Albertporter,
No, unfortunately I don't have any of the Roulettes. But, I do have two garden variety OJC LPs of "A World of Piano" and "The Great Jazz Piano". This guy's touch was simply alarming. There are very few people that have ever breathed air that had the control that he had. He also had been touched heavily by the monkey bone, so his playing was drenched with the Blues.
I also love Bill Evans' playing. He was another one with great touch. It is true that he was very lyrical, but I like it just as much when he let the monsters come out to play, which he did a little at the beginning and more towards the end.
No, unfortunately I don't have any of the Roulettes. But, I do have two garden variety OJC LPs of "A World of Piano" and "The Great Jazz Piano". This guy's touch was simply alarming. There are very few people that have ever breathed air that had the control that he had. He also had been touched heavily by the monkey bone, so his playing was drenched with the Blues.
I also love Bill Evans' playing. He was another one with great touch. It is true that he was very lyrical, but I like it just as much when he let the monsters come out to play, which he did a little at the beginning and more towards the end.