Billy Taylor and Monty Alexander - Joy Spring
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
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From his Bravo show, Jazz Counterpoints, Dr. Billy Taylor is joined by Monty Alexander for Clifford Brown's composition, "Joy Spring."
Billy Taylor was a living refutation of the stereotype of jazz musicians as unschooled, unsophisticated and inarticulate, an image that was prevalent when he began his career in the 1940s, and that he did as much as any other musician to erase.
Dr. Taylor probably had a higher profile on television than any other jazz musician of his generation. He had a long run as a cultural correspondent on the CBS News program “Sunday Morning” and was the musical director of David Frost’s syndicated nighttime talk show from 1969 to 1972.
Well educated and well spoken, he came across, Ben Ratliff wrote in The New York Times in a review of a 1996 nightclub performance, as “a genial professor,” which he was: he taught jazz courses at Long Island University, the Manhattan School of Music and elsewhere. But he was also a compelling performer and a master of the difficult art of making jazz accessible without watering it down.
His “greatest asset,” Mr. Ratliff wrote, “is a sense of jazz as entertainment, and he’s not going to be obscure about it.”
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A pianist with impeccable technique and an elegant, almost self-effacing style, Dr. Taylor worked with some of the biggest names in jazz early in his career and later led a trio that worked regularly in New York nightclubs and recorded many albums. But he left his mark on jazz less as a musician than as a proselytizer, spreading the gospel of jazz as a serious art form in high school and college lectures, on radio and television, on government panels and foundation boards.
He also helped bring jazz to predominantly black neighborhoods with Jazzmobile, an organization he founded in 1965 to present free outdoor concerts by nationally known musicians at street corners and housing projects throughout New York City.
“I knew that jazz was not as familiar to young blacks as James Brown and the soul thing,” he told Barbara Campbell of The Times in 1971. “If you say to a young guy in Harlem, Duke Ellington is great, he’s going to be skeptical until he has seen him on 127th Street.”
Dr. Taylor had the technique, the knowledge and the temperament to straddle the old and the new; his adaptability made him a popular sideman with both swing and bebop musicians and led to his being hired in 1949 as the house pianist at Birdland.
In 1951 he formed his own trio, which was soon working at clubs like the Copacabana in New York and the London House in Chicago. Within a few years he was lecturing about jazz at music schools and writing articles about it for DownBeat, Saturday Review and other publications. He later had a long-running concert-lecture series at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
He also became one of the few jazz musicians to establish a successful separate career in radio and television. In 1958 he was the musical director of an NBC television show, “The Subject Is Jazz.” A year later the Harlem radio station WLIB hired him as a disc jockey; in 1962 he moved to WNEW, but he returned to WLIB in 1964 as both disc jockey and program director, and remained in those positions until 1969. He was later a founding partner of Inner City Broadcasting, which bought WLIB in 1971.
Commercial radio became increasingly inhospitable to jazz in the 1960s, but Dr. Taylor found a home at National Public Radio, where he was a familiar voice for more than two decades, first as host of “Jazz Alive” in the late ’70s and most recently on “Billy Taylor’s Jazz at the Kennedy Center.” That series, on which he introduced live performances and interviewed the performers, made its debut in the fall of 1994 and remained in production until the fall of 2002.
Dr. Taylor wrote more than 300 compositions. They ranged in scope and style from “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” a simple 16-bar gospel tune written with Dick Dallas that became one of the unofficial anthems of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, to the ambitious “Suite for Jazz Piano and Orchestra” (1973).
In addition to his daughter, Dr. Taylor is survived by his wife, Theodora. A son, Duane, died in 1988.
As much energy as his other activities required, Dr. Taylor never lost his enthusiasm for performing - or his frustration with audiences that, as he saw it, missed the point. “Most people say, ‘Hey, let’s go to the nightclub and have a few drinks, and maybe we’ll even listen to the music,’ ” he once said. “It’s a lack of understanding of the musicians and of the discipline involved.
“This is not to say that playing jazz is all frowning and no fun at all. But because you make it look easy doesn’t mean you didn’t spend eight hours a day practicing the piano.”
I love Jazz all because of Billy Taylor! One day last year he visited my school and I learned "I wish I knew how it would feel to be free" and I've loved Jazz ever since that day. If I ever get the chance to meet him again I'd love to tell him.
I think great classic Jazz Music (a true Art-form) is extremely powerful. All music brings all people together, one way or another. Jazz Music adds the wonderful art of improvisation and these two Art forms are beloved by everyone, at the same time, in the same room, outdoors together anywhere. To say this more simply, The Art of Jazz Music Brings All People Together in a way that only Art can.
Dr. Billy is as cool as he was when I first saw him in NYC in the 50's. And Monty - a genius.
Monty is so eloquent in his playing!
i cry everytime i sing this
then you shouldnt sing it .. im sad now because you cried
As an aspiring jazz pianist i like to come by this video now and then, only to get my mind blown. this is just insane playing.
It's a gorgeous bebop tune and these fellas are playing the hell out of it!
Billy was called an up and comer by Art Tatum and was later leader of the band for Frost, then host of all the great Sunday Morning Jazz Segments. That would be enough. Now throw in the superb swing of Monty who was himself "found" by Jilly Rizzo and "the voice" for his fluidity like Oscar but with a fantastic rhythmic lilt from Jamaica and you have heaven on a pair of 88's!
Their pairing is devine, inspired and classic. Clifford must have written it for them - Joy Spring indeed!
Dr. Taylor came to my school shortly before we got out. I'd be lying if I said that he didn't fuel my new found love for blues and jazz.
2 genius of the Jazz piano playing a great piece composed by the Trumpet player Clifford Brown
Great stuff here! It can be very hard to play improvised jazz piano duets, but these guys pulled it off very well. There were some incredible lines in here too.
I love this piece and this performance.
They did a great job of recording these pianos. They sound wonderfully glassy and bell-like. Beautiful!
Great to see 2 giant pros together. A privilege to see this video.
What does Dr. Billy do when inspired by the company of a fellow Fire-Eater?
He becomes even more Fire-Consuming.
(All props to Alexander for having the stuff to bring it out, even more than usual, in Dr. Billy.)
Monty's solo and music give me the same feel as When I listen to Oscar Peterson, especially in the duet w/ Billy Taylor "I wish I knew how it feels to be free" check it out if you haven't!
Thanks for this great introduction to Monty Alexander.
@waffleparty123 Even after his passing, Billy continues to inspire.
Great solos from the masters here, but great ensemble playing too!
Many MANY different keys. Almost all of them in the right composition of this song...
@RoSeY847 Some place just haven't got a clue. Hopefully these videos will open up their ears.
Lovely, im just currently learning this song and i wanted to ear it to know how it goes, now i cant stop listen to this version of billy taylor and monthy alexander, is just great!
2 pianists playing together is no easy task.....they not only have to avoid clashing but have to provide the absence of a rhythm section,,,,as 2 old pros its no problem....we are lucky today to see all this aren't we.?.........thank you to who provided it
amazingly so on the same page, playing just the right accompaniments for each other's solos. haven't seen any of these Taylor duos til now. thanks very much for uploading.
yes!
Man Monty's intro was sick
billy taylor is Killing it!!!!!!! jeez
Play ,dat pyano..Like No Other ..Dr. B.T. You Gave Us so Much...
Monty is one of the best Billy invited, he got a great style....
@drewmailcom Don't lose heart, man! Sure, there are things they can do that we can't, but if you work on sweep picking, hybrid picking, or both...you can accomplish a lot. Try to be inspired by them rather than depressed. What a gorgeous tune!
Amazing!!!!
1:59 - 2:03 AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
What a pearl! Billy Taylor, and thanks YTube.
this... is... awesome haha. gotta love this setting. Playing with two pianos. just jamming along. Nice stuff, i actually never heard of these guys, but I will definately check them out now.
RIP BILLY TAYLOR
beau garçon Monty!!
I'd die to have one of those beautiful pianos.
Wow its a bomb 🎹
yes back then, very eloquent...indeed.
At this time, I met Jilly Rizzo/
during Mont's playing, Jilly and I would have chevas regal..back then. nice man.
Mont and I had a wonderful time together.
His peak. at performance. Nothing lasts forever..
rindo homenaje a estos dos grandes pianistas
REST IN peace old friend
son fabulosos que dios los bendiga
yeaaaah
what joy
that was yes
@waffleparty123 The way the play is an inspiration.
DAMNNN. I wish i were them
all these showsand interviews with artists playing their instruments are all rehearsed to some degree
Billy Taylor is so well known as a first-rate educator that it's easy, but wrong, to exclude him from the first rank of jazz pianists.
@drewmailcom lol thats how i feel...i wish i had classes when i was younger just so i could've picked up some great technique...i learned to be good on my own but i know i coul've been better with some instruction!!
sad, but this is when M lvd me and I him. that's all there is.
@cocovi it always starts in f
if you watch, they nod at each other to tell each other who solos first.
OMG, 0:22-0:30 is ridiculous and....2:46-2:53. Monty is that dude!
joy spring is in the key of f, but obviously goes into other keys during the form.
@HDibbles Oh no, no one to take credit for the dominant 7 #9 chord.
2:12-2:16
No kidding. Thanks for pointing that out.
Can I just say "what a fuck", I love jazz and I have been studying classical piano for many years, but I m not able to play jazz altough I can feel it inside me, but my hands are so forced to play what I read and not what I feel, I wish one morning I ll woke up figuring this way of playing.
Is this from Maybeck?
two others (originals by Monty Alexander) from this same program:
Jamento: /watch?v=faXacbVoBOk
Eleuthera: /watch?v=O_sVV-dFWd8
Billy gives us a thumbs up @3:50
Lol after he does an incredible run. Was he just resetting his hand or trying to communicate something?
Boy did we love each other "hard" at this particular time.
I have all his letters and albums and "im sorry notes".. lol
Not funny but we had many good trips to the islands, ended in chaos.
While I'm writing I still wonder WHY WHY he was so volatile to me, i did nothing wrong? :( can I get an apology Monty?
man, Don't let that stop you drewmail.. I started play bass 2 years before I went to piano.. and I started on regular guitar before that.. Don't be discouraged... you should still do it.. these vids are prices less..
@kronos350 aaahh same! i've played classically for 11 years now and just starting some jazz. but nothing even close to such sophistication. btw check out john Lewis and Billy Taylor Jazz Piano Masters. that is the smoothest jazz duet. check out my profile i did a bit of a jazz improv duet with someone. :D tell me what you think
Anyone know which arpeggio chord Monty is playing 0:20 seconds in?
He's ragging a V sus4 arpeggio over Billy T's potent dominant pedal - so, in the key of C, it'd be G-C-D-G over a G flavour. How he covers that range with it so effortlessly I will never know!
pretty sure its an Fsus voiced F Bb C F arpeggiated.
+phillip howe That's the same as what I just said you moron.
my apologies sir, when i replied my computer didn't show that you already had. no need for name calling.
Well handled. This is Jazz. Where courteous people of one accord - and many chords - hang out!
If no one played the guitar there would be no Hendrix
How sad is it that JBieber makes millions for doing God knows what and these master musicians don't get a fraction of a percent of the amount of recognition they deserve?
Someone know where this clip is from?
From Billy Taylor's 80s Bravo Show, Jazz Counterpoint
Jazz Video Guy thank you!
@DomPusey lol, I apologize.
Sad, this is when Monts and I were in love a nd living together....and THATs allll there is.. I have allll his albums he gave me, all direct to disk. so there. spam that. jerk
@drewmailcom There are many of us that feel the same way.What can we do.TOOOOOO LATE.
Since when the fuck was there an advertisement on this shit? 0:01
Bebop piano at its finest!
i wish i could watch a jazz vid without having to notice a stupid justin Bieber comment.
Too many notes without sense. I want my Fats Waller back. At least, he didn't play notes, but music. Even playing duos. But modern listeners are probably incapable of realizing this. Music is playing sensible notes, not many, ANY notes.
MrJimmienoone Billy Taylor is usually very musical rather than 'notey', listen to his albums and you will hear how lyrical his playing is.
I thought their playing was very melodic. Are you much of a bebop fan?
You've heard Oscar Peterson, right? No one played as many notes as that guy, every one made perfect sense.
You quim!
@MrJimmienoone - Many notes with sense !! ... Some 'modern listeners' love and appreciate Waller as much as you do, but are equally able to hear and appreciate 'notes' with their separate, meaningful values as played by the likes of Alexander and Taylor. I am so glad I fall into the latter category - I would otherwise miss out on a wealth of jazz ... 'Nature' or 'Nurture' - I don't know, but it works for me.