Classical Artists Who Play Jazz

[GoneBaroque]

Starting with Itzhak Perlman joining with Oscar Peterson and Herb Ellis on Guitar, Ray Brown on Bass and Grady Tate on drums.

First the traditional Russian song "Dark Eyes"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_cuFqqxLkM

A great Irving Berlin standard "Blue Skies"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNWQyu9Kcbk&feature=related

And an Oscar Peterson composition "Why Think about Tomorrow?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnDwXb1Apvw&feature=related

 

[Mat]

One of my favorite albums by Peterson.

If you asked for jazz artists who play classical I could name a few, but in this case... I can't think of anoyne right now.

 

[teddy]

Rob

That is very very nice, Thank you

teddy

 

[marval]

Yes they are good, thank you, I will have to try and come up with some.


Margaret

 

[Dorsetmike]

Going back a few years there were some famous Stephane Grapelli and Yehudi Menuhin duets,example -

 

[Dorsetmike]

Andre Previn played both sides of the road, I like this line up

 

[JHC]

Nigel Kennedy springs to mind

 

[marval]

Yes Nigel Kennedy had played Jazz Colin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZBHSnwqlW4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZ4gTjRxtA

 

[JHC]

He played a lot with Grappelli which annoyed Menuhin, I don't know if they ever made up again

 

[GoneBaroque]

Andre Previn played both sides of the road, I like this line up

Yes Mike, I have that album and love it.

Previn also recorded with Itzhak Perlman. Here they are doing Scott Joplin's "Pineapple Rag"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVPr9ZaWt9I

And a composition by Previn called "Night Thoughts"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD_21Wu6ueE

 

[GoneBaroque]

One of my favorite albums by Peterson.

If you asked for jazz artists who play classical I could name a few, but in this case... I can't think of anoyne right now.

Oscar Peterson Trio playing Salute To Bach

 

[teddy]

Oscar Peterson Trio playing Salute To Bach

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPPQLzwCosI&feature=related

Can not open it. What am I doing wrong

teddy

 

[GoneBaroque]

Austrian pianist and composer Friedrich Gulda, noted for his playing of Mozart in particular was also renowned as a Jazz pianist. Here he performs with Chuck Corea in a Jazz Improvisation for Two Pianos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obymdlwz0Ks

Among Gulda's best known compositions was hisVariation on the Doors' classic Light My Fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhidkzL6TWU

 

[GoneBaroque]

Can not open it. What am I doing wrong

teddy

Sorry Teddy! I corrected the link. Try again.

 

[teddy]

Thanks GB. That was worth waiting for

Teddy

 

[OLDUDE]

Let's not forget that Benny Goodman played Classical numbers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGg2kYgp6E&feature=player_detailpage

 

[JHC]

I don't think Paganini intended it to be played like that, are you sure that is Goodman?

 

[Mat]

Surely not the Goodman?

 

[JHC]

I don't think so mat he did have a couple of years under a classical tutor see http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/11855-benny-goodman-thread.html but Benny would have made a better job of the caprice I am sure.

 

[teddy]

Interesting interpretation.

teddy