Dorothy Donegan--Main Street Jazz Festival, 1989 TV

[@crorivpro]

One of the all-time greats.

[@kimmyp1000able]

I just recently got turned on to Ms. Dorothy. She is life! What a soul - I feel blessed to be able to listen and watch her. Thank you Ms. Dorothy for sharing all of you ❤💜❤

[@philpryor7524]

What a wonder is this often overlooked lady of the arts, perhaps sidelined by some cultural attitudes, problems, the racist, antifeminist, anti-jazz cultural negativities. Dorothy is still, and was, a stunning and warm entertainer, performer, artist, heroic individual, above so many otherwise quite well deserved figures. Bravissimo, and again.

[@ChannelMaster720]

I have only discovered this fabulous woman who not only plays the piano with her busy hands, but with her heart and soul and whole body. I LOVE how she looks at "her people". She has them eating out of her hands wanting more. SYLVIA -FL 06/18

[@square-on-wheels]

An endlessly fascinating artist!

[@Azman.]

She got the gigs! Master piece by one and only lady on jazz! Her muzik will still remain. Greetings from Jazz man, Kuala Lumpur.

[@AnkePrevoo]

I will always love and honour you Dorothy! You deserved a lot more..

[@sandrajackson-williams462]

Extraordinary she was! Queen of the keys🔥🔥

[@jjbloyber]

She could literally do anything on the piano and outplay just about any other pianist. Watch her in the 1945 Movie Clip with Cab Calloway!

[@tomkelly4336]

I think that Dorothy Donegan belonged in the company of any great pianist that you can mention bar none!

[@peterfarrell8520]

So much mastery ,so much power in those fingers. I think that I have fallen in love with Dorethy, I know that it’s one-sided but I don’t care. You could hardly say that she doesn’t reciprocate? The lovely soul sound’s that her jazz playing emits. Say’s much more than words alone.?!!!

[@dianewilson6673]

Oh boy she is HOT in the true sense of jazz!!! What a blessing to us!

[@normanwilkes1041]

One of the best, maybe the best I HAVE HEARD

[@jimnutter6901]

That bass player ain’t no slouch. I so love the humour in jazz.🌹j.

[@jermainebenson3230]

I love how on the first number when her bass ran out of improv...she picked up his last pass, and said, musically" Let me help, and teach you baby". #THEBEST

[@marvinginsberg]

She’s amazing

[@ВероникаКиреева-о1ю]

Впервые Ее вижу, сколько ж ей здесь лет ? Классная 👍👍👍

[@wayneconn1079]

Go girl go ! So so great dynamite

[@patrickyoung3503]

Just how do you explain Dorethy Donegan !!! Phenomenal ! A one off !. A beautiful lady of jazz !. All of them , so know is I would have followed her anywhere that she would take me just to listen to her play the piano. Dorothy was the news knees , the cats pyjamas . You name it that Dorethy Donegan . Does anyone know her real name !!!. I'd like to think that she was Irish . Lol .

[@ber334]

Dorothy shows us that just like Barry Harris always says, form is everything. I've extended it to, " form and formula is everything."

[@janverhave]

Fascinating…

[@reverendbryan]

No dust on Dorothy!

[@myrahochreutener2040]

Cool groovy fine Lady ❤

[@mcdlr5220]

❤❤❤

[@GetTheGrandFunkOut]

This lady and her exceptional mastery of piano should have gotten together with James Brown on an album and made it too funky in here! I'm here for the afternoon!

[@brendajohnson5525]

Fierce! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@homer151]

one wicked mamma just love her only recent have I discovered her perfection love love love

[@SaphirSouenEstherG]

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[@williamgrayharris]

Alan - Where did you find these? Looks like one of those days when she was containing an exploding brain with a wig and two hats.... "These Foolish Things Remind Me of You" is one of the best in her repertoire and she usually played it to signify to someone there.

[@aeichler]

+William Gray Harris I think one hat was to keep the sun out of her eyes and the other for "style".

[@yahya334]

Wow...

[@JimGrodnik]

Great technique and swings like mad. That’s Oscar Peterson territory.

[@jimnutter6901]

Decidedly an Ubermensch. ❤🌹j.

[@oddsox-sensei]

Nice bass solo at about 11:20, anyone know the bassist or the rest of the band?

[@thuyuong1696]

I dug up a bit and figured that the bassist was Jon Burr. Not sure who the drummer was. Let me know if you find out.

[@oddsox-sensei]

Thuy Uong THANKS! I’ll have to look up some other stuff he did.

[@minorhockey1961]

Does anybody know the title of the first music? I know the tune but not the title.

[@aeichler]

These Foolish Things

[@bernios3446]

She was unknown to me till very recently, I think she is way to little known besides the (male) masters of Jazz piano... 3:28 - I know the song, but don't know the title, can anybody tell?

[@jjbloyber]

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

[@MarkHaslett]

Art Tatum said she made him want to practice

[@lorenzomoore6398]

What's the second song that she's playing?

[@aeichler]

I think it's "I'll Remember April"

[@nuthineatholl6434]

05:15 Bernard Purdie?

[@MrYgor44]

Фантастическая пианистка, ломающая дурацкое утверждение, что женщина-инструменталистка не может играть джаз. Да ещё как может! Обожаю Дороти! Она чем-то напоминает нашу Фаину Раневскую...

[@mikedavino2400]

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[@mikedavino2400]

I remember April at 9:30

[@terryflowers7837]

The trauma of black people. She has to look at the same faces that use to throw rocks at her

[@fungiformenow]

He’s a bit of a show off, nicht wahr?