Jeff Goldblum Plays JAZZ PIANO?!

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  • @CharlesCornellStudios
    @CharlesCornellStudios  3 года назад +928

    Q&A Time! Put your questions in the replies to this comment. GO.

  • @danielthrasher
    @danielthrasher 3 года назад +3343

    your new setup is sickkkkk

  • @PhuzzPhactor
    @PhuzzPhactor 3 года назад +3110

    "J-jazz, uh, finds a way."

    • @sf.jellyfish7813
      @sf.jellyfish7813 3 года назад +84

      I read that in jeff's voice

    • @MostLikelyMortal
      @MostLikelyMortal 3 года назад +50

      The man just lives chaos theory

    • @roman_dimaggio
      @roman_dimaggio 3 года назад +14

      @@sf.jellyfish7813 same, and it was perfect

    • @adminchobe
      @adminchobe 3 года назад +2

      @@sf.jellyfish7813 Wow, almost as if that was the intention. Do you want a medal?

    • @masonh.6477
      @masonh.6477 3 года назад +15

      @@adminchobe Chill dude

  • @roms9553
    @roms9553 3 года назад +1388

    Jeff looks like a guy who just woke up from a coma and doesn't remember that he can play the piano. But as soon as he sits in front of it, he just plays.

    • @MrRezRising
      @MrRezRising 2 года назад +5

      The "Jim Ignatowski" effect...

    • @Sir.YeetusIII
      @Sir.YeetusIII 2 года назад +2

      @@MrRezRising that's a thing that's happened? That sounds so interesting

    • @MrRezRising
      @MrRezRising 2 года назад

      @@Sir.YeetusIII See for yourself.
      ruclips.net/video/QybXY1vWUxI/видео.html

    • @nickcarroll8565
      @nickcarroll8565 2 года назад +18

      Life, uh, find a way.

  • @ericfletcher8454
    @ericfletcher8454 Год назад +100

    Did a TV series with Jeff back in 2006, in his house set, was a baby grand piano and during lighting setups, he would take requests from the crew and play all day long. He is a fantastic musician... and human being.
    One of my favorite actors to have worked with

  • @MADNESS_REIGNS
    @MADNESS_REIGNS 3 года назад +5217

    Honestly finding out he's a jazz musician explains a lot about his personality.

    • @Moistiest110
      @Moistiest110 3 года назад +106

      He has such a unique personality

    • @fluffshepnetwork7067
      @fluffshepnetwork7067 3 года назад +5

      550th like.

    • @fluffshepnetwork7067
      @fluffshepnetwork7067 3 года назад +5

      @@HRRN-gh3wj Why do you have to be an asshole? There was just absolutely no reason for you to post that comment.

    • @AlexaMorales
      @AlexaMorales 3 года назад +11

      @@HRRN-gh3wj Yep, and a jazz musician understands that better than anyone 😊

    • @rk41gator
      @rk41gator 3 года назад +58

      maybe not explains, but ILLUMINATES his personality. He has to go on my list of people is would LOVE to have dinner with. (it is a short list)

  • @kalebmast6806
    @kalebmast6806 3 года назад +1661

    He has an album out on spotify where he drops the licc

    • @connordeane4290
      @connordeane4290 3 года назад +9

      Kaleb Mast which one is that one?

    • @star_master
      @star_master 3 года назад +6

      I also must know

    • @goonyougoodthing
      @goonyougoodthing 3 года назад +104

      You dont drop the licc
      The licc drops you

    • @mikalec7575
      @mikalec7575 3 года назад +2

      Please tell us which one

    • @benevolentwaffle7438
      @benevolentwaffle7438 3 года назад +7

      You know who else dropped the Licc? Master Cheif!!! For real, the end of the Halo Theme music is just the Licc 🤘🏾🔥

  • @dougthemoleman
    @dougthemoleman 3 года назад +702

    I love how he keeps looking off to the side like he just spotted his mortal enemy. And he can't decide whether to mate with them or murder them.

    • @najrenchelf2751
      @najrenchelf2751 3 года назад +24

      r/suspiciouslyspecific?!? 😹

    • @haikalmohdashari7613
      @haikalmohdashari7613 3 года назад +24

      "por que no los dos?" 😂

    • @sita2233
      @sita2233 3 года назад +2

      He just wants to make sure somebody’s watching. He is cheap & gimmicky. He plays at a beginning level- why he’s getting any attention at all is absolutely insane

    • @RayyanKhanRayyanKhan
      @RayyanKhanRayyanKhan 3 года назад +18

      @@sita2233 someone is jealous of the Blum.??

    • @xcrav1261
      @xcrav1261 3 года назад +14

      @@sita2233 oh please show us your skills Mr. Chopin 😃

  • @rva
    @rva 3 года назад +352

    I'm in love with Jeff

  • @Joanna-ed8ic
    @Joanna-ed8ic 3 года назад +1444

    The clip of Bill Clinton offended my dog and she left the room 🤣🤣

    • @Idiomatick
      @Idiomatick 3 года назад +9

      6:53

    • @ingaursula916
      @ingaursula916 3 года назад +2

      ROFL!

    • @Joanna-ed8ic
      @Joanna-ed8ic 3 года назад +7

      Clip was actually 2:16

    • @chasemsed
      @chasemsed 3 года назад +6

      Hahaha....that's because the sax sounded like a dog growling 🐕

    • @iamelvisman68
      @iamelvisman68 3 года назад +17

      Yes he played the sax but was most well known for playing the horemonica

  • @Natalie-101
    @Natalie-101 3 года назад +3566

    IF CHARLES' NEXT VIDEO IS NOT A COLLAB WITH JEFF GOLDBLUM, WE RIOT

    • @russellzauner
      @russellzauner 3 года назад +39

      Jeff might do it just to watch CC lose his mind ha ha ha

    • @olaftheblack2012
      @olaftheblack2012 3 года назад +28

      RIOT UNTIL GOLDBLUM COLLAB!!!

    • @nathanchollar7117
      @nathanchollar7117 3 года назад +10

      OMG I hope this happens.

    • @isheetfromaswhole3657
      @isheetfromaswhole3657 3 года назад +8

      No, we riot if Charles doesn't give his opinion on Adam Neelys' video Music Theory and White Supremacy, a statement made on his video that is misleading and shortsighted and political. No part one. No i will be back. No new series. The SamuraiGuitarist made a comment about how great it would be if comments included time stamps, as if all opposing views were wrong since he was so vague. . I asked if he would give an explanation but he replied, Nah.

    • @JerGol
      @JerGol 3 года назад +14

      @@isheetfromaswhole3657 I watched that video expecting to think that it was woke and pandering and I was persuaded. Have you watched it through and considered the actual points he makes in defense of his position?

  • @Theflowergeekcrafts
    @Theflowergeekcrafts 3 года назад +61

    Jeff Goldblum is basically if a human was a texture, if you could taste a color, as if jazz was physically manifested into a person. No one is enjoying life like Jeff Goldblum is enjoying life. What an awesome guy. Love him so much.

  • @robertzantay5923
    @robertzantay5923 3 года назад +73

    He’s got good time, a very nice touch, uses hip voicings and an affinity for Monk. He doesn’t try to “play snakes” like a kid, he is really playing what he wants to at the moment, that’s jazz!

  • @SamTahbou
    @SamTahbou 3 года назад +726

    His mannerisms fit jazz so well, he's full of the unexpected.

  • @duncanrobertson6472
    @duncanrobertson6472 3 года назад +242

    5:44 When the sax comes in, he reacts as if it's some enchanting butterfly flitting over his head. His physical emoting of the music is so perfect and hilarious to me.

  • @Loupa57
    @Loupa57 3 года назад +46

    British actor Hugh Laurie, who plays the title role in the House series, is a really skilled jazz musician too. He has played many roles where he’s used these skills. Worth listening to, if you’ve not done so already.

    • @jacksonpercy8044
      @jacksonpercy8044 10 месяцев назад +2

      I love all the songs he did in A Bit of Fry & Laurie.

  • @oliviac295
    @oliviac295 3 года назад +86

    “I love improvising and that feeling of communication and interplay. It’s one of the cornerstones of my acting technique. I see my music in the same way.” - Jeff Goldblum

  • @andreschneider2713
    @andreschneider2713 3 года назад +645

    As a guitar player, I can absolutely say that the autopilot thing is so real and my buddies and I call it being stuck in the box. (Same patterns, same licks, etc.)

    • @intergalacticspacecanoe4659
      @intergalacticspacecanoe4659 3 года назад +13

      I hear ya. One learns a big big bunch of things and then just yolo and hope that you Come up with something good

    • @bernhardkrickl3567
      @bernhardkrickl3567 2 года назад +8

      I am an amateur guitarist myself but in recent years I prefer to jam out on the piano despite never having had any piano lessons and not being any good at it. But that is the whole point. I can't rely on muscle memory.

    • @funforall9741
      @funforall9741 2 года назад +6

      We call it the plateau, whole lot of progress climbing followed by no progress at all doing the same thing over and over. Helps to unlearn a little bit by avoiding certain chords/ notes/ riffs and forcing yourself to play by ear

  • @ambenn55
    @ambenn55 3 года назад +1095

    I'd really love to hear what you think of Hugh Laurie's playing.

    • @enrouteextras6840
      @enrouteextras6840 3 года назад +8

      honestly same

    • @SansAziza
      @SansAziza 3 года назад +19

      🤔
      I want to know what I think of his playing. Shit, now I'm going to be up all night doing this. Heh

    • @Natalie-101
      @Natalie-101 3 года назад +37

      I like him a lot, hes really talented. My dad had one of his cds in his car, battle of jericho and st james infirmary are my favorite

    • @JanStrojil
      @JanStrojil 3 года назад +1

      Yes, I was going to comment the same. Would like to hear a take on his playing as well.

    • @CptMaximus
      @CptMaximus 3 года назад +1

      Ye please

  • @calumkuhn4071
    @calumkuhn4071 3 года назад +63

    You know he’s good when his chord voicings are perfect, teetering on the edge of just slapping random keys.

    • @wokeil
      @wokeil 3 года назад +10

      Lmao best jazz musicians just look like that. I'm trying to learn technical shit while still playing from my head.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios Год назад +5

      "There are no wrong notes, you just lack confidence" - Jacob Collier
      And Jeff totally does that. He plays what he feels, going along with what just happens to happen.

  • @noisypinkbubble875
    @noisypinkbubble875 3 года назад +184

    It can be hard to explain when someone isn't necessarily "good" at an instrument in the expected way, but is still talented and has an ear for what sounds good. You did a great job of that here, especially at 11:45 and on. Sometimes there are people who aren't actually, technically skilled at something, but the way they found ability to do it is pleasing to the ear. It's not for everyone, and it won't be featured in any greatest hits, but it has merit. And you can tell they put their all into it. That's what I appreciate about Jeff's performances - this dude just loves Jazz and he's found a way to express that at the piano in a way that's unique to him, that others enjoy beyond the novelty of seeing an actor play music. My entire musical family disagrees with me and I know why, but an example I go back to is Russell Crowe as Javert in Les Misérables. Crowe is not a good singer - no projection, muddied, quiet, tonally narrow. But he's my favorite Javert, because his voice fits the tortured character best, in my mind.
    Anyway I'm rambling but tl;dr, sometimes being highly skilled at something sounds worse than someone who can only perform at a basic level.

    • @aimeeontheharp
      @aimeeontheharp 3 года назад +3

      This musician seconds about Russell Crowe as Javert!

    • @maladat
      @maladat 3 года назад +7

      I'm far from a jazz expert and not much of a musician, but it also seems (at least from the clips presented here) like he's very good at using playing dynamics and pushing and dragging time in a way that works really well with both the piece being performed and the rest of the band he's playing it with. It's subtler than flashy technical playing, but it's an important skill in itself and one that takes a lot of effort to learn to do well!

    • @KitagumaIgen
      @KitagumaIgen Год назад +2

      Music is an art, not a sport.
      It is supposed to convey emotion, something sublime - not skill or perfection.

  • @aljanssen7748
    @aljanssen7748 3 года назад +1169

    Jeff Goldblum seems like a guy who just happens to be Jeff Goldblum.

    • @lujonelpusung2053
      @lujonelpusung2053 3 года назад +11

      I’m quoting this😂

    • @kaziiqbal7257
      @kaziiqbal7257 2 года назад +20

      You know, this makes more sense that it should

    • @Jay_in_Japan
      @Jay_in_Japan Год назад

      In a way, don't we all
      Just happen to be
      Who we are

    • @billyalarie929
      @billyalarie929 Год назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 WHY DOES THIS ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE

  • @SeanMcGibbon
    @SeanMcGibbon 3 года назад +119

    I met Jeff Goldblum back in 2003 at an acting masterclass program. He told us all that he had just started taking jazz piano lessons, and then proceeded to play "Alley Cat" for everyone. I don't know what I was expecting, but it was just about the most Jeff Goldblum thing I had ever seen, and I didn't know that I needed it in my life.

  • @alanatwood1243
    @alanatwood1243 3 года назад +60

    The movie “Earth Girls Are Easy” features Jeff paying a little sixties jazz-pop piano. Very talented as is Steve Martin who plays banjo on an expert level.

    • @southpark4151
      @southpark4151 2 года назад +3

      True. Steve Martin is excellent too.

  • @StefanGBucher
    @StefanGBucher 3 года назад +15

    As somebody who's just learning guitar in his 40s, this is inspiring. I'll never have that auto-pilot thing that's so very impressive, but this gives me another model to aspire to. Thank you!

  • @woolfel
    @woolfel 3 года назад +249

    you can tell Jeff isn't just running arpeggios, he is playing what he hears. There's a famous quote from jimmy hendrix where he says some times he just sits and listens to the music in his head. Monk is famous for putting in blood and sweat so that when he improvises it looks flawless.

    • @aquamarine99911
      @aquamarine99911 3 года назад +15

      Hah, the only time Jeff played arpeggios he kinda stumbled over them. Clearly not a chops-y musician, but a legit musician nonetheless for the reasons Charles elucidates here. That's fine - uniqueness is more important than speed. Jimi Hendrix wasn't Al Dimeola, and that spoke well for Jimi. He was one of the best musicians to play what he heard. "Little Wing" is unlike anything else that has ever been written. It's a guitar composition, brimming with emotion.

    • @MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out
      @MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out 2 года назад

      @@aquamarine99911 please do not speak of Jimi Hendrix and Jeff the cheesey fake Goldblum in the same breath.
      That is disrespectful of genius and very ignorant of you. Goldblum leans on his pro band and plays nothing of interest.

    • @aquamarine99911
      @aquamarine99911 2 года назад +7

      @@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out Wow, it was the initial comment who brought up Hendrix (and Monk, another legit genius). I just wanted to clarify his point about the arpeggios, and put in my own two cents about Jimi. And I (unlike the first commenter) spelled his name correctly, which is the first sign of respect.
      There are a lot of divisions in society today. I'm not sure why you're getting your back up and tossing around insults over something like this. If everybody had your online approach, things would be even worse.

    • @caydenhughes3596
      @caydenhughes3596 2 года назад

      @@aquamarine99911 you don’t understand how much Hendrix fans like to take things up the ass best just ignore them

  • @faustolive9434
    @faustolive9434 3 года назад +1189

    "more notes does not = better"
    *jacob collier has entered the chat*

    • @finesse5820
      @finesse5820 3 года назад +85

      a lot of djessie vol. 3 has actually demonstrated that rule pretty well imo. just look at He Won't Hold You

    • @asup759
      @asup759 3 года назад +32

      @@finesse5820 even in vol 1. moving away from in my room you can hear a lot more holding back

    • @the_r4ts
      @the_r4ts 3 года назад +5

      !=

    • @Rheologist
      @Rheologist 3 года назад +10

      Finesse exactly. Most of Djesse 3 sucks imo :/
      He doesn’t have as much restraint anymore

    • @ryanmichaud3978
      @ryanmichaud3978 3 года назад

      Emma Fassino

  • @dansanger5340
    @dansanger5340 3 года назад +56

    Your autopilot version is what most improvisational jazz sounds like to my untrained ear.

  • @jonathanmagee33
    @jonathanmagee33 2 года назад +1

    I appreciate how transparent and honest you are about your art, and how humble you are to share others' contributions.

  • @sonnyshannon2491
    @sonnyshannon2491 3 года назад +776

    Jeff Goldblum + piano = *the most beautiful thing you’d ever seen*

    • @clawmansegele1988
      @clawmansegele1988 3 года назад +7

      Weird past tense... I guess this is the last thing I shall ever see. Curse you parry the platypus!

    • @russellzauner
      @russellzauner 3 года назад +2

      He makes better faces than Hugh Laurie lol

    • @isheetfromaswhole3657
      @isheetfromaswhole3657 3 года назад +2

      Unfortunately, Adam Neely made a video about music theory and white supremacy that was too short so people will make assumptions/give facts/offer opinions which Adam Neely should have realized. Also, 12tone said Beethoven sucks at music eventhough... But hey whatev.

    • @fluffshepnetwork7067
      @fluffshepnetwork7067 3 года назад

      @@clawmansegele1988 LOL.

  • @ProfSchlaf
    @ProfSchlaf 3 года назад +238

    Jeff Goldbloom physicality is the visual equivalent of what William Shatner does vocally.

    • @MariusRiley
      @MariusRiley 3 года назад +2

      : That comment wins the internet today! :D

    • @mrshadrack8554
      @mrshadrack8554 3 года назад +1

      A+

    • @aidandecker7803
      @aidandecker7803 3 года назад +1

      *speak-singing* She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge

    • @Buxbaum666
      @Buxbaum666 3 года назад +2

      @@aidandecker7803 I honestly prefer Shatners version to the original.

    • @lizaanual9166
      @lizaanual9166 2 года назад +1

      Hehehehe.. I can see that intentional pause

  • @RobertCrickmore
    @RobertCrickmore Год назад +5

    I know this is two years old but I have to say this is the best vid I've seen about Jeff's playing because you used Canteloupe Island as the example. I had not see that one before. He just nailed it with his chord voicings and perfect timing, he's really grooving. I find myself listening to his version over and over. I've seen Herbie and other monsters just smoke this tune and of course Jeff isn't trying to compete with that but what he's doing here is really good. And, he knows how to work the crowd as well as anybody.
    Something you may be able to find, there is an old episode of Law and Order where his detective character is chasing down a murderer who is a wannabe keyboard rockstar who killed a rival. Jeff and his partner goes to the club he's performing at and when the kid takes a break walks up on stage, the kid says "what are you doing?" Jeff ignores him and proceeds to play a great blues riff on the his digital stage setup with that big flashy ending we all like to do on Georgia and he really nailed it. He gets the same amount of applause the kid got and Jeff jumps off the stage, goes over to him and says "And I'm just a cop" just to get into his head a little. Beautiful moment. Jeff's got more chops than he's showing here.

  • @megasakimusic1137
    @megasakimusic1137 2 года назад +1

    Randomly browsing/procrastinating and you've made a fan of me with this video! I love this lighthearted reaction to Jeff Goldblum the jazz pianist and how you find a way to segue into what makes music so meaningful and infectious! Your vulnerability is not taken for granted. Thank you!

  • @martinagoldring
    @martinagoldring 3 года назад +61

    I went to the club he plays at in LA. He’s awesome. His piano playing is great and he made the show funny, came round to everyone’s tables and took pictures with everyone. He ended the set with a jazz rendition of Jurassic Park

  • @katiecooley6451
    @katiecooley6451 3 года назад +276

    That moment when you realize someone actually is behind the camera and Charles isn’t just talking to himself😂😂

  • @lionmxvass3122
    @lionmxvass3122 3 года назад +19

    Playing music from an “in the moment/feelings” than on “autopilot” is what it should be about, otherwise it gets boring and robotic.
    I dig his style, always have...
    Great video!!
    Thanks again!!

  • @vjeranjanes5783
    @vjeranjanes5783 3 года назад

    man, you really inspire me with your videos. your commentary is so genuine and you express everything that's on your mind, and even though I try that with my videos, it comes out as bland and not at all genuine, like i'm reading off a script or something. might try working on that a little.
    but yeah, the video is great! keep it up!

  • @MrRealData
    @MrRealData 3 года назад +419

    Charles: "How often do we get to see Jazz on late-night television??"
    Jon Batiste: " :,( "

    • @GigsVT
      @GigsVT 3 года назад +12

      SNL house band is sad too

    • @fluffshepnetwork7067
      @fluffshepnetwork7067 3 года назад +9

      @@GigsVT They're more of a funk band than a jazz band.

    • @fluffshepnetwork7067
      @fluffshepnetwork7067 3 года назад +28

      I LOVE Jon Batiste. That man is a musical GENIUS.

    • @fonkenful
      @fonkenful 3 года назад +16

      @@fluffshepnetwork7067 And a genuinely wonderful human being. His rapport with Stephen Colbert is a delight to watch.

    • @fluffshepnetwork7067
      @fluffshepnetwork7067 3 года назад +6

      @@fonkenful Agreed! He's so clearly, as you say, an amazing person with an incredible heart and mind!

  • @mtaur4113
    @mtaur4113 3 года назад +243

    Jeff Goldblum really trying to get cast as Dave Brubeck with those glasses and the shape of his head and stuff.

    • @maddocjohnson
      @maddocjohnson 3 года назад +73

      yes I’m sure that’s exactly what Jeff was going for when he decided to have that head shape.

    • @mtaur4113
      @mtaur4113 3 года назад +17

      @@maddocjohnson I KNEW IT

    • @fatalis7147
      @fatalis7147 3 года назад +2

      @@mtaur4113 Heheheh

    • @Bipedlocomotion
      @Bipedlocomotion 3 года назад +4

      That's like a "thanks, I guess," kinda thing for you to say

    • @fluffshepnetwork7067
      @fluffshepnetwork7067 3 года назад +3

      Or Bill Evans.

  • @kwixotic
    @kwixotic 3 года назад +12

    When Jeff was a piano tuning customer of mine, he once called me to find out if I knew what jazz venues were available where he'd play. I wasn't even aware at the time he was a performer.

  • @yefimnudelman8139
    @yefimnudelman8139 3 года назад

    I love it when you emphasize his expressions, it adds so much to the performance

  • @agaga4448
    @agaga4448 3 года назад +41

    Jeff Goldblum: *snaps fingers*
    Charles: See, this is why I love him.

  • @jman12849
    @jman12849 3 года назад +22

    Lol, his guitarist John Storie is my jazz teacher :P dude is a real professional

  • @adam-yk6yd
    @adam-yk6yd 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for demonstrating your frustration when improvising with "feel". I try to commit to genuine and challenging improv and get very impatient when I can't perform as flawlessly as stuff I've written or learned, so its nice to know that it doesn't make me terrible 😃😅

  • @katiesays
    @katiesays 3 года назад +39

    I’d love to watch Jeff Goldblum react to your reaction because your giggles were pretty spectacular.

    • @jeffgoldblum8131
      @jeffgoldblum8131 3 года назад +1

      Thanks a lot.... I love you too
      You can reach when i have time i will reply to you okay. jgoldblum60@gmail.com

  • @trainchugger53
    @trainchugger53 3 года назад +524

    His disjointed style reminds me a lot of Thelonious Monk

    • @BobbySacamano
      @BobbySacamano 3 года назад +25

      Isn't that what he said in the video?

    • @stphaun
      @stphaun 3 года назад +4

      Bob Sacamano ADHD lol

    • @kpunkt.klaviermusik
      @kpunkt.klaviermusik 3 года назад +4

      Yes - and Mr.Bean :-)

    • @Pizzastealingninja
      @Pizzastealingninja 3 года назад +1

      @@BobbySacamano he is agreeing

    • @isheetfromaswhole3657
      @isheetfromaswhole3657 3 года назад +3

      The disjointed style reminds me of Adam Neely and his Music Theory and White Supremacy video because it is so limited but works. Limited in scope and time but convincing to people who do no research.
      I qoute, wow your video is so eye opening.
      No research. They are amazed by the "truth" without doing research.

  • @matthewjamestaylor
    @matthewjamestaylor 3 года назад +1

    Without doubt, you have become my favorite RUclipsr. Your videos put a smile on my face and I learn stuff. It can't get better than that. Cheers.

  • @devenestes3234
    @devenestes3234 Год назад +2

    Jeff Goldblum is a great example of loving playing music and that really shows. I love what you said about how it doesn’t matter how technically skilled someone is, they can still make great music. I could learn a thing or two from Jeff.

  • @vanzah6316
    @vanzah6316 3 года назад +82

    The look on his face when he played😂

  • @alexchannon
    @alexchannon 3 года назад +19

    Love hearing you talk about musicians and muscle memory! I feel like it's rarely talked about and it's honestly such a life saver when you need to whip out something quickly 😂

  • @huckwalton2307
    @huckwalton2307 3 года назад +1

    One of my new favorite channels. Love love your take.

  • @randyraul-walters3262
    @randyraul-walters3262 3 года назад

    Love this take on Jeff Goldblum--what a hoot he is! You captured the sly, nuanced and unique gifts--musical and other--that define this guy. Great job!

  • @matthewc3942
    @matthewc3942 3 года назад +59

    That transition at 6:46 was smooth af with the monitor wallpaper.

  • @UltiMutt
    @UltiMutt 3 года назад +23

    Really appreciate your positive attitude toward playing and your honesty about both your strengths and weaknesses in your own playing! You're the most positive jazz player and reviewer of jazz players I've personally seen on RUclips. I think that's super important in the world of jazz because it can be so easy to get uptight and overly critical, especially of people entering the scene. Love to see it, man. Also love to see Jeff having a great time playing! You're absolutely right that he really seems to be having fun and playing what he hears. Something I admire about him, that he really seems to love taking risks and being himself. Good stuff man

  • @jameswaugaman8052
    @jameswaugaman8052 Год назад

    I wish I would have had a teacher like you! What you say is so true and honest!

  • @user-fr6ry7ic5q
    @user-fr6ry7ic5q 3 года назад

    Your ability to appreciate individually is soooo respected i love your work and your mistakes make it that much more enjoyable no one truly likes perfection because it takes away our drive to be better when we see it so thank you and keep being you 🤓

  • @alexwansss
    @alexwansss 3 года назад +304

    "Local Jazz Pianist Fanboying over Jeff Goldblum for 15 minutes Straight"

    • @DocTommy1972
      @DocTommy1972 3 года назад +1

      You're mistaking Jeff Goldblum for Charlie Puth 😉

  • @Stopfollowingmeplz8
    @Stopfollowingmeplz8 3 года назад +152

    When you started playing "not on autopilot" even from the first note, I like had a gut reaction like "oh, that's nice"

  • @shannonkosko2243
    @shannonkosko2243 Месяц назад

    Going to see Jeff in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Thanks for this awesome video!!! Super excited!

  • @WayofRamen
    @WayofRamen 3 года назад +16

    steve martin is an amazing banjo player as well

  • @lavendermagic84
    @lavendermagic84 3 года назад +95

    He plays jazz piano in both The Fly and Earth Girls Are Easy, if I remember correctly. He's a very accomplished pianist. Pretty impressive man, this Goldblum guy.

    • @ProfGarcia
      @ProfGarcia Год назад

      Yup! I've watched "The Fly" a couple of days ago and asked myself if that was really him. Now I know! =]

  • @travholt
    @travholt 3 года назад +20

    This video made me realize why Keith Jarrett (and others!) vocalize as they improvise. It helps avoid playing on autopilot.

  • @AlexaMorales
    @AlexaMorales 3 года назад +3

    Wow, totally unexpected that Jeff Goldblum would be that good, but also I LOVED your nuanced analysis of his performance. Oh, and I loved your "listening" version... so much better than the autopilot.

  • @ShawkaReacts
    @ShawkaReacts 11 месяцев назад

    Love your stuff. Awesome to see great musicianship that is very accessible to the average listener.

  • @subzer0381
    @subzer0381 3 года назад +68

    "Oh, you have no idea what you're doing, huh?"
    *steven seagal intensifies*

  • @alicebedard2764
    @alicebedard2764 3 года назад +42

    I want a full analysis of Bill Clinton’s saxophone playing now hahaha

  • @cleberportaro1617
    @cleberportaro1617 Год назад

    Charles you're the best! Thank you for all your master classes!

  • @gigisdad
    @gigisdad Год назад +3

    If you check out the scene in the beginning of The Fly where he briefly sits down at the piano, I think that shows he's got some formidable technique at his disposal.

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 3 года назад +29

    Jeff is an absolute legend, that is all. Everything he touches, turns to golden perfection

    • @Margar02
      @Margar02 3 года назад +2

      YOU'RE HERE TOO?! are we the same person? You are in every comment section of every channel i watch.
      Not complaining, just kinda surprised

  • @lukecostello2748
    @lukecostello2748 3 года назад +10

    I mean that fact he is playing along with 2 other musicians shows he has skill, regardless of how his playing sounds, to be in time and musically work in with the other members takes lots of rehearsal and practice. Props to him.

  • @daniellejohnson2885
    @daniellejohnson2885 3 года назад

    I hadn't seen this clip but saw JG play in LA almost 20 years ago. My buddy used to drum for him when he's do gigs around LA.

  • @lifeson1st
    @lifeson1st 3 года назад

    Just subbed ! Worth it to me for your charisma and for what feels to me like a lot of work for each video !! Good F job

  • @HotStrange
    @HotStrange 3 года назад +3

    Your optimism is so contagious and your videos seem to come out when I need to see them most. Was in a bad spot this morning. Feel much better now.

  • @emberlea
    @emberlea 3 года назад +61

    Charles I love you and you’re such an inspiration to me
    You’re the reason I got back into playing the piano and I can’t thank you enough 💗

    • @Natalie-101
      @Natalie-101 3 года назад +9

      Congratulations! Never to late to get back into music

    • @CharlesCornellStudios
      @CharlesCornellStudios  3 года назад +29

      KEEP GOING

    • @Nat-ye2yv
      @Nat-ye2yv 3 года назад +2

      @@CharlesCornellStudios yo charles what was the name of the tune you played when u demod the autopilot vs the thinking in the moment thing?

    • @dorianvaughn1915
      @dorianvaughn1915 3 года назад +1

      @@Nat-ye2yv Just Friends in G major👍

    • @Nat-ye2yv
      @Nat-ye2yv 3 года назад +2

      @@dorianvaughn1915 thank you sm

  • @zachleary108
    @zachleary108 Год назад +5

    I've seen his show in LA at the Dresden Room, it's fantastic. I wouldn't call it a serious jazz show as much I would a jazz inspired show tune/standards romp that is part comedy. It's ok if he's not blowing you away with intricate counterpoint, he makes up for it with his charm, wit and stage presence. Its well worth seeing should anyone ever get a chance.

  • @caryd67
    @caryd67 Год назад

    I love your bass there in the background, it reminds me of the first bass I ever played; 1974 Fender Precision, blonde maple body and fretboard, it even still had the chrome pickup guard.

  • @drewmartin3797
    @drewmartin3797 3 года назад +40

    * plays a killin clean sixteenth note line *Charles: “ not at all clean” me:“ are you SURE ABOUT THAT”

  • @marcorose3947
    @marcorose3947 3 года назад +9

    I love the amount of space he leaves. He lets the phrases breathe and really listens.

    • @stivklif
      @stivklif Год назад

      It's the notes he *doesn't* play

  • @chrisdrums1910
    @chrisdrums1910 3 года назад

    Charles, with your playing, more notes always equals better. Sounds like heaven when you play those lines

  • @shelterit
    @shelterit 2 года назад

    In drumming we call those patterns of automata "rudiments", and your drumming personality and style is the set of rudiments that you keep returning to, that gels with you and the music you play. I also use this in medieval sword fighting.

  • @MrEM-lh9xf
    @MrEM-lh9xf 3 года назад +145

    “Not at all clean”
    Then proceeds to play the piano better than 90% of earth’s population...

    • @Gerard_2024
      @Gerard_2024 3 года назад +2

      Mr. E M...I know exactly what you mean...oh the envy to have that talent...

    • @r3cy
      @r3cy 3 года назад +17

      less than 10% of the earths population play piano.

    • @Gerard_2024
      @Gerard_2024 3 года назад +11

      @@r3cy ...Yes, of course, I think we all know that, but there´s a difference between interpreting Mr. EM's comment literally and understanding the spirit in which it was intended.

    • @r3cy
      @r3cy 3 года назад +5

      @@Gerard_2024 yes, the 2nd option is entirely forbidden in any internet discussion format. obviously.

    • @msalazar413
      @msalazar413 3 года назад +2

      Mr. E M 95%

  • @KieranGhost92
    @KieranGhost92 3 года назад +25

    I love watching Charles knowing he shares my exact musical philosophy

    • @joshuajones888
      @joshuajones888 3 года назад +2

      May I ask what that musical philosophy is? 👀

  • @jackhammer_au9961
    @jackhammer_au9961 3 года назад

    Charles, I just came across your video by chance. I really enjoyed your personality, information and your laugh.:)
    Keep up the great work man.
    Liked and Subscribed!

  • @heathers1025
    @heathers1025 3 года назад

    I think hes really good! It's so interesting to watch and hear him play. He looks like he genuinely enjoys himself which is always a good thing! Also I love your videos. They feed my musical self since I was a former music student and studied a little bit of jazz. I forgot how much I liked it. Been years. Thanks man. I love your content.

  • @nathanaelhahn4795
    @nathanaelhahn4795 3 года назад +70

    Wait, Jeff Goldblum is a Jazz Pianist?
    Jeff Goldblum: Always have been

    • @xyhmo
      @xyhmo 3 года назад +1

      🔫

  • @asparagus5286
    @asparagus5286 3 года назад +240

    Maybe react to Hugh Laurie playing jazz? He's been playing for years and has several albums and songs

    • @Natalie-101
      @Natalie-101 3 года назад +11

      Yes! I love him, my dad had one of his cds in his car. Him playing/singing Battle of Jericho and st james infirmary are just *chefs kiss*

    • @Idiomatick
      @Idiomatick 3 года назад +10

      @@Natalie-101 His St. James is legitimately good.

    • @jackpepperpwb
      @jackpepperpwb 3 года назад +15

      He's more blues than Jazz isn't he? Not that that really matters, I thought about him at the beginning if the video too. Would be cool to see.

    • @hhoi8225
      @hhoi8225 3 года назад

      Yesssssss please this

    • @thetalantonx
      @thetalantonx 3 года назад +2

      YES! I was just thinking this. I caught his New Orleans jazz style tour and it was really what opened me up to jazz.

  • @MrRonnmaui
    @MrRonnmaui 3 года назад +2

    Just found Jeff's piano work.. Thanks for explaining the technical part. I was wondering how good he was and why I immediately liked it. He is so funny to watch and fits his personality, no wonder people "love it or hate it". You are so right, fewer notes, strong insight to feeling around the chords and funny faces is Jeff!

  • @jfjoubertquebec
    @jfjoubertquebec 3 года назад

    YES!
    Great convo.
    I hope hope this is where we can go in future!

  • @JeromeBaritone
    @JeromeBaritone 3 года назад +22

    "more similar to what you'd sing" and you do sing it. Thats cool man.

  • @SamuelDuplessis12
    @SamuelDuplessis12 3 года назад +74

    Dude, Charles you should totally break down Miranda Cosgrove's classic "Sparks Fly"

    • @skylarsa
      @skylarsa 3 года назад +1

      Why?

    • @SamuelDuplessis12
      @SamuelDuplessis12 3 года назад +1

      @@skylarsa 1. While he was explaining something at some point during the video, I had it in my head out of nowhere.
      2. It would be interesting to see what he would've done different than what the studio musicians cut.

    • @martingoguen3131
      @martingoguen3131 3 года назад +1

      Wow, didn’t know you where into jazz! Love it

    • @SamuelDuplessis12
      @SamuelDuplessis12 3 года назад +1

      @@martingoguen3131 dude, j'écoute à pretty much anything.
      But mon main genre c'est country, obviously.

  • @bartmulder6995
    @bartmulder6995 3 года назад

    A very clear explanation. Thanks!

  • @SirPsychoSidekick
    @SirPsychoSidekick 2 года назад +1

    I saw the man perform live in Boston and he definitely knows how to entertain! Excellent stuff!

  • @beney2k
    @beney2k 3 года назад +15

    His face is the visual representation of how I feel during job interviews... his chords are my answers

  • @ChickNGuitars
    @ChickNGuitars 3 года назад +44

    I love the way you recognized Jeff's risk taking and emotional drive in his playing. Do you think it's harder for a very technically proficient musician to try and play with more emotion OR do you think it's harder for a risk-taking "playing by ear/emotion" musician to start drilling technical stuff? Which stands out more in a performance?

    • @magohipnosis
      @magohipnosis Год назад +1

      Anyone can learn patterns given enough training

  • @38zech
    @38zech 3 года назад

    He came to my school a few year ago before I attended (High school for the preforming and visual arts) he did like a jazz master class. The seniors to this day talk about it, sounds pretty cool

  • @marlopainter8246
    @marlopainter8246 2 года назад

    12:17 - Do it purely out of passion without the concern of becoming the best at it. I needed to hear this. Thank you.

  • @jojogarcia8766
    @jojogarcia8766 3 года назад +9

    Yeah, once you find out he is a jazz musician his acting choices and the way he carries himself make alot of sense. He is quite an embodiment of Jazz and an example of mastery of craft transposing into life and action.

  • @mr_glasses
    @mr_glasses 3 года назад +5

    This is really cool. There's something a lot more intimate sounding in the non-autopilot way of playing. It feels more considered, and intentional. It's not just a bunch of fancy filler. Jeff is awesome. There something amazingly trippy about what he does around 11:35 that I absolutely love. It's like he took this kind of generic tune and went Mwandishi on it. Love it.

  • @holdeenyo8914
    @holdeenyo8914 2 года назад

    ugh I love Nostalgia, such a great piece, we're doing it in my jazz band this year

  • @mlopez2aol
    @mlopez2aol Год назад

    You are awesome! Cheers from Palm Springs!