I met Alex about seven years ago, in a small jazz club in the vicinity of Moscow. He was on tour in Moscow, and at the same time performed in this club. He left for America in the early 90s, but I followed him when he studied at the Gnesin Institute as a young man. Even then he showed great promise. Today I am glad that our musician has become one of the symbols of modern American jazz. I listened with great pleasure to this difficult but understandable music.
It seems like tasting a good whiskey, flavors of Kenny Wheeler, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, and above all an exceptional trumpeter who was unknown until now, Alex Sipiagin ! Brilliant !
Holy smokes - that was great! Such fabulous playing by all. Concerning the horn section: I expected Mr Potter’s brilliance, but Mr Sipiagin is new to me and I’m so glad to discover his wonderful writing and playing! And what a compelling composition. It reminded me of an Escher print of a fictional staircase that never ends. Looking forward to more! BTW - where was that synth line coming from? Overdubbed?
Technically amazing and harmonically and rhythmically complex. Demonstrably those aspects alone don’t make a piece or a performance musically moving or poignant. While I completely respect the dedication and drive to get this good on one’s instrument, I’d simply say there’s too much head and too little heart in this. Woody Shaw and Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan and Randy Brecker and Tom Harrell and Miles and Jack Sheldon and Chet Baker and Joe Henderson and Joe Farrell and Sonny Rollins and Michael Brecker and Pete Christlieb and Stan Getz and many others didn’t let their technic dominate over their soul. Melody and movement are everything to music and the greatest players never get too far away from that fact because they know the result is sterility and arrogance. Without casting aspirations, because I don’t think it’s intentional, this is musical elitism and like cultural elitism, it requires emotional detachment and takes pride in not being accessible to most. It allows people to see themselves as more intelligent and more sophisticated than the masses. To be musical snobs in other words. It’s the musical version of the Emperor’s New Clothes. Ultimately it’s divisive and the opposite of what music or any creative art form is about.
Love Eric's dynamics.He really plays beautifully.
Legendary lineup !!
Thank you!!
Amazing !!!
I met Alex about seven years ago, in a small jazz club in the vicinity of Moscow. He was on tour in Moscow, and at the same time performed in this club. He left for America in the early 90s, but I followed him when he studied at the Gnesin Institute as a young man. Even then he showed great promise. Today I am glad that our musician has become one of the symbols of modern American jazz. I listened with great pleasure to this difficult but understandable music.
"difficult but understandable" - the sign of genius. I don't know anything about music theory, but a grand design behind this work obvious.
RIP Alex i am a sorong pilot
The drummer is fantastic! He looks so casual doing super complicated riffs ❤
the drummer is the genius Eric Harland, a modern jazz innovator
@@llenselThanks! 😊
It seems like tasting a good whiskey, flavors of Kenny Wheeler, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, and above all an exceptional trumpeter who was unknown until now, Alex Sipiagin !
Brilliant !
Like finding a new friend and teacher!
Wow!!!! Everything from musicianship to the recording engineer/studio is next level. Wow again!!!
This is a very nice tune.
You all are great! Eric is making me laugh though-not human-wow!
iLike. Love from dB
This is beautiful, calming, stunning, exciting, thoughtful, meditative, wonderful, music.
Thank you, Alex. Looking forward to hearing more from you!
Uh, time to buy this album -- NOW! Fantastic playing/composition -- thanks for posting!
La folie, c'est d'un tel niveau... Merci à ces immenses musiciens !
Whewwww
красота!
Came for Alex, stayed for John.
incredible group on all levels!
Damn!
Le must du must en jazz post modern❤
Beautiful all round. awesome stuff
WONDERFUL!!!! RESPECT!!!
Wow! Nice tight group- good stuff!
This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Bello/Magnifico.💗✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️
Inspiring music and musicianship. Thank you for posting!
This is beautiful 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you ❤
Beautiful!
>> Saludos
Holy smokes - that was great! Such fabulous playing by all. Concerning the horn section: I expected Mr Potter’s brilliance, but Mr Sipiagin is new to me and I’m so glad to discover his wonderful writing and playing! And what a compelling composition. It reminded me of an Escher print of a fictional staircase that never ends. Looking forward to more! BTW - where was that synth line coming from? Overdubbed?
Sounds like a guitar.
It’s an overdubbed synth line. You can hear a similar thing on Chris Potter’s solo in the Sipiagin song “Evija Bridge”
nice
Masterpiece.
Amazing
Fabulosos !
Fantastic trumpet player❤
Chris Potter is so nuts it’s insane
Is that synth line on the melody an overdub? Sounds rad!
Anything with Chris Potter is OK with me 👍
✔✔
Good example of music coming from the head and not from the heart these days.
The keyboard must have been overdubbed.
I was just looking for him playing that keyboard, thank you!
Loudness penalty +3.6DB No free strikes for the professionals. Needs mastering. When we fix stuff like this, we are not stealing your video.
“When we fix stuff like this, we are not stealing your video.” What?
@@michaelfoxbrassagreed. What?
There’s volume buttons on your phone for a reason. Use them
@@michaelfoxbrass i think he means he will remix it and post mby
Resultado…un coñazo….
Todos leyerndo como capullos…jajajaj
This shit is corny as hell
Pauvre vieux , t'es sourd😂 c'est bien triste 😥
Eso de estar improvisando leyendo el cifrado chaval…mal mal ….tu libertad truncada de mala manera…pero bueno..hallá tu….
Technically amazing and harmonically and rhythmically complex. Demonstrably those aspects alone don’t make a piece or a performance musically moving or poignant. While I completely respect the dedication and drive to get this good on one’s instrument, I’d simply say there’s too much head and too little heart in this. Woody Shaw and Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan and Randy Brecker and Tom Harrell and Miles and Jack Sheldon and Chet Baker and Joe Henderson and Joe Farrell and Sonny Rollins and Michael Brecker and Pete Christlieb and Stan Getz and many others didn’t let their technic dominate over their soul. Melody and movement are everything to music and the greatest players never get too far away from that fact because they know the result is sterility and arrogance. Without casting aspirations, because I don’t think it’s intentional, this is musical elitism and like cultural elitism, it requires emotional detachment and takes pride in not being
accessible to most.
It allows people to see themselves as more intelligent and more sophisticated than the masses. To be musical snobs in other words. It’s the musical version of the Emperor’s New Clothes. Ultimately it’s divisive and the opposite of what music or any creative art form is about.