Summary of The Pianist That Influenced A Generation

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This video discusses the pianist Paul Spud Powell and his influence on the Jazz genre. Powell is credited with extending the range of Jazz Harmony and is considered one of the greatest Bebop piano players of all time. In this performance, Powell plays a solo on a tune by Charlie Parker called Anthropology. The chord progression from this tune is used in modern Jazz as a vehicle for improvisation.

• 00:00:00 This video discusses the pianist Paul Spud Powell, who is considered one of the greatest Bebop piano players of all time. Spud Powell is also credited with having greatly extended the range of Jazz Harmony. In this performance, Powell plays a solo on a tune by Charlie Parker called Anthropology. The chord progression from this tune is used in modern Jazz as a vehicle for improvisation.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses the chord progression used in the song "I Got Rhythm." The jazz players wrote their own melodies over this progression to avoid paying royalties, and it is a common practice for jazz musicians to play over Rhythm changes. Bud Powell is particularly famous for his improvising skills over Rhythm changes.