"Sunny Side of the Street" | Sullivan Fortner at APAP 2018

2015 American Pianists Awards winner Sullivan Fortner performing
"Sunny Side of the Street" by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields.
Performed during the 2018 Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Convention
January 14, 2018 | Steinway Hall | New York City
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Fred Hersh also

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Technically dazzling. Authentically rolling and swinging. Lovely inner voicings, runs and reharms.
Wow.

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left hand, insane

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Sullivan is really special. His use of the left hand, polyphony, playing the whole keyboard, plus all these bursts and runs and switching from straight 8's to swing 8's. Someth. else! Michael Lucke did a nice transcription: th-cam.com/video/PqVuaomhKGg/w-d-xo.html

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And that happy tune is your step
Life can be complete
On the sunny side of the street for my B

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maha320 it’s a perfect performance , I agree with You...Let’s always be on The Sunny side...

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@@barb.4776 We are always happy if doing so 👍

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