lol. It's so easy mindlessly shred on a harp but so hard to play melodies and improvisations even half as cleanly as this guy does. Easily one of the hardest instruments to master and not accidentally play a diad when you wanted a single note.
nemo227 " Then reality sets in. " , just bought my first SW1664 Chromatic , I wanna open a cold can of WhupAzz on reality ( HATE to think I just pissed $70 buks away ). Liked your comment tho'
Whoa! Such precision with some mighty swing. Reminds me of hearing Al Jarreau sing/scatting Take Five. Achille demonstrates how expressive the Harmonica can be. Respect. Jam on!
3:42 that was a dirty lick, great playing man. Regardless of your absurd technical harmonica abilities you have a really interesting style that really suits the instrument. keep it up
I just got my first chromatic. I am so excited to learn. You’re my inspiration. Im a piano player. But the harmonica’s beautiful color and tone has me enamored.
A tip if you have the money, buy another brand of Harmonica, I have one and the quality of the build (and the sound) was really bad. it's good for practice though.
Who are the ones who gave it a thumbs down, I am 77yrs of age and spent my life wanting to be as good as this. Awesome Philip. You are up there with the greats Larry, Toots Etc Etc .should have mentioned your Mentor The Great Jim Hughes.
Philip’s skill is impeccable for this piece. 🎼👍🏻 He plays Eb as Paul Desmond’s piece is in Eb. Almost all notes in Eb key on a C chromatic are slide in except some of the hole 7 draw, one hole 5 draw, and one hole 5 blow and some hole 4 draws and hole 3 draws. Lucky this song is short. So the pain to play Eb on a C chromatic harmonica is short.
We recognize a master class not by the hole number, nor after whether the slider is used more or less. One of the factors that indicate mastery in terms of playing the chromatic harmonica it is using multi-voice playing, in thirds, sixths, especially in octaves. Nevertheless, it is true that certain keys for selected songs for the chromatic harmonica there are better ones and some worse ones. For example, we don't like playing Monti's Czardas, however, Hora Staccato Dinicu is played very well.
This really reminds me of my granpa, I never met him he died when I was about 11 months old but appearently he was a great jazz harmonica player, I heard a record of him from 1960...I'd really would like to jam with him as a guitarist...Thanks for uploading dude :) Sounds awesome!
Watched/listened to your Take Five again. After 3 months it still takes my breath away. Its your masterpiece man... until you come up with another one. Never heard such strong and tasteful use of double stops on harp like this.
It's amazing how when you play your harmonica belongs to your soul. I am a left handed chromatic harmonica beginner. Hearing your make dream ! From Day to Day I Will work to improve my skills in playing harmonica. Thank you for your vidéo. You are for me one of the player I prefer to listen to.
I was not aware in anyway that you can play JAZZ with the harp! Going to learn some Lee Morgan with my new chromatic! THANK YOU SO MUCH! 😁 Also you are a phenomenal musician! Sounded like Coltrane!
Playing the changes on such a piece with this much elegance and clarity, I think as a jazz student I'll transcribe it and pick up a lot of licks , best regards great sir 😀
This is ridiculously good. Tell me he’s famous. This is Toots Theilman/ Madcat Ruth level genius. Mastering the chromatic!! Give me lessons sir please.
Thank you very mutch for your videos, J think sincerely you are the best harmonica cromatic player, about any point of view : sound, way of playin', feeling, and sense of improvisation. Bravo!
Oh man, that's good! At first I was thinking that he's just staying in the key, first solo, but then you did something different, something you just don't hear many harp players do. I like how you go back to the head after a few choruses too. Really nice.
I never had know the Chromatic Harmonica to be a player in many group but i find it a really great instrument to study, Phil does a great job with technical execution and phrasing!
God youre smokin', dude!! True musicianship. I couldn't imagine that one can make solo on modal tune THAT interesting. Thank you for a lot of GREAT licks to steal :)
Just started !earning to play chromatic, I love playing the diatonic but wow listening to you play with amazing skill and soul has inspired me. Amazing player!!!
This is the way we all hope to play when we first buy a harmonica. Then reality sets in.
lol. It's so easy mindlessly shred on a harp but so hard to play melodies and improvisations even half as cleanly as this guy does. Easily one of the hardest instruments to master and not accidentally play a diad when you wanted a single note.
nemo227 " Then reality sets in. " , just bought my first SW1664 Chromatic , I wanna open a cold can of WhupAzz on reality ( HATE to think I just pissed $70 buks away ). Liked your comment tho'
@@stevehtml5490 I used to be impatient when I couldn't learn something quickly and then I began to understand that we learn what we live with . . .
Lol no truer words have ever been spoken.
@@nemo227wow, I agreed
Its nice to hear a harmonica player with outrageous abilities who can still manage to sound good, and play with soul.
+Gachitadamunga Thank you so much for your comment. That's really nice of you to say.
Charlie Parker take 5 on harmonica superb.
Actually it's Dave Brubeck with Paul Desmond on sax. Paul Desmond wrote the song.
that's a fact 👍👍👍
Philip Achille You got that Turner look. We kin somewhere back.
Whoa! Such precision with some mighty swing.
Reminds me of hearing Al Jarreau sing/scatting Take Five. Achille demonstrates how expressive the Harmonica can be. Respect. Jam on!
This blows me away every time I watch it.
I see what u did there
to me too am a great fan
Back 5 years later and still watching. You play with so much feeling man!
*The Return of The King*
@@twinkytwinklier4047 Precisely ... we are waiting for his return. Me for almost a decade.. What mastery .. what rhythm !
Notes are so cleanly played in this rapid jazz piece. Take Five is no easy song to play by any means great job Sir Philip!
3:42 that was a dirty lick, great playing man. Regardless of your absurd technical harmonica abilities you have a really interesting style that really suits the instrument. keep it up
I just got my first chromatic. I am so excited to learn. You’re my inspiration. Im a piano player. But the harmonica’s beautiful color and tone has me enamored.
What harmonica did you get? Just curious.. Good studying!
Vivian Heo I got the SWAN 1248. Love it.
I got the same one, very good
Hey man its been a year hows it going so far ?
A tip if you have the money, buy another brand of Harmonica, I have one and the quality of the build (and the sound) was really bad. it's good for practice though.
Who are the ones who gave it a thumbs down, I am 77yrs of age and spent my life wanting to be as good as this. Awesome Philip. You are up there with the greats Larry, Toots Etc Etc .should have mentioned your Mentor The Great Jim Hughes.
Somebody get this man a beer!! I would pay to get even an online masterclass from him! Christ!
That's the finest harmonica playing I've ever seen. You, Sir, have an astounding talent.
wonderful articulation, strong command of the Chromatic.
What a beautiful rendition of a timeless standard. Love it.
Philip’s skill is impeccable for this piece. 🎼👍🏻 He plays Eb as Paul Desmond’s piece is in Eb. Almost all notes in Eb key on a C chromatic are slide in except some of the hole 7 draw, one hole 5 draw, and one hole 5 blow and some hole 4 draws and hole 3 draws. Lucky this song is short. So the pain to play Eb on a C chromatic harmonica is short.
We recognize a master class not by the hole number, nor after whether the slider is used more or less. One of the factors that indicate mastery in terms of playing the chromatic harmonica it is using multi-voice playing, in thirds, sixths, especially in octaves. Nevertheless, it is true that certain keys for selected songs for the chromatic harmonica there are better ones and some worse ones. For example, we don't like playing Monti's Czardas, however, Hora Staccato Dinicu is played very well.
This really reminds me of my granpa, I never met him he died when I was about 11 months old but appearently he was a great jazz harmonica player, I heard a record of him from 1960...I'd really would like to jam with him as a guitarist...Thanks for uploading dude :) Sounds awesome!
What was his name? The recording might be on you tube.
Yeah whats his name?
Speechless! Very envious! Beautifully played.
Watched/listened to your Take Five again. After 3 months it still takes my breath away. Its your masterpiece man... until you come up with another one. Never heard such strong and tasteful use of double stops on harp like this.
Gosh! This is crazy smooth! Really proves how mellow a harmonica can sound with the right musician! Wow...
Brilliant. My favourite jazz piece ❤
Cosmic, new harp player is just blown away by this display of excellence. My aspiration level significantly lifted Philip!
WOW , Didn’t expect that. Beautiful playing man. Blown away.
Philip, you are a great musician. A master ! Thank you for making this recording.
*_Wow!! Seriously good man. Kept my interest from start to finish with lovely variation and interesting phrasing. Bravo!_*
Absolutely true
Oh boy, that's great, a wonderfully beautiful performance of Take five
The harmonica blows my mind, and draws me in..
It's amazing how when you play your harmonica belongs to your soul. I am a left handed chromatic harmonica beginner. Hearing your make dream ! From Day to Day I Will work to improve my skills in playing harmonica. Thank you for your vidéo. You are for me one of the player I prefer to listen to.
What a superb playing. You rock, Phillip!
My girl bought me one of these 25 years ago.... Im still trying to master the diatonic.....this is just another level
And I came back again.....just love
this is beautiful.. thank you.
Awsome performance! Super tight, great phrasing, great modal noodling, complex splits ... really awsome, great technique and musicality combined!
This is exactly what I was looking for!! You’re so good!!! I’m going to watch this a million times until I can play it!
Wow! Such precise notes, how do you do it? Outstanding!!! Thank you for that wonderful music, my ears are so happy!
I love the sound of these; it always reminds me of the early '80s because there were so many songs that used them.
I was not aware in anyway that you can play JAZZ with the harp! Going to learn some Lee Morgan with my new chromatic! THANK YOU SO MUCH! 😁 Also you are a phenomenal musician! Sounded like Coltrane!
REALLY incredible skills!! Great job! Loving the improv as well.
Votre façon de jouer est magnifique !
BEAUTIFUL, and incredibly unique. Thanks so much. Northern Ontario, Canada
I really love your very great playing !
BRAVO Philip !
+Christian MASCRET Thank you as ever for your kind words
Dave Brubeck. Fabulous playing, Sir.
Such beautiful yet killin' lines. Can't believe I'm NOW hearing about your music.
Outstanding. Very well played. Excellent
I envy this guys talent. WOW
Never heard anyone play the harmonica as clear as this! Amazing!
Absolutely stunning!
Beautiful playing
Playing the changes on such a piece with this much elegance and clarity, I think as a jazz student I'll transcribe it and pick up a lot of licks , best regards great sir 😀
Right?! Lots to learn here
ハーモニカのテイク５がこんなにカッコ良く耳に心地よいとは良い響きが聴けて嬉しい、有難うございます。😊💐
Only just discovered you from a recent bbc programme on Larry Adler. You have amazing skills and talent. Thanks for a great video.
BRAVO!
In the groove Philip, absolutely Phenomenal...
+Hilvert Scheper Thank you so much as ever for your kind words
remember this from when I was a kid and WOW! this was masterful
Only just discovered this. Fantastic!!
Mindblowingly fabulous!
You wizard! Superb!
This performance is the top of Mt. Harmonica. Bravo!
Amazing, wonderful...
Brotha! I LOVED THIS! Every bit!!!! What chromatic and key? FANTASTIC!
This is ridiculously good. Tell me he’s famous. This is Toots Theilman/ Madcat Ruth level genius. Mastering the chromatic!! Give me lessons sir please.
Absolutely spellbinding!
This guy RIPS. Legend.
Thank you very mutch for your videos, J think sincerely you are the best harmonica cromatic player, about any point of view : sound, way of playin', feeling, and sense of improvisation. Bravo!
jazz legend is among us, your a masterful genius on the chromatic harmonica, thanks for sharing
Well done. Real harmonic. Jazzy
Seriously, i have just bought a cromatic harmonica becase of this video.
Such a great improvisation, such a great instrument!
So good!
I love this, Philip! Superb performance! Whenever I need a bit of uplifting, you do it for me.
This performance made me subcribe instantly. My dear, that's absolutely exorbitant excellent!!!
Oh man, that's good! At first I was thinking that he's just staying in the key, first solo, but then you did something different, something you just don't hear many harp players do. I like how you go back to the head after a few choruses too. Really nice.
Absolutely MASTERFUL
❤ Thank you for Superb and soulful
I saw this and shouted myself two new harmonicas. Don’t play like that but have a load of fun trying. I hope my little boy picks it up one day.
I never had know the Chromatic Harmonica to be a player in many group but i find it a really great instrument to study, Phil does a great job with technical execution and phrasing!
That was so good...Outstanding.
This is such a great rendition! Carrying on a great tradition man :)
Superbly played, Philip, you are the new legend.
Nice playing and nice recording! Thanks for sharing!
Just found this, simply amazing. I've been playing a lot of chromatic harmonica recently and stuff like this is always inspiring.
Just happened onto this now and it is brilliant! Beautiful playing, man!
Awesome feel and technique! Thank you!
Is what a fantastic condition holy crap!! Thank you for sharing
DAMN DUDE that's smooth. Hats off to you brother
God youre smokin', dude!! True musicianship. I couldn't imagine that one can make solo on modal tune THAT interesting. Thank you for a lot of GREAT licks to steal :)
Fantbulous, Superlike. This is called playing Harmonica. Thanks for sharing Philip.
+Shirish Swami Thank you for your wonderful comment. Those are such wonderful adjectives!
You make me feel like im flying on the sky man thank you
I love the nod to "Nature Boy" you snuck in too.
Excellent! Congrat's!
Bravissimo!
Genius cover, Getz would approve I think.
This was cool. On my playlist.
Oh that was so good.
Very beautiful playing.
this made me smile, great playing!
not gonna hold back a reaction here... holy shit, wtf did I just heard and watched??? ... what a god
Nooooo waaayy this is to coool for RUclips waaaaauuu
Your performance makes me want to cry. Gorgeous!
Awesome! You're on your way to Lincoln Center in NYC.
Terrific Playing & Soloing
Wow this is excellent.
Just started !earning to play chromatic, I love playing the diatonic but wow listening to you play with amazing skill and soul has inspired me. Amazing player!!!
Love the description!! Sounds great!!!
Bravo! It was a super cool performance.