How good a pianist was Dudley Moore?

But the truth is that Moore was a considerable musician and a fine jazz pianist who could have made a very good living without ever opening his mouth on stage. As a student, Moore was the organ scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, and his credentials in classical music were already well established.

Is Dudley Moore still alive?

Deceased (1935–2002)
Dudley Moore/Living or Deceased

Did Dudley Moore Date Susan Anton?

Moore’s five-year liaison with Susan Anton, model and actress (of whom he quipped: “I go up on Susan”), ended and he married another former model and actress, Brogan Lane, in 1987.

Does Dudley Moore really play the piano?

He rapidly developed into a highly talented pianist and organist and was playing the organ at local church weddings by the age of 14. During his university years, Moore developed a love of jazz music and became an accomplished jazz pianist and composer.

Who was the jazz pianist in Dudley Moore?

Not only but also … remembering Dudley Moore the jazz pianist. Comedy made him a star, but Dudley Moore was a dazzling pianist who scored his own films and used his keyboard to escape his demons. The Dudley Moore Trio, c.1965, with Chris Karan on drums and Pete McGurk on bass.

How old was Dudley Moore when he died?

Born: 19 April 1935 in Dagenham, Essex, UK. Died: 27 March 2002 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. Arguably one of the most influential artists of his generation, both in his musical career playing piano in the emerging modern jazz scene, but more especially in his acting and comedic career.

Who was the bass player for Dudley Moore?

But, the bass-player for whom I have the utmost regard is the late, great Pete McGurk. Peter was best known for his work with The Dudley Moore Trio. When it came to playing jazz double bass, Peter was in a class of his own.

What did Dudley Moore do with his keyboard?

Comedy made him a star, but Dudley Moore was a dazzling pianist who scored his own films and used his keyboard to escape his demons. In the week he would have turned 80, Neil Cowley celebrates a star who never knew his own talent