When you're Smilin' - Dorothy Donegan 1987

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13 жыл бұрын

When you're Smiling Donegan Dorothy 1987 I just received this clip from a friend in Paris, France. This is a recording from a concert by pianist Dorothy Donegan in Montreux, Switzerland in 1987. Unfortunately I have to admit I'd never heard of Ms. Donegan. Totally stunned when I saw her perform.
She plays with incredible skill, energy and intensity, almost to be compared with Art Tatum's playing. It also sounds she was influenced by Earl Hines and she certainly belongs to the top club of jazz piano players.
I checked on the internet to find out a bit more about her and like to share with you this excellent article by Wilma Dobie.
www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpos...
The bassplayer is Major Holly and the drummer Oliver Jackson

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@jjbloyber 2 жыл бұрын

Dorothy took lessons from Art Tatum. Drummer Oliver Jackson was the uncle of jazz drummer Ali Jackson jr. who plays with Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.

@bach2117 13 жыл бұрын

Saw her several times in Chicago and New York. Always an outstanding show, full of inventiveness, energy, humor and unique style, thanks as usual

@TS98ful 12 жыл бұрын

She was playing some medium tempo tune, and she did a run up to the high end of the piano and instead of hitting the note that we all knew was coming she just raised her hand and winked at the audience!! Glad she got some of her due towards the end of her life, she is as good as any of the top pianist, because she is one of them.

@ejmg1000 9 жыл бұрын

Never heard...many thanks for sharing. Outstanding piano player, and a strong beat from her jazz musicians..!

@nilambe08 10 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!

@marutryn 8 жыл бұрын

Es una musica fantàstica.

@TS98ful 12 жыл бұрын

Check out her CDs on Chiarscuro, any of the three or four, or all of them, they are just incredible. Saw her in LA at the Jazz Bakery, she not only amazing on the piano, she was entertaining.

@marutryn 8 жыл бұрын

me fascina