Blues Inflection in Jazz

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  • Опубликовано: 21 май 2014
  • Saxophonist Todd Williams guides you through Blues inflections, and performs W.C. Handy's classic "St. Louis Blues" to illustrate!
    Learn more at academy.jalc.org
    Todd Williams - Tenor Saxophone
    Tom Dempsey - Guitar
    Eli Yamin - Piano
    Ari Roland - Bass
    Alvin Atkinson - Drums
    Eric Suquet - Director
    Marshall Rose - Director of Photography
    Jessica Paz - Audio Engineer
    Richard Emery - Production Assistant
    Seton Hawkins - Producer
    Recorded May 3, 2013

Комментарии • 66

  • @GuitarGod3711
    @GuitarGod3711 7 лет назад +81

    Todd Williams is my jazz prof. That guy can jam!

    • @bellaella5640
      @bellaella5640 5 лет назад +2

      Kyle Rice that’s my daddy!

    • @lukesellers9245
      @lukesellers9245 5 лет назад +1

      no way he is my jazz prof too. where do u go

    • @takwai1981
      @takwai1981 5 лет назад +4

      Jealous, is there anyway one of you could give me his email? I’d love to have a Skype lesson with him.

    • @gilman8662
      @gilman8662 Год назад

      They always have those Jazzy names Todd Williams sounds like Jazz. Jenny Diver, Sukey Tawdry, Lotte Lenya, Sweet Lucy Brown , yes the line form around the corner, now that Macky’s back in town. 😂😂🎉

  • @AydenA
    @AydenA 5 лет назад +12

    That excellent feeling of everyone enjoying the piece and it's so clear through their faces and sound is great

  • @magentuspriest
    @magentuspriest 4 года назад +10

    These Jazz at Lincoln Center videos put a smile on my face even on my worst days. Don't ever stop guys, your passion is truly one of a kind

  • @trollza21
    @trollza21 7 лет назад +45

    What i would give to have a drummer like that in my combo

  • @Gopherborn
    @Gopherborn 8 лет назад +48

    I don't think I've ever heard a bass player with a bow swing that hard before!

  • @casbont
    @casbont 8 лет назад +15

    Holy Moly, great sounding band!!

    • @JazzAcademy
      @JazzAcademy  8 лет назад +4

      +casbont Much of the band reprises in this video - be sure to check it out ruclips.net/video/gGAD7UlvR0Q/видео.html

  • @dreimermusic1
    @dreimermusic1 7 лет назад +5

    Love all of these videos! Fantastic! Keep jazz alive, everybody!

  • @Supremedalex
    @Supremedalex 4 года назад +1

    I have heard and played St. Louis Blues many times but this video made me see it in a whole new way.

  • @eleazerrodriguez
    @eleazerrodriguez 7 лет назад +1

    Todd is one of the greatest musicians ever.

  • @TonightFox
    @TonightFox 2 года назад

    i like jazz music because it makes me feel more relaxed and comfortable when the covid-19 pandemic is making my life difficult..wish everyone reading this stay healthy and good luck in life. I Love Jazz Music

  • @wyndhleodumegwu253
    @wyndhleodumegwu253 8 лет назад +4

    Field hollers and dirges of Enslaved Africans in the Americas - North, South and Central as well as the West Indies - gave birth to the Blues.
    Good tenor saxophone!

  • @juanirra9062
    @juanirra9062 8 лет назад +38

    ironically, even though this the blues, there all pretty happy

    • @merica1588
      @merica1588 8 лет назад +9

      Blues can be happy

    • @Supremedalex
      @Supremedalex 4 года назад +2

      I have heard a Blues that has made me feel sad- it always makes me feel great inside

  • @gregkhachakian943
    @gregkhachakian943 5 лет назад +1

    Such a great quality saxophone has.
    Very smooth sound

  • @jonnyrokr
    @jonnyrokr 8 лет назад +51

    that guitar sounds delicious

    • @pacoltrane
      @pacoltrane 8 лет назад +9

      Probably the guitarist has something to do with it : )

    • @JazzAcademy
      @JazzAcademy  8 лет назад +8

      More lessons from him here: ruclips.net/video/Bo4p5oQq-XM/видео.html

    • @blackillusion1189
      @blackillusion1189 7 лет назад

      Hey everyone, the best success that i've had was with the Takiras music method (i found it on google) definately the best plan that I have ever tried.

    • @sonnyrol
      @sonnyrol 7 лет назад

      Bla

    • @raginbakin1430
      @raginbakin1430 5 лет назад

      I wouldn't eat a guitar

  • @alanroche5235
    @alanroche5235 8 лет назад

    Far out! God bless you guys! All you jazz guys doing all this for the love of music!

  • @gpaul7917
    @gpaul7917 10 лет назад +4

    Such a good teacher and illustration....I get it!

  • @bigphil303
    @bigphil303 7 лет назад +1

    You guys have great sound... Look forward to watching all you vids.

  • @Subparanon
    @Subparanon 5 лет назад +7

    When you have an ear to ear grin and the other guys do to, it's not work, it's a way of living.

  • @riiprafa
    @riiprafa 4 года назад +1

    It hit me hard, damn

  • @eecorr
    @eecorr 8 лет назад +2

    Love it! 😎🎶👌

  • @bnotemusic23
    @bnotemusic23 9 лет назад +1

    Todd's always been a personal favorite! Killing....

    • @JazzAcademy
      @JazzAcademy  9 лет назад +1

      Tommy Bradford Glad you enjoyed it! We'll be posting more from that session soon

    • @laxpro28boy
      @laxpro28boy 9 лет назад +1

      He actually just released a cd! It's called: lift up your heads

  • @luke9947
    @luke9947 8 лет назад +17

    The intro sounds like summertime to me

  • @davidecasarotti5745
    @davidecasarotti5745 6 лет назад

    Musica fantastica.
    Difficile trovare parole per descriverla.
    Complimenti vivissimi a tutti i musicisti.
    Grazie a tutti!!!!!!

  • @SemajMusiq
    @SemajMusiq Год назад

    Beautifully played!

  • @MrDavidFitzgerald
    @MrDavidFitzgerald 2 года назад

    This drummer is unbelievabe.

  • @Bigchurchmusic
    @Bigchurchmusic 7 лет назад

    Excellent

  • @nillabeatsamples5292
    @nillabeatsamples5292 6 лет назад +1

    It's so nice and refreshing to see musicians playing because the love for the music and not the image God bless you guys

  • @00DirectorsCut00
    @00DirectorsCut00 7 лет назад

    great !

  • @bee19941205
    @bee19941205 4 года назад +5

    When lesson turn in to sweet ass jam session by the teachers

  • @ulysax1979
    @ulysax1979 5 лет назад +2

    Piano player is so happy to be alive (min 5:50) hahhahahaha this si so coll!!!!

  • @zero15388
    @zero15388 8 лет назад

    yeah,!

  • @obuyWw
    @obuyWw 2 года назад

    amazing performance
    i’d buy the record that has exactly this

  • @hyalinamusic18
    @hyalinamusic18 6 лет назад +2

    I met that guy! (Todd Williams)

  • @Seancunnuningham01
    @Seancunnuningham01 2 года назад

    Pure musicianship! Some straight cats here, everyone of them.

  • @warafelaPodcast
    @warafelaPodcast 2 года назад

    Sundays Are For jazz

  • @SuperSRFrost
    @SuperSRFrost 4 года назад

    I see Eli playing with alternating hands hitting the keys. I wonder what kind of voicings he's using there!

  • @vc07441
    @vc07441 6 лет назад

    What's the name for the technique of playing the same note flat and sharp? thanks

  • @paulodantasjr
    @paulodantasjr 6 лет назад +1

    Ari Roland is using gut strings. Sounds like Paul Chambers. Nice!

  • @thebass548
    @thebass548 3 года назад

    6:18

  • @gcinamashiyane2633
    @gcinamashiyane2633 3 года назад

    6:02 Things Ain't What They Used to Be

  • @shashthiru4669
    @shashthiru4669 2 года назад

    why does the starting of the group jam feel like a tango? 😅😅

  • @laxpro28boy
    @laxpro28boy 7 лет назад

    Todd just released an album! itunes.apple.com/us/album/lift-up-your-heads/id1031968009

  • @CarlMoelhave
    @CarlMoelhave 4 года назад +1

    invisible bass player at 2:15

  • @ShaanSilva
    @ShaanSilva 8 лет назад

    music is great, but the sound of the whole record should have more high and mid frequences, just for consideration:)) cheers

  • @dogegaming3415
    @dogegaming3415 7 лет назад +5

    Team sax

  • @ancientmonotheism5118
    @ancientmonotheism5118 3 года назад

    Clearly mimicking Count Basie's jam........... This is JAZZ!

  • @unfilteredprune1436
    @unfilteredprune1436 2 года назад

    butt