bases-loaded@juno.com wrote: > While it's true that I too have noticed in some jazz recordings, more so > than in classical ones, that somebody neglected to have the piano tuned, > I certainly wouldn't deduce that any player would actually PREFER it that > way! I wonder if perhaps an acceptance of the piano's condition, however > poor that may be, might not creep into the psyche of the inveterate jazz > player due to the multitude of poorly attended pianos one may play in the > course of so much club work. If playing a slightly out of tune piano > drove you nuts, playing jazz for a living MIGHT not be a healthy career > path! Just a theory.... ----------------------------------My observation has been that jazz musicians are a bit more used to the idea of being treated as second-class musicians. They might be a little more tolerant of the poor condition of the studio piano just to get the recording made. Pianos used for classical recordings do tend to be tuned a bit better, if just as badly voiced. However... After having conducted several thousand "factory tours" it has also been my observation that "jazz" pianists are far more sensitive to the subtleties of piano sound and voice than are "classical" pianists. To generalize greatly, the classical pianists seemed to care more about uniform action performance and jazz pianists cared much more about the sound of the piano -- the music, if you will. Pop pianists didn't seem to notice either. Del (Is my new flame suit ready yet????)
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