Let me say it two ways: 1.) This is not a cutting contest, this is an encounter between two artists mutually respecting each other, and attempting (and succeeding!) at creating a spontaneous masterpiece for the joy of, and appreciation by, the rest of us; 2.) For pianists, everywhere: Zeus meets Odin.
You can tell Oscar is in truly enjoying the moment, taking in those deep breaths, realizing the Count is across from him and they are killing it softly. You can teach musicians notes, chords, scales, but you can't teach them how to to swing it, and Basie was/is the master.
Basie once said it's not the notes you play - it's the ones you leave out. This piece is a lot harder than it looks. There is a conversation going on through out the tune as Basie and Oscar are feeding each other notes and obviously having some fun at the same time. Really enjoyable!
Oscar was a true ambassador of music. His beautiful spirit shines so very brightly, inside and out. It was my pleasure to see him perform and I'll never forget it as long as I live.
I'm a big Basie fan, saw him a ton of times live, have a few (all?) of the Oscar/Count albums and the way they compliment each other it is sometimes tough to realize who is playing what.
They both really do sit well - loose and fluid with no wasted body energy; alert but not rigid, clear but not dogmatic. They also both play with exactly the hand position that every classical piano teacher I know teaches. Good inspiration doesn't automatically mean good output -- the lessons, the practicing, the teaching is all about opening the channel from inspiration to sound. The road doesn't pave itself.
My heart Jumps with AMAZING JOY when I see and hear these two Music Greats perform. Growing up with their music was a treat. I now have some of my dad's albums of both Basie and Oscar and many Jazz greats. There will NEVER be anyone like them again EVER . . . . .Trust That!
@@ADK53 I know. I'm going to steal that. When the moment is right, I'm going to say to some friends, "Yeah, that was cooler than the other side of the pillow." I remember those days, before a/c.
It flows so well, and when you actually see their fingers, you realise how well in tune they are. One plays something, the other finishes it off. PERFECT!
I've loved Oscar Peterson since I first saw him on TV with the amazing Nils-Henning Orsted-Pedersen (R.I.P.) - heard here...and this is So Cool! - OP and CB together. These guys can play Anything, Anytime,Anywhere. The Basie Orchestra is still going as far as I know. Albeit without the Count,R.I.P.
BASIE E OSCAR, sono due mostri SACRI del jazz MONDIALE Hanno fatto GRANDIOSA Storia, oggi gli appassionati del jazz possono ascoltarli, radio, video, ma fortunati chi ha potuto vederli in Concerto da VICINO, UNICI !!!!
I have this on video, it makes me so full of emotion and takes me back to those days when my dad used to play me records and videos of both Oscar and Count playing. True genius's, taken from us to soon. Rest in peace my good men. Stephen
Ithink we should not forget that this piece of art was made by 4 musicians ,and i can not imagine the pressure on bassist&grummer shoulders ... With Basie&Peterson on stage ... no mistakes were allowed in this kind of music moment :)
I happened to be at a special midnight concert of the Basie Orchestre at Ronnie Scott's Club and Oscar was in the front row - he watched Count like a hawk throughout the two hour concert - especially when Count played a solo. Now the brag: I got Oscar's autograph!!!
At first I'm like, man, this is an unattainable height-I'll never be where they are. Then I just listen and it doesn't matter-such true pleasure. They were masters.
SibMajor said it. *This* is music. How is it that America's original musical art form is so forgotten these days by so many people? It was my Dad who turned me on to this video (he knew and was friends with both musicians and is one himself), and upon hearing it, I thought, "what a nice, lovely blues...!" Yes. *This* is music. This needs to be played more on mainstream radio.
I never realized it was possible to say so much with so few notes. We have lost both of these guys and when I listen to something like this I always cry, but the tears age good tears!!!!!!!
AND he was very kind. When I told him that im a pianoplayer, he smiled to me and replied: "Oh, that´s great, the world needs more pianists". Amazing pianist AND amazing personality.
This is blues/jazz at it's best! Oscar and Count are able to play the typical blues progression, I IV V, and then slowly build up the improvisation as time goes by. This kind of jazz and collaboration are rare in these days!
I was so lucky to have seen Oscar preform live with Ella and Count Basie in 1977, what a show! Oscar, one of the greatest on the piano. Man, so sad that we lost another great jazz legend.
Fue, estoy seguro, una noche inolvidable para quienes estuvieron ahí ... con los geniales Oscar Peterson y Count Basie. Gracias por darnos el regalo de escucharlos! - saludos desde LIMA-PERU
This is the reason why i like people like Elton John, Leon Russell,Billy Joel and Bruce Hornsby and been playing piano all my life,It comes from these godfather legends such as oscar and count.
Two giants. Absolute opposites when speaking of piano technique. Basie - minimalistic, stripped to the bone, whereas Oscar's technical mastery is a well known fact. Great to watch.
R.I.P Oscar P. Glad to have met you in real life. It was one of the greatest moments of my life to shake your hand and talk to you. Im sure you are jammin´ it up with the other jazz-cats in jam-session-heaven!
Oscar Peterson was not just an exceptional player but he was also a great entertainer. His technique was utterly unflawed but a laugh or a smile was always present in his playing and you couldn't help but enjoy OP when he seemed to be having so much fun himself. Thank you, Oscar, for so much great music. Thank you so very much!!
This is actually sweet, they are both seeing who can play less, and finishing each other's phrases. You can feel how much they truly love each other. Great moment.
Que se puede decir de estos maravillosos pianistas que no este dicho, son superlativamente excelentes. Un sincero homenaje de admiración fueron únicos. Muchisimas gracias a palanza por brindarnos este video
What I love about this interpretation is, unlike most piano duos, Basie and Peterson respect each other's musical space and leave room in the piece. They don't clash. They don't fight for supremecy. They work together perfectly in harmony. If you have seen the show from which that clip originates, you may find it warming to see how similar their personalities are to how they play. Peterson is intelligent and full of ideas yet Basie says very little, but makes it Count...
Listened to it now several times and each time coming back for yet another one...Words can not describe this - talking about cool jazz...!! Many many thanks for posting this beauty !!
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Let me say it two ways:
1.) This is not a cutting contest, this is an encounter between two artists mutually respecting each other, and attempting (and succeeding!) at creating a spontaneous masterpiece for the joy of, and appreciation by, the rest of us;
2.) For pianists, everywhere: Zeus meets Odin.
Yes to all of the above. Jazz Man, from Kendal😊
You can tell Oscar is in truly enjoying the moment, taking in those deep breaths, realizing the Count is across from him and they are killing it softly. You can teach musicians notes, chords, scales, but you can't teach them how to to swing it, and Basie was/is the master.
it may be blues but these guys swing hard!
Basie once said it's not the notes you play - it's the ones you leave out. This piece is a lot harder than it looks. There is a conversation going on through out the tune as Basie and Oscar are feeding each other notes and obviously having some fun at the same time. Really enjoyable!
Due immensi, inimitabili, insuperabili pianisti.
Oscar was a true ambassador of music. His beautiful spirit shines so very brightly, inside and out. It was my pleasure to see him perform and I'll never forget it as long as I live.
lucky man!
Two geniuses having a great time .. My god, they make it look so easy ..
Peter Vikegard ain't it the truth!
True🌺
I see 4 geniuses...👍
Exact mais c est si difficile
Two Gifts complimenting one another, not competing, just FLOWING as ONE. How Grand!
I'm a big Basie fan, saw him a ton of times live, have a few (all?) of the Oscar/Count albums and the way they compliment each other it is sometimes tough to realize who is playing what.
Both of them are now Jammin' on Jazz Heaven... RIP Oscar!! You're STILL the Greatest!!!! And Count Basie, you're just as good!
I worked with Count Basie in 1970 for 3 months on the Tom Jones tour in 1970..... an amazing gentleman !
Lies
@@Jedisithlord1210 yeah man what a stinky liar
How cool is that Tony! Good memories I’m sure
Who doesn't like of jazz and blues doesn't understand a lot of music!
Don't understand a lot of LIFE!
I feel sorry for them because they are missing out on some of the greatest pleasures of life.
A magical moment when two legends just take it easy and let it flow! Bravo...
They both really do sit well - loose and fluid with no wasted body energy; alert but not rigid, clear but not dogmatic. They also both play with exactly the hand position that every classical piano teacher I know teaches.
Good inspiration doesn't automatically mean good output -- the lessons, the practicing, the teaching is all about opening the channel from inspiration to sound. The road doesn't pave itself.
Brilliant piece of music played by two of our greatest Jazz pianists...Beautiful.
listening with my son Geoffrey age 6 and he says this music is amazing!!!!
+jlj5056 Good for your son. Developing good taste since a young age.
Give him an instrument please
Два гиганта джазового фоно - просто респект исторической записи. Спасибо за память 😍
With such great pianists you almost forget the awesome job the rythm section is doing. Pederson really grooved with Oscar.
Pederson holds these two masters together. He is awesome.
My heart Jumps with AMAZING JOY when I see and hear these two Music Greats perform. Growing up with their music was a treat. I now have some of my dad's albums of both Basie and Oscar and many Jazz greats. There will NEVER be anyone like them again EVER . . . . .Trust That!
Cooler than the other side of the pillow.
It is impossible to say it better than you did. Oh man, thank you.
А вы, в жаркий летний день, не пьёте напитки со льдом?
@@ADK53 I know. I'm going to steal that. When the moment is right, I'm going to say to some friends, "Yeah, that was cooler than the other side of the pillow." I remember those days, before a/c.
Lol, nice one.
America's greatest original music.
Played by Canada's and America's best exports.
Doesn't get any better than this folks.
I remember seeing Count and Coltrane playing duo in 1983. One of the best nights of my life. I never heard John sound so good
That's an unexpected collaboration!
It flows so well, and when you actually see their fingers, you realise how well in tune they are. One plays something, the other finishes it off. PERFECT!
What a so precious moment...!
Oscar is one of the greatest ever... always a pleasure as to listen as to play.
Best of ever..
They cant help but to smile and be happy playing there with each other. amazing.
Two MASTERS' Masterpiece. THANKS GENIUSES.
The world's BEST: Basie & Peterson!!!
man look how calm they are...i cant stop watching that video
I've loved Oscar Peterson since I first saw him on TV with the amazing Nils-Henning Orsted-Pedersen (R.I.P.) - heard here...and this is So Cool! - OP and CB together. These guys can play Anything, Anytime,Anywhere. The Basie Orchestra is still going as far as I know. Albeit without the Count,R.I.P.
Que maravilha!!!! Não canso nunca de ouvi-los e admirá-los cada dia mais!!!!! 💙💙
BASIE E OSCAR, sono due mostri SACRI del jazz MONDIALE Hanno fatto GRANDIOSA Storia, oggi gli appassionati del jazz possono ascoltarli, radio, video, ma fortunati chi ha potuto vederli in Concerto da VICINO, UNICI !!!!
That was great, that was just great!
I have this on video, it makes me so full of emotion and takes me back to those days when my dad used to play me records and videos of both Oscar and Count playing.
True genius's, taken from us to soon.
Rest in peace my good men.
Stephen
One of the greatest ever. I'm fortunate to have his videos with Ella, Count Basie and others. A great loss, very sad.
This is super, the best of every thing, I play it every evening before I go to bed, its great, Dinkie, 78 years old from Holland.
Ithink we should not forget that this piece of art was made by 4 musicians ,and i can not imagine the pressure on bassist&grummer shoulders ...
With Basie&Peterson on stage ... no mistakes were allowed in this kind of music moment :)
Tellement de classe chez Oscar, tellement d'économie pour un extraordinaire résultat chez Count : deux géants. Dur de revoir ça un jour.
On a là un morceau d'histoire, ces monstres sacrés en pure impro.
On aura plus jamais ce genre de choses
This has got to be the tastiest groove ever...man, to hold it back like that and keep it moving forward at the same time...true masters at their form.
Oh boy what a quartet. Watched this around 50 times!!
My music students in China are just gonna love this when I show them this week. :D
How did they react?
Два великих МАЭСТРО джаза!!! Слушать их-БОЛЬШОЕ удовольствие!!!
это действительно так
I happened to be at a special midnight concert of the Basie Orchestre at Ronnie Scott's Club and Oscar was in the front row - he watched Count like a hawk throughout the two hour concert - especially when Count played a solo. Now the brag: I got Oscar's autograph!!!
At first I'm like, man, this is an unattainable height-I'll never be where they are. Then I just listen and it doesn't matter-such true pleasure. They were masters.
If this right here ain't PURE HEAVEN, I don't know what is. How do I miss this age of true musicianship, let me count the ways!
I hope the pianos in heaven are constantly tuned and always available for them.
Looking forward to future concerts.
Such diametrically opposed styles working so very well together. Pure joy
What a find! Yeah, these guys really do make it look easy. Brilliant.
Superb. Oscar enriched all of our lives RIP brother.
Quelle chance d'ENTENDRE et de VOIR ces géants du jazz assis confortablement devant son computer !
MERCI...
Easier to enjoy this performance than finding the right words to comment it ,isn't it ? ^^
SibMajor said it. *This* is music. How is it that America's original musical art form is so forgotten these days by so many people? It was my Dad who turned me on to this video (he knew and was friends with both musicians and is one himself), and upon hearing it, I thought, "what a nice, lovely blues...!"
Yes. *This* is music. This needs to be played more on mainstream radio.
I never realized it was possible to say so much with so few notes. We have lost both of these guys and when I listen to something like this I always cry, but the tears age good tears!!!!!!!
AND he was very kind. When I told him that im a pianoplayer, he smiled to me and replied:
"Oh, that´s great, the world needs more pianists". Amazing pianist AND amazing personality.
Memorized the title for many many years when I heard it on radio.. So good to have found this one TYVM
This is blues/jazz at it's best! Oscar and Count are able to play the typical blues progression, I IV V, and then slowly build up the improvisation as time goes by. This kind of jazz and collaboration are rare in these days!
None better. I can feel this all the way down to my toes -- and it feels good.
The likes of these two GIANTS will never be seen nor heard again.
Like someone said on another Peterson vid I just watched, how can there be 20 people in the world who dislike this? Guys, are you deaf?
Some people will just dislike the video for the purpose of triggering fans
People press the dislike button by accident when scrolling on their phones. Happens to me from time to time
If you ever wondered if it was possible to have a full conversation without saying a word, we just witnessed it. Wonderful from start to finish.
I was so lucky to have seen Oscar preform live with Ella and Count Basie in 1977, what a show! Oscar, one of the greatest on the piano. Man, so sad that we lost another great jazz legend.
Aren't we blessed to have this great record of some of the best jazz ever?
Wonder what heaven sounds like?....
It don’t get no better than this.pure soul.
Very beautiful music.
Those two! They're just pouring honey in my soul! Thanks a lot for posting.
Oh my goodness. All night. I could listen all night long. THANK YOU for posting this, palanzana.
no flaws. perfection. I wish they could have lived forever.
Fue, estoy seguro, una noche inolvidable para quienes estuvieron ahí ... con los geniales Oscar Peterson y Count Basie. Gracias por darnos el regalo de escucharlos! - saludos desde LIMA-PERU
It was said before, and I second it... Elegant. Just elegant!
everytime when Im stressed or come home from work...I listen to this video and then im relaxed...what music can do to you sometimes..great!!! 5/5
Eeco
Two gods of the jazz pantheon. I'm in heaven.
now what utter GENIUS pulled Basie and Peterson together!
Thank you. Niel Pedersen was probably the best DoubleBass player ever... (just as i think Oscar was one of the alltime best jazzpiano players)
A jewel, a gem... un gioiello, una gemma...
Che gioia... what a joy... CHE MUSICA...!!!
Elleork , you are so right , 3 Jazz mammouths Oscar,Count and Neil! what a combination I would have paid any amount to have been in that audience xx
What a wonderful artists, two masters of piano and Jazz!.
God save them!.
Oscar and the Count...wonderful keyboard comrades being truly laid back and cool
One of the best videos on UA-cam--can't like this enough!
This is the reason why i like people like Elton John, Leon Russell,Billy Joel and Bruce Hornsby and been playing piano all my life,It comes from these godfather legends such as oscar and count.
This just makes me melt.......beautiful music.
Two giants. Absolute opposites when speaking of piano technique. Basie - minimalistic, stripped to the bone, whereas Oscar's technical mastery is a well known fact. Great to watch.
R.I.P Oscar P.
Glad to have met you in real life. It was one of the greatest moments of my life to shake your hand and talk to you. Im sure you are jammin´ it up with the other jazz-cats in jam-session-heaven!
Absolute perfection.
Oscar Peterson was not just an exceptional player but he was also a great entertainer. His technique was utterly unflawed but a laugh or a smile was always present in his playing and you couldn't help but enjoy OP when he seemed to be having so much fun himself.
Thank you, Oscar, for so much great music. Thank you so very much!!
Marvellous to hear four great musicians play. Shame no longer with us.
This is actually sweet, they are both seeing who can play less, and finishing each other's phrases. You can feel how much they truly love each other. Great moment.
OP is a unique performer. He creates a pleasant and relaxed, confident atmosphere.
And all this, in addition to his superb piano playing.
It's Happy Monday 😊.
These cats are awesome, I'm happy and blessed 😇😎😆🎵🇱🇷🌞🙏.
this is probably as smooth as life will ever get!!!
Now this is called "good Music " I was brought up on this kind of this jazz, I love to hear piano music.
Charlotte Davis i
Anyone who dislikes this video is INSANE. two all-time great jazz pianists get together and what you end up with is AWESOME!
No words...just amazing!
Oh,just the very BEST jazz pianists.....ever! Heavenly!
Two of the masters. I've played their recordings many times on my radio show. Keep posting the good music!
These two must surely be in Heaven,,, they gave us so much enjoyment,,,
Que se puede decir de estos maravillosos pianistas que no este dicho, son superlativamente excelentes. Un sincero homenaje de admiración fueron únicos.
Muchisimas gracias a palanza por brindarnos este video
The chemistry between the two is magical.
Fantastic smooth performance! Rest well, Mr. Peterson. Rest well.
Listening over and over again and still It doesn't bore you :)
it's ridiculous how good this is.
What I love about this interpretation is, unlike most piano duos, Basie and Peterson respect each other's musical space and leave room in the piece. They don't clash. They don't fight for supremecy. They work together perfectly in harmony.
If you have seen the show from which that clip originates, you may find it warming to see how similar their personalities are to how they play.
Peterson is intelligent and full of ideas yet Basie says very little, but makes it Count...
I know it's been 13 years but i appreciate that little joke at the end so much
@@Sarm8still good 13 years later
Listened to it now several times and each time coming back for yet another one...Words can not describe this - talking about cool jazz...!! Many many thanks for posting this beauty !!