ghost of miles Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 Just came across this reference on a jazz radio program website--news to me! Quote
GregK Posted November 27, 2004 Report Posted November 27, 2004 I don't know what to say. Billy Joel??? Quote
Spontooneous Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Hey! You stop trying to trash Lennie's reputation! (BTW, Just got home with a Sal Mosca CD, found in the $1.99 discount pile at a chain store...) Quote
bertrand Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Both 'Uptown Girl' and 'Scenes From An Italian Restaurant' are direct rip-offs of Tristano compositions. Bertrand. Quote
brownie Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Merci, Bertrand! Never would have imagined! Did Joel use any of Tristano's associates (Konitz? Marsh?) on his recordings? Quote
bertrand Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 You know I was joking, right Bertrand. Quote
jazzbo Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 His classical disc is really something. . . the pianist is extraordinary (not Joel) and the sound is phenomenal. Quote
Dmitry Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Yes, it's true. Tristano was Billy Joel's driving instructor. Quote
Big Wheel Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Never would have imagined! Did Joel use any of Tristano's associates (Konitz? Marsh?) on his recordings? He did use Phil Woods who studied with Tristano at some point. Quote
JSngry Posted November 28, 2004 Report Posted November 28, 2004 Apparently lots of people of people studied w/Tristano at one point or another, for whatever reason, Bud Freeman being one of them. Quote
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