MAYBE not the best classical pianist ever... MAYBE not the best jazz pianist ever... MAYBE not the best pop pianist ever... but DEFINITELY the best crossover pianist EVER... the man could play ANYTHING... and play it WELL... an artist so versatile he will always be in a class by himself.
Dud was a true master of the piano. His understanding of musical structures and a seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of the subject never fails to impress me. I grew up mainly regarding him for his comic work with Peter Cook, but there was so much more to him. A genius and supremely talented person.
So much talent in one person. Brilliant pianist, composer, comedian, actor and one half (or maybe one third according to Peter Cook) of one of the best comedy duos Britain has ever produced. Not only or was he also?
Sadly, Dud was never really fully appreciated for his absolute genius whilst he was with us - not only as a brilliant comic, but also as an amazing musician across the board. We miss you Dud - bet you're having a ball & still entertaining everyone up in the clouds, especially if you met up with the fantastic, one-of-a-kind, Victor Borge. Now THAT would be a concert 🎼 well worth watching !
Very grateful for this music and for Mr. Moore and all his solo and trio brilliance. Can't say enough about how wonderful, truly wonderful he was. What an artist.
