Jazz is an overrated "artform" all together anyway. How can playing wrong notes at wrong places be considered art? Thank God for people like Hans Groiner and Kenny G, the flamekeepers of today's true great jazz.
Hans, you have opened my ears to a whole new world of harmonic beauty. I always thought that Monk was one of the two or three greatest musicians of the 20th century, up there with Stravinsky and Zappa. I now realise the error of my ways. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
There is no limit to the audacity of this rendition. It is true art from the beginning to the end. Only a real artist (such as Hans Groiner) could do this.
Nice! Took me a while to catch on... but the hair tipped me off. Very nice. Definitly more subtle than anything else I've seen on youtube, I applaud that.
Erst dachte ich Sie sind ein Comedian, dann aber nach der entsprechenden Suche habe ich entdeckt, dass Sie tatsächlich mit Musik zu tun haben. Mit Ihrer magischen Kapazität schaffen Sie es, mich von einem verrauchten Jazzschuppen in das Foyer vom Trumptower zu schleudern. Alle Achtung ! Der Kitsch mit der Rose passt wunderbar. Ha hahahah haha First I thought you are a comedian but resourcing your other video’s I discovered that you have really to do with music. With your power of magic you are able that I jump with your ‘interpretation’ from the performance in a smoky Jazz place in the entrance hall of the Trump Tower with the pink grand piano. My admiration!!! The kitsch with the flowering rose gives a perfect completion. Ha hahahah haha
Can't believe this only has over 100,000 views! It should have way more. One of the best on youtube after all. Let's push this to at least a million views.
Groiner is one of the great musicians of all time. He is putting meat back on the bones of the late Thelonius Monk, resurrecting him and breathing new life into his music. Not since Kenny G performed "What a Wonderful World" has there been such an accomplishment. Bravo, Hans Groiner, Bra-vo!
I am so happy that this man has come forward with the strength to finally address the shortcomings in Monk's music. So relaxing... I can now throw out my Monk records knowing that his music will be preserved properly by this lovely man. bravo.
I would like to express outrage at the outrage of this thread. To those of you who do not appreciate the brilliance of Hans Groiner, shame on you. This is no joke -- this is the truth about the music. Monk could learn much if he were alive to listen to Hans.
Monk was my uncle. One of the last things he ever told me, and this I think is just a strange coincidence, was that he tried to play like your grandfather Sans Groiner. Who wasn't very coordinated in fact he was actually born with two left hands. I glad to see you didn't inherit his affliction.
This is just what we were waiting for!! now, can you do some arrangements of Ornette Coleman's music?? Although it will be more difficult to discern where are the melodies, I think there's some potential in there too!!
Brilliant! If Carlos Schvartman has not got his tongue as firmly in his cheek as Larry Goldings has then I feel rather sorry for him because he has obviously had his sense of humour surgically removed.
the fact that there are people in here that think this is for real is almost as hilarious as the video itself
no, it is more hilarious!!!! hahahhaa, this is fkin brilliant
Andy , what do you mean ?
@@ericwilhelm2941 hahahaha
It makes it funny but kind of cruel too. Thats why I always find this joke always a little bit too much. But then again, it´s pure brillance
I mean, this is before trolling was popular
To make Monks wrong and strange music sound right requiers an absolute genius like Hans. Well done Mister Groiner, much respect.
Jazz is an overrated "artform" all together anyway. How can playing wrong notes at wrong places be considered art? Thank God for people like Hans Groiner and Kenny G, the flamekeepers of today's true great jazz.
For his music to be wrong he sure is a legend.
@@fransvollink5346 Ha ha ha ha hahhahahahaha
@@fransvollink5346 don't forget to thank Spinal Tap for revealing to the big public the travesty also known as "jazz".
@@fransvollink5346 lol..... trolling hard!!! Hilarious....
This is greatness, Larry.
...the Jazz "Spinal Tap".
Hillarious!!! Just what jazz needs, a few laughs!!!
Hans, you have opened my ears to a whole new world of harmonic beauty.
I always thought that Monk was one of the two or three greatest musicians of the 20th century, up there with Stravinsky and Zappa.
I now realise the error of my ways.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I hope your ironic as Hans
Holy shit 13 years ago
This never gets old
HA! This is great! Hi Eric!!
Nope.
Hahahaha! I loved 'Bemsha Swing' at the end, hilarious.
Superb arrangements. Thank you for correcting the errors in this music, and playing it the way it should initially have been! You are brilliant!
There is no limit to the audacity of this rendition. It is true art from the beginning to the end. Only a real artist (such as Hans Groiner) could do this.
Now I can FINALLY listen to Monk's music. Thank you Mr. Groiner.
For years the best musical thing on UA-cam,. And this great man is world's best and most sensitive keyboard player too ...
Hahaha! The Bemsha Swing "reharm" at the end is awesome!
finally someone fixed monks music.he made it so smooth.
He posted this on the anniversary day (February 17th) of Monk's death. What a great tribute to this brilliant artist. Thank you!!!
The comments here are even funnier than the video itself... But amazing video again Herr Groiner, we would all love to see more!
Absolutley Hysterical. Love it.
Nice! Took me a while to catch on... but the hair tipped me off. Very nice. Definitly more subtle than anything else I've seen on youtube, I applaud that.
That is really really funny. And quite brilliant.
Bill Sample
a Thelonius enthusiast
Love the Bemsha Swing arrangement at the end!
Me too. I would be great to hear what Hans would do with 'Monk's Mood'. I love everything Larry Golding does.
Haven't seen this good comedy in a long time. Congratulations, sir.
I havn't seen this in years and I still laugh out loud!
I just love how people still take this seriously... Haha, love Hans Groiner!
i´m a drummer from tschechien, but i like to listen to such a pianist, who makes old music more listenable, accessible as you say, brilliant work
You've always been such a big inspiration to me, Hans.
this is one of the best things on youtube. i came back to this 2 1/2 years later just for laughs.
In addition to being a fine musician, that Larry Goldings is a damn good actor.
Hilarious!
Thank you for making this video!
Erst dachte ich Sie sind ein Comedian, dann aber nach der entsprechenden Suche habe ich entdeckt, dass Sie tatsächlich mit Musik zu tun haben. Mit Ihrer magischen Kapazität schaffen Sie es, mich von einem verrauchten Jazzschuppen in das Foyer vom Trumptower zu schleudern. Alle Achtung ! Der Kitsch mit der Rose passt wunderbar. Ha hahahah haha
First I thought you are a comedian but resourcing your other video’s I discovered that you have really to do with music. With your power of magic you are able that I jump with your ‘interpretation’ from the performance in a smoky Jazz place in the entrance hall of the Trump Tower with the pink grand piano. My admiration!!! The kitsch with the flowering rose gives a perfect completion. Ha hahahah haha
16 years ago....this might be a gem people. This might be the foundation of the internet humour, the beginning of our ruins, the dawn of our despair.
Can't believe this only has over 100,000 views! It should have way more. One of the best on youtube after all. Let's push this to at least a million views.
Now I love Jazz. Thx Hans.
hysterical!!! fantastically absurd - love it!
Groiner is one of the great musicians of all time. He is putting meat back on the bones of the late Thelonius Monk, resurrecting him and breathing new life into his music. Not since Kenny G performed "What a Wonderful World" has there been such an accomplishment. Bravo, Hans Groiner, Bra-vo!
Wow that's really smooth, inspirational music. Keep it up!
Great!!! it's so funny ! thanks Larry ... Hans !
You're Awesome Larry!
Larry! .. Holy shit, this is amazing!!
I am so happy that this man has come forward with the strength to finally address the shortcomings in Monk's music. So relaxing... I can now throw out my Monk records knowing that his music will be preserved properly by this lovely man. bravo.
This is one of the greatest videos I have ever seen. LOL. he is amazing
Larry that was absolutely hilarious man!! You are really talented, seiously. HILARIOUS!!!
Well You Needn't-
Groiner/Monk
LMAO!!!!!
Your music speaks to me.
I would like to express outrage at the outrage of this thread. To those of you who do not appreciate the brilliance of Hans Groiner, shame on you. This is no joke -- this is the truth about the music. Monk could learn much if he were alive to listen to Hans.
My music teacher showed us to this last week, absolutely hilarious: thought this guy was for real.
greatness...and now we daaance
man, this is brilliant!
I saw Hans perform live a year or so ago at Vitello's in Los angeles - he was wonderful!
Monk was my uncle. One of the last things he ever told me, and this I think is just a strange coincidence, was that he tried to play like your grandfather Sans Groiner. Who wasn't very coordinated in fact he was actually born with two left hands. I glad to see you didn't inherit his affliction.
Best version of bemsha swing ever
hilarious
Larry, this is the greatest joke ever and perfectly pulled off! amazing!
Brilliant!
Beautiful!
I send you a Kenny G email love card!
Sort out that Cecil Taylor next!
This so awesome
Surprised there haven't been any doctoral dissertations on Groiner's place in the canon...
This is just what we were waiting for!!
now, can you do some arrangements of Ornette Coleman's music?? Although it will be more difficult to discern where are the melodies, I think there's some potential in there too!!
YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!
the groiner brings back ingeniousness to jazz!
Love the jacket
Genius Larry. :)
brilliant!
found this through Dead Wax's video. they mentioned this. I am horrified. I love it.
Thank you for this Jazz Nerd content❤️😂
I want more!!!! is there only one episode:(
Larry, you the man! I haven't laughed that hard in ages. What is really sad though is how many Neanderthals thought you were serious.
Larry is killing it with Hans Groiner ! 😂
LOL So glad he discovered what he thinks Monk was trying to do! LOL Larry is a GEM
When will we get episode 2??
LOVELY!
This is soooo funny. I find it hilarious that people don't know its a joke on youtube. He is a jazz pianist who is just having some fun.
Hans Groiner strikes again!!
he's so right! that's exactly how I like to play Well You Needn't. I also like to call it Well You Shouldn't Have.
Really enjoying you, Very smart and charmingly witty! Great work...I suspect you can really play....
great act!!!
also a minster bean of jazz music family member?
a very original idea!
beautifull jazz circus
"send in the clowns ...."
Oh my god! Hans, you are my new hero.
Brilliant! If Carlos Schvartman has not got his tongue as firmly in his cheek as Larry Goldings has then I feel rather sorry for him because he has obviously had his sense of humour surgically removed.
fantastic - all the chromatic approach notes are circled in red and crossed out on the part:-)
Can't wait for Hans to fix the notes and odd time signatures in the Rite of Spring!
he's a total riot,,,, love the hair,, and by all means correct Monk,,,,,,,,
Larry Goldings sure knows how to make me laugh my ass off! "Platin Spieler", that was priceless.
MORE!!!!! :)
Don't mind the haters Hans. Keep up the good fight. God is on your side.
absolutely awesome! I cant stop laughing!
I like your contrast well done.😂
haha the correct version of bemsha swing at the end
Hans looking forward to seeing you at Smalls on the 19th
Thanks for educating us Hans. How foolish I've been.
Very good funny piece.
Very funny, I loved it! check out his master class. Some really funny gags.
Pause at 3:05...pure genius.
Hans is my hero.
Excellent! The musical Borat. Does this guy have his own TV show?
what a hoot!
The best part is the expressions on his face when he's listening to the Monk recording. LOL
Oh Larry, you so crazy!
Gotta dig it man, right in the Groiner
Bahahahahahahaha!!!!!! I died of laughter then continued to laugh in another dimension!!!
This is hilarious! It's like John Tesh playing Thelonious Monk.
I love this. Soooo funny. hahaha
Funny thing is, throw this on smooth Jazz radio and you never know!
Are there any books or any online resources for Groiner's Monk Reharms?
Sure, they're right here: I, IV, V.
Tabs please!
LOL
Ha! Brilliant.