Gavin Tucker
@tckrgv.bsky.social
Child psychiatry ST4 doctor at South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Previously: NICE, Mid & South Essex ICB. 🇮🇪 in 🇬🇧
Art Tatum completely upended most of the rules in jazz and changed the course of music history. He also drank 2 litres of whiskey a day, played whilst completely blind in one eye, with very limited vision in the other. I’m surprised there hasn’t been a major film about his life.
‘When the jazz pianist Oscar Peterson heard a record by Art Tatum for the first time, he thought it was two people playing. When he was told it was a single pianist, he was so intimidated he gave up the piano for two months.’
Liam Shaw on the blog: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ja...
Liam Shaw on the blog: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ja...
January 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Art Tatum completely upended most of the rules in jazz and changed the course of music history. He also drank 2 litres of whiskey a day, played whilst completely blind in one eye, with very limited vision in the other. I’m surprised there hasn’t been a major film about his life.
The world’s great airport, and Singapore Changi
November 20, 2024 at 11:10 AM
The world’s great airport, and Singapore Changi
Lots to unpick in the Health Secretary’s latest statement but allowing trusts to hold on to their budget surplus is an absolute no-brainer. It’s unbelievable that this wasn’t the case before www.thetimes.com/article/8887...
November 13, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Lots to unpick in the Health Secretary’s latest statement but allowing trusts to hold on to their budget surplus is an absolute no-brainer. It’s unbelievable that this wasn’t the case before www.thetimes.com/article/8887...
Made the jump from twitter! Expect psychiatry, health policy, and plenty of my home cooking. A batch of salted caramel macarons, and a recent pair of bâtards to kick things off
November 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Made the jump from twitter! Expect psychiatry, health policy, and plenty of my home cooking. A batch of salted caramel macarons, and a recent pair of bâtards to kick things off