Peter Friedman

Beethoven Symphony No.8

Gabrielle Cavassa is perhaps the best new vocalist I have heard in a very long time.

K.545 and K.570

Symphony No.7

This morning early I decided to start the day with some Bud Powell.

String Quartet D.804

When I said Bebop Piano Player I pointed out I was referring to playing STRONGLY in the tradition of Bud Powell and Barry Harris. Of course Charlie Parker is also a key. Listen to more recent Rein De Graaff and perhaps you will see what I mean????? Back sometime ago I was at a jazz weekend at a hotel in Florida. My good friend the late jazz pianist George Ziskind was with me. George decided one morning to go to one of the rooms that had a piano and play some solo tunes. It just happened that Dutch jazz pianist Rein De Graaf was walking by and heard George playing. He came into the room and asked if he could also play. So Rein and George alternated at the piano for at least an hour with only 3 or 4 people stopping by to listen when they heard the music. It was a wonderful hour of music. Afterward I recall George saying to me that Rein sure knows his bebop. Rein played a variety of tunes by Bird, Bud, Tadd etc. Tardo Hammer and few others may also be (what I consider) bebop pianists.