"Hymn to Freedom" - Kenny Banks Jr. - 2019 American Pianists Awards

“Hymn to Freedom” by Oscar Peterson
September 29, 2018
The Premiere Series provides the first live juried performances of the five 2019 American Pianists Awards finalists. Over the course of five months, each finalist makes an initial appearance on stage at The Jazz Kitchen, located on College Avenue in Indianapolis, IN.
Musicians:
Kenny Banks Jr., piano
Nick Tucker, bass
Kenny Phelps, drums
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[@gcats2166]

I keep coming back to listen to this and I'm always amazed at how much emotion he managed to get out of that piano. This should have had a billion views by now. MASTERPIECE!!!

[@Totsnar1]

Now this is what you call Sum Soul Music 🎵🎶!!! Look at the way he's transforming that atmosphere Lord have mercy;!! Much love my brother!!! 👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🎵🎶

[@rogervalentine264]

Oscar Peterson instilled a soulful spirit in this song and Kenny feels it and renders true depth in playing it. Hallelujah.

[@mikemol2934]

Only few people a capable of bringing out the sole of this song. You are most certainly one of them. A dutch great pianist Hans Kwakkernaat is another one. Respect. Mike Mol

[@lavoltabbona]

Yes Sir!!!

[@crazypianolady]

Oscar Peterson would be so proud

[@mauricerobertlashambe2897]

during the last hour of my life i would like to hear this over and over until i have run out of time . mmmmmmm. i was at the concert with andree bernard and oscar peterson..... what a quality evening

[@robertoluizcauduro4581]

My God!!!

[@jamesandrianarivelo8936]

Oh yeahhhh my man👍👍🙏🙏 Goes straight to the heart

[@MrMsubo]

I had to listen to this superp piece again after six months. We are all Africans and this is the music of the African nubians who predicted long ago that this type of music will stand the test of time.

[@harrywkendall1641]

Thank you, Thami. Every so often we need a reminder of who we really are, and tremendous gifts of the soul we have contributed to the greatness of this American society. There are so many outstanding renditions of this piece, all of them equally important in the artists' personal signatures.

[@jacquesmonnier1041]

Desole... je prefere oscar!

[@stephenthompson5413]

roly-poly hum-drum ho-hum, nicely framed w/ suspenders

[@Pian0Mon]

Just a man and his piano in his own Universe, and we can only watch.

[@mitchellwooldridge5118]

I know it's Peterson's song but strong Oliver Jones vibes here. Incredible! :)

[@_emnpmfcrf]

Somewhere in the heaven Oscar Peterson is smiling !

[@zuluvegans6897]

Superb, Oscar Peterson would be smiling right now

[@younique90]

mr zulu vegans i see you under alot of oscar videos u must be a superfan like me hgaha

[@gergokovacsjazzpiano8165]

Oscar is smiling.

[@zuluvegans6897]

Yebo, Yes….. I love this guy’s style of play. He reminds me of the great but underrated jazz mucian, Sipho Gumede from Durban, South Africa…. 🇿🇦

[@zuluvegans6897]

Khaya van Mieghem - did you know that your first name is so popular here in South Africa 🇿🇦 among black men……. Google it….👍🏽

[@katskills]

Thank you Kenny I couldn’t stop the tears from falling out my eyes this performance is breathtaking

[@duck7237]

This speaks to my soul. Oscar would be proud. Thank you, sir.

[@Sunshinepati]

Musicians think very differently, and this is really cool 😎 ❤️🎵

[@Bunnies4wool]

This brought tears to my eyes. At a time when our freedom has never before been in such dire peril, it was especially poignant. Thank you sirs.

[@foreststewart1968]

Fabulous rendition. I have this peculiar preference, that one wouldn't think would matter, but I just love this played in F. It's not as though Bb is "wrong," & Oscar did later versions in Bb, so who can find fault w/ the composer himself? Still, Oscar just killed this in F, & that's the 1st version I had ever heard, so that's where it feels the most natural to me.
This splendid rendition delivers the spirit of the piece just the same. He obviously likes it just fine in Bb.
: ) Bravo!

[@davidwhittaker9511]

This is captivating, an amazing improv on this beautiful song. Oscar would be proud.

[@bobaldo2339]

Every time I hear this piece played by anyone, my first take is that I am listening to "My Wild Irish Rose". I guess I am tone deaf after all. ruclips.net/video/io68lcmujBo/видео.html

[@victorlondonuk7586]

Brilliant interpretation! Amazing player!

[@natejohnson5897]

SO GOOD !!!!!

[@OwenL2020]

I mean my God.
One of my favorite all-time compositions. The people sitting in the audience don't know what they just experienced, and how sublime it was.
Pure poetry on those keys.

[@ntandolugwazi9521]

Drummer 🙈

[@hammondoverkeyz]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@villheims]

Yessss Bro. Just yes. Top job.

[@jaimeboetsch]

Finalmente, le copia todo al gran Oscar Peterson.

[@josephbaraka4091]

Those drum rolls were legendary

[@배기헌-g2t]

미쳣네이거레알

[@rolandcharlesrandriambolol6532]

Naly Ratsimba

[@pigeon_the_mighty]

5:08 is gorgeous

[@musicmania4522]

Damn man 🔥🇳🇵

[@markd523]

What a treat!

[@juliberk]

I wish I could have been there to experience this live 🔥

[@kevinellsworth9318]

Bring it!

[@rhashanr]

This guy is amazing

[@Jsung.P.8872]

하 주긴다

[@MahleGqweta]

This heals my soul. Sense?

[@salvalegrand3731]

❤‍🩹

[@pecsiv]

WOW!

[@MDZac2024]

God, what a beautiful and soulful piece. Oscar was surely nodding his head and tapping his foot to this one

[@배기헌-g2t]

….

[@John-so3gp]

Thank You !!

[@AndreeaAlexievici]

❤️❤️❤️

[@mrfudd13]

Not going to listen to this if there's a commercial in front of each one.

[@Isi-EmiAseto]

What a boring version

[@edwardhudson7326]

Excuse me

[@Isi-EmiAseto]

@@edwardhudson7326 its okay bro

[@siphondhlovu1153]

Very clean.