The term genius is so trite today. But Fatha Hines was truly a genius. His ability to disassemble the melody of a song and reassemble it into awesome jazz conversation on the piano was the musical equivalent of Picasso. This can be heard in all its greatness in his Paris Sessions works. Enjoy.
Earl Hines (Piano) John Green (Bass) Earl Watkins (Drums) ""You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You" "The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else" "Squeeze Me" "Love Is Just Around the Corner"
I had the pleasure of meeting Earl Fatha Hines when I was a teenager, at the time I just happened to be the youngest bass player of the Jazz legend Grant Green, and he introduced me to him, we became great friends
Got to see him perform solo at the Antibes Jazz Festival at Juan-Les-Pains in 1977. I was the only one there in his tent. So it was quite remarkable experience for me.
Awesome musician! I grew up in Oakland calif and he and his family we all lived in the same neighborhood. Great to hear a true professional musician play his instrument to the highest level and explain what he is playing and how he is playing it in musicians terms...notes...style etc.
Thank you much for this. I really really love this video just because of the mentions of all these inspirations to Grandmaster Hines who the world would otherwise probably not hear about.
From the pomaded hair to the handsome smile to the sheer athleticism - he's like Sugar Ray Robinson. Was especially great late in life. Answer to question who's your Daddy? Fatha Hines
My father told me years ago about traveling miles and miles across Wyoming after work (1940's?) to see Earl Fatha Hines performing in a bar or nightclub.
It’s interesting that he says that he was hearing jazz played when he was 12. That would have been around 1915, about 2 or 3 years before the “first” jazz record. So clearly there was an improvised music being played long before the 1920s. What an extraordinary all-round musician he was.
0:00 The one I love belongs to someone else 2:29: Entrevista 8:42 Explica su estilo "You're nobody 'til somebody loves you 22:21 Squeeze me 25:42 Love is just around the corner
Best jazz piano player ever? Art Tatum? too many Notes. Oscar Peterson? love him but love Earl Hines more, Errol Garner? Great, but love fatha Hines even more. What do you think?
Brother Rohr, Earl Hinds was truly a great pianist but, I like Errol Garner more. I never really got into Art Tatum, I agree with you all the way, too many notes. Actually, Oscar Peterson was my number one, until someone introduced me to Errol Garner back in 1978. I’ve never looked back. Many Blessings my Brother.🙏🏾
In my opinion both Errol Garner and Earl Fatha Hinds are tied for # 1. I’ll still give Erroll Garner a slight edge over Earl Hinds. The only other pianist to come close is Keith Jarrett. All of the rest are miles and miles behind. Oscar Peterson is good, but just to many notes, all technique, but I don’t feel him. I never got Art Tatum, he is like Oscar Peterson just too much. Nat King Cole was a great singer, I’m a big fan of his singing. He was a great pianist, but i just never got into his jazz piano style. But, just my humble opinion.”
The term genius is so trite today. But Fatha Hines was truly a genius. His ability to disassemble the melody of a song and reassemble it into awesome jazz conversation on the piano was the musical equivalent of Picasso. This can be heard in all its greatness in his Paris Sessions works. Enjoy.
The Man just gave a clinic on the first half century of Jazz piano. Great stylings.
The most creative pianist ever and my favorite next to Fats Waller
Earl Hines (Piano)
John Green (Bass)
Earl Watkins (Drums)
""You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You"
"The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else"
"Squeeze Me"
"Love Is Just Around the Corner"
I had the pleasure of meeting Earl Fatha Hines when I was a teenager, at the time I just happened to be the youngest bass player of the Jazz legend Grant Green, and he introduced me to him, we became great friends
Wow, you're a lucky man
What an absolutely brilliant man! He seems like one of the greats of jazz music! Thanks Charles Cornell for introducing this genius to me!
He just 😄 "seems"???!!!!
The true father of all the jazz pianists.
Got to see him perform solo at the Antibes Jazz Festival at Juan-Les-Pains in 1977. I was the only one there in his tent. So it was quite remarkable experience for me.
Did you get to speak to him between songs. That is worth some more info, please.
I shared an elevator with Earl at the Bel-Air hotel in The Hague, Netherlands in 1977, and had dinner with Hank Jones.
Beautiful Precision
This is absolute GOLD. Thank you so much for making it available.
Lovey..found one of his albums at Goodwill..going to enjoy that.
Awesome musician! I grew up in Oakland calif and he and his family we all lived in the same neighborhood. Great to hear a true professional musician play his instrument to the highest level and explain what he is playing and how he is playing it in musicians terms...notes...style etc.
Hines being JUST WONDERFUL one more time
Wonderful to listen and watch Earl Hines play and relate how he developed his technique. Thank you!
Thank you! Such an important figure in American music!
Thank you much for this. I really really love this video just because of the mentions of all these inspirations to Grandmaster Hines who the world would otherwise probably not hear about.
Just great...enjoying himself and the music.
One of the most enjoyable half hours I have spent, thank you
One word..... "PRODIGY" or "PHENOMENON" ?
Thank you so much for posting this -- Earl's playing is brilliant and his comments are so interesting and valuable.
So Fatha Hines basically gives a history lesson and tutorial in here that any piano player would die to see.
From the pomaded hair to the handsome smile to the sheer athleticism - he's like Sugar Ray Robinson. Was especially great late in life. Answer to question who's your Daddy? Fatha Hines
Fascinating stuff, thanks for posting.
My father told me years ago about traveling miles and miles across Wyoming after work (1940's?) to see Earl Fatha Hines performing in a bar or nightclub.
It’s interesting that he says that he was hearing jazz played when he was 12. That would have been around 1915, about 2 or 3 years before the “first” jazz record. So clearly there was an improvised music being played long before the 1920s. What an extraordinary all-round musician he was.
Broadcast February 15, 1963
This comment should be pointed at the top
0:00 The one I love belongs to someone else
2:29: Entrevista
8:42 Explica su estilo
"You're nobody 'til somebody loves you
22:21 Squeeze me
25:42 Love is just around the corner
Thanks for posting this amazing show/interview . .;-)
Thanks for posting this, Fatha was a real American treasure,
Thanks Charles
Priceless
Treasure
As a composer (650+ works) I find both jazz and classical inspirational. Since the early 1990s, many of my pieces have elements of both :)
Earl Hines, foi um dos maiores pianista do jazz, junto de Art Tatun, Errol Gardner e Oscar Peterson.
He starts with You Nobody Till Somebody Loves You.
He starts with You´re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You.
conlon nancarrow sent me here. WOW those are thicc chords around 23:00. timeless.
This Wonderfull
For those of us who like this but would really like to know the recording date & the personnel !!!
Earl may have had the fastest right hand in the history of jazz.
So very good
Fatha, damn
Best jazz piano player ever? Art Tatum? too many Notes. Oscar Peterson? love him but love Earl Hines more, Errol Garner? Great, but love fatha Hines even more. What do you think?
Brother Rohr, Earl Hinds was truly a great pianist but, I like Errol Garner more. I never really got into Art Tatum, I agree with you all the way, too many notes. Actually, Oscar Peterson was my number one, until someone introduced me to Errol Garner back in 1978. I’ve never looked back. Many Blessings my Brother.🙏🏾
10:23
Does the intro song have a name?
"The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else " (Isham Jones / Gus Kahn)
14:57
Fatha blows best ...
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In my opinion both Errol Garner and Earl Fatha Hinds are tied for # 1. I’ll still give Erroll Garner a slight edge over Earl Hinds. The only other pianist to come close is Keith Jarrett. All of the rest are miles and miles behind. Oscar Peterson is good, but just to many notes, all technique, but I don’t feel him. I never got Art Tatum, he is like Oscar Peterson just too much. Nat King Cole was a great singer, I’m a big fan of his singing. He was a great pianist, but i just never got into his jazz piano style. But, just my humble opinion.”
I agree honestly. I value feeling more than the constant expression of extreme technical ability
yes errol garner was deffo on another planet 100%
Three stupid little people put their thumbs down. They probably need to listen to some trap music.
I think surely they must've just missed their target and mistakenly clicked the wrong thumb? Gosh dawg I hope that's what happened.