I saw Masabumi Kikuchi play with Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard in 2011. One of the most interesting performances I've seen in my life! There's nobody who plays quite like Masabumi. An excellent sound that I am blessed to have stumbled upon.
He was a great scholar like Shoenberg whose music inspired me when I was young, gave me courage for life for new challenge instead of living in the old world. His faith is genuine and humble one.
Great documentary, although only a short section I believe. Look forward to seeing the whole thing when finished. Also very fresh to see such an unassuming musician who plays so great!
I think what Poo is saying is that there's no point of creating or performing music one already have learnt and know how to reproduce it no matter how it sounds pretty, complex or impressive, because most of classic or jazz musicians do so just to earn money but not as an artist. Here, what Poo is trying to say is that he wants to create a music only he can play and create as his signature as to be himself to be remembered and totally free!:)
I cannot quite grasp how one comes to the conclusion that the interviewer is being rude in some manner when he poses a critical question which gives the artist a chance to reflect and to explain himself - which, I think, is what interviewers are supposed to do rather than to keep patting grown up people on the back.
Sure, but the way he posed the question (his intonation) showed a complete lack of familiarity with jazz in general. He sounded condescending and full of prejudice (from the start of the interview, tbh).
Does anyone know what the screaming/groaning when he played was about? Sounds like demonic possession at times! Love his playing, but it can be a bit unsettling! !
@@thomashaley4728 I actually reached out some musicians he played with on face book and asked them about this screaming/growling phenomenon and they too said it was a way of him vocalizing what he was playing! Said it was almost a tool that he used when comping and soloing to help him articulate his musical expression!
When he played a song by Piaf "That was beautiful, what you just played" "I know" "So why don't you play like that?" What a rude question to ask. What kind of interviewer does that?
The reporter does take fine pictures and does fine montage but just can't position a microphone properly and seams not knowing nothing about (at least jazz) music and artistic approach.
He came to New York in the 70s to study film, and his next door neighbour was Masabumi Kikuchi...god damn. That's so epic.
I saw Masabumi Kikuchi play with Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard in 2011. One of the most interesting performances I've seen in my life! There's nobody who plays quite like Masabumi. An excellent sound that I am blessed to have stumbled upon.
He was a great scholar like Shoenberg whose music inspired me when I was young, gave me courage for life for new challenge instead of living in the old world. His faith is genuine and humble one.
I have learned so much just watching this short. Masabumi Kikuchi, your a great human
RIP. People will find out about him and realize what a master he was...
Mario Carneiro Neto I absolutely agree ❤️
Great documentary, although only a short section I believe. Look forward to seeing the whole thing when finished. Also very fresh to see such an unassuming musician who plays so great!
I so miss Masabumi. So so special....
Lisa ! Did you also know him? That’s wild
Great! Looking forward to a longer version.
all of him is beautiful
Pushing The Emotional Content Forward
mi tocca sempre così in profondità Poo....grazie
Brilliant. Sad to hear he's been so ill. The final solo piece is beautiful.
Beautiful. X m.
wow... how trippy that i stumble on this today... he just passed 3 weeks ago
I think what Poo is saying is that there's no point of creating or performing music one already have learnt and know how to reproduce it no matter how it sounds pretty, complex or impressive, because most of classic or jazz musicians do so just to earn money but not as an artist. Here, what Poo is trying to say is that he wants to create a music only he can play and create as his signature as to be himself to be remembered and totally free!:)
Poo's music is still alive !!!
I cannot quite grasp how one comes to the conclusion that the interviewer is being rude in some manner when he poses a critical question which gives the artist a chance to reflect and to explain himself - which, I think, is what interviewers are supposed to do rather than to keep patting grown up people on the back.
Sure, but the way he posed the question (his intonation) showed a complete lack of familiarity with jazz in general. He sounded condescending and full of prejudice (from the start of the interview, tbh).
I wanna be like him.
wonderful.
GRANDE
So sad where he is today
does anyone know the song by piaf that he plays?
Does anyone know what the screaming/groaning when he played was about? Sounds like demonic possession at times! Love his playing, but it can be a bit unsettling!
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Jimmy Smith used to growl like that a lot too! Must be a keys thing
Poo's musician colleagues called it "singing"...just sort of a gutteral thing, a lot like Kieth Jarret
@@thomashaley4728 I actually reached out some musicians he played with on face book and asked them about this screaming/growling phenomenon and they too said it was a way of him vocalizing what he was playing! Said it was almost a tool that he used when comping and soloing to help him articulate his musical expression!
that's the point
POOさんは自分で良いと思える事をやってるんだなぁ。。。アンサンブルかぁ…他人との調和・協調も簡単ではないし…思えば…人生そのものなんだよな。
When he played a song by Piaf
"That was beautiful, what you just played"
"I know"
"So why don't you play like that?"
What a rude question to ask. What kind of interviewer does that?
Odd
The reporter does take fine pictures and does fine montage but just can't position a microphone properly and seams not knowing nothing about (at least jazz) music and artistic approach.
I still don't like that guy. Never have, never will.