Pasquale Grasso feat. by WDR BIG BAND - Parisian Thoroughfare

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
  • The WDR BIG BAND featuring Pasquale Grasso performing "A Parisian Thoroughfare" written by Bud Powell. The Arrangement is written by Chris Byars, who also is leading the WDR Big Band. Solos are played by Johan Hörlén on Altosaxofone, Andy Hunter on trombone, Pasquale Grasso on guitar, John Goldsby on bass and Hans Dekker on drums. Produced at the rehearsal in April 2019 at the WDR Funkhaus Studio 4 in Cologne.
    More about Pasquale Grasso: www.pasqualegr...
    More about Chris Byars: www.chrisbyars...
    More about WDR BIG BAND:
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Комментарии • 264

  • @adomaskuzinas2137
    @adomaskuzinas2137 5 лет назад +95

    Pasquale is a beast, met him at the Barry Harris workshop in Rome - dude has all Bud Powell's tunes memorized from start to finish. Also, if you wanna hear some bird-like bebop, listen to his brother Luigi, most wonderful modern bepop saxophonist you will ever hear!

    • @SteveSmith-pr3jw
      @SteveSmith-pr3jw 5 лет назад +7

      Pasquale is a modern monster. Looking forward to hearing more of him.

    • @PianoMeSasha
      @PianoMeSasha 4 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/k6lqDRAoDxU/видео.html

    • @okgood8529
      @okgood8529 День назад

      He's great at the Art Tatum style as well.

  • @freshpansen6313
    @freshpansen6313 5 лет назад +21

    This guy's comping on guitar... just wow. Like a piano.

  • @ryansabin9098
    @ryansabin9098 5 лет назад +100

    I love how the guitar fit in just like another one of the band members. I feel like in most groups the guitar usually ends up either taking over or becoming an obscure part of the rhythm section.

    • @AlexPriceMusician
      @AlexPriceMusician 5 лет назад +10

      Agreed. This guy knows how to blend really well. Amazing player.

    • @armorgiraffe
      @armorgiraffe 5 лет назад +3

      very well said!

    • @sam-nuts
      @sam-nuts 2 года назад +2

      yeah and the thing i love the most about jazz guitarists is that when they know when to be sparse and quiet, they can be just as versatile as the piano, just in a different way.

  • @thinkpad20
    @thinkpad20 5 лет назад +26

    if you watch closely you can see Pasquale throwing in the occasional comping and harmonization on top of that already incredibly challenging lead line. Amazing stuff!

  • @timelwell7002
    @timelwell7002 5 лет назад +29

    For those who don't yet know, a word to the wise, Pasquale Grasso is in a different league from most other jazz guitarists. As you will discover from other videos on You Tube of Pasquale, he has a technique and a virtually unique ability to play guitar like Bud Powell and Art Tatum played piano. This is extremely difficult to accomplish on piano, but on guitar it is unprecedented. His style is 'old school' and yet he is a ground-breaking guitarist and musician - listen to some more clips, and you'll see what I mean. There are many other worthy contemporary jazz guitarists around, of course - such as Jonathan Kriesberg, Mike Moreno, Sylvain Luc, Julian Lage, maybe Camila Meza - yet none of them can do what Pasquale does. He is an extraordinary musician, and against a backdrop of super-talented peers, he stands out as being extra special.

    • @fretlessblunder
      @fretlessblunder 5 лет назад +2

      Agreed. He's not 'yet another skilled guitarist'; his technique is a synthesis of classical and modern approaches fused with a contemporary virtuosity. Couple this with his musicality, and it's not hyperbolic to say his playing is breath-taking.

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  5 лет назад +3

      @@fretlessblunder It was a pleasure to work with him an Chris Byars.

    • @guitarguy4372
      @guitarguy4372 5 лет назад +2

      Uhhhh Sulvain Luc is on another planet compared to all those before mentioned.

    • @handdancin
      @handdancin 5 лет назад +1

      has anyone really studied his left hand fingerings? they are pretty original looking to my eye, and extremely economical seeming. curious if there are some basic ideas that someone has noticed

    • @guitarguy4372
      @guitarguy4372 5 лет назад +2

      @@handdancin He uses chord inversion shapes for his arpeggios🔥 He uses a lot of 6Diminished harmonizations too.. Learn Barry Harris concepts, that's what I'm checking out now. Pasquale does it on guitar like no-one else I've seen yet. RUclips (Things I've learned from Barry harris) a guitarist goes through some good stuff of Barry's.

  • @danbodanis3983
    @danbodanis3983 3 года назад +6

    Absolutely AMAZING arrangement by Chris Byars! The band plays this so beautifully, it is difficult to put into words! ❤️

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Thank you very much, Dan! There is another tune of Chris and Pasquale...do you know this?
      ruclips.net/video/34nWkBnQhjo/видео.html

  • @Neptunade
    @Neptunade 3 года назад +3

    Trombonist deserves an honorable mention___

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад +1

      Thank you, Neptunade!

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад +1

      His name is Andy Hunter, if you mean the guy, who plays the trombone solo.

  • @stevelongobardi6870
    @stevelongobardi6870 4 года назад +2

    Pasquale is amazing - and so is the Trenier guitar he is using.

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  4 года назад

      Yes, it was great fun to work with him!

  • @chromedealer
    @chromedealer 4 года назад +1

    Pasquale what an absolute monster

  • @juandanielgarciamercado
    @juandanielgarciamercado 3 года назад +2

    the best thing I've seen/heard in the last few years, Pasquale is a guitar hero

  • @nobody-vm2ee
    @nobody-vm2ee 3 года назад +1

    this made me so happy

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      It makes us happy when we can make other people happy with our music.

  • @MrHolzfeld
    @MrHolzfeld 4 года назад +2

    Kudos! The WDR Big Band is one of the top BigBands worldwide!

  • @renaudpenant
    @renaudpenant 5 лет назад +4

    A world premiere!!! A Bud Powell solo arranged for big band, wow! Heartfelt thanks to Chris, Pasquale and all involved!

  • @juanmaidana8185
    @juanmaidana8185 4 года назад +4

    This is so beautiful it makes me want to cry, pure musical joy

  • @martinroberts8469
    @martinroberts8469 5 лет назад +5

    Pasquale first came to my attention a couple of years ago, guesting with Joan Chamorro's Barcelona-based youth band, the Sant Andreu Jazz Band. This rehearsal confirms my suspicion at the time, that he is undoubtedly the finest bebop guitarist on the planet ... and beyond !!

    • @leefowler3240
      @leefowler3240 5 лет назад

      You're absolutely correct, he is without a doubt the most articulate jazz guitarist on the planet.

    • @freshpansen6313
      @freshpansen6313 5 лет назад

      Agreed. Undoubtly, he has one of the best left and right hand technique, comping chops, and solo creativity.

  • @Armandocavada1101
    @Armandocavada1101 5 лет назад +3

    Bud lives!!!

  • @webrambler88
    @webrambler88 Год назад

    I like John Goldsby on bass too!

  • @basilhendricks788
    @basilhendricks788 5 лет назад +1

    Wow what a band

  • @tommy2318
    @tommy2318 5 лет назад +7

    Oh my god, I love it. Especially the first few lines the group plays, sounds like Bud!!

    • @newyorkcityjazz1
      @newyorkcityjazz1 5 лет назад +2

      It's Bud Powell's solo transcribed! Three Choruses

  • @kabalayouri419
    @kabalayouri419 5 лет назад +24

    I hope this wins a Grammy or something ! I’m not even going to say ‘bravo’ I’m going to say thank you ! #beboplives

  • @harmvonlintig7146
    @harmvonlintig7146 3 года назад

    Thank you!

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Thank you for watching, Harm!

  • @SteveSmith-pr3jw
    @SteveSmith-pr3jw 5 лет назад +1

    Superb!

  • @iangray3899
    @iangray3899 5 лет назад +7

    An interesting and highly challenging number showing flavours of France and played with the verve, confidence and flair of an incredibly musical band, superbly arranged. Altogether outstanding and tight. And yes, I love it too.

  • @IanDateMusic
    @IanDateMusic 5 лет назад +5

    Everything about this is GREAT!!

  • @garryfimister6878
    @garryfimister6878 4 года назад +1

    Wow !

  • @guillermocabrera4160
    @guillermocabrera4160 5 лет назад +30

    4:11 the lick

  • @ericcommarato7727
    @ericcommarato7727 5 лет назад +3

    Goldsby is on fire!

  • @lancekilburn6081
    @lancekilburn6081 5 лет назад +3

    This band cooks and then somehow finds a way to even take it to another level. Just awesome bravo!!!

  • @JeanPaul-Godtier
    @JeanPaul-Godtier 5 лет назад +3

    I know you have to listen to the greats to get better but when i listen to Pasquale i feel like i've never been that bad

  • @ericcommarato7727
    @ericcommarato7727 4 года назад +2

    This chart is a woodwind meatgrinder! Love it!

  • @jjazzyt8588
    @jjazzyt8588 2 года назад

    Fantastique !...

  • @paoloalbano4690
    @paoloalbano4690 5 лет назад +7

    Bravissimo Pasquale !! And all the band plays simply great, perfect time and swing... thank you all for such beautiful music

  • @thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616
    @thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616 5 лет назад +9

    Great!

  • @GALAXYRADIO13
    @GALAXYRADIO13 4 года назад +2

    Bravo

  • @harrypalmer3481
    @harrypalmer3481 3 года назад +1

    Yeah Baby!

  • @raymondlaracuenta746
    @raymondlaracuenta746 2 года назад +1

    Great sound!!!!!!!

  • @edgar65able
    @edgar65able 2 года назад

    Really Amazing !!

  • @julkitan3017
    @julkitan3017 5 лет назад +3

    I saw Pasquale live in concert with his brother on sax... impressive fine musicians !! great video, and awesome Big band.

  • @minniemouse595
    @minniemouse595 5 лет назад +2

    Wow. I hope to play like that some day!

    • @nicholaslee8978
      @nicholaslee8978 5 лет назад +1

      thesaxgirlmel don’t forget to enjoy the process :)

  • @sergioveschi2390
    @sergioveschi2390 3 года назад

    Great Band, great solos, great arrangiaments, great music. Bravo Pasquale!

  • @BMR86
    @BMR86 5 лет назад +9

    When the youtube algorythm actually works... And you're actually impressed!!

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  5 лет назад +6

      Yeah, - or if people just spread the link all over the www....

  • @padean2008
    @padean2008 5 лет назад +3

    Gran classe,bravissimo Pasquale

  • @Fabelnegros
    @Fabelnegros 3 года назад

    John Goldsby !!!!
    Hats off !!!
    Thx WDR !!!

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Thank you for watching!!!

  • @tunaficiency
    @tunaficiency 4 года назад

    Lovely lovely lovely amazing amazing amazing

  • @microbulldozer
    @microbulldozer 3 года назад

    Great drummer!

  • @carynsylvester1396
    @carynsylvester1396 2 года назад

    Blissful madness! Amazing! Thank you!

  • @6StringsTheory
    @6StringsTheory 2 года назад

    Un fucking believable! Congratulations to all of the great musicians involved.

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  2 года назад

      Thank you, Jazz! Keep on playing the guitar!

  • @TimTrane
    @TimTrane 5 лет назад +1

    Fantastic group

  • @rhythmfield
    @rhythmfield 3 года назад

    Wow - glorious musicianship, swing & chops

  • @unclenote
    @unclenote 4 года назад +1

    Amazing!!!!

  • @guitarpicka1
    @guitarpicka1 5 лет назад +1

    Oh Man ....They keep on Raising That Bar Higher & Higher...This is really great !!

  • @scallopedshredify
    @scallopedshredify 3 года назад

    Phenemonal! Thank You fine gentleman!

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Thank you for watching us!

  • @The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd
    @The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd 5 лет назад +3

    Lines for days

  • @philbates7975
    @philbates7975 5 лет назад +3

    So good in so many ways. Made me smile and feel better 😄❤️☯️🙏

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  5 лет назад

      Great, that our music makes you feel better.

  • @tontonsalut
    @tontonsalut Год назад

    Bravo ! Nice arrangement, beautiful musicians, friendly mood, good music, love it !

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  Год назад

      Hi Ton! Welcome on our channel and thank you!

  • @LokeyeMC
    @LokeyeMC 5 лет назад

    Hell yes. This is so exciting! It feels like Bud Powell is coming back in a big way. Thank you everyone! I think this is the most beautiful music.

  • @verandi3882
    @verandi3882 5 лет назад +3

    wow this is truly fascinating , what a gem

  • @haroldwilliams4145
    @haroldwilliams4145 Год назад

    Outstanding.🙏🏾🎷🎶👍🏾

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  Год назад

      Welcome to our channel, Harold! Thank you!

  • @nicholaslee8978
    @nicholaslee8978 5 лет назад +2

    One day I hope to be good enough to play in a recording studio that allows food and drink

    • @247hdjazz
      @247hdjazz 5 лет назад +1

      you have to be REALLY good! That'll never happen! Eat b4 you leave home!

  • @adamrafferty
    @adamrafferty 5 лет назад +1

    Just Brilliant!!!!

  • @annalauvergnac6567
    @annalauvergnac6567 5 лет назад +3

    You should hire Claus Raible as an arranger.
    And YES, Pasquale is amazing!!!

  • @carlosjosesalazarsilva6984
    @carlosjosesalazarsilva6984 2 года назад +1

    Calidad Mundial. Hermoso tema 🙏💯

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  2 года назад +1

      Hi Carlos! Muchas gracias!

  • @fabriziodicarlo2591
    @fabriziodicarlo2591 5 лет назад +1

    Fantastica big band, bravi.

  • @guitargod6997
    @guitargod6997 5 лет назад +1

    Outstanding!

  • @RastaLlama
    @RastaLlama 3 года назад

    Absolutely splendid! Greetings from South Africa ❤️

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Hi Richard, thanx for watching and greetings to South Africa. How is life there at the moment?

  • @mckendrickmusic6286
    @mckendrickmusic6286 5 лет назад +3

    Sprightly!!

  • @dirtydelva
    @dirtydelva 5 лет назад

    Great musicianship on all levels

  • @jazzmaster89
    @jazzmaster89 5 лет назад +4

    He simply has the IT factor that very few musicians possess. You know it when you hear it though. Absolutely brilliant playing.

  • @Gusrikh1
    @Gusrikh1 5 лет назад +2

    Fabulous..

  • @RanBlakePiano
    @RanBlakePiano 3 года назад

    Just fantastic ! I hope I can play one more time in Roma if Luciano so I can hear these musicians !

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Hello Ran, let us hope, that live concerts will be soon possible again....

  • @user-jt2of8no4i
    @user-jt2of8no4i 3 года назад

    Блеск Какой unison Какое solo Johan Horlen динамика оркестра невероятное solo Bass и видно как эти музыканты довольны improvisation других Говорил и буду говорить это лучший Big Band of World

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Привет, Константин, огромное спасибо за твое пристальное внимание.

  • @RoccoGrasso5
    @RoccoGrasso5 5 лет назад +13

    La musica!

  • @JazzizCafeLoveJazz
    @JazzizCafeLoveJazz 4 года назад

    Great rendition, love it! Thanks for share it!
    Bud Powell escribió "Parisian Thoroughfare" en 1951 y, ya convertido en un standard del jazz, la WDR Big Band la interpreta así bajo la dirección de Chris Byars Jazz en esta versión junto al guitarrista Pasquale Grasso. Para esta ocasión, el director de esta Big Band con sede en Colonia es también el saxofonista Chris Byars, pero la banda, que ya ha ganado más de un premio GRAMMYs esta oficialmente dirigida desde 2016 por Bob Mintzer. #bigband #jazz

  • @joshuamarks1129
    @joshuamarks1129 5 лет назад +2

    ❤️👍👍Spectacular music -and tremendously impeccable execution!

  • @gabri3l367
    @gabri3l367 5 лет назад +1

    Wonderful !

  • @AG-bp4nd
    @AG-bp4nd 2 года назад +1

    Perfect!

  • @stasiuwosilius5480
    @stasiuwosilius5480 Год назад

    Ridiculous. Time for me to hit the shed. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @francescocolla5720
    @francescocolla5720 2 года назад

    Wow 👏🏻

  • @kvnlmn
    @kvnlmn 2 года назад

    Nice quote from the tune "Move" by Miles Davis at 5:08 - 5:12 🔥

  • @mrbertiep1
    @mrbertiep1 3 года назад

    Finesse to the.max!! Love it!!

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Thank you, Mr. Bertiep1!

  • @DmitriMironov
    @DmitriMironov 4 года назад

    Incredible musicians!

  • @mss6841
    @mss6841 5 лет назад +1

    I dont know how i got here, but i love it

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  5 лет назад

      So feel invited to visit more often our channel:)

  • @BillTheGodfather
    @BillTheGodfather 5 лет назад +6

    Incredible performance from all of you!!!hoping to see more bud soon. greetings from Italy!!

  • @tonerow7603
    @tonerow7603 2 года назад

    Love that hornpipe in bebop at 2:16

  • @sebastianbanguero6294
    @sebastianbanguero6294 3 года назад

    This is amazing,greetings from Colombia!

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  3 года назад

      Hi Sebastian, thank you for watching. Greetings to Colombia!

  • @felipegmusician
    @felipegmusician 5 лет назад +1

    Wow! Amazing ensamble

  • @dizzyfritz596
    @dizzyfritz596 5 лет назад +4

    WOW! That was unbelievably great! So impressive! Stunningly good, seriously.

    • @WDRBIGBAND
      @WDRBIGBAND  5 лет назад

      Thank you!

    • @247hdjazz
      @247hdjazz 5 лет назад

      WAS IT GOOD, THOUGH?

    • @dizzyfritz596
      @dizzyfritz596 5 лет назад

      Rich Pulin well, yes, that’s one of the things that “stunningly good” conveys.

    • @247hdjazz
      @247hdjazz 5 лет назад

      @@dizzyfritz596 Thanks for "BITING"......

  • @raulmonti4129
    @raulmonti4129 4 года назад +1

    Descomunal, una maravilla!

  • @dariusduesentrieb
    @dariusduesentrieb 5 лет назад +23

    5:07 salt PEAnuts salt PEAnuts

    • @luchadorito
      @luchadorito 5 лет назад +6

      You must not accent the NUT

  • @BattistaLena
    @BattistaLena 4 года назад

    beautiful music, beautiful big band and great recording indeed

  • @harriairaksinen5694
    @harriairaksinen5694 5 лет назад +1

    Wonderful group, great ensemble and solo work. And fine Powell tune, too rarely heard.

  • @DenisSurette
    @DenisSurette 5 лет назад +2

    Killin'!! Bravo folks

  • @roccodambrosio9859
    @roccodambrosio9859 5 лет назад +1

    Grande Grasso! Artista con valore!

  • @zinwah
    @zinwah 5 лет назад +3

    Congratulations all round. Great solos and great section work!

  • @garryfimister6878
    @garryfimister6878 5 лет назад +4

    Wow ! great arrangement and great band.

  • @basilhendricks788
    @basilhendricks788 5 лет назад

    Great arrangement

  • @gitarmats
    @gitarmats 5 лет назад +6

    Maestro Pasquale!

  • @tonyfaelens3626
    @tonyfaelens3626 5 лет назад +1

    Great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mariarosalaporta3884
    @mariarosalaporta3884 4 года назад

    👏👏👏 beautiful👏👏

  • @Jesseblues
    @Jesseblues 5 лет назад +1

    Klasse timefeel! Barry Harris hätte große Freude an Euch..sehr schön umgesetzt!!