The fact that Leo can play 4 octave sax, dance, and still check in with the conductor is amazing. That requires a LOT of concentration. Amazing performance.
Rule one: never let Leo do a solo before you Rule two: if all fails, let Leo do a solo. Rule three: bring Leo to a party, you will look cooler by association.
When Leo P plays Bari sax really well he’s applauded. But when I do it, I get told I “was a mistake” and “should leave the funeral home, there’s a service in progress”
Drummers needs more credit. Guy played so fluently with Leo, was insane. Rest of the band and the french horn dude were really good but the drummer was so in sync with Leo. Was a master piece
So weird seeing so many people complaining about his style; people that don't realize that he got his start busking in NYC subway stations, where with people constantly on the go, you need more than just killer tunes to get their attention. He's cut his teeth on the underground circuit (LITERALLY UNDERGROUND). This man is one hell of a showman.
Xander Lovecraft cut his teeth? Please. Talk to the older black musicians about what they had to go through in order to play. This young punk playing in a subway needs to learn what "paying dues" really means.
Dude, get over yourself. You don't get to shit on people who bust their asses off and succeed. Also, calling someone a punk isn't an insult. Try harder.
He played with Lucky Chops NYC. I loved to hear them play in the subways. Always drew a huge crowd, even by NYC subway standards. They traveled all over the US and Europe and Lucky Chops is still together today and Leo comes in for shows when he can. He is extremely talented and his performance is contagious. Ever been in New Orleans where music is celebrated with every ounce of your being? That's Leo and I love him for it.
This why I love jazz music and all kinds of sub genres for jazz, it’s because that everyone can play the same piece, but apply their own feel and emotion to it. Jazz will never die out because of how it’s such an expressive culture
That's the beauty of jazz, three different bands can play the same piece with the same notes but it will sound incredibly different for each band. S T Y L E
If I could get peeled away from Leo's intro I may come to appreciate the rest of this whole performance! But your right that transition was exceptionally smooth 😎
The respect the two leads have for one another… Christian is already the most laid back dude on stage, but props to Leo for pulling back. He could’ve decimated this performance on his own and stole the show. I’ve heard stories of Leo playing and dancing damn near nonstop for a two hour show. Man is a musical machine.
Lol are you clueless??? Look who’s hugging in the bows and who’s left to stand alone like a lemon… Jules and Chris had zero time for Leo’s gimmicks. They just had to play along for the pay cheque
The endurance to dance while playing comes with practice. For him, that was playing in the subway for years. He found that when he danced, he got more money, so he started dancing while playing. I can only dance for a few songs with my tuba before needing a break, but I don't consistently practice nor have I been dancing with my tuba for very long(maybe like 2 months).
Can we also have a lil acknowledgment for the Christian Scott on trumpet. He clearly takes a backseat here cause Leo's straight lava in this environment but Scott owns the trumpet
Oldschool drummers (Krupa days) made their own tempo, and the band either carried on with them, or got lost. But the drummers usually were good enough that they'd bring the band all together in tightness. Modern drummers have the advantage of having access to a "click track" in their ear (if they want it). Hence why some drummers can get such a "machine" rhythm going. Although, I suspect very few jazz drummers ever need or use one.
Leo always looks like he went straight from a party to a stage he wasn't invited to, completely rocking out. If there's such a thing as true happiness, this guy's achieved it
Fun Fact: The trumpet player is a VERY accomplished musician. His name is Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah (now goes by Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah). I’ve been a fan of his since 2006 and he is constantly pushing the envelope of what being an artist is. His music fully encapsulates the struggles of life and the love and loss that comes with it. He came up studying jazz, but has since moved the music in new directions. Great player and great writer. 🎺
@@hyperchronicxlc I just started following Christian Scott. No words to describe him. Everything I have heard from him is fascinating. Brings me back to the 70s with his direction. Very fortunate to have him in the field opening up new lines of music.
Good plan to act on as soon as possible. I deliver a lot of medicine to patients in their homes and to hospitals and I love my job as much as he does. People are wonderful. If you hate your job your job will kill you. Find another.
Possibly the best post I have ever read in a youtube comment section. Seriously. From a crane operator who loves his job to a like minded medicine deliverer... Good words.
Everyone is raving about Leo, and deservedly so, but give it up to the conductor, Jules Buckley, for having the vision to bring in a subway busker with limited concert hall experience as a featured artist
This is what Proms are all about. They don't just provide a stage for all ready popular movements and composers, but also an opportunity to show off new styles and artist on an international level.
Unpopular opinion, and I'll be the first to admit it's petty. But the puffed cheeks bother me. That was something that was hammered into me when I picked up the sax at 9 years old. My dad played sax and would NEVER let me get away with puffing my cheeks out. Guy could blow, though. Just get the cheeks in!
Leo is out of this world!!! I was at a party given by one of Leo's dad's friends about 10+ years ago. Leo hadn't "broken" yet, he was still in High School (performing arts charter school, of course) --- Leo's dad is a musician, brought Leo along, it was a jam party. Leo took the whole show. And it wasn't like he was trying to show off, it was just that his playing was so out of this world, the rest of us were just shaking our heads, as Leo pushed the Jam so far out there musically.... I said to my wife that night, "This guy has a serious future if he plays his cards right" Look at him now.
I think something that people fail to realize is the breath control needed to do the thing at 1:05. Listen to it and try to hear where he breathes in, but then look at the video. He is taking *very* frequent and deep breaths. The fact that someone can do that and not pass out is pretty amazing. That short breathing technique contributes a lot to this performance, really.
I see your point as a saxophonist(though I think every musician can see this). The fact that he doesn't hyperventilate right than and there is a fucking miracle. I couldn't do it. Leo P is a Legend!
Idk, I am a tenor and all so I respect that dancing part I could never do but like I am only a freshman and idk how low a works and all which I think he plays here idk but for me it is quite easy to take a breath between those notes, especially because he doesn't need to take deep breaths because that would be worse for him. You see, when you take deeper breaths like that in between notes, your body needs you to inhale again for oxygen and most times if you have deep breaths there, you're going to end up with too much air and you will not be able to exhale properly which will affect his body and his head too much. Not saying I am better, just wanted to point out a few facts I believe and I am up for a disproof Edit: although it is entirely possible that the extra air would go to helping him move, considering that I never play while moving like that so I wouldn't know 0.0
Leo P is absolute FIRE. Sure. But Christian Scott's is just the coolest glass of water ever, and it's that contrast that absolutely makes it work. Scott's trumpet is exactly what you need after Leo's sax.
Honestly, same. Not because of the metaphor inherent in this being fire, but because that legitimately seems like something that he would try to figure out how to work into the performance.
But lets not forget the two other members of TOO MANY ZOOZ: Matt Doe and David "King of Sludge" Parks. They deserve credit for how good the group is. Listen to the horn player of this orchestra, he cant do shit compared to David.
As a saxophone player, I know one of the most painfull things to have happen to you will be the feeling in your mouth when you play for really long. PROBS TO THIS GUY
@@Spartan-oq1yw I’ve only just started sax and flute, but I’ve played clarinet for 8 years. I legit have scars on the inside of my bottom lip from playing. I bite hard so that’s why but it makes my tone great so it’s worth it to me.
Christian Scott and Leo Pellegrino are both absolute machines. Edit: Every single musician in that show were amazing, that's one of the best performance I've ever seen.
There’s a rumor that due to a transportation issue, Leo P. missed most or all of the dress rehearsal so this really was hits first time out with this group. I’m liken to believe that as the second he steps out and starts hitting his moves with his horn the conductor starts smiling like he had absolutely no clue what was happening but loved it.
Now that you mention it, everyone else was literally just sitting there enjoying his soloing while probably wondering what the hell had just happened haha
He said he only rehearsed it once, they were aware of what he'd do. He actually didn't have anything to wear he got that suit the day of the performance and had to buy the shirt and stuff hours before the performance, all he had was the boots. It was funny that he was more concerned about his wardrobe than actually performing, he knew or was confident he'd kill it the whole time.
@@gilbertoflores7397Leo is a fashion queen, I’m not surprised he was concerned about his outfit. His style is amazing, I love how he’s not afraid to wear stuff people might consider feminine or girly.
The number of 64th notes which Leo strung together from 6:24 - 6:26 is absolutely insane! Then he follows that up with notes above the octave range of the Bari is just as insane.
He didn't sing/play those with his tongue, look closely at his right hand, he is trilling with D/F keys (the top two) while switching his laft hand between A -> C and A -> C# EDIT: i read the comment wrong, he said "strung" not "toungue" also how did i comment this a month ago, i swear its been so much longer
Hats off to the percussionist.. truly a sign of a great musician to play with such control and give so much life to the performance without taking the spotlight
I never heard of Leo till I caught this. So impressed with him as a showman. That Bari is heavy, & he tosses it around like a toy. Mingus' Moanin is serious music, and he done the great one proud. The orchestra is huge - the classics crowd isn't used to swinging. Most important, the audience dug it and that opens minds to jazz and Mingus. Leo had a vision and he paid his dues. He's arrived. Update: Rock jazz? Leo makes sax - bari no less - cool.
I first saw him years ago, performing on the streets, and now this... I'm quite certain he will go quite far, he should, he's meant to... unless world is a real shitty place.
Some say that the amount of oxygen in Leo's lungs is equivalent to the amount of oxygen in the universe & if you convert the amount of energy he has during a performance into electricity, it could power everything on the Earth until the end of time
That smile partly came from having his solo cut short and him not being ready for it but still pulling through like a champ. Originally the solo is 24 bars long, you can even see in the back ground the upright bassist calls 4 bars until the end to the conductor, but the conductor finishes it right away throwing the drummer off guard. They all played it incredibly and we a good sport about it.
@@isaacchapman3524 unless you're practically any well established Jazz improvisor, anyone who played on John Coltrane's Ascension album, Sonny Rollins, Ronnie Cuber, etc.
This could very well be the grandest display of sheer showmanship since Queen Live at Live Aid in '85. Putting aside the musical talent, which is exceptional, the sheer delight in the viewer that this chaos creates cannot be overstated.
@@teacherfromthejungles6671 I tell people the same thing when they say they've been going through lots of bad days and depression. If every day was perfect every day would cease to be any more joyous than the last. Suddenly nothing would be special or bring any more happiness to your life.
@@OaklynMediaLLC to quote dream theater's Illumination Theory, "to really feel the joy in life, you must suffer through the pain... Until you struggle through the dark, you'll never know the joy in life" Great song, even if it is 20 minutes long
@@Kumquat_Lord I thought this was an original thought of mine haha I totally sew the resemblance. Obviously I've been influenced by this quote second hand in my life somwhow
Arun Krishnarayan I don't even know how I came across him about 2 or 3 days ago. But I sure am glad I did :-) you are blessed to have seen the talent in person.
As a fellow bari player, this just confirms what I've been saying since Jr. High School 50 years ago: The baritone sax is the funkiest wind instument on the planet! That's why the first sax Adolph Sax invented was a Bari! Rock it, Youngblood: Bari Forever!
@@q12aw50I did a research paper on this guy and Sax’s first exhibition of the saxophone was showing a baritone saxophone to musical critic Hector Berlioz. So, I think this guy is right
@@q12aw50 Definitely not the biggest. Sax also produced the bass and contrabass saxophone. He had plans to make the subcontrabass saxophone as well. But, the bari was perhaps not the first. There is just no way of knowing for certain
@@henryolsen8232 ever heard of a hyperbole? Or figure of speech? Anybody with a brain would see what I said and known exactly what I meant but it looks like you’re one of those diagnosed guys
Looking back, I feel kinda special that I got to buy Leo a beer after a Lucky Chops show in Indianapolis a little over a year ago. I had no idea that it was damn near his last show with them, which I am reeally sad about. They are so. good. together.
I play bari sax and while I would never in a thousand years be able to do what he's doing, I absolutely understand how he is feeling when he does all that and it is amazing
His techniques, while very cool, aren't insanely advanced. You can get them with a little practice. They honestly only take a LOT of messing around to figure out, but that's it.
Saw a video from the subway. With all of his jumping around he's got complete control of his horn. This performance shows that he knows serious music and is more than a showman.
Late 40s-Early 50s honking saxophone style driving the crowd into a frenzy up to date! And this exciting reading of 2 of his best-known tunes would probably put a smile on even Mingus' face!
I love this outfit, it works PERFECTLY with the erratic movements, sharp and random turns and the jazziness of this piece. Also, those shoes? Oh my god, go off
Yeah, nah, let's all look forward to maybe 2025/26. Maybe things will improve by then? Although I feel like someone gonna come along in 2025 and tell us we all gotta wait a bit longer
@Max Masteller we were talking about the natural range of course you can overtone higher than it but he surely goes over a concert A. use critical thinking skills
I though Leo was strictly a subway / sidewalk performer. Until now! This kid can play with the best around. Here, he showcased a plethora of talent on the Bari sax, while doing some funky dance moves without missing a beat.
So happy to see this man come from playing at a subway station to a live audience in an auditorium! With a whole band even! Go buddy! Word, "INSPIRATION"
Nothing in this world is more fun durning practicing while trying to do what he can. I tell you that he blows my mind every time a new song is released... playing Bari is cool now because of this man and I definitely take inspiration from him!
@@gringochucha Leo is fucking amazing here, I’d hope that someone in the orchestra woulda listened and been amazed. Never heard anyone play a sax like Leo before.
@@CurtisL8.3066 I agree that he's amazing, but musicians are a conservative bunch and he's stealing all the thunder. A lot of them probably thought his playing was "vulgar".
I can't stop watching this guy play. It is just incredible on so many levels. He's got amazing talent and I dig that he also gave himself an iconic appearance that really makes the whole performance pop visually too. When you are this off the chain, you gotta look the part too. Leo nailed it!
AND THEN THE NEXT PART WITH THE ACCOMPANYING BAND AND HIM REACHING OUT WITH HIS HAND 😩😩😩 This is genuinely a masterpiece of a solo and composition Chills
This is the American dream....alive and well. Watching this guy come up from the subways to pack a concert hall filled with diehard fans and directing an entire orchestra....Amazing! ......makes me teary eyed. Follow your passion in life and that itself is the reward. 👏👏👏👏
It's almost as if the musicians hate Leo for being that eccentric, over the top, and unassuming, yet still being one of the greatest bari sax players to ever live
I mean...as a player he really is something else but being so over the top I feel like he somewhat overshadows the other soloists which is a shame because not only do you have Christian Scott there but a mean bass clari by Shabaka Hutchings so...
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Grandson of Charles here, thank you for posting this
Honored
Thank you so much for commenting!!!
Your grandfather is my favorite musician of all time. He harnessed passion and told remarkable stories with his music.
Wow. This is so cool. I don't have the words for this.
@@LeoPSax your energy puts James
tailor: what kinda suit u want?
leo: **does a 360 double kick spin & starts skanking**
tailor: gotchu
chocco chip pmsl😂😂😂
@@adrianthomas4660 does psml mean "pissing myself laughing"?
Potato root it sure does
Bro true lmao
lol
My favorite part is the conductor absolutely jamming to it too
I was looking for this comment
He had the best seat in the house!
Jazz conductors have the best job in the world
Jules has a massive smile on his face the whole time too
he's wishing that he had a full section of Leo"s
“What’s the range of the Baritone Sax?”
Leo: Yes
But like how lol
@@jeeff2423 it's when you put a little too much pressure on the reed. Or just use a worn down reed.
@@shaydesofblue2281 Does it work on tenor too or can you do it only on bari?
@@exede5858 It works on all saxes.
I mean theoretically saying saxophone altissimos can go infinitely high
The fact that Leo can play 4 octave sax, dance, and still check in with the conductor is amazing. That requires a LOT of concentration. Amazing performance.
You can’t? A sax is already 3 octaves, adding one more is highschool level altissimo. Also he’s got more than 4 in him
@@q12aw50 a sax is two and a half, but you right about the rest of it. leo plays more like five an a half
@@ArsenalTheProtogen more like 2.75 octaves.
Also without sheet music
@@BR3AK1TD0WN concert band kids when there isn’t sheet music for a solo 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫
Rule one: never let Leo do a solo before you
Rule two: if all fails, let Leo do a solo.
Rule three: bring Leo to a party, you will look cooler by association.
Nah Christian killed it
@@gonikassif8527 Did not know who Christian Scott was until now, and damn, he killed it. Monster player.
Christian was such a monster
@@gastrops287 Bro you really just made me think he was dead. I googled it immediately.
@@PieGaming87 uhhh
Producer: "What is your range on the bari sax?"
Leo: "Wait this instrument has a range limit?"
@Roderick storey can you find the clip and put a link pls
@Roderick storey which is like biologically unlikely how does a dude that SKINNY generate enough AIR to take a Baritone Sax that HIGH
Yes. He can never go below an A without an adjustment
🤣🤣
I think circular breathing might make this possible
When Leo P plays Bari sax really well he’s applauded. But when I do it, I get told I “was a mistake” and “should leave the funeral home, there’s a service in progress”
You funny! Thanks for the laugh.
D a m n, they just jealous 😤😤
Dude that was seriously funny, made me audibly chuckle at my computer desk at work!!
OH MY GOD FINALLY SOMONE GETS ME!
Bruh momento
Drummers needs more credit. Guy played so fluently with Leo, was insane. Rest of the band and the french horn dude were really good but the drummer was so in sync with Leo. Was a master piece
So true
@@nismo451what is your goofy ahh talking about
@@nismo451an embarrassing display of Jealousy
@@nismo451fk u talm bout lil man
100000000%
Child: dies
Oompa Loompas:
Ben Prunty that made me laugh way too hard xD
This is way underrated
Oomph loompas: 2:54
*Oompa*
So anyway, I started blasting
I love how he makes it look like a bari sax only weighs half a pound 😅 baris are freaking heavy to carry
its like 11 lbs
And he also has the neck strap that KILLS your neck
Gabriel Guzman harnesses are for losers
Devastator YOU TRY PLAYING SAXOPHONE WITHOUT A STRAP
The Epic Derpo yeah I do it often
So weird seeing so many people complaining about his style; people that don't realize that he got his start busking in NYC subway stations, where with people constantly on the go, you need more than just killer tunes to get their attention. He's cut his teeth on the underground circuit (LITERALLY UNDERGROUND). This man is one hell of a showman.
Xander Lovecraft cut his teeth?
Please.
Talk to the older black musicians about what they had to go through in order to play.
This young punk playing in a subway needs to learn what "paying dues" really means.
Dude, get over yourself. You don't get to shit on people who bust their asses off and succeed. Also, calling someone a punk isn't an insult. Try harder.
He played with Lucky Chops NYC. I loved to hear them play in the subways. Always drew a huge crowd, even by NYC subway standards. They traveled all over the US and Europe and Lucky Chops is still together today and Leo comes in for shows when he can. He is extremely talented and his performance is contagious. Ever been in New Orleans where music is celebrated with every ounce of your being? That's Leo and I love him for it.
Xander Lovecraft lol, playing in a subway is busting your ass off?
Ok. Whatever.
Oh, shut the fuck up and just enjoy the music, you curmudgeon.
Finding this in 2024. Wow. Seeing this live would have been such a wonderful memory!
This why I love jazz music and all kinds of sub genres for jazz, it’s because that everyone can play the same piece, but apply their own feel and emotion to it. Jazz will never die out because of how it’s such an expressive culture
Incredibly well said. The beauty of jazz is the very improvised nature of it. Jazz is built and composed around stylistic expression :)
Also because the songs are still catchy af decades after they are released.
Same with metal. Any song can become metal
I agree😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌
That's the beauty of jazz, three different bands can play the same piece with the same notes but it will sound incredibly different for each band. S T Y L E
5:58 I have never in my entire life heard such a clean entrance into a solo, my god leo is a monster.
IKR??!!
Probably one ot the best bari solos of all time
the way he just stalks onto the stage is incredible
If I could get peeled away from Leo's intro I may come to appreciate the rest of this whole performance! But your right that transition was exceptionally smooth 😎
Oh my friend, you must listen to the glorious 26 minute song that is "Anonymous II" by Focus. You never hear better musical transitions in your life!
There's a difference between a musician who simply plays an instrument, and a musician who Plays the Audience With an Instrument
Good point
Check out Jacob Collier in Toronto
BRILLIANT comment! Right on the mark.
5:47
The showoff w/ no instrument
Well said. 👏
The respect the two leads have for one another… Christian is already the most laid back dude on stage, but props to Leo for pulling back. He could’ve decimated this performance on his own and stole the show. I’ve heard stories of Leo playing and dancing damn near nonstop for a two hour show. Man is a musical machine.
Lol are you clueless??? Look who’s hugging in the bows and who’s left to stand alone like a lemon… Jules and Chris had zero time for Leo’s gimmicks. They just had to play along for the pay cheque
@@nat1baby
Well you’re entitled to your opinion.
@@nat1babyseems like a very personal take for 3 people you don't know lol. Why not just say you don't like leo?
The endurance to dance while playing comes with practice. For him, that was playing in the subway for years. He found that when he danced, he got more money, so he started dancing while playing. I can only dance for a few songs with my tuba before needing a break, but I don't consistently practice nor have I been dancing with my tuba for very long(maybe like 2 months).
Real
Can we also have a lil acknowledgment for the Christian Scott on trumpet. He clearly takes a backseat here cause Leo's straight lava in this environment but Scott owns the trumpet
Gregor Wlliamson yeah dude. I was looking for this comment. The guy is insanely good. One of my favorite musicians all time
I dont wanna hate but if you look to the notes je is playin that isnt really awesome
@@crls7872 yep, nothing more awesome than listening to a dude whose entire musical career can be pretty much encompassed by maybe 10 licks.
Leo P is fire. But when that trumpet comes in, Chirstian is just pure cool. Such a great contrast.
@@bondjam8 high note arent everything chief his solo is absolutely amazing dude
the drummer is a machine honestly, brass is amazing to listen too but you have to think about how hard it is to keep perfect timing like this
did u notice that when drummer was solo we was so nervous that he drop the tempo xD than almost failed the final xD but yeah he is very good
Yeah especially when the tempo is “cocaine” 😂
Drummer: MARTIJN VINK from Metropole Orkest (Netherlands) ;)
Oldschool drummers (Krupa days) made their own tempo, and the band either carried on with them, or got lost. But the drummers usually were good enough that they'd bring the band all together in tightness.
Modern drummers have the advantage of having access to a "click track" in their ear (if they want it). Hence why some drummers can get such a "machine" rhythm going.
Although, I suspect very few jazz drummers ever need or use one.
is the drummer being a machine a good or bad thing? lol
"What tempo we doing this in?"
"Cocaine."
"Meth Coffee."
Avenol prestissimo be like
Avenol i think you mean crystal meth
~160 BPM, if I myself am not on cocaine
hashaha
The audio engineer on this concert deserves a medal.
that’s what i’m sayin
Leo always looks like he went straight from a party to a stage he wasn't invited to, completely rocking out. If there's such a thing as true happiness, this guy's achieved it
Looks like he’s just gone from a big party he wasn’t invited to, to a very big party that he’s hosting.
This kid's a fucking legend. He found EXACTLY what he was meant to do in life.
I love how, while Leo is the guest here, he knows to step back and let the dude on the firebird trumpet kill it too.
Not a firebird trumpet...the firebird was an instrument designed by Maynard Ferguson and was a combination valve/slide trumpet
Actually, that one's called the site
Good performers know how to shine AND how to share the spotlight!
Fun Fact: The trumpet player is a VERY accomplished musician. His name is Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah (now goes by Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah). I’ve been a fan of his since 2006 and he is constantly pushing the envelope of what being an artist is. His music fully encapsulates the struggles of life and the love and loss that comes with it. He came up studying jazz, but has since moved the music in new directions. Great player and great writer. 🎺
@@hyperchronicxlc I just started following Christian Scott. No words to describe him. Everything I have heard from him is fascinating. Brings me back to the 70s with his direction. Very fortunate to have him in the field opening up new lines of music.
Some people are the center of attention, not because they demand it, but quite simply deserve it. Leo P is one of those people.
If I can enjoy what I do as much as Leo P loves playing the bari sax, I'll then know I've chosen the right path in life.
jackjr1 👍
Good plan to act on as soon as possible.
I deliver a lot of medicine to patients in their homes and to hospitals and I love my job as much as he does.
People are wonderful.
If you hate your job your job will kill you.
Find another.
I do the same job and I love it.
Possibly the best post I have ever read in a youtube comment section.
Seriously. From a crane operator who loves his job to a like minded medicine deliverer... Good words.
I have always said, "Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." I had five careers and around the world 11 times. Not Done Yet....:O
Everyone is raving about Leo, and deservedly so, but give it up to the conductor, Jules Buckley, for having the vision to bring in a subway busker with limited concert hall experience as a featured artist
Zach Beck .... Yeah, because I'm sure the big shot BBC executives had nothing to do with it. Duh
Leo went to the Manhattan School of Music...I’m sure he has more than limited concert hall experience
Raymond Smith and play in their jazz band. Probably played more than his share of concerts
Leo P -While at the Manhattan School of Music, Pellegrino recorded with its Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
This is what Proms are all about. They don't just provide a stage for all ready popular movements and composers, but also an opportunity to show off new styles and artist on an international level.
These are the moments when life is most worth living.
Thanks for this comment - Leo appreciates
Everyone is raving about Leo, but damn is Christian Scott a good trumpet player!
He's been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards.
Hands down the best trumpet player under 50 in the world.
Yeah, but he doesn't dance.
But does he dance though
Unpopular opinion, and I'll be the first to admit it's petty. But the puffed cheeks bother me. That was something that was hammered into me when I picked up the sax at 9 years old. My dad played sax and would NEVER let me get away with puffing my cheeks out. Guy could blow, though. Just get the cheeks in!
Leo is out of this world!!! I was at a party given by one of Leo's dad's friends about 10+ years ago. Leo hadn't "broken" yet, he was still in High School (performing arts charter school, of course) --- Leo's dad is a musician, brought Leo along, it was a jam party.
Leo took the whole show.
And it wasn't like he was trying to show off, it was just that his playing was so out of this world, the rest of us were just shaking our heads, as Leo pushed the Jam so far out there musically.... I said to my wife that night, "This guy has a serious future if he plays his cards right" Look at him now.
Oh jesus, as a fellow charter kid, this makes SO much more sense now
Thank you for sharing with us :)
Man I would love to have seen that!
what do you mean leo handt "broken" yet? what happened to him?
@@to.pacheco I think he went broke
I think something that people fail to realize is the breath control needed to do the thing at 1:05. Listen to it and try to hear where he breathes in, but then look at the video. He is taking *very* frequent and deep breaths. The fact that someone can do that and not pass out is pretty amazing. That short breathing technique contributes a lot to this performance, really.
All that while bouncing all over the stage
I see your point as a saxophonist(though I think every musician can see this). The fact that he doesn't hyperventilate right than and there is a fucking miracle. I couldn't do it. Leo P is a Legend!
Idk, I am a tenor and all so I respect that dancing part I could never do but like
I am only a freshman and idk how low a works and all which I think he plays here idk but for me it is quite easy to take a breath between those notes, especially because he doesn't need to take deep breaths because that would be worse for him.
You see, when you take deeper breaths like that in between notes, your body needs you to inhale again for oxygen and most times if you have deep breaths there, you're going to end up with too much air and you will not be able to exhale properly which will affect his body and his head too much.
Not saying I am better, just wanted to point out a few facts I believe and I am up for a disproof
Edit: although it is entirely possible that the extra air would go to helping him move, considering that I never play while moving like that so I wouldn't know 0.0
Cocaine XD
As a 4 year saxophone player, no. That wouldn’t be that hard. And he’s probably been playing for at least 10 years.
Leo P is absolute FIRE. Sure. But Christian Scott's is just the coolest glass of water ever, and it's that contrast that absolutely makes it work. Scott's trumpet is exactly what you need after Leo's sax.
Leo is the cream of the "freaky ass white boy" crop
I'm honestly surprised that actual flames didn't start spewing out of his saxophone, that was absolute f*cking fire
Honestly, same. Not because of the metaphor inherent in this being fire, but because that legitimately seems like something that he would try to figure out how to work into the performance.
He breathe the oxigen made for the flames to produce more notes
from playing in the subways to this...wow leo, never stop
He deserves MOAR, he's soooo good.
But lets not forget the two other members of TOO MANY ZOOZ: Matt Doe and David "King of Sludge" Parks. They deserve credit for how good the group is. Listen to the horn player of this orchestra, he cant do shit compared to David.
You mean Matt?
As a saxophone player, I know one of the most painfull things to have happen to you will be the feeling in your mouth when you play for really long. PROBS TO THIS GUY
It’s a muscle soreness which won’t happen if you practice a lot cuz then the muscle is all built up
@@joetheshmo8419 there are limits to how tough your mouth/lips can be i can garuntee you that hurt
@@joetheshmo8419 p
@@Spartan-oq1yw I’ve only just started sax and flute, but I’ve played clarinet for 8 years. I legit have scars on the inside of my bottom lip from playing. I bite hard so that’s why but it makes my tone great so it’s worth it to me.
@@Spartan-oq1ywI’ve heard other people talking about how he can apparently do this dancing & playing for 2 hours plus
This should be played in every radio worldwide at least 10 times a day
Professional bari player: its impossible to hit a 4 octave scale.
Leo p: hold my beer
Nose *cocaine
Nah, Leo drinks only the finest Scotch. ;)
Tbh a 4 octave range isn’t too crazy, 4 full octaves sure but low A is only 3 half steps into altissimo range
hair dye*
More like hold my zebra shoes
I’ve never seen someone with complete control of their instrument like Leo P, and still able to have fun and be flashy
i guess if we talk about being in complete mastery and looking not serious while being perfect... we will talk about Jimmy Hendrix and Buddy Rich
Christian Scott and Leo Pellegrino are both absolute machines.
Edit: Every single musician in that show were amazing, that's one of the best performance I've ever seen.
When the entire audience is bobbing and moving to his music, you know he is a true legend.
I wish someone would love me as much as Leo loves his bari sax...
Dylan Chen lol so relatable
I love how the conductor looks like he's only seeing this for the first time
The thing is, he is seeing most of it for the first. Leo is winging a lot of this on the go.
@@ermeack improv
There’s a rumor that due to a transportation issue, Leo P. missed most or all of the dress rehearsal so this really was hits first time out with this group. I’m liken to believe that as the second he steps out and starts hitting his moves with his horn the conductor starts smiling like he had absolutely no clue what was happening but loved it.
Now that you mention it, everyone else was literally just sitting there enjoying his soloing while probably wondering what the hell had just happened haha
He said he only rehearsed it once, they were aware of what he'd do. He actually didn't have anything to wear he got that suit the day of the performance and had to buy the shirt and stuff hours before the performance, all he had was the boots. It was funny that he was more concerned about his wardrobe than actually performing, he knew or was confident he'd kill it the whole time.
Jazz is really the right music for the improv. But even so, the drummer was a hero for backing him up.
@@gilbertoflores7397Leo is a fashion queen, I’m not surprised he was concerned about his outfit. His style is amazing, I love how he’s not afraid to wear stuff people might consider feminine or girly.
The number of 64th notes which Leo strung together from 6:24 - 6:26 is absolutely insane! Then he follows that up with notes above the octave range of the Bari is just as insane.
@@q12aw50 dang bro who pissed in your lemonade
I think those are 32nd notes, 64th would mean 16 notes per beat
He didn't sing/play those with his tongue, look closely at his right hand, he is trilling with D/F keys (the top two) while switching his laft hand between A -> C and A -> C#
EDIT: i read the comment wrong, he said "strung" not "toungue"
also how did i comment this a month ago, i swear its been so much longer
@@elijahmuller9293it was me sorry
false fingerings
No one:
My customizable character in a cut scene:
uselessnoone
my overly colorful character:
This is peak comedy
Anyone else waiting for this guy to do the saxo-backflip? Coming soon!
Giorgio Marcianò ha I wish
He'll fall
The spirits of Charles Mingus and Dizzy Gillespie blessed this tune. I'm sure
"Woke up this mornin' got myself a gun....
Hats off to the percussionist.. truly a sign of a great musician to play with such control and give so much life to the performance without taking the spotlight
Anyone here bother watching the whole 2 hour concert? It's quite good, then Leo comes on at the end and steps it up even more. Wow, to be there live!
bet where the brass sat there was a shit ton of spit after it ended
@@kraphtous1966 oh god I couldnt imagine how much spit there would be where the trombone were sitting
Dang, Leos real good. But don't forget bout that drummer. He kept a rock solid beat and that fill at 17:50 was awesome.
17:50
Metalcore Be Like:
That ain’t much of a rock beat
@@naterpotater1306 'rock solid' pierda muchacho, pierda haha
and the timing at 18:15.. there was some micro moment of hesitation :D
I have probably watched this 11 times through - I still get goosebumps at 6:33
I know right!!
Nick Martin SAME
YES.
It's so emotional.
Yo same
The confidence and aggressive energy as he strides into the stage is incredible
I never heard of Leo till I caught this. So impressed with him as a showman. That Bari is heavy, & he tosses it around like a toy. Mingus' Moanin is serious music, and he done the great one proud. The orchestra is huge - the classics crowd isn't used to swinging. Most important, the audience dug it and that opens minds to jazz and Mingus. Leo had a vision and he paid his dues. He's arrived. Update: Rock jazz? Leo makes sax - bari no less - cool.
I first saw him years ago, performing on the streets, and now this... I'm quite certain he will go quite far, he should, he's meant to... unless world is a real shitty place.
The Band itself sounds better actually, this orchestra gig doesn't do the music justice that T.M.Z does.
He's using a Yamaha ybs-52, it's a lightweight bari
Brandon Franceschi He also used a Vandoren FNH 100 strap
davesax11 jazz hop
Some say that the amount of oxygen in Leo's lungs is equivalent to the amount of oxygen in the universe & if you convert the amount of energy he has during a performance into electricity, it could power everything on the Earth until the end of time
And that's just from one song!!!
😆
So basically, Leo Pellegrino is the saxophonist of nuclear energy
Так и есть!
Он нас заряжает энергией на весь день!
Intro 0:00
Moanin 2:54
Better get it in your soul 11:08
Thanks broo
"Better Get Hit In Your Soul" is correct, at least Mingus thought so
The intro is based on too many zooz's bedford. Too many Zooz's bari sax is Leo P.
@@pigfish99not based on it per se, just brasshouse
Leo is in another world. I never thought that a sax could sound like a digeridoo!
I guess he can make that sound like whatever he wants to. If he's in another world, I guess I want to be there. 😁
That Christian Scott is a very good trumpet player.
Major Snodgrass TheThird understatement
Ismael Tovar yeah he’s great
I saw him play with robert glaspers project R+R=now last summer, was completely mindblown by his playing
hdpatg yeah I aspire to play like him one day.
he has a mfing firebird like..... WHAAT???????
the smile on the drummer's face after his solo is priceless....beautiful stuff!!!!!!!!!
That smile partly came from having his solo cut short and him not being ready for it but still pulling through like a champ. Originally the solo is 24 bars long, you can even see in the back ground the upright bassist calls 4 bars until the end to the conductor, but the conductor finishes it right away throwing the drummer off guard. They all played it incredibly and we a good sport about it.
rule one- never let leo solo before you
s pellegrino or don't go after him
s pellegrino lol
Rule of thumb, just never challenge Leo to a solo contest period.
@@isaacchapman3524 unless you're practically any well established Jazz improvisor, anyone who played on John Coltrane's Ascension album, Sonny Rollins, Ronnie Cuber, etc.
Don't even try to solo in the same concert
This could very well be the grandest display of sheer showmanship since Queen Live at Live Aid in '85. Putting aside the musical talent, which is exceptional, the sheer delight in the viewer that this chaos creates cannot be overstated.
Can we just normalize music being played like this in public on a regular basis! What a bouncy set!
if you normalize it, it won't be special anymore
@@teacherfromthejungles6671 Very wise words I stand corrected. I request that this be made this less normal!!!
@@teacherfromthejungles6671 I tell people the same thing when they say they've been going through lots of bad days and depression. If every day was perfect every day would cease to be any more joyous than the last. Suddenly nothing would be special or bring any more happiness to your life.
@@OaklynMediaLLC to quote dream theater's Illumination Theory, "to really feel the joy in life, you must suffer through the pain... Until you struggle through the dark, you'll never know the joy in life"
Great song, even if it is 20 minutes long
@@Kumquat_Lord I thought this was an original thought of mine haha I totally sew the resemblance. Obviously I've been influenced by this quote second hand in my life somwhow
The world needs more Leos.
There can only be one
there is only one LIKE Neo
AKA more Free Spirits/SOULS and Less Robots/Zombies :D
I am only a kid, but I am a Leo in training. I am the best player in the east side band
But that would only make him less special
I was there, and the Royal Albert Hall was jumpin! What a night😎
Arun Krishnarayan I don't even know how I came across him about 2 or 3 days ago. But I sure am glad I did :-) you are blessed to have seen the talent in person.
Wow! I can only imagine. I wouldn't have been able to stay in my seat.
Just discovering Leo P. This guy is out to entertain the crowd. Just the sheer effort he's putting into this performance just jumps right out at you.
As a fellow bari player, this just confirms what I've been saying since Jr. High School 50 years ago: The baritone sax is the funkiest wind instument on the planet! That's why the first sax Adolph Sax invented was a Bari! Rock it, Youngblood: Bari Forever!
Adolphe Sax applied for 14 instrument permits in the 1840s. That means bari was tied for first with 13 other instruments
@@q12aw50I did a research paper on this guy and Sax’s first exhibition of the saxophone was showing a baritone saxophone to musical critic Hector Berlioz. So, I think this guy is right
@@henryolsen8232 so the first that he showed off was the biggest and most stylish but it still might not be the first he made
@@q12aw50 Definitely not the biggest. Sax also produced the bass and contrabass saxophone. He had plans to make the subcontrabass saxophone as well. But, the bari was perhaps not the first. There is just no way of knowing for certain
@@henryolsen8232 ever heard of a hyperbole? Or figure of speech? Anybody with a brain would see what I said and known exactly what I meant but it looks like you’re one of those diagnosed guys
Looking back, I feel kinda special that I got to buy Leo a beer after a Lucky Chops show in Indianapolis a little over a year ago. I had no idea that it was damn near his last show with them, which I am reeally sad about. They are so. good. together.
Eri Bear check his other band that he is with now, too many zooz
I play bari sax and while I would never in a thousand years be able to do what he's doing, I absolutely understand how he is feeling when he does all that and it is amazing
Bari is one of my saxes too! I'm always enthralled by Leo's playing and his pop performance showmanship!
His techniques, while very cool, aren't insanely advanced. You can get them with a little practice. They honestly only take a LOT of messing around to figure out, but that's it.
Your name isn't actually Joe *_hashbrown_* is it. Is it?
5 years later...still one of the best concerts on TH-cam!
Saw a video from the subway. With all of his jumping around he's got complete control of his horn. This performance shows that he knows serious music and is more than a showman.
Christian Scott seems like a pretty outgoing dude. It's cool that he took a laid-back role here compared to the pink cyclone with bari chops : )
The Infinity Chops
“of Too Many Zoos”
*sheds single tear*
Well, at the beginning he literally played "Bedford". So Too Many Zoos.
You wouldnt get it
Lucky chops 😥
Late 40s-Early 50s honking saxophone style driving the crowd into a frenzy up to date! And this exciting reading of 2 of his best-known tunes would probably put a smile on even Mingus' face!
At 2:32, 6:17 , & throughout Christian Scott (Trumpet player) with a big smile really enjoying Leo's performance!
wholesome
How do you even have this much oxygen
Corgan Frudge I know....but to still dance and circular breathe...his lungs are massive
Too SiIent idk ask eminem
HE DOESNT BREATH CUZ HES A GOD
He's not circular breathing. You can see him take a breath every few notes. He has a huge lung capacity, I'll give him that.
You could say the same thing for people who March.
I love this outfit, it works PERFECTLY with the erratic movements, sharp and random turns and the jazziness of this piece. Also, those shoes? Oh my god, go off
Don't judge a book by its cover, a Russian proverb
This is one of the most impressive things of any genre I’ve seen in my entire life
For 21 minutes there was absolute joy and harmony. Discovering this at the start of 2021. I hope its reflective of this.
What do you think so far
2021 has been about as jazzy as the first day of middle school band for me
It's been way worse for so many people but it's not been my best either
Discovered this on the last day of 2021. A good note to end it on
How’d it go lol
Yeah, nah, let's all look forward to maybe 2025/26. Maybe things will improve by then?
Although I feel like someone gonna come along in 2025 and tell us we all gotta wait a bit longer
that feel when he overtones so high on a Bari that is greater than the range of an alto
Caleb Tesfaye maybe even soprano
@Max Masteller we were talking about the natural range of course you can overtone higher than it but he surely goes over a concert A. use critical thinking skills
@Max Masteller oh man, you just look stupid right now 😂
@@bariluckymonth9111 why though? He admitted he was wrong.... If anything, he seems more respectable now.
@Max Masteller it's always the trombone players man
I play Baritone, and I can’t imagine dancing and playing at the same time, I would be winded after five bars.
Just do marching band
You don't know your true limits until you do marching band.
@@evangault1392 yeah, especially for military Baritone marchers. We get that easy right arm strength just from standing at attention💪
@@whatsaeuphonium9077 Damn man, I just do the basic high school level as a contra. But I know the pain of baritones. Thank you section leader.
@@evangault1392 I'm telling ya m8. You gotta be ready for it, or you will get left behind
Love Leo in this but massive shoutout to Christian Scott as well. That trumpet section is to die for imo just so clean.
I love how one of the older violinists nearest to the crowd keeps looking back at her sheet music and then Leo. Amazing
I though Leo was strictly a subway / sidewalk performer. Until now! This kid can play with the best around. Here, he showcased a plethora of talent on the Bari sax, while doing some funky dance moves without missing a beat.
His dad's a musician, and Leo went to a charter arts school, and the Manhattan School of Jazz. He's no slouch.
12:40 that trombone hitting that G was so clean I had to rewind it like100 times
That’s a trombone! I thought it was someone in the audience singing.
@@bloodorange1088 I thought someone went "whoooo" as well.
I’m pretty sure this is the greatest thing the TH-cam algo has ever gifted me!
But can he play hot cross buns?
Jorsan Mendoza remove the cross and yes is the answer
Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
I don't think so
Jorge Mendoza probably not
Is that the music equivalent of can it run minesweeper?
So happy to see this man come from playing at a subway station to a live audience in an auditorium! With a whole band even! Go buddy! Word, "INSPIRATION"
Not just any old auditorium either, playing for the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall is immensely prestigious
Anyone else a bari player here who takes huge inspiration from Leo? Like did you hear that solo at 6:00?! That was insane!
He and Gary Smulyan are the reasons that I plan to learn bari.
I really do, him and Ronnie Cuber are my biggest inspirations when it comes to improv
Nothing in this world is more fun durning practicing while trying to do what he can. I tell you that he blows my mind every time a new song is released... playing Bari is cool now because of this man and I definitely take inspiration from him!
Well, I know if I ever try to do any of his moves, I'll probably end up killing myself. But, yeah, he's amazing.
I'm an alto player. Watching Leo P makes want to pick up a baritone sax immediately.
What he’s able to do with this instrument and mouthpiece is not easy at all. He’s making it talk!
Well put!
When you made the entire orchestra clap on your solo you know your playing is God tier 🔥
They're clapping because they have to, and they fucking hate it, and him. Just look at their faces.😄😂
@@gringochucha I was looking for this lol. They look like they all wanna punch him in the face hahaha
@@gringochucha Leo is fucking amazing here, I’d hope that someone in the orchestra woulda listened and been amazed. Never heard anyone play a sax like Leo before.
@@CurtisL8.3066 I agree that he's amazing, but musicians are a conservative bunch and he's stealing all the thunder. A lot of them probably thought his playing was "vulgar".
Some were feeling it tbh ^^ but yeah some dudes couldn‘t stand that lmaooo
Truly the saxiest man alive
me at 8:30pm: i’m gonna go to bed early and get a good nights sleep
also me at 3:32 AM:
Dwight Schrute so relatable
3:48 AM here
4:00 am rn 4 me lol
3:54*
Nice reference
I can't stop watching this guy play. It is just incredible on so many levels. He's got amazing talent and I dig that he also gave himself an iconic appearance that really makes the whole performance pop visually too. When you are this off the chain, you gotta look the part too. Leo nailed it!
Enough praise has been justifiably heaped on Leo. What about the wonderful trumpet playing of Christian Scott? This is a great vid.
Graham Sykes Shabaka hutchings on the bass clarinet as well no lovr
They work together really well
When you pass the final exam
No no no no no no... when your get a C on your chemistry and algebra 2 exams.
@@julianmitchell3035 FUCKING EXACTLY
@@julianmitchell3035 are you saying c's are good?
@@yazzer4963 better than d's, no?
@@redneck826 yes but why would someone feel good about getting a c on a final exam
6:32 i listened to that lick over 100 times and i STILL can’t get enough of it
Right?!?!??
AND THEN THE NEXT PART WITH THE ACCOMPANYING BAND AND HIM REACHING OUT WITH HIS HAND 😩😩😩
This is genuinely a masterpiece of a solo and composition
Chills
Legit hit that part while scrolling through and reading this particular comment and I could not agree more.
PLEASE it sounds so familiar 😭😭 what is it from
YES
This is the American dream....alive and well. Watching this guy come up from the subways to pack a concert hall filled with diehard fans and directing an entire orchestra....Amazing! ......makes me teary eyed. Follow your passion in life and that itself is the reward. 👏👏👏👏
It's almost as if the musicians hate Leo for being that eccentric, over the top, and unassuming, yet still being one of the greatest bari sax players to ever live
I'm not sure I'd say one of the greatest bari sax players to ever live....lol
According to me, most of the other musicians looks very amused aswell.
I mean...as a player he really is something else but being so over the top I feel like he somewhat overshadows the other soloists which is a shame because not only do you have Christian Scott there but a mean bass clari by Shabaka Hutchings so...
Leo's fabulous, but you've got a point.
I think most of the artists would have problem with his attitude. Its like Sherlock Holmes- not meant for team sport
I think I'll just loop this for the rest of my life, 24/7
The range of different sounds Leo gets out of that instrument, and all musically wonderful -- its just amazing
Just me or does anyone else's whole face tingle listening to this ? Like goosebumps of the brain awakening senses of awe and joy ?
leading cause of stank face
Frisson