Dick Hyman, Music of 1937

[Jerry]

Anybody else like Dick Hyman? I first heard him on the VOA while living in Taiwan years ago and have liked everything I ever heard by him. Recently I came across Music of 1937 in the concord Maybeck recital hall series, at my local public library (can't afford to buy cd's these days). Great stuff. Hyman is capable of many styles and is a real musician, able to evoke feelings, moods, nuances... Technically very good too.

[frank m]

I've already said this in another post so if you find it redundant,forgive me. I first found Dick Hyman as that skinny white guy playing behind Diz and Bird. He has a history as a bop musician, but he seems to have migrated to encompass the entire range of jazz. The only criticism I've ever heard of him is that he is so good and plays so many styles that he has no distinctive style of his own. I think he's the best pianist around.