He didn’t know any better. He was a self-taught musician whose creativity and technique was praised both by classically trained virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz and jazz giant Oscar Peterson. He was remarkable in that he was blind in one eye and could only partially see out of the other one.
Despite his physical limitations, he refused to give [...]
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He Did What They Said Couldn’t Be Done
Posted in Artistry, Classical Music, FYE - For Your Enjoyment, Jazz, People Making a Difference, Piano, Special Needs, Video Clips, tagged Art Tatum, artist, expectations, Jazz, limitations, Oscar Peterson, Piano on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
