Jazz Articles about Tom Pletcher

Tom Pletcher/Dick Hyman: If Bix Played Gershwin

by Mitchell Seidel
May 23, 2004

Pianist Dick Hyman has to be recognized as one of the foremost students of historical jazz. The authentic-sounding retro background tracks you hear behind scenes in many Woody Allen movies came from bands led by Hyman and his like-minded sidemen. Cornetist Tom Pletcher obviously shares Hyman’s enthusiasm for exploring old works and making them new again, as demonstrated on this joyous paean to two musical geniuses of the early 20th century. The concept and ...