Charlie "Bird" Parker stayed as a resident at the Camarillo State hospital for six months in 1946 / 1947. Parker had a big drug and alcohol problem and in June 1946 entered the lobby of Hollywood's Civic Hotel completely naked, playing his saxophone. He was sent back to his hotel room, where he lit a cigarette, fell asleep and subsequently then set his bed on fire. The judge sent him to the Mental Hospital. And upon his release, he recorded the famous song "Relaxin' at Camarillo".
Watching this guy play live was like what I imagine seeing Mozart live, or watching Picasso paint something, or Da Vinci make something. Absolute command and mastery of the instrument and just sublime to listen to and experience.
Or how to play a blues unaccompained over ten minutes, displaying all kind of technique, and yet sound fresh, unrepetitive, soulful and honest, not showing off. Bravo!!!
This is a lifetime of listening distilled but beyond that into something unique - probably does realize how he plays upside, downside, backwards, sideways and at and around the circular edges. It is a genius intuition rooted in but bursting beyond tradition. And with a sound that braces a backbone. Modest and half-aware, he does not realize what has just overtaken him, what to him is so fluently natural.
First 5 choruses 7th chorus at 2:09 (3:15 is 12th) 2 from 3:09 1 at 3:57 (15th) Few from 4:11 - (minor) 2 from 5:18 6:48… 7:02!!!!! 😂 9:56 2 choruses playing w melody
I just love when people hear a genius and relate to it like some kind of contest. He’s better, no he’s better. What a joke! Spend 40 or 50 yrs getting into music, deeply into music the essence of it not just your concept of it. You won’t look at music or comment on it in this superficial way any more. The experience of Stravinsky is much more than the analysis of Stravinsky. I’ve done both.
And That is how it's done. Untouchable.
Ive not heard better
@@carineverstraete1375 Very melodic. Not technical sounding!
Is your opinion Only...there are many out there....
Charlie "Bird" Parker stayed as a resident at the Camarillo State hospital for six months in 1946 / 1947. Parker had a big drug and alcohol problem and in June 1946 entered the lobby of Hollywood's Civic Hotel completely naked, playing his saxophone. He was sent back to his hotel room, where he lit a cigarette, fell asleep and subsequently then set his bed on fire. The judge sent him to the Mental Hospital. And upon his release, he recorded the famous song "Relaxin' at Camarillo".
Watching this guy play live was like what I imagine seeing Mozart live, or watching Picasso paint something, or Da Vinci make something. Absolute command and mastery of the instrument and just sublime to listen to and experience.
Thursday Afternoon yea I saw him at Newport last year and almost cried
Thanks for the upload. I just calibrated my metronome with it.
This is the single best comment to Chris Potter's playing I have ever seen :D
Chris laying it down like a boss as usual :)
I was there! That performance was AMAZING!
Thans Austin...I was waiting for someone to post a 'closer' recording of this great event...I really appreciate you posting it!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Or how to play a blues unaccompained over ten minutes, displaying all kind of technique, and yet sound fresh, unrepetitive, soulful and honest, not showing off. Bravo!!!
This is a lifetime of listening distilled but beyond that into something unique - probably does realize how he plays upside, downside, backwards, sideways and at and around the circular edges. It is a genius intuition rooted in but bursting beyond tradition. And with a sound that braces a backbone. Modest and half-aware, he does not realize what has just overtaken him, what to him is so fluently natural.
Chris blows my freakin' mind!!!
What an absolute beast of a player!
No leaks in that horn.
Thank for the share!
Love the cycle between 3:30-3:40
Pretty astounding stuff, particularly the fact that that majestic tone never falters...
Added to the “transcribe” playlist.
Genius at Work!!
This man is simply burning...
This is probably a warm up for him...
Doesn’t get much better than this folks
Thanks for the info Chris..Inspiron
Check out Ritchie Cole's version of this song on a album called "Hollywood Madness". Sweet....!!
Wow what a muscular sound.
similar to coleman hawkings
A beast
First 5 choruses
7th chorus at 2:09
(3:15 is 12th)
2 from 3:09
1 at 3:57 (15th)
Few from 4:11 - (minor)
2 from 5:18
6:48… 7:02!!!!! 😂
9:56 2 choruses playing w melody
A giant!
I don’t think Charlie Parker expected this to be played that way
0:50 gliss is the melody to giant steps :)
*eighth note run lol
❤
Wow!!!!!
🔥🔥🔥
Exellent
3:32 the lick
Uama I don’t hear the lick here
It’s there you just got to keep looking. Edit: don’t bother checking 😂
Sorta...
it seems an excerpt of copland
2:53 branford marsalis quotes!
Is this K.C blues from charlie Parker? Tx Peter
This is "Relaxin' at the Camarillo" by Charlie Parker
Thanks Austin....great video this one!
+Peter Sanders No problem! Thank you for watching!
It is definitely a 12 bar BLUES, fairly well disguised by Potter.
Are you stupid it says ‘Relaxing at Camarillo’
Lots of natural reverb here but it sounds good.
wow...
DAMN this fucker good
He can't be that great, can he?
... at Camarillo
sorry, gig is cancelled - no rhythm section - hold my beer... Amazing!
9:02
Anyone who dislikes this is obv deaf
🙄💚🌱🌾
I just love when people hear a genius and relate to it like some kind of contest. He’s better, no he’s better. What a joke! Spend 40 or 50 yrs getting into music, deeply into music the essence of it not just your concept of it. You won’t look at music or comment on it in this superficial way any more. The experience of Stravinsky is much more than the analysis of Stravinsky. I’ve done both.
A giant!