I just discovered John Lewis via Charlie Parker....And, man, that is some of the funkiest and most swank swankiest dancing of the fingers I have ever heard (outside of Bud Powell)....
I haven't read all the other comments yet, but if this is helpful to anyone I can tell you that Bud Powell does not play on this track. The pianist on "Afternoon in Paris" is composer John Lewis.
This is very pretty and free flowing-- exactly like a day in Paris with no plans, no hurry, no aim and no purpose. Everything just comes and go, appearing in front of my eyes and moving on. I feel like there's no need to try, no need to do anything anymore, because everything is already done. Everything is fine just as they are. I hope I can bring this perspective to my everyday life- to see things clearly as they are, and realising there's no need to strive and push myself. I hope to be just like a flower, having zero will power yet blossoming.
@@marcusdurand5387 , You're quite right, of course. Mark Sze's comment is just silly. Let's hope he was stoned when he wrote it and has straightened himself out since then.
I think I understood you. I see it similarly. Let the pedestrian zones people live in their plastic world. Homo economicus will also perish at some point. Until then, let's enjoy life without letting the cancer make us crazy. Jazz is a good self-therapy!
I was testing my reading ability by trying to learn a song i never heard from the Real book and when I listen to it im like thats not what i was playing lol. The horn melody isn't the written melody, but the piano is playing what is on the page kinda. I think as long as you get the badu baduhhh I think the message gets there. Like the BApa bu DABAAA in April in Paris. This one is really pretty played slow on a solo piano with rubato. But knowing its supposed to swing so hard gives me ladders to climb. Pretty neat
Oui, Boris, they did! I'm 4 months late answering you, but they took this photo from the esplanade at the Trocadero, right by Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine.
they are different takes in the studio, if you listen to the solos closely you will notice they are playing different notes on each take (because they are improvising)
Sonny Stitt is great but I can't forgive him that at some time he maintained that he didn't copy Bird, according to the legend. If you listen his solos here 1949 he is unabashedly playing Parker phrases note by note , on tenor, let's not talk his alto playing. It's absurd , impossible that he developed it independently. Nothing appears out of the blue, Bird also took things of other players as Lester Young, there is no shame in that, we all do, every musician post-parker of all currents has played some Parker in some way, knowingly or not. But dear Sonny , córtate un poco, at least have the decency af not denying it.
It is like I'm in Paris drinking a coffe at a cafe. Excellent melody.
Very new to playing Jazz and reading music but I've loved working this tune out and its such a pleasure to play.
I just discovered John Lewis via Charlie Parker....And, man, that is some of the funkiest and most swank swankiest dancing of the fingers I have ever heard (outside of Bud Powell)....
Sonny Stitts playing is some of my favorite saxophone work ever. So gorgeous
I haven't read all the other comments yet, but if this is helpful to anyone I can tell you that Bud Powell does not play on this track. The pianist on "Afternoon in Paris" is composer John Lewis.
Indeed. Not to mention, the styles of the two were really nothing alike.
Nice to hear a version from the late 40s like this
It was actually recorded in 1956
@@chumleyshaver7942 lol that commant add 6years ago
The song was written in 1949
This is very pretty and free flowing-- exactly like a day in Paris with no plans, no hurry, no aim and no purpose. Everything just comes and go, appearing in front of my eyes and moving on. I feel like there's no need to try, no need to do anything anymore, because everything is already done. Everything is fine just as they are.
I hope I can bring this perspective to my everyday life- to see things clearly as they are, and realising there's no need to strive and push myself. I hope to be just like a flower, having zero will power yet blossoming.
Realize there is no need to strive and push myself? Having zero willpower yet blossoming? Who do you hope to be? The bum on the road?
Fuck you pussy
@@marcusdurand5387 , You're quite right, of course. Mark Sze's comment is just silly. Let's hope he was stoned when he wrote it and has straightened himself out since then.
This comment thread is just carefree v.s. tryhard with no distance between the two spectrums.
I think I understood you. I see it similarly. Let the pedestrian zones people live in their plastic world. Homo economicus will also perish at some point. Until then, let's enjoy life without letting the cancer make us crazy. Jazz is a good self-therapy!
I get chills after listening to this song
This is absolutely beautiful.
thank you for sharing!!
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
beautiful!
i love this
Beautiful..
Very nice...
Wow amazing
JJ Johnson on trombone and John Lewis on piano ect....
yes ,nice!
Hilarante.
extraordinário
Sonny Stitt on reeds and John Lewis on piano.
Piano -- John Lewis
Bass -- Nelson Boyd
Drums -- Max Roach
You are listing another more recent version, the one I’m listening to is from 1949 with Bud Powell.
Great
The real book
This sounds like the soundtrack to a wonderful French movie from the 50s
I was testing my reading ability by trying to learn a song i never heard from the Real book and when I listen to it im like thats not what i was playing lol. The horn melody isn't the written melody, but the piano is playing what is on the page kinda. I think as long as you get the badu baduhhh I think the message gets there. Like the BApa bu DABAAA in April in Paris. This one is really pretty played slow on a solo piano with rubato. But knowing its supposed to swing so hard gives me ladders to climb. Pretty neat
1:57 piano solo
2:12
Love it
hi on 2021
Hi on 2022
Heerlijk om mee te spelen
Merci.
This was actually recorded in 1956. Wonder where Sacha Distal (French guitarist/singer) is in this recording ?
He was just hanging with John Lewis but I like the pic
Sacha was only showing the city to John Lewis
When I first heard the sax solo I was thinking holy shit Bird is in this! And then I saw that it was Stitt haha. God Damn he copied bird to a T
Thats why he switched to tenor cause on alto he sounded a lot like Bird
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smooth and easy ...
oop bop sh'bam a klook a mop... The Klook.
What?
NeOn he is talkin about Kenny Clarke. He was nicknamed the Klook
Roach is on drums here
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Can anyone confirm to me if the photo was taken on the trocadero?
Oui, Boris, they did! I'm 4 months late answering you, but they took this photo from the esplanade at the Trocadero, right by Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine.
@@Benjaminimal thanks! My trip to Paris got delayed a few months so I still have a chance find this spot!
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What is the difference between the two recordings? Other than the sound
they are different takes in the studio, if you listen to the solos closely you will notice they are playing different notes on each take (because they are improvising)
The difference is that the first take is in C mayor and the second one in D maybe they were looking for color but I love the first take
improv part
In short, the song's key, and the improvised solos by the musicians.
it is sad that this recording that you published only has 7,517 views
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Why tf am I here
Because you are cultured
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Not sad at all, if it had any more views, it would be miley cyrus singing afternoon in Paris.
Sonny Stitt is great but I can't forgive him that at some time he maintained that he didn't copy Bird, according to the legend. If you listen his solos here 1949 he is unabashedly playing Parker phrases note by note , on tenor, let's not talk his alto playing.
It's absurd , impossible that he developed it independently.
Nothing appears out of the blue, Bird also took things of other players as Lester Young, there is no shame in that, we all do, every musician post-parker of all currents has played some Parker in some way, knowingly or not.
But dear Sonny , córtate un poco, at least have the decency af not denying it.
Maybe you should learn how to drive and pay attention and quit blaming others for your problems!
What?