In a battle between Nat King Cole, and Elvis Aaron Presley, Nat Cole wins as the real King. Let me just state that. Elvis, and his plastic guitar, can eat gravel and bark at the moon. Compared to Cole, Elvis couldn't sing his way out of a puddle of turkey poo.
Nat's music is American contribution to the delicate creation of advanced art. Sweden has ABBA, Germany has David Hasselhoff (God knows they can have him), but we Americans have Nat.
Cole influenced a score of piano players. Nat Cole was a respected pianist before he was even recognized as a singer. He swung hard, and played with fierce attack. Bill Evans himself cites Cole as the initial influence on his own career. And anyone reading this god-awful, slanted blog knows that Evans is royalty in this neck of the online woods.
Now for the plug. On July 27th, Panama City, the trio is doing a tribute concert of Nat King Cole, sponsored by the Gulf Jazz Society.
Nat's music is American contribution to the delicate creation of advanced art. Sweden has ABBA, Germany has David Hasselhoff (God knows they can have him), but we Americans have Nat.
Cole influenced a score of piano players. Nat Cole was a respected pianist before he was even recognized as a singer. He swung hard, and played with fierce attack. Bill Evans himself cites Cole as the initial influence on his own career. And anyone reading this god-awful, slanted blog knows that Evans is royalty in this neck of the online woods.
Now for the plug. On July 27th, Panama City, the trio is doing a tribute concert of Nat King Cole, sponsored by the Gulf Jazz Society.
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