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Petite Fleur | Ft. Nathan Tokunaga | Katie and the Lost Boys | Hot Jazz Jubilee 2024
Hot Jazz Jubilee
DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento
September 1, 2024
Nathan’s feature, Petite Fleur, paid tribute to the great Richard Hadlock and Sidney Bechet at the Hot Jazz Jubilee in Sacramento. The soprano saxophone Nathan played, once briefly owned by Bechet himself, was passed down to him from the late Richard Hadlock through Clint Baker.
Katie Cavera, banjo, guitar and leader
Clint Baker, trumpet
Nathan Tokunaga, clarinet and saxophone
Jason Wanner, piano
Sam Rocha, bass
Crystal Holloway, drums
Ali Affleck, vocals
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Видео

Jubilee Stomp | Nathan's Fearless Five | Old Skool Cafe
Просмотров 16314 дней назад
Old Skool Cafe San Francisco, CA August 10, 2024 Nathan Tokunaga, clarinet, tenor sax Will Knox, guitar, banjo Ivo Maringouin, piano Nicholas Oey, bass Josh Lin, drums
Nathan's Fearless Five: Three Years of Music, Growth, and Memories (2021 - 2024)
Просмотров 314Месяц назад
www.nathantokunagajazz.com/the-fearless-five Wishing Ivo and Josh all the best as they embark on their college journey! Nathan's Fearless Five, a high school jazz band founded in October 2021 at Carlmont High School, began with the mission of raising funds for the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, a non-profit supporting musicians without medical insurance. Following their successful fundraising ef...
Dance of the Goon | Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters | San Francisco Music Community Center
Просмотров 214Месяц назад
San Francisco Community Music Center San Francisco, CA May 25, 2024 Written by Johnny Hodges & Duke Ellington First published 1939 Nick Rossi - Guitar, Bandleader Patrick Wolff - Alto Sax, Clarinet Nathan Tokunaga - Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax Kamrin Ortiz - Baritone Sax, Clarinet James Dunning - Trumpet Victor Imbo - Trombone Rob Reich - Piano Mikiya Matsuda - Bass Riley Baker - Drums
A Blues Serenade | Clint Baker's Golden Gate Swing Band with Ray Skjelbred | Verdi Club
Просмотров 2682 месяца назад
by Frank Signorelli, Jimmy Lytell, Vincent Grande, 1926 Clint Baker, trumpet Ray Skjelbred, piano Nathan Tokunaga, clarinet and alto sax Bill Reinhart, guitar Marty Eggers, bass Benny Amon, drums July 10, 2024
A Porter's Love Song | Clint Baker's Golden Gate Swing Band with Ray Skjelbred | Verdi Club
Просмотров 4332 месяца назад
by James P. Johnson, 1930 Clint Baker, trumpet Ray Skjelbred, piano Nathan Tokunaga, clarinet and alto sax Bill Reinhart, guitar Marty Eggers, bass Benny Amon, drums July 10, 2024
Chasin' Chippies | Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters | San Francisco Music Community Center
Просмотров 1442 месяца назад
San Francisco Community Music Center San Francisco, CA May 25, 2024 Written by Duke Ellington & Cootie Williams First published 1938 Nick Rossi - Guitar, Bandleader Patrick Wolff - Alto Sax, Clarinet Nathan Tokunaga - Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax Kamrin Ortiz - Baritone Sax, Clarinet James Dunning - Trumpet Victor Imbo - Trombone Rob Reich - Piano Mikiya Matsuda - Bass Riley Baker - Drums
Nathan's Fearless Five | Jazz on the Hill 2024 Highlights
Просмотров 2693 месяца назад
Jazz on the Hill 2024, Youth Stage June 1, 2024 The band paid tribute to the late Richard Hadlock during their set. Richard was a musician, historian, writer, and radio host of KCSM 91.1's "Annals of Jazz," which has been running for over 60 years on Mondays at 10 pm. Richard played at the Jazz on the Hill festival in 2014, marking his final performance at the event. The performance was capture...
Pelican Drag | Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters | San Francisco Music Community Center
Просмотров 3683 месяца назад
San Francisco Community Music Center San Francisco, CA May 25, 2024 Written by Harry Carney First recorded 1940 Nick Rossi - Guitar, Bandleader Patrick Wolff - Alto Sax, Clarinet Nathan Tokunaga - Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax Kamrin Ortiz - Baritone Sax, Clarinet James Dunning - Trumpet Victor Imbo - Trombone Rob Reich - Piano Mikiya Matsuda - Bass Riley Baker - Drums
Peckin' | Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters | San Francisco Music Community Center
Просмотров 3593 месяца назад
San Francisco Community Music Center San Francisco, CA May 25, 2024 Written by Duke Ellington, Cootie Williams, Harry James, & Ben Pollack First published 1937 Nick Rossi - Guitar, Bandleader Patrick Wolff - Alto Sax, Clarinet Nathan Tokunaga - Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax Kamrin Ortiz - Baritone Sax, Clarinet James Dunning - Trumpet Victor Imbo - Trombone Rob Reich - Piano Mikiya Matsuda -...
Jubilesta | Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters | Stanford Jazz Inside Out Series
Просмотров 5013 месяца назад
Campbell Recital Hall Stanford, CA May 24, 2024 Written by Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, & Irving Mills First published 1937 Nick Rossi - Guitar, Bandleader Patrick Wolff - Alto Sax, Clarinet Nathan Tokunaga - Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax Kamrin Ortiz - Baritone Sax, Clarinet James Dunning - Trumpet Victor Imbo - Trombone Rob Reich - Piano Mikiya Matsuda - Bass Riley Baker - Drums
The Mooche | Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters | Mr. Tipples Jazz Club
Просмотров 7794 месяца назад
The Mooche | Nick Rossi's Jazzopaters | Mr. Tipples Jazz Club
Memories of You | Ft. Nathan Tokunaga | Dave Bennett Quartet | Jazzaffair 2024
Просмотров 5234 месяца назад
Memories of You | Ft. Nathan Tokunaga | Dave Bennett Quartet | Jazzaffair 2024
One Sweet Letter from You | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 3425 месяцев назад
One Sweet Letter from You | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
I'm a Little Black Bird | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 1235 месяцев назад
I'm a Little Black Bird | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Flat Foot | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 4095 месяцев назад
Flat Foot | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Smoke House Blues | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 2375 месяцев назад
Smoke House Blues | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Big Chief Battle Ax | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 1225 месяцев назад
Big Chief Battle Ax | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
When You Are Lonely, Just Telephone Me | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash
Просмотров 1315 месяцев назад
When You Are Lonely, Just Telephone Me | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash
Ole Miss | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 865 месяцев назад
Ole Miss | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Only You And You Alone | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 1255 месяцев назад
Only You And You Alone | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Here Comes the Hot Tamale Man | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 945 месяцев назад
Here Comes the Hot Tamale Man | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Milneburg Joys | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
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Milneburg Joys | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Snag It | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 875 месяцев назад
Snag It | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Blue Bells, Goodbye | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 775 месяцев назад
Blue Bells, Goodbye | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Burgundy Street Blues | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 885 месяцев назад
Burgundy Street Blues | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Single Stringing (Andy Schumm) | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 825 месяцев назад
Single Stringing (Andy Schumm) | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
If I Had Wings | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 525 месяцев назад
If I Had Wings | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Ory's Creole Trombone | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 625 месяцев назад
Ory's Creole Trombone | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Mona Lisa | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay
Просмотров 785 месяцев назад
Mona Lisa | Hal Smith's El Dorado Jazz Band | Monterey Jazz Bash by the Bay

Комментарии

  • @Scrooks1
    @Scrooks1 5 дней назад

    Nice transcription, if you have the written notes on note paper, I would be interested in getting a copy. Thanks

  • @luizgonzagasilveira6980
    @luizgonzagasilveira6980 6 дней назад

    Que moça chata estragou a filmagem

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 8 дней назад

    Rob Thomas recorded a couple of the tunes from this set (you can see his mics in the frame by Adrian's tenor sax). I've watched the recordings of I Got Rhythm and You're Driving Me Crazy at least 50 times each at this point, they're just so damn good.

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 8 дней назад

    Coming from a classical background gives you so much improvisation patterns to work with that you wouldn't otherwise know if you were picking them up from jazz recordings only!

  • @ner1971
    @ner1971 9 дней назад

    Roll 'em Nathan!

  • @MarkWalsh-w2g
    @MarkWalsh-w2g 9 дней назад

    One of the best moments in the festival 🏆

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga 9 дней назад

      @@MarkWalsh-w2g aww thank you so much ❤️!

  • @jonasdanielseneskeland3001
    @jonasdanielseneskeland3001 9 дней назад

    Very Nice!

  • @adamconner715
    @adamconner715 11 дней назад

    Sounds awesome, sounds like Zoot Sims!

  • @pakerman3d
    @pakerman3d 11 дней назад

    Very nice! 🌞 Thinking of the Swedish movie "Saxofonhallicken" ("The Saxophone Pimp"), which is about a woman who can only dance to this particular song.. (and the saxophone playing band member that helps her out).

  • @alanyue8737
    @alanyue8737 11 дней назад

    nathan why are you on my feed

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 12 дней назад

    Such a great band! Lead man here is my favorite though xD

  • @ner1971
    @ner1971 17 дней назад

    Fantastic! Very well done FF!!

  • @ner1971
    @ner1971 17 дней назад

    This is just fantastic to see and hear! Well done everyone.

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 19 дней назад

    Cool stuff!

  • @michaelwilcox5168
    @michaelwilcox5168 19 дней назад

    Always a pleasure to hear Duke’s music played well.

  • @cynthiakarpamccarthy6598
    @cynthiakarpamccarthy6598 21 день назад

    Thank you all for coming to Rinconada Library so faithfully the past couple of years. You've developed quite the following here in Palo Alto.

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga 21 день назад

      @@cynthiakarpamccarthy6598 Thank you Cynthia! We so appreciate YOU ❤️!

  • @davekeen1963
    @davekeen1963 Месяц назад

    Sunny has the Dodd's thang a happenin???????

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz Месяц назад

    OH MY GOD, I'M HERE FOR THE CLARINET OBVIOUSLY BUT SOMEONE GET THAT GUITAR PLAYER A FKN (insert BIG MUSICAL AWARD here) BECAUSE HIS TONE IS INCREDIBLY AUTHENTIC. My goodness, where was this recorded? Because the quality is PHENOMENAL. I'm just dying of good audio quality syndrome right now xD

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga Месяц назад

      @@PiotrBarcz The band recorded an entire album at Tritone Productions in Oakland.

    • @PiotrBarcz
      @PiotrBarcz Месяц назад

      @@sunnytokunaga That is EPIC, I just wish the piano was tuned xD

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga Месяц назад

      @@PiotrBarcz Lol 🤣...

    • @PiotrBarcz
      @PiotrBarcz Месяц назад

      @@sunnytokunaga Just one of those things I guess XDDD

    • @nathan_tokunaga
      @nathan_tokunaga Месяц назад

      Thanks! I had Will (guitar) unplug and play acoustic rhythm guitar for this tune. He’s a great versatile player!

  • @dougmiller254
    @dougmiller254 Месяц назад

    Clearly a source of greatly deserved pride for you (and for Nathan). His many RUclips appearances have been a bright light, and he was mentioned in a recent New York City trad jazz Facebook group (forget exactly which one). As I may have mentioned previously, I used to work at the Palo Alto Main Library before it was renamed Rinconada, so it's a kick to see his performance there.

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga Месяц назад

      @@dougmiller254 aww thank you so much, Doug! The best part of playing at the Rinconada Library is the multi-generational audience, from toddlers to teens and adults. When Nathan was very young, we sat through a live performance at our local Belmont library, and afterwards the musician explained to Nathan the instrument played was called a soprano saxophone. Public libraries are wonderful!

  • @ner1971
    @ner1971 Месяц назад

    This is even better than I remember 😉

  • @ToddDunning
    @ToddDunning Месяц назад

    Go Nathan!

  • @MitchellBrooks-e3e
    @MitchellBrooks-e3e Месяц назад

    Swinging like Benny Goodman

  • @MitchellBrooks-e3e
    @MitchellBrooks-e3e Месяц назад

    Great!!

  • @genedandy
    @genedandy Месяц назад

    Damn impressive, considering they are masked! ✊

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz Месяц назад

    Man that's a good tune!

  • @AndrewClancyJazz
    @AndrewClancyJazz Месяц назад

    Fantastic!👏👏👏👍

  • @SimuAlex
    @SimuAlex Месяц назад

    Excellent!

  • @lesterwyoung
    @lesterwyoung 2 месяца назад

    What a wonderful venue! Jazz in its natural environment, as an inspiration for dancing. The band is really in the groove!

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga 2 месяца назад

      @@lesterwyoung It was a magical night!

    • @lesterwyoung
      @lesterwyoung 2 месяца назад

      @@sunnytokunaga One of the ways jazz will survive is through swing dancing. Nathan really on fire here!

  • @dougmiller254
    @dougmiller254 2 месяца назад

    Clint always teaching.

  • @carolschmeer8595
    @carolschmeer8595 2 месяца назад

    Bring back that music!!

  • @jdm-sax
    @jdm-sax 2 месяца назад

    Hey man, sound is great! What sorpano mouthpiece are you playing on here?

  • @dougmiller254
    @dougmiller254 2 месяца назад

    Give me a bottle of Lone Star Beer! Fine solo by Nathan, not typical part of his repertoire.

  • @FNBRVolts
    @FNBRVolts 2 месяца назад

    Awesome, better than the solo I took on it by miles.

  • @FazeJay2026
    @FazeJay2026 3 месяца назад

    Loky me fr

  • @johnlewis9745
    @johnlewis9745 3 месяца назад

    Very pleasant.

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 3 месяца назад

    The trombone and clarinet played so nicely with the acoustics in this hall!

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 3 месяца назад

    What a title! Love it!

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 3 месяца назад

    Nathan is so lucky to actually have friends around to do this with, I wish I lived closer by to see this group play live, phenomenal!

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga 3 месяца назад

      I absolutely feel the same way! It’s a group of the most wonderful young musician friends. Thank you for your kind words, Piotr!

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 3 месяца назад

    Avalon but the vibes are a guitar now :D

  • @johannatokunaga7460
    @johannatokunaga7460 3 месяца назад

    Wow-excellent Benny Goodman-esque style! Phenomenal solo Nathan!

  • @user-qt5cm1qf3m
    @user-qt5cm1qf3m 3 месяца назад

    I love Katie's beautiful banjo playing. I love to see 👀 Cynthia Sayer play banjo with Katie too.

  • @Kiddman32
    @Kiddman32 3 месяца назад

    I loved the bleep out of this show! What a GREAT band!!!!

  • @ottohardwick5323
    @ottohardwick5323 3 месяца назад

    I see the way Nick grins after that little flourish you play at around 1:35.

    • @ner1971
      @ner1971 3 месяца назад

      Yes! @ottohardwick5323 you could see that one clear across the room

    • @ottohardwick5323
      @ottohardwick5323 3 месяца назад

      @@ner1971 Ha, hello Nick. You probably didn't guess who I am (clue: more like sitting next to Otto...)

    • @ner1971
      @ner1971 3 месяца назад

      @@ottohardwick5323 no, I have not!

  • @lesterwyoung
    @lesterwyoung 3 месяца назад

    So many good young musicians playing nowadays!

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga 3 месяца назад

      Nick Rossi did a wonderful job putting this band together!

    • @lesterwyoung
      @lesterwyoung 3 месяца назад

      @@sunnytokunaga I presume the inspiration was Barney Bigard's Jazzopaters?

    • @sunnytokunaga
      @sunnytokunaga 3 месяца назад

      @@lesterwyoung Yes I believe so.

    • @ner1971
      @ner1971 3 месяца назад

      Absolutely@@lesterwyoung! This Duke Ellington small group repertory ensemble was named in honor of Bigard's Jazzopaters, many of whose recordings we have transcribed and perform.

    • @lesterwyoung
      @lesterwyoung 3 месяца назад

      @@ner1971 Great to hear them performed so well.

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 3 месяца назад

    This is the first time I've heard this tune performed outside of Benny Goodman's recordings from the 1930s! Awesome stuff!

  • @mland40
    @mland40 3 месяца назад

    That's HOT, I picked up a clairnret, when I was 9, I'm approaching 66 now, I wish I could I play like that.

  • @jovannilaporte4281
    @jovannilaporte4281 3 месяца назад

    Hell yeah Nathan!

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 3 месяца назад

    The clarinet mouthpiece solo... I'm dying xD