Well, you know that jazz musicians are the most talented but get the least air time and promotion. Their music takes too much work for the American listener. I remember as a teenager I had to listen to some jazz pieces numerous times before I started to like them. Jazz takes effort if it's good jazz.
I know she was writing music with a lot of Japanese folk music references. But I never had opportunity to find and listen to them due to my lack of understanding of Japanese language. Thanks for recommendation.
Wow, I've loved her for many years, probably listened to her for over a hundred hours, but never saw this performance. I love the nuance in the dynamics, and of course the groove and driving rhythm taken as given in this piece. Well done to the cameraman! I don't play piano but I play other instruments, and seeing her hands is an absolute joy.
Whew! Maestro! This knocked my socks off. I have to agree with someone here who compared "The Village" to Rachmaninoff. But even better! So much layering, so many levels. I'm impressed. Will be looking for more Toshiko Akiyoshi at the piano.
Because most people are watching the moronic-by-comparison "American Idol". Our society is brain-dead not giving this talent the recognition she deserves. A true artist and gifted genius. Maestro.
@@milesl5203 A fan of Toshiko probably longer than you've been alive. She's a wonderful pianist, but she's no Art Tatum. Her talents as a composer, arranger and bandleader outweigh her considerable piano skills. Do you even know who Art Tatum is?
@@milesl5203 He's right, she's really good but Art was one of the pioneers of jazz, not only a virtuoso, he was also quite musical in his approach to jazz. His reharmonization of pop tunes became a standard practice among modern jazz musicians such as Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell who admit that they were greatly influenced by him, keep in mind Art was visually impaired, although, he probably was more musically sound than any of us can hope to be. She's great but let's not get ahead of ourselves now.
It was apparently broadcasted 1965-06-12 on French television : www.ina.fr/video/I10283399/improvisation-au-piano-detoshiko-akiyoshi-video.html (INA.fr)
It cannot be glossed over any longer. Human culture is in decline. Nothing half this good can be found in the 1980s, and nothing a quarter this good can be found in this century. And nothing of similar aspiration or accomplishment, nothing with comparable nuance, has come along to replace it. We are in decline.
@@joaquinguzman8939 Maybe I misunderstood you, but I was simply answering what I thought was an innocent question from someone trying to learn about jazz.
this should have 100 million views -
michael puig I’m definitely helping it get there
I'm trying! It takes time to listen that many times . . .
Well, you know that jazz musicians are the most talented but get the least air time and promotion. Their music takes too much work for the American listener. I remember as a teenager I had to listen to some jazz pieces numerous times before I started to like them. Jazz takes effort if it's good jazz.
I agree
The world wouldn't exist..it would be like too perfect.
That left hand, wow!
I love the piece! She was inspired by the Japanese local folk song Kisarazu Zinku 木更津甚句
I know she was writing music with a lot of Japanese folk music references.
But I never had opportunity to find and listen to them due to my lack of understanding of Japanese language.
Thanks for recommendation.
fabulous jazz piece and breaking stereotypes with every note
ORTF (French TV), 1965
TV show: Le Club du Piano
Producer: Jack Diéval
Figures. Europeans had MUCH greater appreciation for jazz than Americans -- that's why many of them (Getz) performed so much in Europe.
Hemiola + spread-wide walking chords à la Monk, James P. Johnson, & Errol Garner = Rocked my world
Happy 90th birthday, Maestro!
It took me a moment to realize this was mostly in a 5. What a fantastic work of off-kilter syncopated ostinato blues!
I just googled Toshiko Akiyoshi after watching the What's My Line episode she appeared on. Not into jazz at all, but this is damn cool.
秋吉さん、めっちゃカッコイイ！
One of the great masters at work.
Indeed!
Wow, I've loved her for many years, probably listened to her for over a hundred hours, but never saw this performance. I love the nuance in the dynamics, and of course the groove and driving rhythm taken as given in this piece. Well done to the cameraman! I don't play piano but I play other instruments, and seeing her hands is an absolute joy.
she's dope!
Maria Jones, R U SAYING TOSHIKO IS A DOPE?
@@marshallsobin4879 NOPE - Her stilo, style -is Dope meaning - she has MAD Flava - she is excellent!!! - DOPE is colloquial!!
You're right MARY ...you CAN get high from the great music😊
That was incredible!
Great post. Vageley reminiscent of a Rachmaninoff étude.
HOW does this video not have at least 10 million views
Thanks for posting this! I discovered her in the 70's but have never seen her live. Definitely she is one of the greats!
saw her about three years ago and she opened with this song!
Just discovered her on What's My Line? (a guest)
Beautiful! the left hand is fast like snake, Amazing!
Whew! Maestro! This knocked my socks off. I have to agree with someone here who compared "The Village" to Rachmaninoff. But even better! So much layering, so many levels. I'm impressed. Will be looking for more Toshiko Akiyoshi at the piano.
10 years later the TT BIG BAND made an arrangement of this on the ROAD TIME ALBUM….trombonist BRITT WOODMAN may have soloed on it.
she is a god, how does this only have like 1k views??
Because it's rare
because she's a woman
+Mei S. semantics yo. 2017 fever up in here
sad but true :/
Because most people are watching the moronic-by-comparison "American Idol". Our society is brain-dead not giving this talent the recognition she deserves. A true artist and gifted genius. Maestro.
Incredible!
The bestest. Period.
thanks for this post, a magnificent piece of jazz and piano history.
Thanks for posting this. It's amazing :)
incredible!
This is so amazing. So reminds me of hiromi
Amazing
amazing.
i come here more often than i expected to
Superb
Mesmerizing
Thanks for posting. I was lucky enough to experience her orchestra with Lew Tabacken years ago!!
And this was before the TT BIG BAND...at 10 years.
Wow!!!
The female ART TATUM
Let's not get carried away.
@@bholaoates1542 who tf are you lmao
@@milesl5203 A fan of Toshiko probably longer than you've been alive. She's a wonderful pianist, but she's no Art Tatum. Her talents as a composer, arranger and bandleader outweigh her considerable piano skills. Do you even know who Art Tatum is?
@@milesl5203 He's right, she's really good but Art was one of the pioneers of jazz, not only a virtuoso, he was also quite musical in his approach to jazz. His reharmonization of pop tunes became a standard practice among modern jazz musicians such as Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell who admit that they were greatly influenced by him, keep in mind Art was visually impaired, although, he probably was more musically sound than any of us can hope to be. She's great but let's not get ahead of ourselves now.
Grande pianista.
❤❤❤❤❤
Great! Many thanks from Ukraine for posting!
Bless you, your people and your country.
Great!!!!!!
So great
superlativa
Wonderful
★★★★★
Keith Emerson vibes
The Alberto Ginastera connection 😉
Incredible
When I imagine playing piano like a fous pianist I imagine playing a piece like this one😂
There were eight people who gave this a 👎🏾? How did the eight dumbest people on earth find this video?
They obviously were just holding their phones upside down
@@thedopeson Maybe so! 😆
😃💛🌱🌸
Badass!
48 / 5000
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Very good!!! is there any sheet of that work?
I don't believe so. Actually, to my knowledge she is the only person to ever perform this song.
존경
When was this performed/recorded?
It was apparently broadcasted 1965-06-12 on French television : www.ina.fr/video/I10283399/improvisation-au-piano-detoshiko-akiyoshi-video.html (INA.fr)
Tracey Kent. Jazz songerska.
Ever released on CD?
カプセルのとしこ
?
It cannot be glossed over any longer. Human culture is in decline. Nothing half this good can be found in the 1980s, and nothing a quarter this good can be found in this century. And nothing of similar aspiration or accomplishment, nothing with comparable nuance, has come along to replace it. We are in decline.
Anyone knows what year is this from?
French TV, 1965
@@PSavelonOne year after Bud Powell left Paris and returned to America. Bud should have stayed in Paris.
what year was this
this is jazz? I dont know what jazz sounds like
It's one type of jazz.
@@bholaoates1542 huh.
@@joaquinguzman8939 Maybe I misunderstood you, but I was simply answering what I thought was an innocent question from someone trying to learn about jazz.
@@bholaoates1542 Ok.
@@bholaoates1542 You were wasting your time, it seems.
Wow!