Dick Hyman was born on March 8, 1927, which makes him just shy of 87 1/2 years of age on August 9, 2014 performances at Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, California — part of Mike Lipskin’s Stride Summit, a generous tradition. Mr. Hyman remains a marvel of consistently surprising creative joy.
A little cosmology, with HOW HIGH THE MOON:
Jerome Kern’s YESTERDAYS:
For Mister Waller, YACHT CLUB SWING:
May your happiness increase!
Mr. Hyman continues to be one of the finest pianists who ever approached the bench. These three videos represent about 16 minutes of pianistic bliss. Great post, Michael.