Got to live out one of my musical dreams by playing with the genius himself ELEW at Smalls Jazz Club last week. I've known about Eric Lewis since first hearing him while in my first year of high school on Wynton Marsalis' record "Live at the House of Tribes"... I instantly was blown away by his incredible energy and supreme sense of swing. Since then he has become nothing less than one of the modern greats of jazz piano. He has a black belt in each style of the genre from early jazz, to swing, bebop, and beyond. He created some of the most mind-blowing innovations on the piano since Art Tatum with his "ROCKJAZZ" and "Counterbop" contributions. It was an immense privilege to share the stage with such a GIANT of the music as I have been such a big fan for a while now and I couldn't resist sharing with y'all! - Sebastian
I’m ashamed to admit I hadn’t put 2 and 2 together before sharing the stage with him one night at a jam in Atlanta. We played “What is this Thing Called Love” and, just as with this video, the intensity just kept rising and rising. Then when I was certain it reached the ceiling, this MF crashed right through it and sent the music into the stratosphere. Everyone was left in awe.
ive never been to a jazz club but I'm glad I'm not the only one who loses control over random body parts when listening to good sporadic pieces lol Thats gotta be one of the best damned drummers I've ever seen tho
Sebastian has such a solid foundation. He's doing all the things a bass player should as long as he's been releasing tracks with NJU. Crazy to hear how him build chops build on what was already real deal bass playing, and how well the whole thing works. Young players take notice!
sorry...OMG is a totally inadequate reaction to the exciting, virtuosic, deeply creative improvisational experience listening to you three! I've been listening to jazz for 60 years, energized driven crazy excited listening to the likes of everybody from Tatum to Peterson to Powell, Tristano, Hazel Scott, Eldar, Hancock, Chucho Valdes, Tal Cohen, and on and on...All too often, when I hear someone new, my reaction, even in the presence of immense chops, is ehhhh....monster chops...appreciate them...impressed....but show me somethong new....show me something that reaches down and pulls out a novel inner vision. yes...I know...tall order and who amy to say, on the listeneing side of the instrument, what any played should be doin?! But Eric...whew...you took me to new places and showed me your "inner urge" for real! Thank you! And Sebastian and Allan are also mosntrously talented!
Inner urge just makes you go super saiyan
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one could say it makes you act on your inner urge
My guy on the bass is SAVAGE 🔥
Got to live out one of my musical dreams by playing with the genius himself ELEW at Smalls Jazz Club last week. I've known about Eric Lewis since first hearing him while in my first year of high school on Wynton Marsalis' record "Live at the House of Tribes"... I instantly was blown away by his incredible energy and supreme sense of swing.
Since then he has become nothing less than one of the modern greats of jazz piano. He has a black belt in each style of the genre from early jazz, to swing, bebop, and beyond. He created some of the most mind-blowing innovations on the piano since Art Tatum with his "ROCKJAZZ" and "Counterbop" contributions.
It was an immense privilege to share the stage with such a GIANT of the music as I have been such a big fan for a while now and I couldn't resist sharing with y'all!
- Sebastian
Nicely said congratulations
I’m ashamed to admit I hadn’t put 2 and 2 together before sharing the stage with him one night at a jam in Atlanta. We played “What is this Thing Called Love” and, just as with this video, the intensity just kept rising and rising. Then when I was certain it reached the ceiling, this MF crashed right through it and sent the music into the stratosphere. Everyone was left in awe.
congrats to the drummer for matching elvin's original energy on the track
Jazz is clearly anything but dead, as this stunning performance demonstrates. Ten thumbs way up. Thanks for the great music!
not dead of course i love this guys and this music but why there is less than 20 personns in the concert ?
ive never been to a jazz club but I'm glad I'm not the only one who loses control over random body parts when listening to good sporadic pieces lol
Thats gotta be one of the best damned drummers I've ever seen tho
Man i wish id live in N.Y.
So in the music the room itself melts from the heat.
10:18 GOES HARD
Fantastic - I wish I could have been there that night.
I LOVE INNER URGE
this is dangerous stuff!
I love the faces this pianist makes they look just like what he’s playing
Sebastian has such a solid foundation. He's doing all the things a bass player should as long as he's been releasing tracks with NJU. Crazy to hear how him build chops build on what was already real deal bass playing, and how well the whole thing works. Young players take notice!
appreciate you man !
Space is the place 😍
Fabulous muzik set! Greetings from Jazzman Kuala Lumpur.
Holy shit
Excellent! Wonderful energy and excitment here.
thanks so much.. Ive been watching your videos for years! - seb
Burning. Love the tag at the end.
Props to Sebastian for supporting ELEW and then throwing down himself. Killer performance. 🔥
Wild trip . Fantastic !
We need the record! 🙏🌟
You guys killed it
Eric freaking Lewis on piano ladies and gents.
Killin' it! I'm in the Caribbean and you're making me feel like I have to move back to NYC 🎶
yooo you chillin down there tho we can switch if you want .. thanks my guy
Caribbean myself, where are you located?
@@gil-evens I'm in Puerto Rico 👍 ... and thankful that I haven't had to shovel snow in years 🙂
@@edwinrivera5695 are you from Canada? It sounds like you know a thing or two about cold weather😭
@@gil-evens Spent most of my years in NY ❄️
The guy who can’t stop himself from playing air piano at 3:37 says it all.
MAN!!!! WHAT A FIERY PERFORMANCE!!!!
listening to this while studying data analysis haha
I want to know who that one fool is who hit the thumbs down button because they need to get their hearing checked ... this song is amazing!
Sounded good during bass solo.
I've just been playing through like every video on this channel, beautiful stuff
Wow!
Holy diamond i don't know I'd I've heard drums that pushing
What a fantastic performance! Pure fire!
Inner Urge = The Jazz
Wonderful voyage!❤
Monster chops. Mr. Lewis thinks like a composer and a master orchestrater.
what's the quote in the beginning?? Oops oh my - missy elliot?
Wow!! Incredible! Swinging, interesting, soulful.
Big fan thanks for listening !
4:57-5:25 Sick round
Madness!!
Yes indeed.
Like I told Warren Wolf: *“If you want to get the crowd hype…you’ve gotta play ‘Inner Urge’”*
Wow
Wow indeed!
Top Flight. Freedom. Buckle up.
Gaaaahhhd....DAMN this goes hard.
I need a cold shower after this. Smokin', fellas!
Dance to the fire
Apprpriatr cover art, electric perforn
Mance
YOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
MY GOD
🔥 🔥 ❤
v good
Incredible shot! What camera did you use? Good quality stuff!
💪🏿💪🏿
cracked
Omg
sorry...OMG is a totally inadequate reaction to the exciting, virtuosic, deeply creative improvisational experience listening to you three! I've been listening to jazz for 60 years, energized driven crazy excited listening to the likes of everybody from Tatum to Peterson to Powell, Tristano, Hazel Scott, Eldar, Hancock, Chucho Valdes, Tal Cohen, and on and on...All too often, when I hear someone new, my reaction, even in the presence of immense chops, is ehhhh....monster chops...appreciate them...impressed....but show me somethong new....show me something that reaches down and pulls out a novel inner vision. yes...I know...tall order and who amy to say, on the listeneing side of the instrument, what any played should be doin?! But Eric...whew...you took me to new places and showed me your "inner urge" for real! Thank you! And Sebastian and Allan are also mosntrously talented!
the trading was fucking dangerous holy shit
Who the f**k is this drummer!! He is a reborn of Elvin Jones!
What ?