Vocal Improv and Warm Ups for Jazz Singers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2015
- Ever wondered how vocalists improvise scat solos? Singer Marion Cowings will guide you through a series of warm ups, and then demonstrates how to use the words and melody of a song to inspire your improvised vocal solo!
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Marion Cowings - Vocals
Eli Yamin - Piano
Eric Suquet - Director
Bill Thomas - Director of Photography
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer
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he's like a snazzy jazzy grandpa, I really enjoyed this
He looks like my aunt
the face he makes before doing the lion is priceless.. that emotionless tired of life yet still sassy expression
"again... on three"
I died 😂😂
Marion: Thank you...
Eli: 🎶🎵🎶
Marion: THANKS ELIIIIIIIIIII😠
lol
omg i laughed so hard
I caught that! LMAO! Great singing, though!
I want a girlfriend that looks at me the same way Eli Yamin looks at Marion Cowings.
Øyvind Kjølen 🤣😂
Haha, oh man 😂
lmao
Øyvind Kjølen I WAS GONNA SAY THAAAAAT
Øyvind Kjølen 😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣
i was not expecting the tongue thing. lol
Me as well 😂😂
wtf
I laughed so hard
Maybe he could have brushed his tongue before this video lol!
"You took apart what once was my heart"
Eli looks so intrigued
This guy is full 'o swag!
This idea of keeping communication with your audience intact through the scat bits - it's great, and one I find myself coming back to when I practice my solos. Thank you for that Mr Cowings - to be honest I haven't heard anyone scat that expressively before, but it sure would help an audience that isn't already elbow-deep in jazz.
Excellent point! Louis Armstrong was something indeed.
Stay with someone who looks at you like Eli. 💗
I always go back to this video. Marion Cowings, you are such an inspiration. I wish I could just once be a part of your jazz clinics, have a great conversation with you.
For now, greetings from Chile. Please, come visit!
outside of the super cool and somewhat off-the-wall presentation, this dude has vocal and musical chops to die for. You do not get to sing like that by accident. Respect sir.
Marion does weekly vocal clinics at Small's jazz club- see live stream online, along with Mezzrow's. Love the idea of singing II-V's creatively instead of just scales to warm-up. Warning: do not do the Lion pose without using a Tongue-Scraper first!!
😭
does he still do this???
I may be getting ahead of myself but that scatting tip felt like an instant cheat code! I always had the hardest time trying to scat with the “fitting” syllables and not sound like a 5 yr old… amazing how this is really just changing your mindset and does wonders!
This man definitely is the coolest person in the entire World
This is the kind of thing I'd expect to find in a New Orleans coffee shop, small business, of course, on a cool summer day. It's great, keep up the good work!!
I was in New Orleans last year and asked the house band in a cafe to play All of Me, after having seen this video. So great minds think alike ;)
There are no cool summer days in new orleans
@@guarrho Truth.
I mean, cmon. That was like watching perfection show you the recipe to how perfection is made. There are so many layer of maestro at work there. No doubt these videos will one day find their way into the National Archives. Marion Cowings deserves special recognition as a cultural bridge between generations and styles that will otherwise be forgotten and untold. He is a National Treasure & deserves the distinction.
This is so impressive.. I draw for living and his advice is useful even for making art pieces.
not for a living but i draw too and it does help
🤔
He doesn't know it (and I don't know him) but he's officially my uncle!
LOL
Lol
Oh my God - you are way to old for me, but after your strangely silly but ever so convincing and impressive scat improv.... I'M GONNA TAKE ALL OF YOU!!!
Man, I just can't stop hearing you over and over again... Oh, if I could sing the same...
Thank you for sharing...I have been taking singing lessons since the summer of 2010 here in the Netherlands and singing old Jazz songs at a local theater, love it...but still learning to improve my voice...
+Christina Köfer We've got a series of vocal lessons at a playlist here: th-cam.com/video/EXFAe9hyuMI/w-d-xo.html
Christina Köfer same
Thank you so very much Marion Cowings. Your explanations make it all so clear. Thank you Eli Yamin for showing inexperienced pianist how one should move with and support the movement of the vocalist. Thank you to those responsible for this series being made available. Thank you.
Yeah he was very attentive.
Absolutely loved this! What a delight. Made me smile and blew me away with his killer scat skillsss
This was such a brilliantly helpful video. You're amazing my friend...great teacher..excellent singer..and an inspiration. Props to the pianist too. This is my beginning of my new found hobby/dream/soul-filling experience. Thank you my friend :D
Dem pants... Vest. Tie. Neck. Thing. Omg. Swaggomatic!
the most amazing thing i've seen in months, love the last part, it helped me so much thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Make sure to check out Marion's other lesson here: th-cam.com/video/pVh213bJiNE/w-d-xo.html
Incredible. Also. The comments. 😂🤣 just love you people!
so much musicality and expression in your Skatting, love it!
Love this guy! He's got so much class and swagger!
Omg, I want his voice by my side the rest of the days of my life
Love this, Marion, thanks! Great advice, and not just for vocalists. Informative and fun.
Excellent!.......Thank you JALCJA and Mr. Cowings!
This made me smile so big! Thanks!
Thank you so much for this! I love jazz music and singers so much and I'm eager to learn about it. Thanks for the lesson 😘❤️😘❤️🥳🥳🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏🙏
I like his style
GOTdamn. a vest, necktie, tie, and blazer. and a hat. jeez lmao here for it
my mom just ask me what im doing
1:13
😂😂😂
Thank you for this video! Very inspiring and helped me a lot. I have a higher voice so it's hard for me to find songs that I can sing. Improvising it might help me. Thanks!
Simply amazing
No wonder the pianoman stares at him in awe like this... He has to look out for his conducting
Exactly. It's not just "awe", it's attentiveness.
@@TheSeeking2know but also awe
Really enjoyed this. Sharing with my vocal friends. Connecting without words.
Love this so much
you, sir, are amazing as a trumpet solo in a funky jazz musical night
I love Marion's style. Reminds me a little of if you combined two masters: Jimmy Scott and Mel Torme.
Wow....this was so much delightful and excellent tuition.
Only started singing some jazz...Misty 💃🥰
thanks for the tips, and nice job!
hooo God Great Job,"All Of Me",I love it
really awesome, I enjoyed a lot!
Wonderful....Thank you.
Wonderful! Thank you!
this is so good !
Bautiful, congrats maestro!
Thank you. I need to try this.
I really love him.
Great explanation ❤️💐❤️
Thanks for the video
Love this guys! 💪🙌❤️
So good!
Those lyrics are fire 🔥😍
Excellent Video. Thank you
Love this!
beautiful
thank you master .... you are the one
you helped me too much to tell
thank you
Thanks Marion!
the scat part... so good!
I was always asking myself what am I singing ,thanks now I know...
Brilliant!!!
Amazing
Not even the weirdest thing I've seen on TH-cam today!
Omg….I’m in love!!!
Parabéns ,um espetáculo,ótimo fica com DEUS
Jazz wisdom right here.
maravilhoso!
Love ya Marion!!!!
Great! I gotta watch this vid 4 more times.
I absolutely adore this man- I'd go American from Ireland just for him to teach me
Muchas Gracias !
you're so ❤️ calming
LoL I cured my back using this
Hahahahah
he's amazing :)
This cat hasn't left any cool for the rest of us.
obrigada! thank you
The guy on piano is looking at him breathless
Nice quote of "Struttin With Some Barbeque"
OMG!!!!!! I love you!!!!
Just to clarify for any singers who might be confused: "I'll give you 2 measures up front", but the intro was actually 8 bars (measures)...thanks for posting a video that so many people got so much joy over : )
The "2 measures [bars] up front" was the count-in, not the intro. "1 - and -2 - and | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 | " then the 8-bar piano intro.
@@ArthurKaletzkyThanks for actually clearing that up.
Hilarious AND informative! Great job!
in the scat part he makes a perfect character for twin peaks in the black lodge
Love ya!
Thank you thank you thank you
omg...he brought me JOY ...thx
I like it❤️
Hahaha LOVE him!
Damn this is lit 🔥
the french part at @6:00 was awesome
I like very much.
Omg I love the lion! Thank you so much!
my favourite scat singer, jazzman is Andrzej Zaucha
Waooo que buena musica
Holy f'ing WOW!! Beast.
Tops!👌