Celebrating Ray Kennedy - John Pizzarelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Martin Pizzarelli & Konrad Paszkudzki
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Internationally-known jazz pianist & composer Ray Kennedy battled Multiple Sclerosis for decades unbeknownst to bandmates, friends & fans. His death on May 28, 2015, at the age of 58, came as a shock. Since that time the former St. Louisian has been remembered the world-over.
“A Celebration of the Life & Music of Ray Kennedy” features 7-string guitarist & vocalist John Pizzarelli with Konrad Paszkudski, piano, Martin Pizzarelli, bass and special guest Bucky Pizzarelli on 7-string guitar. Recorded LIVE on July 17, 2015 at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis this concert honors “one of the gentle giants of Jazz”. Ray’s brilliance & kindness are remembered through music, stories & laughter. To quote Billy Crystal, “Play on Captain Gentle”.
This is Charlie Brown and Snoopy sound, Brat Pack brilliance, and bebop behavior at it’s finest….thanks for the artistry and the kind send off for one of the best Jazz ever offered the world in a humbly bright dance across the keys in Mr. Ray Kennedy. Thank you to the Pizarelli’s, Bucky, John and Martin, and the fine pianist in his own right, Konrad Paszkudzki. Love is Music….and to the one who shared this…we love you as well!
This is Beaaatiful!!
Ray was my friend, and I'm still his friend.
Words fail me in trying to say how magical this is. What a wonderful tribute to the one of a kind Ray Kennedy. So glad I got to see the trio live before he passed from this realm.
what a piece of finnest music art, we miss you already Buck, big hug from a brazilian musician inspired by bouth. God Bless.
Gotta be 3 of the best musicians on the planet! Konrad knows the keyboard like no other and Martin is great as always on the bass!
John... what can I say? I have followed him for several decades now...his guitar playing and song selection is what I aspire to. I take my entire family to see them at Night Town in Cleveland..one of the great jazz clubs in country. John is one of the great story tellers and it makes his gigs priceless. He is what jazz is all about!
Ray was one of a kind
pefect players perfect bas piano gitaar amazing
Wow!! Thanks a lot for sharing this, the great John Pizzarelli, great to find this tribute to the brilliant Ray Kennedy, and so well filmed and such great quality, thanks again!
We saw these guys in Tucson a couple of years ago. Super entertaining and talented!
Thank you very much for sharing this special and amazing concert! ❤️😉👊🏻
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Wow, is right! Such beautiful music!!! Yes, Ray was the best, but Konrad is growing on me. John and Martin are the greatest, without doubt. So grateful to have found the Pizzarellis. And John is such a story teller. Just love him!
“Ray was the best, but Konrad is growing on me…”
So well said.
I’ve watched this almost through once, and parts three times. Konrad is a monster. Does a pretty good job of filing big shoes.
John, this trio sounds right.
This is heavenly awesome!
Thank you so much for making this available. It is heartwarming to know that people can have such for love for one another. Especially great is it to see the joy shared between a father and his son.
What great lyrics!
Ray's solo on So Danco Samba on the Bossa Nova CD is one of my all time favorites. So rhythmic.
It.s perfect
Brilliant set, sad occasion; but this is what the music is for.
Love how the music, but also the anecdotes and jokes, lift the mood.
Holy shit!!!
This is one of the entertainers that performed at the Wickenburg High School when I was in Arizona in Feb. John Pisurelli Spelling?.
Dad
This is so damn good man👍👍👍
happy story, sad end.
great moment that would deserve more views and likes.
Alas, world prefers poor music and poor musicians than "captain gentle" guys.
John Pizzarelli seems to be the only singer-guitarist who has the pre‐swing era jazz thing down. He's a living museum piece with the addition of an electric archtop guitar, an instrument that hadn't really come to the forefront until much later, maybe after WWII and the very end of the swing era. Then, that's IMO; I'm no musicologist.
Thanks for sharing this video. I have wonderful memories of the trio at the bistro in St. Louis. Ray was an incredible pianist and a real genius and kudos to Pizzarelli to honor him. I felt like I was at the Sheldon with you and I miss Ray and his music and the Sheldon. As you mentioned Ray was the musician and you were the show man indeed and it is obvious today. Konrad uses only one hand and has no feeling and no soul in his music. I don't know if you did it on purpose but if you compare your first half of the concert with the clips you showed playing with Ray the difference is way too obvious. In any event I am glad you honored Ray. There must be somebody out there that is better than what you have today.
What a ridiculous comment gagasp !
I'm no fan of the ideology of the still living Hollywood superstars who made the great NY Italiano movies last century portraying the 20's and 30's, but John Pizzarelli would be great with some role in a movie to complement any such superstar actor.
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when i see john pizzarelli, i have a smile on my face. and its not because of the "pizza'" in the name ;)
Who didn't like this? Please advise...
Thank you Frank! I am laughing out loud in St. Louis. 🤣
First Set - John Pizzarelli, Martin Pizzarelli and Konrad Paszkudzki
Oh How My Heart Beats For You
When I Take My Sugar To Tea
I’ve Got Rhythm
(Interview)
When I Grow To Old To Dream
PaperMoon
Tea For Tatum
Tenderly
Some Other Blues (Brielle Kennedy)
Oscar Night
Intermission
Second Set - John Pizzarelli and Bucky Pizzarelli
(Interview with John Pizzarelli)
Letters About Ray Kennedy - Read By John Pizzarelli
“Captain Gentle” - a mini-movie featuring Ray Kennedy
Bucky Pizzarelli aka “The Pope” joins John On-Stage
It’s Been A Long, Long Time
Don’t Take Your Love From Me
Tangerine
Easy To Remember
This Nearly Was Mine
If I Had You
Stardust
Honeysuckle Rose
Encore - Goodbye - Written by Gordon Jenkins
Thank you for this!!
Thankyou much. Now if just knew who composed what and when.
...........che ritmo, ragazzi, che "assoli"di John Pizzarelli , del Pianista e del contrabbassista, così allettanti, travolgenti e provocatori che, quasi quasi, ti invitano a prendere uno strumento, musicale (...il primo che ti capita fra le mani) e clandestinamente "aggregarsi "al trio con un "assolo", di Tromba Strepitosa, da capogiro ( .... alla "Randy Sandke",, alla "Derek Watkins", alla Chuck Findley, alla "Maynard Ferguson" per intenderci) , di quelle che "spaccano tutto" e ti trascinano in un irrefrenabile brano, a tutto "Dixie" , così entusiasmante, che travolge tutto e tutti (....."pubblico compreso" ) in un slancio così irrefrenabile da lasciare un segno indelebile nel firmamento musicale del Jazz!!
Eppoi, la musica, di quella dolce e raffinata, com'è a tutti noto, altro non è che arte, poesia, di quella permeata di tanta fantasia, di estro, di improvvisazione e di creatività, di quella che ti ammalia il corpo e la mente e ti affoga in un Mare di "Emozioni"!!
E....dici poco??
Fantastico!!
Ma che bravi, bravi veramente.
I miei complimenti.
c.castellano, Italia
........... what a rhythm, guys, what solos by John Pizzarelli, the Pianist and the double bass player, so tempting, overwhelming and provocative that, almost, they invite you to take one instrument, musical (... the first that happens in your hands) and clandestinely "join" the trio with a "solo", by tromba Strepitosa dizzying (.... alla "Randy Sandke", alla "Derek Watkins ", to Chuck Findley, to" Maynard Ferguson "to be clear), of those that" break everything "and drag you into an irrepressible song, to all" Dixie ", so exciting, that overwhelms everything and everyone (..... "including the public") in such an irrepressible momentum as to leave an indelible mark in the musical firmament of Jazz !!
And then, the music, of that sweet and refined, as everyone knows, is nothing but art, poetry, of that permeated with inspiration and imagination, of improvisation and creativity, of that which captivates your body and mind. and drown you in a sea of "Emotions"!!
....And you say a little??
Fantastic !!
But what good, really good.
My compliments.
c. castellano, Italy