Hi! I suppose since Glenn Gould didn't care much for jazz, this post will be a bit off topic, but I wanted to let everyone know about a great young pianist. Even though he plays jazz, last night I was reminded of Glenn Gould. He was a child prodigy. This young man is going to be able to get away with doing outrageous things. Also, his jokes were only funny to himself. Michael Kaeshammer was born in Germany but he is now a Canadian. He is 25. If you get a chance to attend one of his concerts, do yourself a favor and go. Outrageous things -- in the middle of a jam session of "On a Rainy Day" he played a section of Rondo alla Turca. The person next to me gasped "What is that?" I replied "Mozart." Kaeshammer is perhaps too modern for many jazz enthusiasts. He did prepared piano in one piece. Overall, his approach is very modern. James Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com |