1. Beka Gochiashvili, piano, keyboards young jazz artist -- Republic of Georgia known early professional performances since 10 years old 2. Gadi Lehavi, piano jazz artist -- Israel -- known professional performances since 12 years old 3. Bireli Lagrene(born in 1966), guitar jazz artist -- France -- known early professional performances since 14 years old.
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Franz Schubert, Felix Mendehlson, Frederic Chopin. I think Yo-Yo Ma probably qualifies. Definitely Stevie Wonder. And for great child pop performer, Sammy Davis Jr. Good call on Birelli Lagrene, btw.
Just read the new Jerry Lee Lewis bio, and it's remarkable that Jerry Lee, Jerry Falwell, and Mickey Gilley all came from the same small Louisiana town, at the same time, were all gifted piano players, and Jerry Lee could easily be called a prodigy...and Elvis lived down the road.
Sarah Chang played with the Boulder Phil. when she was 7 and NY Phil. when she was 8. Paco de Lucia was given a special award for accompanying at a flamenco competition when he was 12 because he was too young to compete as a soloist.
As far as most world class classical concert pianists are concerned, most of them were probably prodogies and most started playing 5 years old or younger, Argerich, Perahia, Serkin, Rubinstein, Hofman, Kissin, Lang Lang are examples. A few started serious study later (Richter for one even though he played from a young age) and to me THESE are the one's that are true prodigies, a difficult instrument to start late on and become a world class musician.
How about Red Garland, started playing at 17 years old.
Agreed....listen to NDR Big Band with Trilok Gurtu on the album "21 Spices". NDR is most definitely badass and bad to the bone!!! Kind of off thread I supposed but that entire band is full of monster talented players!!!
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