Chris Potter Masterclass at UCLA + Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Plays along with Class of 2018 Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Ensemble.
1:28 - If I Should Lose You
14:22 - essentially, the premiere of a new song Chris Potter, Dave Holland, and Zakir Hussain will be playing on their Europe tour. Played here with Thelonious Monk Institute musicians
27:34 - What he practices, what his focuses are, Importance of practicing "uncomfortably", jazz as a language.
46:38 - Response to question about what to prioritize as a student
55:45 - Response to question about learning older players vs. trying to analyze modern, more recent players to sound like them.
58:54 - Response to question about going through barriers/phases in practicing, going from a concept/sound you want in your head to your horn.
1:01:29 - Cool excerpt, going from modes on piano, to that scale and sound on the horn, and then creating ideas from that.
1:05:08 - Response to playing with others, adapting to different environments.
1:12:50 - Response to question about starting with simple ideas and developing them
1:19:20 - Response on composing music
1:27:28 - blues
Chris said the underrated, key word: "Standard." We use the tunes by Berlin, Kern, Porter, Rodgers, Gershwin to "measure" players against a standard of reference as well as against many others who have undertaken the same test. Standards also help us make sense of jazz history (Compare Louis' recording of "Body and Soul" w major players up to present), and they give musicians a common language for musical conversations (jam sessions). Chris uses gadgets in addition to standards and great tunes-- but he never lets us forget how the tenor saxophone is best played--musically--like Hawk, Dexter, Stitt, Getz, Trane. "If I should Lose You"" is a passionate tune, influenced by Pucinni and in turn it influenced Walter Davis, Jr., in his writing bebop arias for Blakey's.Messengers throughout the '70s..The rewarded students of this session are the guys who hear the logic and phrasing that communicate the emotive meanings of the song. If ncessary, write the solo down, learn it, play it back along with the recording,. That's how the very best players tackle the mystery of harnessing freedom. As Bill Evans said, It's all about "truth and beauty," nothing else need clutter your mind. ("Originality? Is it even possible? Bill was quoting Keats.)
The kid on tenor is amazing
@@AceofSpades9366 like I said, that kid is amazing. just checking though... you do know that there is a kid playing tenor, right?
@@AceofSpades9366 You're not paying attention.
@@James-gk8ip yeah I realized that that’s my mistake
yo thanks for the timestamps!!
@Talli Kimani I don't get your point
It's easy to forget how next level genius this guy is while listening to him answering questions. His natural unassuming honesty can kinda get you to forget how insightful informed and mind blowing his solos can be. I seem to remember feeling the same way about David Holland. Because understanding this makes me go hey wait some of that shit he just said in passing was (unspeakably heavy) in light of how he can play. Man I am gonna watch this again.
I am happy to see that all of Jazz Education hasn't strictly gone the way of Barry Harris. Although his re-illumination of bop methodology is a good thing just not the only thing.
Thank you ! I am glad to listen a lesson from Chris Potter !!
Thank you SOOOO much!! I had work at the time of this masterclass and couldn't make it!! I was lucky enough to meet him the following Saturday night and learn a little then but this is just wonderful: Thank youuuuu!!!
Christian A. I wish i made it to the shows on saturday and sunday, he really killed it there from what i heard
JoeHen's Homestretch to finish...lovely. One of my favorite blues to call. Chris had some of his most informative answers in this one. Reaffirming, Inspiring and, naturally, humbling.
His lick "You know" takes on a tragic tone after the first 100 repetitions. The throwaway line to establish rapport ends up generating a lot of tension, as if he's anxious at sensing the audience might not know.
Lean McHungry You have a good point, but sometimes I’d rather listen to a great musician grasp at the right words to describe their process than a well-meaning academic perfectly describe a fraction of it
@@jw_bird That’s a really good point! I feel like this is a problem in Jazz Academia. Professors (at least some of mine) try to completely explain a minor thing in a theoretical way, but oftentimes it can only be really understood if you connect it to the bigger picture.
great class! potter is the greatest! funny thing, try to count how many times he said "you know"...
Imagine if you didn't know... Love it, Chris. Cheers!
That lick at 12:09 blew my mind
The xylophone and Tenor sax players Rock.
I just love Chris Potter
Great lesson thx.
thank you for posting this. yeah
Great Master class!!!
Joel B B
Awesome!
Your the only guy that told it right.
i think i saw chris eyeroll at the drummer at 10:03 because he wanted a call and response thing to happen between them trading
Honestly, CP didn't seem like the type of guy to vibe, especially onstage during a masterclass. I think it was more a reaction to his own little flubbed note a couple moments ago.
ahhh yeah i was like, did cp just vibe the college drummer? but the flubbed note would 100 percent be a cause for an eyeball haha. great vid/playing.
13:59 Is that Alex Hahn on alto?
i think it's look a like, but is not him
Yes
It is him
51:27
you know
now it's all I hear
Andrew Liddell geees or what?
he really say it in every sentence
who are the 14 tools that gave THIS a thumbs down?
Is that Alex Hahn?
Yes
What brand of the saxophone and the mouthpiece? Thank you.
He plays on a classic otto link. Probably a 6 or 7 tip opening. I think he plays a mark 6.
Hey Boris he plays a Selmer Balanced action, costs around 8,000-11,000 dollars, his mouthpiece is a classic Otto link 8* around 1.5 thousand, and Ddario select jazz reeds for about 25$ a box he plays size 3 medium filed.
@@donaldtrump8372 are you actually Donald trump
@@jamesgeng2213 it is a mark vi
14:41
anthony fung on drums?
yessir
Translate please ia português your masterclass
The piano player is killing Chris. So much better when he’s not banging beligerently.
Banging belligerently...is that from Dissing Me Softly or some porno?
45:07