Don Friedman addresses the allegation of being "under-recognized"

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Don Friedman discusses his playing style

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Don Friedman discusses his start with playing piano

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Q: “How did you get to play piano, why jazz piano?

A: Don Friedman: “Well, when I first started out, I didn't play jazz piano. I first started out playing classical piano, I guess, like a lot of other …”

Interviewer: “Taking lessons at ...”

Don Friedman:”Eight.”

Interviewer: “Eight and …”

Don Friedman: “Taking lessons, right, and all that stuff and then until I was about fifteen, I just got, you know, I got tired of playing ... no, I didn't tired of the music; I just got tired of the whole situation of practicing and playing.”