He took music at Oxford and there is a story that on thing he had to do was play a Bach fugue in front of the examiners. He got lost halfway through and improvised most of it until he could get into the ending. One examiner congratulated him on his playing but then added "Don't think we don't know what happened there, but well done." And he passed that exam.
Watching this clip reminded me of great times about 1960/61 when I was frequently (several times a week) at the Establishment Club in Soho. On the ground floor, there was a restaurant with a political cabaret show, but in the basement the Dudley Moore trio played every night. I was there as my day and second evening job prevented me from getting a drink in a pub during the normal (then very restricted) opening times. So the Establishment, as a private club operating outside of the public bar restrictions, was my "local pub". And as my preferred exercise/activity was dancing to jazz, I spent many hours dancing to Dudley Moore's wonderful piano playing. But, as during my school days I had played the double bass in the school orchestra, and later had played in a skiffle group, I occasionally also got the chance to stand in for the bass player of the Dudley Moore Trio when he had to take a break. Great memories of days gone by, recalled on my 85th birthday this week.
Wonderful story Alexander. What fabulous music we had then. I'm now appreciating this from the Philippines. Now 82 but still love jazz piano so much. Dud was fabulous as was Errol. Good luck from me in the Philippines. 😊😊😊
Dudley Moore was a good friend of mine I loved his playing and we shared our love of the great jazz pianist Erroll garner he also loved the music of Simon le duc and antoine duverne French baroque musicians he was a great loss with his end days suffering with Ned
My family used to hear lots of stories about Dud through a mutual friend Tony Sharp who was at uni with him. Tony was also an organ scholar who played jazz. The two were devils together and kept in touch for years.
He was just beautiful. Irrespective of all his other many talents I’d listen to his music anyway. iIts what jazz is all about. I feel sorry for those who can’t feel it!
I had forgotten… wow! What a pleasant, awake up! Utube music engineers Thank you all from the button of my heart I appreciate your support ! Blessings 😊🙏
@@brians9508 .... ? The bass sounds great right now on my headphones. Some adjustment needed at your end? But lovely to be reminded of just how good Dudley was.
Dud and I were near neighbours in California for a few years and I had the pleasure of hearing him play many, many times. What a musician! What a lovely guy! As a working musician myself, though never in his league, I was interested to know what made him tick musically. He wasn’t very forthcoming about what I think he saw as a very natural, innate talent, but he did give me one piece of great advice. “Comfort, Lester, you have to be comfortable in every way. I recommend you wear moleskin pants. You’ll never look back.” Well sir, I took his advice and I’ve been wearing them ever since. It improved my skills, and, to this day I still believe their anti-bacterial properties kept me safe during Lockdown. God bless you, Dudley, wherever you are.
There's alot of Erroll Garner influence under this music. ❤ I loved Dudley Moore especially with Liza Minnelli in his movies. Thank you for sharing this wonderful presentation on the TH-cam Johnny Montreal Canada 🇨🇦
@Barry Monks - I found this quite by accident and I’m so glad I did. I am 63 yrs of age and I remember the great days in the 70s and 80s when Dudley would be a guest on such shows as Parkinson and occasionally he would play piano. How I wished for those occasions! He was such an accomplished pianist and I always found it frustrating that most people were not aware of this talent he possessed, amongst all his others. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you so very much for posting this. It has literally made my day. What a great all-round talent he was and so sorely missed. Thanks Dud!
@@ochsana_1985 - Thank you Giana, that would be wonderful. I tried last night to buy a copy of the “Songs without words” album, which the wonderful number “Waltz for Suzy” is from but it appears to be out of print. It isn’t available on Amazon in the UK at any rate.
I always loved seeing and hearing Dudley Moore playing, that's when we saw truly the thing he loved the most. Superb talent, greatly missed for so so many reasons
I've done a Spotify playlist alternating Dudley's obscene comedy and jazz. It works very well. I've called it An Evening with Dudley Moore, should you wish to hear it.
At Oxford he lost his place when playing a Bach fugue in an exam. He improvised his way through until he found his way into the ending. As one of the examiners was showing him out of the exam room he said "Well played ......... don't think we don't know what happened, but brilliantly done all the same."
Outstanding. A genius with so many fantastic talents. Gone far too soon and with such a cruel illness. My wife and I were very fortunate to have seen him live at the NEC Birmingham, many years ago, with his trio and the BBC Concert Orchestra. It was a wonderful gig. So thankful for all he created in his lifetime and the wonderful legacy he left us. RIP.
Met Dudley in 1970 when he was a guest with John Dankworth & Cleo in Wavendon. I was with a group of music students from nearby Millton Keynes College of Education celebrating the opening of the Wavendon Barn.
Oh my goodness, the Wavenden Barn! I actually met with John Dankworth and Cleo at Ronnie Scott's in around maybe 68/69. I was invited by a friend who knew them well It was Cleo's 40th !!.. Visited Wavenden a few times after that. What absolutely wonderful days. I'm now approaching 83 and live in the Philippines 🇵🇭. Take good care my friend ❤
Watching his great skill and dexterity, and knowing how the disease cruelly took it all away from him, if you are healthy now then make sure you enjoy every minute of it - you never know what the future holds for you.
Pete Morgan on bass and Chris Karan on drums complete the trio. A great unit who always swang - just like the previous trio which included Chris and the late Pete McGurk who committed suicide in 1968
A multi talented individual. I have a couple of original vinyl records of the Dudley Moore trio. They are much treasured and played regularly. RIP Dudley!
Thanks for the great little video .Dudley Moore was a first rate jazz pianist and the others are no slouches either. Very enjoyable to see and hear. richard --
Erroll Garner influence of course......"In an interview he recalled the day he finally mastered Garner's unique left-hand strum and was so excited that he walked around for several days with his left hand constantly playing that cadence"......such a warming clip this is.
@@8saltman didn't realise that. I know every note and slide fron McGurk on the early LP, such a loss of great talent, buth McGurk and Dud! Been a drummer, both giging ametur and pro since '67, Dud and Chris Kuran have been guiding lights in my playing. Brilliant!
@@JamesPink-j2k Before Pete McGurk, Hugo Boyd was their bassist but he died in a car crash I believe in 1961. In the YT video 'Dudley Moore plays Gershwin at the Hollywood Bowl 1984' He introduces drummer Nick Ceroli and bassist Ray Brown as "the greatest bass player around, dead or alive, and God knows there are a lot of dead ones". When Pete Mc Gurk died Dudley Moore was afraid his band was somehow cursed. Good thing YT exists so we can still enjoy his music.
EXCELLENT BLUESY JAZZ by Dudley and combo...recall JOHNNY CARSON showcased him several times on the TONIGHT SHOW, and was excellent solo and with their jazz orchestra led by 'DOC' SEVERENSON...Fantastic Times...likely under-appreciated by many, including those who only knew of Dudley's acting. THANKS!!
…. Not forgetting the late, great George Shearing. Fewer notes than Dudley, but every note counts, especially on 'I'm Lost' - one of my favourite Shearing tracks. It's here…. th-cam.com/video/RB4Y5BG5LB8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EShSIR7cDvnv2A5z …have a listen.
When you watch 10 and the scene, in the lounge, where he is playing this piece is so heartbreaking. Dee Wallace's reaction is real. Blake Edwards said he shot it in one take. Another reason Blake Edwards is one of my favorite directors, and he also had the good taste to use Henry Mancini to score his movies.
He was such a brilliant and insanely talented man. It is such a treat to watch him. ❤️
The BEST : Could listen to him all day
I've watched the Hollywood Bowl do many times.!!!
100% agree
@@marlenelyons6989 Yes! I love Dudley's playing, and he's so great in that Gershwin concert.
I heartily concur!!
I'm to young to know Dudley was a musican first....! Im blown away.
He took music at Oxford and there is a story that on thing he had to do was play a Bach fugue in front of the examiners. He got lost halfway through and improvised most of it until he could get into the ending. One examiner congratulated him on his playing but then added "Don't think we don't know what happened there, but well done." And he passed that exam.
Watching this clip reminded me of great times about 1960/61 when I was frequently (several times a week) at the Establishment Club in Soho. On the ground floor, there was a restaurant with a political cabaret show, but in the basement the Dudley Moore trio played every night. I was there as my day and second evening job prevented me from getting a drink in a pub during the normal (then very restricted) opening times. So the Establishment, as a private club operating outside of the public bar restrictions, was my "local pub". And as my preferred exercise/activity was dancing to jazz, I spent many hours dancing to Dudley Moore's wonderful piano playing. But, as during my school days I had played the double bass in the school orchestra, and later had played in a skiffle group, I occasionally also got the chance to stand in for the bass player of the Dudley Moore Trio when he had to take a break. Great memories of days gone by, recalled on my 85th birthday this week.
brilliant, sounds like you had great fun and playing with the trio must have been something. happy birthday.
Awesome
Excellent story, thanks!
Great recollection - so interesting and happy belated birthday
Wonderful story Alexander.
What fabulous music we had then.
I'm now appreciating this from the Philippines. Now 82 but still love jazz piano so much. Dud was fabulous as was Errol.
Good luck from me in the Philippines. 😊😊😊
Never knew Dudley Moore was so silky smooth... like finding out the class clown is groovy cat too!
Man he was talented. What a shame he left us so early.
Dudley Moore was a good friend of mine I loved his playing and we shared our love of the great jazz pianist Erroll garner he also loved the music of Simon le duc and antoine duverne French baroque musicians he was a great loss with his end days suffering with Ned
How fortunate you were to know him as a friend.
You're a lucky person to have known him. His musical talent blows me away.
Love darling musical genius Dudley💕💕 and I must say I hear Errol Garner all over this ( except for his mumbling grunting 🥰✌🏼)
Thank you for sharing that story. What an incredible talent he was.
I can hear also the influence of Oscar Peterson 😊
My family used to hear lots of stories about Dud through a mutual friend Tony Sharp who was at uni with him. Tony was also an organ scholar who played jazz. The two were devils together and kept in touch for years.
He was just beautiful. Irrespective of all his other many talents I’d listen to his music anyway. iIts what jazz is all about. I feel sorry for those who can’t feel it!
I had forgotten… wow!
What a pleasant, awake up!
Utube music engineers
Thank you all from the button of my heart
I appreciate your support !
Blessings 😊🙏
A truly wonderful talent. RIP Dud x
INDUBITABLY!
Can we have some appreciation for the sound engineer. Superb! Like a studio recording. ❤
if you don't mind the fact that the bass is almost nonexistent, sure
@@brians9508 .... ? The bass sounds great right now on my headphones. Some adjustment needed at your end?
But lovely to be reminded of just how good Dudley was.
Wes Montgomery in London were of a similar amazing quality
@@brians9508 better get your hearing checked
@@warrenstrachan9765 well, listening to it on my laptop probably isnt helping any
Amazing! One of the most beautiful, talented musicians. He could make anything mesmerizing.
Truly missed ❤
Undoubtedly!!
God, he had the touch. Those runs are spot on and swing effortlessly.
Dud and I were near neighbours in California for a few years and I had the pleasure of hearing him play many, many times. What a musician! What a lovely guy! As a working musician myself, though never in his league, I was interested to know what made him tick musically. He wasn’t very forthcoming about what I think he saw as a very natural, innate talent, but he did give me one piece of great advice. “Comfort, Lester, you have to be comfortable in every way. I recommend you wear moleskin pants. You’ll never look back.” Well sir, I took his advice and I’ve been wearing them ever since. It improved my skills, and, to this day I still believe their anti-bacterial properties kept me safe during Lockdown. God bless you, Dudley, wherever you are.
I loved Dud from when I was a young teenager until the day he died. Such a lovely talented man. Hope you are swinging somewhere ❤️
I was there. Great show.
Wow!!!
were you also one of the people looking bored and uninterested lol
Absolutely magnificent. Dud was a world class musician. Very Oscar here. I love it.
I wish he'd stayed with the music,would probably still be alive today,my father knew the bass player,Pete Morgan,yes Morgan James duo.
So Oscar I can't believe it
Exactly what I was thinking. Sounds like he was listening to a lot of Oscar Peterson. The licks, timefeel and phrasing. All very Oscar.
Dudley is the real deal - a true professional with a great sense of humor!
Yes!
There's alot of Erroll Garner influence under this music. ❤ I loved Dudley Moore especially with Liza Minnelli in his movies. Thank you for sharing this wonderful presentation on the TH-cam Johnny Montreal Canada 🇨🇦
So many people never knew this side of him. An amazing talent. Taken too soon. Love the way they swing at the end!
Everyone knew him as a clown but his musical talent often went unremarked. He could hold his own in any elite musical company.
Such amazing multi talented man. Comedian, Actor and Musician of considerable note. Easy to see why his old partner could seem to be jealous at times.
@Barry Monks - I found this quite by accident and I’m so glad I did. I am 63 yrs of age and I remember the great days in the 70s and 80s when Dudley would be a guest on such shows as Parkinson and occasionally he would play piano. How I wished for those occasions! He was such an accomplished pianist and I always found it frustrating that most people were not aware of this talent he possessed, amongst all his others. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you so very much for posting this. It has literally made my day. What a great all-round talent he was and so sorely missed. Thanks Dud!
I originally posted this video one year ago, if you want I can post the other songs and then Barry can also repost it....
@@ochsana_1985 - Thank you Giana, that would be wonderful. I tried last night to buy a copy of the “Songs without words” album, which the wonderful number “Waltz for Suzy” is from but it appears to be out of print. It isn’t available on Amazon in the UK at any rate.
Suchca lovely genuine response. I too adored MrMs piano playing. Pure ecstasy. I never tite of his playing. So much miss, R.I.P. AEx
I was lucky enough to see him once in the early 1960s in, I think the Cafe des Artistes, in Chelsea before he became famous, an enormous talent.
Aside from his fantastic playing- I loved him along with Peter Cook- also a top deck comedian…. There’s no comedy like that anymore, so sad.
Incredibly talented as a musician and actor, but also unbelievably HOT!! I think he was at his most attractive at this time...😍
Agreed.
Wow. This is fantastic. Dudley has a true swinging style. Reminds me a little of Oscar Peterson's swing. Amazing.
Wow couldn't he swing like the best of them? Music world lost one of the greats when he so unfairly died too young. How we miss him still.
He was one of the best of them.
I always loved seeing and hearing Dudley Moore playing, that's when we saw truly the thing he loved the most. Superb talent, greatly missed for so so many reasons
Pure artist and genius.
Loved it! One guy should not be allowed to have so much talent. Miss you Dud
What a multi-talented man!I recall getting changed in the back of a friend,s mum,s Morris Minor Traveller to get into Beyond the Fringe in about 1961!
He was the funniest jazz piano player on the planet! He's so missed!!!
I never knew he was such a great musician. I remember him as a great actor and comedian.
Moore was a concert standard classical pianist as well as an organist. His musical talents were immense.
I've done a Spotify playlist alternating Dudley's obscene comedy and jazz. It works very well. I've called it An Evening with Dudley Moore, should you wish to hear it.
That’s the beauty of TH-cam, discovering hidden gems,
At Oxford he lost his place when playing a Bach fugue in an exam. He improvised his way through until he found his way into the ending. As one of the examiners was showing him out of the exam room he said "Well played ......... don't think we don't know what happened, but brilliantly done all the same."
Outstanding. A genius with so many fantastic talents. Gone far too soon and with such a cruel illness. My wife and I were very fortunate to have seen him live at the NEC Birmingham, many years ago, with his trio and the BBC Concert Orchestra. It was a wonderful gig.
So thankful for all he created in his lifetime and the wonderful legacy he left us.
RIP.
Met Dudley in 1970 when he was a guest with John Dankworth & Cleo in Wavendon. I was with a group of music students from nearby Millton Keynes College of Education celebrating the opening of the Wavendon Barn.
Wow!
Oh my goodness, the Wavenden Barn! I actually met with John Dankworth and Cleo at Ronnie Scott's in around maybe 68/69. I was invited by a friend who knew them well
It was Cleo's 40th !!..
Visited Wavenden a few times after that. What absolutely wonderful days. I'm now approaching 83 and live in the Philippines 🇵🇭. Take good care my friend ❤
Watching his great skill and dexterity, and knowing how the disease cruelly took it all away from him, if you are healthy now then make sure you enjoy every minute of it - you never know what the future holds for you.
The incomparable Dudley....XX
Pete Morgan on bass and Chris Karan on drums complete the trio. A great unit who always swang - just like the previous trio which included Chris and the late Pete McGurk who committed suicide in 1968
I so agree. Watched the
Hollywood Bowl on UTube -, Brilliant!!
As per "Genuine Dud" album!
Agreed
I saw him once in a club in Soho in the early 1960s a truly great pianist, even my wife liked it .
A true genius…my god man , he performed a concert at the Hollywood Bowl !
It takes real talent and free spirit to play like this!
Just plain brilliant!
Such a great talent and such a great loss to us all.
Wow, wow, wow. What a brilliant, talented man Dud was. So sad he isn't still with us. Couldn't stop watching.
I feel as if I am watching an old friend! I grew up listening to music like this gem. Thank you for posting this man! God love you.
A multi talented individual. I have a couple of original vinyl records of the Dudley Moore trio. They are much treasured and played regularly. RIP Dudley!
He sounds like Errol Garner without the growling.💕
Great actor, great musician.
We were all so beautifully young then.
And then . . .
Amazing talented and gifted musician just fabulous to listen to just sorry I never got to see a live performance
Wow - never knew he could play the piano 🎹 😳 😊❤
Dud was one of the greatest comedians! Loved him.
I always thought he was funnier than Peter Cook.
Thanks for the great little video .Dudley Moore was a first rate jazz pianist and the others are no slouches either. Very enjoyable to see and hear.
richard
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Torno spesso a riascoltarlo e ogni volta mi stupisco di quanto fosse bravo.
This is a great 'find' on here! Never knew he was a musician - and a damn good one!
Wow - you have a treat coming! Track down all his music LPs for hours of great light jazz!
Erroll Garner influence of course......"In an interview he recalled the day he finally mastered Garner's unique left-hand strum and was so excited that he walked around for several days with his left hand constantly playing that cadence"......such a warming clip this is.
A brilliant musician.
Loved Dudley Moore !
England how we loved it. RIP my love
Pete McGurk and Cris Karan are so brilliant, what a fabulous trio! First abum I bought was Genuine Dud in '66!
Pete McGurk killed himself in 1968 after his girlfriend left him. The bass player in the video from 1971 is probably Peter Morgan.
@@8saltman didn't realise that. I know every note and slide fron McGurk on the early LP, such a loss of great talent, buth McGurk and Dud! Been a drummer, both giging ametur and pro since '67, Dud and Chris Kuran have been guiding lights in my playing. Brilliant!
@@JamesPink-j2k Before Pete McGurk, Hugo Boyd was their bassist but he died in a car crash I believe in 1961. In the YT video 'Dudley Moore plays Gershwin at the Hollywood Bowl 1984' He introduces drummer Nick Ceroli and bassist Ray Brown as "the greatest bass player around, dead or alive, and God knows there are a lot of dead ones". When Pete Mc Gurk died Dudley Moore was afraid his band was somehow cursed. Good thing YT exists so we can still enjoy his music.
DM in his prime. Dud could really swing. No one like him. Thanks for this post.
Never knew this was a jazz man as well but I like it
EXCELLENT BLUESY JAZZ by Dudley and combo...recall JOHNNY CARSON showcased him several times on the TONIGHT SHOW, and was excellent solo and with their jazz orchestra led by 'DOC' SEVERENSON...Fantastic Times...likely under-appreciated by many, including those who only knew of Dudley's acting. THANKS!!
So good. Glad he existed.
I NEVER knew he played, HE was really good, Loved his comedy,
Had totally forgotten how great he was. Dudley Moore in the Bird Cage on TV years & years ago
Arguably one of our cultural icons so few were as funny as they were Musical
Simply Brillant, he always like me ❤
Phenomenal!!! A genius!!! What a phenomenal musician and composer!!!!
Much missed and a great guy.
wow good dudly moore play piano ,,his own style and it was fantastic i know you will playing in heaven even better ,, love you dudley moore
Wow! Amazingly multi talented Dudley Moore. What a great swing feel.
That bit about the introduction I believe predates Albert Brook’s style of standup comedy. Just a brilliant man
...just adored dud ❤
Fabulous playing all round
A superb, unique talent that was taken from us too soon
U speak the truth, Kemo Sabe!
92 year old sitting here listening to music from the past. Still go to Ronnie Scotts when I can.
DenisevClark
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Saw a video of him at Hollywood bowl with Ray Brown on bass. That was the mutual admiration society. Swinging
Dudley, the most authentic British jazz pianist ever
You mean known to the general public.
…. Not forgetting the late, great George Shearing. Fewer notes than Dudley, but every note counts, especially on 'I'm Lost' - one of my favourite Shearing tracks. It's here…. th-cam.com/video/RB4Y5BG5LB8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EShSIR7cDvnv2A5z …have a listen.
I'd put george shearing up there with him, maybe just ahead, in fact
Dudley Moore was an Amazing
Superb,always great in what he did.
Brilliant he makes it look so easy
Knew him well! Miss him his wit his talent et al! Enjoy this clip with the boys so much!!
Great trio this was, Chris Karen (Drums) Pete Morgan (Bass) loved the trio in the 70’s.
Nice surprise! I had no idea. He seems like a special person who would have been fun to know.
Dud was outstanding very talented pianist ❤
Damn he was talented!
DE LO MEJOR QUE HE OÍDO EN MI VIDA, Y LES ASEGURO QUE HE OÍDO MUCHÍSIMO JAZZ.
If only he could play in tune!
More seriously..a great musician. 🤩
Ooming amazing performance.
Thanks Barry via the Dudley Moore Trio 1971 " Pete Morgan on bass and Chris Karan on drums." 🎼🎸🎹💖🥁✿¸.•'**☆ ╰⊰✿💖♪
Absolute genius.
Musical talent personified 👍
What a talent Great technique too
I love it.
When you watch 10 and the scene, in the lounge, where he is playing this piece is so heartbreaking. Dee Wallace's reaction is real. Blake Edwards said he shot it in one take. Another reason Blake Edwards is one of my favorite directors, and he also had the good taste to use Henry Mancini to score his movies.
CLASS
Fabulous!
Thanks for this. Never knew about his playing.
This is a jazz lessen even Erroll could pick up a thing or two. Drummer great idea with the hands.
What a jazz monster ....incredibile.
Remember as a kid in the sixties our neighbour saying he'd been in the same class at Dagenham
some SWEET video.. thanks for posting!!