Billy was called an up and comer by Art Tatum and was later leader of the band for Frost, then host of all the great Sunday Morning Jazz Segments. That would be enough. Now throw in the superb swing of Monty who was himself "found" by Jilly Rizzo and "the voice" for his fluidity like Oscar but with a fantastic rhythmic lilt from Jamaica and you have heaven on a pair of 88's! Their pairing is devine, inspired and classic. Clifford must have written it for them - Joy Spring indeed!
I love Jazz all because of Billy Taylor! One day last year he visited my school and I learned "I wish I knew how it would feel to be free" and I've loved Jazz ever since that day. If I ever get the chance to meet him again I'd love to tell him.
I think great classic Jazz Music (a true Art-form) is extremely powerful. All music brings all people together, one way or another. Jazz Music adds the wonderful art of improvisation and these two Art forms are beloved by everyone, at the same time, in the same room, outdoors together anywhere. To say this more simply, The Art of Jazz Music Brings All People Together in a way that only Art can.
2 pianists playing together is no easy task.....they not only have to avoid clashing but have to provide the absence of a rhythm section,,,,as 2 old pros its no problem....we are lucky today to see all this aren't we.?.........thank you to who provided it
Great stuff here! It can be very hard to play improvised jazz piano duets, but these guys pulled it off very well. There were some incredible lines in here too.
What does Dr. Billy do when inspired by the company of a fellow Fire-Eater? He becomes even more Fire-Consuming. (All props to Alexander for having the stuff to bring it out, even more than usual, in Dr. Billy.)
Monty's solo and music give me the same feel as When I listen to Oscar Peterson, especially in the duet w/ Billy Taylor "I wish I knew how it feels to be free" check it out if you haven't!
Lovely, im just currently learning this song and i wanted to ear it to know how it goes, now i cant stop listen to this version of billy taylor and monthy alexander, is just great!
yes back then, very eloquent...indeed. At this time, I met Jilly Rizzo/ during Mont's playing, Jilly and I would have chevas regal..back then. nice man. Mont and I had a wonderful time together. His peak. at performance. Nothing lasts forever..
amazingly so on the same page, playing just the right accompaniments for each other's solos. haven't seen any of these Taylor duos til now. thanks very much for uploading.
this... is... awesome haha. gotta love this setting. Playing with two pianos. just jamming along. Nice stuff, i actually never heard of these guys, but I will definately check them out now.
@drewmailcom Don't lose heart, man! Sure, there are things they can do that we can't, but if you work on sweep picking, hybrid picking, or both...you can accomplish a lot. Try to be inspired by them rather than depressed. What a gorgeous tune!
@kronos350 aaahh same! i've played classically for 11 years now and just starting some jazz. but nothing even close to such sophistication. btw check out john Lewis and Billy Taylor Jazz Piano Masters. that is the smoothest jazz duet. check out my profile i did a bit of a jazz improv duet with someone. :D tell me what you think
@drewmailcom lol thats how i feel...i wish i had classes when i was younger just so i could've picked up some great technique...i learned to be good on my own but i know i coul've been better with some instruction!!
How sad is it that JBieber makes millions for doing God knows what and these master musicians don't get a fraction of a percent of the amount of recognition they deserve?
Can I just say "what a fuck", I love jazz and I have been studying classical piano for many years, but I m not able to play jazz altough I can feel it inside me, but my hands are so forced to play what I read and not what I feel, I wish one morning I ll woke up figuring this way of playing.
Boy did we love each other "hard" at this particular time. I have all his letters and albums and "im sorry notes".. lol Not funny but we had many good trips to the islands, ended in chaos. While I'm writing I still wonder WHY WHY he was so volatile to me, i did nothing wrong? :( can I get an apology Monty?
He's ragging a V sus4 arpeggio over Billy T's potent dominant pedal - so, in the key of C, it'd be G-C-D-G over a G flavour. How he covers that range with it so effortlessly I will never know!
man, Don't let that stop you drewmail.. I started play bass 2 years before I went to piano.. and I started on regular guitar before that.. Don't be discouraged... you should still do it.. these vids are prices less..
Sad, this is when Monts and I were in love a nd living together....and THATs allll there is.. I have allll his albums he gave me, all direct to disk. so there. spam that. jerk
Too many notes without sense. I want my Fats Waller back. At least, he didn't play notes, but music. Even playing duos. But modern listeners are probably incapable of realizing this. Music is playing sensible notes, not many, ANY notes.
@MrJimmienoone - Many notes with sense !! ... Some 'modern listeners' love and appreciate Waller as much as you do, but are equally able to hear and appreciate 'notes' with their separate, meaningful values as played by the likes of Alexander and Taylor. I am so glad I fall into the latter category - I would otherwise miss out on a wealth of jazz ... 'Nature' or 'Nurture' - I don't know, but it works for me.
Dr. Billy is as cool as he was when I first saw him in NYC in the 50's. And Monty - a genius.
Billy was called an up and comer by Art Tatum and was later leader of the band for Frost, then host of all the great Sunday Morning Jazz Segments. That would be enough. Now throw in the superb swing of Monty who was himself "found" by Jilly Rizzo and "the voice" for his fluidity like Oscar but with a fantastic rhythmic lilt from Jamaica and you have heaven on a pair of 88's!
Their pairing is devine, inspired and classic. Clifford must have written it for them - Joy Spring indeed!
Dr. Taylor came to my school shortly before we got out. I'd be lying if I said that he didn't fuel my new found love for blues and jazz.
It's a gorgeous bebop tune and these fellas are playing the hell out of it!
Monty is so eloquent in his playing!
As an aspiring jazz pianist i like to come by this video now and then, only to get my mind blown. this is just insane playing.
I love Jazz all because of Billy Taylor! One day last year he visited my school and I learned "I wish I knew how it would feel to be free" and I've loved Jazz ever since that day. If I ever get the chance to meet him again I'd love to tell him.
I think great classic Jazz Music (a true Art-form) is extremely powerful. All music brings all people together, one way or another. Jazz Music adds the wonderful art of improvisation and these two Art forms are beloved by everyone, at the same time, in the same room, outdoors together anywhere. To say this more simply, The Art of Jazz Music Brings All People Together in a way that only Art can.
i cry everytime i sing this
then you shouldnt sing it .. im sad now because you cried
2 pianists playing together is no easy task.....they not only have to avoid clashing but have to provide the absence of a rhythm section,,,,as 2 old pros its no problem....we are lucky today to see all this aren't we.?.........thank you to who provided it
@waffleparty123 Even after his passing, Billy continues to inspire.
2 genius of the Jazz piano playing a great piece composed by the Trumpet player Clifford Brown
Great stuff here! It can be very hard to play improvised jazz piano duets, but these guys pulled it off very well. There were some incredible lines in here too.
Play ,dat pyano..Like No Other ..Dr. B.T. You Gave Us so Much...
I love this piece and this performance.
Great to see 2 giant pros together. A privilege to see this video.
Billy Taylor is so well known as a first-rate educator that it's easy, but wrong, to exclude him from the first rank of jazz pianists.
Many MANY different keys. Almost all of them in the right composition of this song...
Great solos from the masters here, but great ensemble playing too!
@RoSeY847 Some place just haven't got a clue. Hopefully these videos will open up their ears.
billy taylor is Killing it!!!!!!! jeez
They did a great job of recording these pianos. They sound wonderfully glassy and bell-like. Beautiful!
Thanks for this great introduction to Monty Alexander.
What does Dr. Billy do when inspired by the company of a fellow Fire-Eater?
He becomes even more Fire-Consuming.
(All props to Alexander for having the stuff to bring it out, even more than usual, in Dr. Billy.)
Monty's solo and music give me the same feel as When I listen to Oscar Peterson, especially in the duet w/ Billy Taylor "I wish I knew how it feels to be free" check it out if you haven't!
yes!
REST IN peace old friend
Lovely, im just currently learning this song and i wanted to ear it to know how it goes, now i cant stop listen to this version of billy taylor and monthy alexander, is just great!
Man Monty's intro was sick
yes back then, very eloquent...indeed.
At this time, I met Jilly Rizzo/
during Mont's playing, Jilly and I would have chevas regal..back then. nice man.
Mont and I had a wonderful time together.
His peak. at performance. Nothing lasts forever..
Monty is one of the best Billy invited, he got a great style....
rindo homenaje a estos dos grandes pianistas
Amazing!!!!
beau garçon Monty!!
I'd die to have one of those beautiful pianos.
amazingly so on the same page, playing just the right accompaniments for each other's solos. haven't seen any of these Taylor duos til now. thanks very much for uploading.
What a pearl! Billy Taylor, and thanks YTube.
Wow its a bomb 🎹
this... is... awesome haha. gotta love this setting. Playing with two pianos. just jamming along. Nice stuff, i actually never heard of these guys, but I will definately check them out now.
@drewmailcom Don't lose heart, man! Sure, there are things they can do that we can't, but if you work on sweep picking, hybrid picking, or both...you can accomplish a lot. Try to be inspired by them rather than depressed. What a gorgeous tune!
son fabulosos que dios los bendiga
RIP BILLY TAYLOR
1:59 - 2:03 AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
DAMNNN. I wish i were them
what joy
@waffleparty123 The way the play is an inspiration.
@kronos350 aaahh same! i've played classically for 11 years now and just starting some jazz. but nothing even close to such sophistication. btw check out john Lewis and Billy Taylor Jazz Piano Masters. that is the smoothest jazz duet. check out my profile i did a bit of a jazz improv duet with someone. :D tell me what you think
yeaaaah
all these showsand interviews with artists playing their instruments are all rehearsed to some degree
@drewmailcom lol thats how i feel...i wish i had classes when i was younger just so i could've picked up some great technique...i learned to be good on my own but i know i coul've been better with some instruction!!
that was yes
@cocovi it always starts in f
if you watch, they nod at each other to tell each other who solos first.
two others (originals by Monty Alexander) from this same program:
Jamento: /watch?v=faXacbVoBOk
Eleuthera: /watch?v=O_sVV-dFWd8
joy spring is in the key of f, but obviously goes into other keys during the form.
How sad is it that JBieber makes millions for doing God knows what and these master musicians don't get a fraction of a percent of the amount of recognition they deserve?
OMG, 0:22-0:30 is ridiculous and....2:46-2:53. Monty is that dude!
@HDibbles Oh no, no one to take credit for the dominant 7 #9 chord.
sad, but this is when M lvd me and I him. that's all there is.
2:12-2:16
No kidding. Thanks for pointing that out.
Can I just say "what a fuck", I love jazz and I have been studying classical piano for many years, but I m not able to play jazz altough I can feel it inside me, but my hands are so forced to play what I read and not what I feel, I wish one morning I ll woke up figuring this way of playing.
Billy gives us a thumbs up @3:50
Lol after he does an incredible run. Was he just resetting his hand or trying to communicate something?
Boy did we love each other "hard" at this particular time.
I have all his letters and albums and "im sorry notes".. lol
Not funny but we had many good trips to the islands, ended in chaos.
While I'm writing I still wonder WHY WHY he was so volatile to me, i did nothing wrong? :( can I get an apology Monty?
Is this from Maybeck?
Anyone know which arpeggio chord Monty is playing 0:20 seconds in?
He's ragging a V sus4 arpeggio over Billy T's potent dominant pedal - so, in the key of C, it'd be G-C-D-G over a G flavour. How he covers that range with it so effortlessly I will never know!
pretty sure its an Fsus voiced F Bb C F arpeggiated.
+phillip howe That's the same as what I just said you moron.
my apologies sir, when i replied my computer didn't show that you already had. no need for name calling.
Well handled. This is Jazz. Where courteous people of one accord - and many chords - hang out!
Someone know where this clip is from?
From Billy Taylor's 80s Bravo Show, Jazz Counterpoint
Jazz Video Guy thank you!
@DomPusey lol, I apologize.
man, Don't let that stop you drewmail.. I started play bass 2 years before I went to piano.. and I started on regular guitar before that.. Don't be discouraged... you should still do it.. these vids are prices less..
@drewmailcom There are many of us that feel the same way.What can we do.TOOOOOO LATE.
If no one played the guitar there would be no Hendrix
Sad, this is when Monts and I were in love a nd living together....and THATs allll there is.. I have allll his albums he gave me, all direct to disk. so there. spam that. jerk
Since when the fuck was there an advertisement on this shit? 0:01
Bebop piano at its finest!
i wish i could watch a jazz vid without having to notice a stupid justin Bieber comment.
Too many notes without sense. I want my Fats Waller back. At least, he didn't play notes, but music. Even playing duos. But modern listeners are probably incapable of realizing this. Music is playing sensible notes, not many, ANY notes.
MrJimmienoone Billy Taylor is usually very musical rather than 'notey', listen to his albums and you will hear how lyrical his playing is.
I thought their playing was very melodic. Are you much of a bebop fan?
You've heard Oscar Peterson, right? No one played as many notes as that guy, every one made perfect sense.
You quim!
@MrJimmienoone - Many notes with sense !! ... Some 'modern listeners' love and appreciate Waller as much as you do, but are equally able to hear and appreciate 'notes' with their separate, meaningful values as played by the likes of Alexander and Taylor. I am so glad I fall into the latter category - I would otherwise miss out on a wealth of jazz ... 'Nature' or 'Nurture' - I don't know, but it works for me.