Female stage presence at the piano
December 25, 2011 2:24 PM Subscribe
Help me find video clips of female jazz pianists with stage presence! I'm looking for moments where the camera captures the stage presence of jazz ladies at the piano, their entrance, how they carry themselves, their hands on the keys, their interaction with their band-members, their final bow, everything. Thank you.
Please point out to me the female jazz pianists with huge stage presence of the likes of Hazel Scott, Mary Lou Williams or Nina Simone. These can be contemporary musicians or women from the classical jazz period, or just visuals of the three ladies above. I want to see how they carry themselves and how they act at the piano, solo or as a bandleader in a jazz-like setting, mainly to gain ideas & inspiration. Thank you in advance (and Happy Holidays, folks!)
Please point out to me the female jazz pianists with huge stage presence of the likes of Hazel Scott, Mary Lou Williams or Nina Simone. These can be contemporary musicians or women from the classical jazz period, or just visuals of the three ladies above. I want to see how they carry themselves and how they act at the piano, solo or as a bandleader in a jazz-like setting, mainly to gain ideas & inspiration. Thank you in advance (and Happy Holidays, folks!)
I would search for clips of Diana Krall's Live in Paris DVD (which is on Netflix incidentally).
posted by koucha at 2:59 PM on December 25, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by koucha at 2:59 PM on December 25, 2011 [3 favorites]
i love similar performances...hope u find this as pleasantly surprising as i did:
Lady Gaga: Poker Face
posted by sexyrobot at 3:00 PM on December 25, 2011
Lady Gaga: Poker Face
posted by sexyrobot at 3:00 PM on December 25, 2011
I agree wholeheartedly with koucha.
Here are several of the numbers on Youtube.
posted by netbros at 3:17 PM on December 25, 2011
Here are several of the numbers on Youtube.
posted by netbros at 3:17 PM on December 25, 2011
Marcia Ball (more New Orleans style jazz mixed up with Blues and Boogie-Woogie, but an amazing performer)
Carmen McRae
Shirley Horn
Patricia Barber
posted by jeanmari at 3:19 PM on December 25, 2011
Carmen McRae
Shirley Horn
Patricia Barber
posted by jeanmari at 3:19 PM on December 25, 2011
Oooh, didn't know they had this clip of Shirley Horn online, one of my favorites. And this clip of Sarah Vaughan playing the piano is really delightful.
posted by jeanmari at 3:54 PM on December 25, 2011
posted by jeanmari at 3:54 PM on December 25, 2011
Okay, now you have me going. I'm flipping through my CD collection and looking up clips online:
Aki Takase, Blossom Dearie, Diane Schuur
posted by jeanmari at 4:10 PM on December 25, 2011
Aki Takase, Blossom Dearie, Diane Schuur
posted by jeanmari at 4:10 PM on December 25, 2011
Recorded in a club about a half mile from my doorstep, on her last gig before she moved to AZ, the Chicago treasure that is Judy Roberts. I highly reccommend looking up everything you can find by her.
posted by timsteil at 5:25 PM on December 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by timsteil at 5:25 PM on December 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
My husband once saw Diane Schuur perform in a small venue. He says that she opened the show with some patter, pausing to note that the ceiling fans were, she thought, a B-flat. She then played that note, and it matched perfectly. Here she is with Ray Charles, performing "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To."
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:27 PM on December 25, 2011
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:27 PM on December 25, 2011
Posted before adding this clip of "Deedle's Blues." That smile! That posture!
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:32 PM on December 25, 2011
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:32 PM on December 25, 2011
Maybe a little affected, but I love Nellie McKay's style.
posted by quarterframer at 9:08 PM on December 25, 2011
posted by quarterframer at 9:08 PM on December 25, 2011
This clip of Hiromi Uehara and trio performing "Love and Laughter" showcases her exuberant presence. The full broadcast, a 2005 live performance in Tokyo, is mesmerizing.
posted by prinado at 1:32 AM on December 26, 2011
posted by prinado at 1:32 AM on December 26, 2011
Response by poster: Great, thank you very much guys! I'll be going over these over the next few days..
posted by ruelle at 10:19 AM on December 27, 2011
posted by ruelle at 10:19 AM on December 27, 2011
nthing the choice of Marian McPartland. I love the radio show she has done for years on NPR -- Piano Jazz -- here's the link. http://www.npr.org/programs/piano-jazz/. I don't know anything about her stage presence but I know she is a marvelous pianist. Why are you so concerned about mannerisms? Some of the greatest jazz musicians have been socially awkward / shy / introverted / withdrawn. I loved Bill Evans and in the videos I saw of him playing he certainly did not have great stage presence. That has no bearing on the music! I have a CD of Marian doing a Piano Jazz interview with Bill Evans. The focus is on Bill but at one point Bill asks Marian to play and she does a fantastic version of "While We're Young." Bill loved it! Here is the link to it on You Tube -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYPAZ8HXXtY -- enjoy!
Happy holidays!
posted by gilast at 5:50 PM on December 28, 2011
Happy holidays!
posted by gilast at 5:50 PM on December 28, 2011
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posted by Ideefixe at 2:58 PM on December 25, 2011