Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Doreen´s Jazz (Doreen Ketchens) - New Orleans
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Traditional Jazz, recorded 8th of October 2010 in New Orleans Royal St - as a special request for me! Great performance! Yes, this is Doreen Ketchens - for all those who wanted to know her name ;-) +++REVISITED DOREEN, WATCH THE VIDEO+++ • Doreen Ketchens - Just...
Doreen became a friend when I lived in New Orleans. She and her family played in the street near my work. I was stunned hearing her the first time .. .and every time thereafter. She is a mother, a grandmother and a friend to all who know her. She's started her grandchildon percussion right there on Royal Street. When not playing, she's got that little one right there doing homework! When I moved from New Orlans (The home of my heart), I saw her and said good by - waving from my car. She stopped playing came over and reached in giving me a hug (and a CD for the road) and said, I lovey you, God loves you. What better way to be sent off on my next adventure.
Thank you for sharing your story! I love to read personal impressions and experiences! Yeah, hope her music still accompanies to your present adventure :-)
This needs to be pinned - what a legend! Thank you for sharing!
Your work?
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Doreen who?? Is she on UA-cam
Phenomenal talent. I'm thrilled this wonderful lady came up in my feed.Whever you are Doreen, I pray Psalm 91 over you.Stand and lean dear sister.
That's the America I want to visit!
Yep, that´s what I always to see...and I wanted to see a funeral...;-)
nemo227 Nobody cares about cali. This post is about the SE
DJRU2 Good luck to come back alive.
***** Sorry, but that's just not true. You think wrong. I'm not knocking California, I think the state is absolutely beautiful. Just wish your ocean waters were warmer...freezing, even in August.
AnAscendingAngel I would like to spend time in Nola how is it? Race wise, is the weather that bad? And can you fill up a day with activities there, I heard it's so small?
I saw this lady perform in person while I was stayijg at New Orleans. She has the voice of a Blues godess and lungs of steel.
Towards the end, that one note she must have held for almost 2 minutes. She has amazing lungs and carries herself so well. I'd pay her and the tuba player along with the drummer to record the old songs that jazz was playing back in the 30's and 40's. I wouldn't care about the cost or if the recording made money, it would be an honour to have Doreen record songs that I grew up with and listened to most
of my life.
I also saw her playing in NO. Her singing and playing is amazing.
Because she is GOD***
This lady’s playing gives me goose bumps.
She made me cry
Without a doubt, Doreen Ketchens is one of the best clarinetists in the world. When I heard her live, it was a transcendental experience
Absolutely, had to visit NOLA again in 2015 for Mardi Gras and for Doreen ;-)
Who on earth would dislike this?
A trumpet player 😒 😋
did you mean: the instrument that over powers the rest of the band
Exactly, They're fantastic.
Kerry Taylor Kanye West.
NEVER LUCKY Louis Armstrong actually studied Larry Shield's clarinet licks though when he was first starting out
I like how the sousaphone player has the maraca too
Lol that's what I like about the tuba is that you can play other instruments at the same time
Ophis tuba: any valve instrument.
It's a tuba
It’s a SOUSAPHONE!
@@yeeturmcbeetur8197 not a trumpet really you need the other hand to kick that slide out for the D's
Man, I'm a high school jazz drummer/tuba and I'm not used to hearing the high register of the clarinets without squeaks. She is just a wonderful performer. Givin' respect.
Yesss beautiful amazing & very talented she's truly mastered the art of rockin the clarinet. Took me over a year to be able to play altissmo notes successfully without squeaks I'm still learning with along way to go. This just fuels my inspiration 💖
Sounds like Charlie Parker
Doreen is absolutely amazing.
Indeed, she is !
In my 64 years, I've listened to all types of music, this lady is out of the spectrum. Took me to another galaxy!!! Harmony, pitch perfect, range all enveloped in pure soul, like WOW!!!!!
I think she’s today’s Louie Armstrong.?.
just when you think you're good at clarinet, there's always that one person out there to school you
Disbounded x watch the clarinet player from Switzerland play Jingle Bells. I was blown away.these two are really talented💚
Be inspired! But I know exactly what you mean.
I am surprised the better ones isn't Asian (it's a joke, just in case😅)
Well that's an overused joke
She's not just first chair... she's ALLL the chairs
Someone Get This Woman A Record Deal!
She deserves it!
When you go see them on the street in NOLA, as I have twice, Doreen will sell you their CDs.
listening to it every time during 15 years and still love it ❤
Awww, thank you so much, I appreciate it a lot! So happy you still love after all this time! ❤❤❤
Some people take their craft or their gift seriously. That girl can play!
+Richard Winston I was thinking the same thing. she's outstanding on that clarinet!
with anybody, anywhere. True dat
Gift or... practice and hard discipline (she studies too much for that)
Now that's who I call a musician
This lady shares her gift from God openly and freely to anyone who will simply listen. I happened upon her one Sunday morning walking to Cafe du Mon and was stopped in my tracks. This soulful spiritual rocks you to your core and force you to pause, and be thanks to God from which this talent comes. I bought her CD and searched later to learn that she was an accomplished artist, not surprised but felt even more grateful for having witnessed her humility on display and all I could do was smile.
Wish I had been there with you. It's been many years since I ate bignets at Cafe du Mont.
Respect Wonderful Doreen!
OMG. Someone give her a dollar for me! She's amazing
What about the tuba
Don Richards I gave her 5$ she's great
Daniel Peterson It´s a sousaphone, Daniel ;-)
i know
haha Thanks Mr.Martin
Never knew you could get that out of a clarinet!!! 🤯👌🏿👌🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Wow! this woman should have a album!
I'd buy it! That sent cold chills all over my body
...i see and hear her everyday...she's is definitely a jewel...
Actually, she has quite a few CDs, but she sells them there on the street out of her case. Her fanny pack is full of cash used to make change.
"Her fanny pack is full of cash used to make change" LOL
Doreen makes you feel grateful to be alive ❤
Holy shit she's freakin amazing. There's not enough money in the world to compensate her for her unique approach and musical gifts. I'm now completely obsessed with Doreen Ketchens!
OMG. what a talented woman.
Lady, you are the queen.
she brings me to tears....every time, what a GIFT to all!!! Thank God for you Doreen.
This just made me feel like picking up the clarinet again. Haven’t touched it in like 5 years.
Seems to be a special providence! Maybe you were just waiting for that vid to pick it up again ;-)
Has anyone ever been that good at clarinet?!!!!?
I love Albert Nicholas, especially the recording which is called "Posledni Blues" But he died long time ago. But compared to the clarinet players today there´s is no one who is on the same street as Doreen Ketchens. My personal opinion.
The LUNGS on this woman. I found this video almost 10 years ago, every time i go to the french quarter i look for her. Im sure shes on to bigger things, i know shes done some bigger things than street performing in the jazz circuit. I love her so much. The chills i get....WHOOH
Hopefully you still find Doreen every time you pass French quarter, but yes, you are right, she has performed in other places, as well.
What an immensely talented woman!
This right here is the reason I love New Orleans. Music is the lifeblood of that town. I have actually seen this woman playing in the French Quarter. You don't only hear her, you feel her. Let the good times roll.
DAAAAANG!!! 🎉🔥THATS FIRE😮
Indeed, it is! 😀
Why does this make me cry?
me too!
Man, Miss Doreen straight up TORE IT UP on that clarinet!!! WOW!!!!
Next to my 12 yr old grandaughter learning clzrinet Dorren is my fav. Hope she can play forever she gives such joy to America. Oberlin Ohio
What a joy Doreen gave to us Europeans - this music is not heard a lot at least in the area where I live. We have to come to the USA to enjoy it...
I feel this woman could unite the World.
Play it Sister!!! Sing it Sister!!!
I've never been to New Orleans , But This Makes Me Want To Visit Asap
You should have gone before Katrina, (before 2005). Most of the black people
have been forced out. They even bulldozed the projects with people's clothes
still in the house!
GooglFascists have you ever been there? T hasn’t changed at all. And no, the flooded houses were not bulldozed. They are all still standing
Stevie1derr totally worth it if you ever get the chance dont think twice just go
Stevie1derr, save your money and pack your bags!! There is a spirit in this city that no other city has that I have ever been too. You will have fun, eat good food, meet great people and cry when you leave because you know you've never experienced anything like Nawlins!!
It's worth it. I live 30 mins fomrom the city and still love going whenever I can
honestly when she picks up the clarinet again ... chills
Been a fan of Miss Doreen since sometime in the 1990's. Just so sweet. Thank you...
Thank you for your comment! :-)
Wow, I love this lady!
Wow, wow, wow, and wow some more! These fine musicians make NOLA a magic place!
My God she is AMAZING!! NOLA is like no other place in the USA!!!
Mamma You Rock!!!! That brought tears of JOY Streaming down my face God bless you Soul Xx
so glad I wasn't the only one crying.
hearing that stirred my soul
Me too i swear I feel like I lived here in a past life or something this hits my heart right to the core
She is GOD MOTHER of Humanity African women we are GOD***
One of those feel good videos
Woman you got serious some serious skills!
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THIS WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE REMINDS ME THE FAB 20'S...
I love her so much!
She is clearly a Master Clarinetist and a Master Performer!
Absolutely! Thank you.
Young people today ,need to see this great lady play,She has super talent
Ive been reading about new orleans Jazz since i was 14 and now im 46, and the mystery of these wonderful people still amazes me, so much talent in one place, i really wish that one good day i will be able to set my foot on that land even just for a single day, i will kiss the street, hug at least anyone who wishes to take a photo with me in front of a sign written New Orleans, then i will have peace, with love from Botswana
I have never heard a clarinet being played so well... until I saw this video
That just blew the webs out of my soul thank you I feel so blessed
YES THIS IS WHAT NEW ORLEANS SHOULD BE ABOUT WHEN ANYONE VISITS SUCH RAW AND PURE TALENT FULL OF JAZZ, NO WONDER IT WAS THE FIRST JAZZ CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
How can ANYONE not like this awesome woman's talent and the music????
It´s the envy...
Cada vez que escuto emociona me star do clarinete e vocal.
Seen her on the street the best I have ever seen or heard live or recorded. Plays highly technical and with passion.
Praise the Lord! Lookin forward to the days we are with the Lord and worship with brothers and sisters in Christ like this.
Doreen Ketchens and her little ensemble have got it all. Their amazing control of their instruments (their lungs) and the musical instruments is one that can hardly be duplicated and will come around only once in a generation.
Benny Goodman was just such a person. He had the breath control of an opera singer and the mastery of his
instrument that hardly anyone could compare to. This is now my favourite music video and will be for a long time.
I play this video 10 to 20 times a week! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
Thank you so much, Randall, your comment means a lot for me! I am overwhelmed about all the positive reactions this vid generates :-)
@@bucaneromax1 Well, you deserve all the positive reactions that you get. You have been a real blessing to so many people through that song. God Bless you so much!
This woman and her band are awesome. Love "Just a Closer Walk". Amen!!!
ONe of my favourites as well! Want it for my funeral!
Seven years later I saw them Sunday October 24, 2017 1:00pm on Royal Street. The young girl with her school books is now all grown up and playing drums with them and they added one trumpet player and a white dude on guitar. The highlight of my day.
I was in New Orleans last week for the first time. I saw this lady play. Damn, she can make that clarinet talk. It was hard for me to walk away. Thankx so much for posting this. Lawd have mercy, I had a good time. I will be back.😎
Miss Doreen makes dat clarinet sing!
Da angels in Heaven and God hiself smile each and every time dat reed be touchin' her lips.
Da Good Lord blessed her wit dis remarkable talent she shares wit all a us.
We all so very lucky to be able to hears and enjoy her gift.
Thank ya Miss Doreen and keep on sharin'.
God Bless ya.
I still love this Lady and bow down to her talents. Do y’all know how hard it is to blow a high C on a clarinet? And she takes it beyond that beautifully ten some. Give this artist her props! Much love from Ga!
There is music, then there is genius ,seldom repeated !
She had just been crowned the queen of clarinets! She's awesome and I own one of her CD's. My uncle goes to New Orleans all the time and he actually met her, that's how I got the CD. And, did you know the guy playing tuba is her husband? He's actually not a bad player either.
Christine Martin, what's this lady's name? I looked for her name in the thread but wasn't able to find it. Her playing is phenomenal.
Doreen Ketchens
Don't know why I cried but that clarinet I felt that :)
She plays that clarinet like it was in the crib with her. Breathtaking!!
I guess it was... ;-)
She's playing the hell out of that thing. Just incredible.
We were all amazed by you Doreen. You are a national treasure.
I've listened to Jazz most of my life and heard all manner of excellent clarinet players but none touch her. She's amazing.
INdeed, she is!
Music from heaven
Absolutely, queen of clarinet ...🖒👍🖒👍🖒👍🖒👍🖒👍🖒👍
I was confused why this wasn't the first thing that popped up when I searched clarinet player.
Right!
Only recently discovered her! Have watched over 20 videos. Very glad to see that she’s now performed at Carnegie Hall. 🖤🖤🖤
So glad you discoverd Doreen and thanks for watching. Wow, Carnegie Hall, I guess when a musician made it to Carnegie Hall, that´s an achievement. Never been there but that´s what ppl say...
@@bucaneromax1 I found it when I search for her name. My understanding is she was interviewed by PBS and she said that playing at Carnegie Hall was her dream they helped make it happen! She’s also performed at other beautiful big music venues. she has a website where you can buy her music directly. I need to do that soon.
IMPRESSIVE is just a very very short word. AMAZING is, aswell. Jaw Droping clarinet!!!
Love you Queen ❤
So, Louis Armstrong came back as a woman playing the clarinet. Got it. 🔥
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@doreensjazzneworleans8454
GENIA!!!!!!! LOVELY DOREEN!
I like how the little girl in the back ground gets this awesome playlist going for her studies.
Keepin it real.
All kinds of people can rub elbows and enjoy this God given gift that is undeniable love
Doreen know she did that song proud. She and the band moved me to tears of joy.
When I was filming, I also had tears in my eyes!
This woman is serious on that clarinet. Amazing!!!
Another sighting of music in it's natural habitat. It's bit illusive but when it doesn't feel threatened, boy it sound unbelievably good.
You don't have to know squat about music to know that this woman's clarinet is the definition of PERFECTION.
And I don't know how anyone can walk by this. I don't care where you're going or what you have to do -- it won't save your soul the way Doreen can.
Absolutely!
WOW! Just simply outstanding. Immensely talented. We are so blessed to be able to see and hear these things now thanks to UA-cam and channel creators that time the time to record this stuff and upload it or us. Forever grateful.
St. Bernard Acres this 🖕🖒🖒🖒🖒
St. Bernard Acres p
Ric is from NOLA, and lived in the Pontalba on Jackson Square for 35+ years before Katrina in 2005. He remembers Doreen with great fondness. Hope to hear her in person, playing there on Royal Street, when hubby and I return to New Orleans for good, in 2019...He will be coming back to his beloved home. Of the two of us..I'll be the NOLA-newbie. But hey you know what? I already love this wonderful City..and can't wait to get here, and kick off my 'big city shoes", and Second Line!!! 285 DISLIKES?? Oh, dear...Those mental irregulars must be having their annual membership drive...
Take the gifts God gives you and USE them like this group does. I liked Doreen's clarinet, but then I heard her sing! Perfectly!
Imagine actually saying this, downplaying all the hard work she's done to god giving her a gift without doing anything. You're a piece of shit.
The Black women is GOD*** NO MEN GAVE HER THIS TALENT!!! Mother of Humanity is African Women*** she is GOD we Black women are the Beginning and the End.
God is a myth, but whatever works for you
God bless New Orleans , Jazz, and the muthafking Blues!!
What a discovery. Brilliant clarinet solo!
This is why I want to live in New Orleans!
i love doreen. and what i love the most is she has played all over the world and for four presidents and she prefers to play on Royal St. New Orleans, LA USA. I saw her the other day as i walked down the street. God bless Doreen and her husband Larry on the sousaphone.
Damn, imagine being this happy doing what you love with people you love.
Brings tears to my eyes every single time!
Yeah, I get goosebumps :-)
God I miss New Orleans. I live in Virginia now.
This is New Orleans , was land of dreams! Before Katrina , of course.
Gog Bless New Orleans forever , and all that wonderful jazz musicians.
I love NO and Just A Closer Walk With Thee is, by far my, preference or my funeral. Amen
Yep, I´d like that for my funeral as well...there is no song matching better for your last travel!
bucaneromax1
Thanks for the post.
The first time i heard this song was at Preservation Hall, january 1974, Sweet Emma Barrett singing and playing piano with all those great old cats. Great times, man, great times !
Nice to meet you. Bucaneromax1.
Fabio from Brazil!
*****
Hi Fabio, sorry for the late answer! Are you kidding me, you heard Sweet Emma Barrett??? I envy you! Just saw an old video of her, thinking wow...I wanted to see her live...and Lizzy Miles, too! Julia from Austria :-D
Yes my friend.
It was january 6, 1974 ,when I had the privilege to see and hear Sweet Emma Barrett and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band with all these old cats at Preservation Hall NO.
I bought an LP there and a folder named Old Jazz ,with 6 beautiful lithographs, made by an artist named McBride, of Sweet Emma, Blanche Thomas, George Lewis , Albert "Papa"French, Wildren "Frog"Joseph an a New Orleans Function of a NO Parade Band.
40 ys. later I remember this night, as today. After the show ,my pregnant wife and me returned to the Holliday Inn Hotel walking by the streets feeling and flavoring the rich sounds and people of French Quartier.
We are still happy remembering this.
That's Life. " Memories are made of This " !
Wow! These are memories for life!!! I know what you mean, just strolling down the streets of NO...I want to return asap! I´ve been there only once, but had a deep impact on me! Well, thanks for sharing your memories with us...I´ll check the artists you mentioned. At least here in Austria hardly anybody knows them...:-( Have a nice day!
Every time I listen to this recoding I sob like an absolute baby, but yet here I am again.
Ah New Orleans! Your jazz music is just everything.
That´s true.
Respect God bless you sister
She breathed and blew out so much soul. I've never heard a clarinet sound so beautiful. Amazing raw talent.
I think if I could visit New Orleans I'd have to have loads of cash to hand out to incredible talent such as this!