Probably the last pianist, along with Martan Mann, to learn from Fred Saatman. Saatman was Dave Brubeck's only piano teacher, and was THE piano teacher to go to in San Francisco in the 1950's, for jazz and classical. Watch Abe's hands in this video. He uses a technique which is called the perl; it makes the music a singing legato. Abe also has a very nice voice, but Maye is the star singer here.
Just a really beautiful giving of a wonderful song. Abe is tops as an accompanist here.
Probably the last pianist, along with Martan Mann, to learn from Fred Saatman. Saatman was Dave Brubeck's only piano teacher, and was THE piano teacher to go to in San Francisco in the 1950's, for jazz and classical. Watch Abe's hands in this video. He uses a technique which is called the perl; it makes the music a singing legato. Abe also has a very nice voice, but Maye is the star singer here.
Can you explain the perl further?