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Jazz piano vids on Youtube April 5, 2009

Check out these two great jazz piano videos on Youtube:

Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara playing “Summertime” (by Gershwin) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2m4Oy9TWmo
Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara playing “Spain” (by Chick Corea) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRU1o-sCnqY

Alright, if you’re scratching your head wondering who these two artists are and what the songs are, let me explain.

Chick Corea is a truly gifted musician who plays jazz. He is really great at improvisation, and to listen or watch him play is an experience you don’t want to miss. He effortlessly flies over the piano like it’s nothing! You know how many of us have areas, especially in the creative arts, where we wish what we thought of in our heads could be instantaneously transferred to whatever medium we’re using for expression? Well, Chick Corea is at that place when it comes to the piano.

Hiromi Uehara I had never actually heard of until I saw the above two videos, but as far as I can tell, she’s just like Chick Corea when it comes to jazz piano. Watching the two of them is like watching a passionate conversation take place using only the piano and non-verbal body language.

Alright, lastly the two songs are jazz pieces; the first is a famous one by George Gershwin as part of his Porgy and Bess opera. The second is an original composition by Chick Corea.

DH