@@lorenzosciuga8559 It's a little bit of a joke Lorenzo, The drummer, TJ, timing is always so good. even if he was stranded for a long time alone, and came back, he'd still be in time.
If you ever get the chance to play something fretless like a violin/cello or a fretless guitar/bass, find a root note you know and it's a trip how easily your muscle memory remembers the spacing and scales with the option of sliding through microtones if you want. I was surprised the first time I got the chance.
saxophonist stays so consistently on the back of the beat in a way that is just so admirable. and the bassist and drummer are perfectly together. coming from a bassist, this is the stuff i look up to as i grow. yall keep it up! super great stuff!
I would say “modern music isn’t as good as the classics” is a great example of survivorship bias. Bad music doesn’t stand the test of time, and it was harder to get your music out there before the internet.
You're 100 percent right egg. We forgot all the bad music there was in the 50s and 60s. When you listen to the top hits of these periods, there's a lot of garbage
TJ is an incredible drummer. from 3:37-3:49 its like he finds this internal pocket rhythm that plays along to where it's almost like a counter melody but hes right there just punching his left foot constantly and super solid on the hat. his sense of time is incredible and his ability to find these rhythms in the pocket is what the f**k
As a fellow Jazz bassist, that bassline is impeccable. The fingering technique, time and overall posture is outstanding. Even when playing the root notes of the melody AND having a similar time with the drums just makes the bassline feel extremely clean and smooth. 11/10 absolutely amazing and sub-worthy.
I don't understand the appeal of putting music that was recorded digitally onto vinyl. I understand the aesthetic appeal and the "experience" of using vinyl, but the retention of analog sound quality is pointless if the music wasn't initially recorded on analog tape. Just my opinion, though.
Quite aside from technique, your voice has a naturally lovely tone and timbre! And the band as a whole is tight. I’m going to check out the rest of your material immediately!!
I think the thing that makes this sound so fresh to me is how much he diverts expectations. I think I know where the line is going, and I expect a note to come and it just doesn't get played, or a he plays a different note instead. This is definitely getting added to my list of things to transcribe. Awesome performance.
@@nonsense2369 I played bari in school jazz bands through college. I don't play much anymore because I've busy getting my life in order, but I hope to get back at it soon. I still have time to listen to jazz everyday though :) Are you gatekeeping jazz lol?
TJ and Sebastian fall into groove so well… this is one of the few times that UA-cam algorithm has worked in the favor of true artists. So glad I found this!
Fork, Spit, Cent? You guys always demolish.. so proud of you all for being yourselves. Your music truly shows just how genuine you all are. Keep it up, I'll always listen friends!
RESPECT!!! LET'S RECLAIM OUR CULTURE BACK... I love hip hop and rap.... but sometimes it's too immature and others have watered it down... long live JAZZ
I love jazz truly but I have never in my life listened to one jazz song/performance so many times in a row. What a masterpiece, this is so freaking fresh. I am in love guys.
thank yall so much for the love and support truly keeps us going!!. if you'd like to download some of our original demos [totally free] check them here: newjazzunderground.bandcamp.com/
Thanks for the link, imma check this out I rly liked the 4 jazz maybe we can push it to 5 :| :o but srsly you guys are fresh as shit we need some younger cats to keep this stuff up! Very impressed 👏 never stop guys👌 , just never stop
Hey you know what'd get you some views? Fun song to play too the uh theme from Ren and stimpy? 🤷♂️ idk try it out? Lol either way I'm keeping an eye on this shit I kno when I see talent and you 3 cats got chops
I don't generally put a lot of stock in age and don't bring it up as a factor too often, but holy freaking GOD, how are you so good at your age??!! Amazing. Seriously phenomenal. And somehow, while looking left, the drummer still caught the transition look between the other two. F**king sick for sure ^_^
what a great track and what a great take on a track. thanks for introducing it to so many people, including myself. after i watched this i jumped and listened to the original payton recording. so dope.
Always excited to see a new upload from y'all, you guys deserve more recognition! Can't wait to see where jazz goes from here. Also when we gonna get some New Jazz Underground vinyls??
You guys are killing it with what equipment you have. The duct tape to hold the microphones in place brings back some old memories... fun times. Keep up the grind NJU.
Sebastian is incredible as always, truly inspiring. But you're all so fucking good, redricks sense of rythm is superb and Abdias inspires me to be the best woodwind player I can be. You're all so awesome.
This is literally my best go to example to prove a person wrong when they say music nowadays isn't good anymore. And I love all sorts of music I could pick so much new stuff. But you guys are the quintessential choice. AbSOULutly amazing
i take drum lessons and i'm currently learning the basics of jazz, with comping and patterns and whatnot, and i told my drum teacher about you guys and he looked them up and clicked on this video. while we watched and listened he said "i dunno, yunoa... i don't think this is jazz...", but when he said it, it was like right before the transition, so when tj switched over to the ride he was like "i spoke too soon!". and, whether it's because of how it was written or how it was performed (or both), it's still a really great and unexpected transition. anyway, love u guys, can't wait for more stuff from y'all!
God damn guys, y’all are amazing. There’s just something about you guys, I can’t wait to hear what you guys do in your music careers, here’s to the future boys
Okay, holey moley... Been an upright bass enjoyer for years and this song just... Seriously, has Sebastian been a fisher for his past twenty lifetimes to be sooo in tune with bass? That felt smooth, thick and tasty like peanut butter. Like... if there was wine, that tasted like the Bass sounds in this video, every Sommelier would be awestruck, speechless and start crying because of immense overwhelming joy. And the drop at the end just sealed it for me. I usually prefer smooth/ cool jazz and stay in the "harmonic zones", but you guys just vibed so great together, it just fit. I'll definitely check out some more of your stuff. Thank you for this tasty dance of pitches and beats. I hope you all have a charming day, as well as everybody who's lucky enough to have found this masterpiece. Keep it groovy, brothers.
Great job all around & that's coming from a life time rock n roller. Chops, swings, grooves, but still firmly riding the edge of the pocket. The 4/4 upbeat tonic/theme u gentlemen return to is infectious and is definitely a hook. Like I said before I only have listened to a handful of jazz artists, and the mainstream stuff at that. But this song I like just as much as the Miles & Coltrane I've heard. Keep swinging & writing good material everything will fall into place.
Didn’t expect this to be this good. No frets on the bass, the crazy transition and everything was spot on. You thought need to put that mic higher, it hurted me to see him sing like that😢
the music you three put out is all super high quality and i love every single one of your videos more than the last. keep up the great work, would love to see you live one day perhaps!
This was the ABSOLUTE BEST recommendation from UA-cam I think I’ve ever gotten!!! I am about download Bandcamp again just to download your album. I also need the shirt Abdias is wearing…
Beautiful voice. I like your slower tempo alot. At first the fast stuff sounded convoluted, like spaghetti, until half way through it, then it linked together for me. I still liked the slower tempo much more. Then when the end came back to the slower it made me feel like the fast stuff made the song complete. In the end I wish the fast tempo wasn't so long or wasn't so fast. Great shit, great title, great looking "underground" atmosphere and great unique queens projects jazz feel to it. Very well done!
Never listened to a whole lot of jazz. Thanks for catching my attention with this video. I think I have a lot of listening to do because this is some of the best music I've heard put up on this site.
Extremely tasty and impressive, I love it. I'm not super knowledgeable as far as jazz goes, but watching you guys is truly inspirational. The transitions between sections were silky smooth and the solo reminded me a lot of coltranes style, which is just so cool. I'm very curious about your inspirations and what kinds of concepts and tools, like theory wise, you guys utilized in this song and within the solo to make it sound so jumpy and complicated?!
the coltrane vibe might be from the soprano sax; my favourite things and the like. also somewhat similar phrasing in his playing idk how else to describe it lol
As a mostly rock musician who’s curious about a lot of this stuff too, it’s always a good reminder for us: If it sounds good, it’s good. That’s the highest value. I’m not belittling your question at all (I’m asking it too); it’s just good to throw that in the conversation now and again. A lot of the jazz greats we look up to couldn’t afford to get a music education and couldn’t always explain what they were doing but it was amazing and a lot of educated people struggle to describe what they were doing theory wise, which is quite remarkable. I think it’s maybe like the difference between driving a car and building one. Two very different types and levels of knowledge. Anyway, jazz is truly its own language, one that I really enjoyed dabbling in and learning more of since way back when I got the gig as guitarist in a swing orchestra.
@@Aaron-zh4kj I love that analogy. I'm also a rock/metal bassist and guitarist and I'm self taught. I agree with the perspective that is more of a muscle memory/feel thing and that can be difficult to break down without some effort. Still I will always look to expand my tool set and knowledge. These comments have brought me incite and joy and i am enjoying the musical philosophy. My best guess as far as what he'd doing is very specific key changes within the solo that play on the root key of the jam blended with bouncy phrasing which is a much more personal touch, but that really narrows it down so little. It's a bit difficult to wrap my head around. I guess my goal is to find bread crumbs to lead me to a better understanding so I can diversify my own playing.
@@nocked545 Definitely, same. I love hearing jazz heads break down what's happening in songs, even if sometime's I'm barely hanging onto the explanation. I make little movements toward getting a handle on it. I think with theory, as someone who has just some music education and has what I'd call a basic, solid foundation with theory (not into all the crazy theories of harmony or anything at this point. lol), there is a certain level the gives you the tools to understand the building blocks of a song and what makes it work. But what makes Jazz different is a certain level of ambiguity gets tolerated with just enough structure to hold the ship afloat, and it's a super interesting result. My jazz guitar guru teacher for a few semesters once asked me during a lesson: "what notes are in a C chord?" I responded with listing off the root, third, and fifth (the three required notes in a major chord); he then corrected me with "no. ALL of them are." That's jazz in a nutshell. The key underneath the notes goes from being a foundation for a song like in other music to being like a ship floating on water that can simply carry everything inside, move, and doesn't stay stationary. Then, in terms of harmony and notes working over chords, it's a question of just what produces a pleasing resulting sound. There is a rhyme and rhythm to what makes something pleasing, ranging from more euphonic to dissonant (for example, does a line of notes outline a chord and does that chord in the context coming after the one before serve a certain role and mimic the relationship of two chords in a given key, even if just for a moment before changing the whole base with a far field chord that makes you assume a different key all over again). At that point though, you're just describing, and that's all music theory is good for at that level. You can use theory as a writing tool, but it by itself isn't writing music, just describing. In jazz, at a certain point, everything is relative. But knowing the conventions of the style (something I've still yet to do in a big way) gives you the ability to speak the language more fluently. Thankfully, what I can tell you is this particular piece they're playing doesn't get too chaotic in that rabbit whole, it stays pretty stable and stationary for the most part in terms of key. What a jazz head could tell us more about the song is toward the end what some of their harmonies are implying in terms of chords and where they're going. Don't know if that's stuff you already know or if it's helpful, but I love talking about this stuff, so if you stuck it out to the end, thanks so much. lol.
y'all r fucking crazy esp the bassist holy shit TJ has immaculate swing the saxophone has such perfect tone just overall this is awesome I dream of playing in a jazz band like this
if TJ was stranded on a deserted island for 10 years and then found, He'd still know what time it is.
Yes
What does this mean?? Can you explain I don't get it
@@lorenzosciuga8559 He means the timing on the drums. It's impeccable.
@@Moshie107 aaaaaaa
@@lorenzosciuga8559 It's a little bit of a joke Lorenzo, The drummer, TJ, timing is always so good. even if he was stranded for a long time alone, and came back, he'd still be in time.
As a guitar player, I will never understand how you manage to play a fretless bass and be in tune with yourself and the band. Good stuff
If you ever get the chance to play something fretless like a violin/cello or a fretless guitar/bass, find a root note you know and it's a trip how easily your muscle memory remembers the spacing and scales with the option of sliding through microtones if you want. I was surprised the first time I got the chance.
it's called tuning the instruments lmfao. people that literally don't know anything about music make the funniest comments lol
@@urvermin2682 Ironic. Man, he is talking about hitting notes and not about string tension
@@urvermin2682 He said that because it's fretless, dummy. If you understood music, you'd have got it.
@@urvermin2682 ? wat? that dont make no sense fam
saxophonist stays so consistently on the back of the beat in a way that is just so admirable. and the bassist and drummer are perfectly together. coming from a bassist, this is the stuff i look up to as i grow. yall keep it up! super great stuff!
eyy get up on that bass!!
thats a clarinet my friend
@@loganlauterbachcounterpoint: no it’s not
@@loganlauterbach it's a soprano saxophone
Dude, that transition sucked every inch of blood from my body and then force injected it all back to my heart, all within a second, beastly
damn you ok ?? lol
@@newjazzunderground he is not. his PFP is the cover of 'diary of an oxygen thief.'
I love how it goes from just “Jazz is a 4 letter word” x4 straight into a 220 bpm swung soprano sax solo
that transition at 3:55 nasty af so good
thanks so much appreciate you listening!!
In a world full of great music, this group stands out as true artists
Nice change from the usual sort of 'music is terrible these days but as a 65 year old I think these guys have something special'
I would say “modern music isn’t as good as the classics” is a great example of survivorship bias. Bad music doesn’t stand the test of time, and it was harder to get your music out there before the internet.
maybe you just fucking especially like jazz?
You're 100 percent right egg. We forgot all the bad music there was in the 50s and 60s. When you listen to the top hits of these periods, there's a lot of garbage
sounds like they are copying people from 60 years ago and not being original to me
TJ is an incredible drummer. from 3:37-3:49 its like he finds this internal pocket rhythm that plays along to where it's almost like a counter melody but hes right there just punching his left foot constantly and super solid on the hat.
his sense of time is incredible and his ability to find these rhythms in the pocket is what the f**k
Ah, yes.
fork suit coat jazz, my favorite kind.
As a fellow Jazz bassist, that bassline is impeccable. The fingering technique, time and overall posture is outstanding. Even when playing the root notes of the melody AND having a similar time with the drums just makes the bassline feel extremely clean and smooth.
11/10 absolutely amazing and sub-worthy.
This really needs to be on Vinyl. I'll take 2 right now
yessir yessir will make soon!!
@@newjazzunderground Please 🙏 take my money!
I don't understand the appeal of putting music that was recorded digitally onto vinyl. I understand the aesthetic appeal and the "experience" of using vinyl, but the retention of analog sound quality is pointless if the music wasn't initially recorded on analog tape. Just my opinion, though.
@@vagnmoore big music frisbee
so artists can make money on their art.... no money in streaming my guy
Quite aside from technique, your voice has a naturally lovely tone and timbre! And the band as a whole is tight. I’m going to check out the rest of your material immediately!!
thank you gotta sing more!
I think the thing that makes this sound so fresh to me is how much he diverts expectations. I think I know where the line is going, and I expect a note to come and it just doesn't get played, or a he plays a different note instead. This is definitely getting added to my list of things to transcribe. Awesome performance.
Do you even jazz bro?
@@nonsense2369 I played bari in school jazz bands through college. I don't play much anymore because I've busy getting my life in order, but I hope to get back at it soon. I still have time to listen to jazz everyday though :)
Are you gatekeeping jazz lol?
Dude, ua-cam.com/video/XKSMbPbuGYE/v-deo.html
Being arrogant =/= being smart
@@elijahbuscho7715 well you literally just described the basics of jazz as if
Its novel and these guys are doing something revolutionary or profound.
Dude on the bass fiddle was killing it
That transition 1:22 gave me goose bumps. That shit was BEAUTIFUL!!!!
TJ and Sebastian fall into groove so well… this is one of the few times that UA-cam algorithm has worked in the favor of true artists. So glad I found this!
Y'all made me say these 4 letter words constantly. This is so tight and fresh! Can't wait for the album!
Keep doing what you do. Love to see it. Jazz isn't old and stuffy, and it's awesome to see young people embrace it with creativity.
Damn. Ain’t too often something like this hits my ears hot off the press these days. You lads keep doing what you’re doing. You’re all damn good.
The phrasing in that whole bit from 1:30 is fucking sick. Dude is putting his mind and his heart at work, and they're swingin'.
Would love to hear this on spotify its so fresh and new and everything about it is so amazingly stunning its absolutely exquisite
PLS i wish, just looked for em and was disappointed when they didn't come up. hope u they decide to put music there
I hope not. Who wants to pay this stupid service where you own nothing
@@TheOriginalStriker most the world
This trio always kills it. You guys have so much musical chemistry- never fails to amaze me. 3:53 GOOD LORD
For real! How do you CATCH a groove that complex, that smooth?!
I thought 1:30 was a kick, 3:53 is a double kick!
thanks a ton.. trust is key in life!!
I am not even slightly ashamed to admit that it was the title that got me to click on this. Glad I did
amazing, no gimmicks, no bullshit, neither overcooked or undercooked, it's perfecto👌
3:54 - the drummers switch from solo to easy going, is WOW!!! 😮👏👑
Fork, Spit, Cent? You guys always demolish.. so proud of you all for being yourselves. Your music truly shows just how genuine you all are. Keep it up, I'll always listen friends!
RESPECT!!! LET'S RECLAIM OUR CULTURE BACK... I love hip hop and rap.... but sometimes it's too immature and others have watered it down... long live JAZZ
American culture is the best!
@@anava84 lmao
Long live j**z
Ah yes nothing like in your face racism to start the day off
@@caseyschryber1255 POV: you’ve misssed the point
I love you guys. Jazz is sentimental, and this song nails that feeling. Thanks for the music and inspirations.
Fantastic work, amazed by the drummer's consistency. You can almost feel the hours you all put into practice !
I love jazz truly but I have never in my life listened to one jazz song/performance so many times in a row. What a masterpiece, this is so freaking fresh. I am in love guys.
that down shift in tempo at the end 😭😭😭 beautiful work
thanks for supporting and listening means a lot !
There you go homie incorporating some lyrics brought the track to another level.
thank yall so much for the love and support truly keeps us going!!.
if you'd like to download some of our original demos [totally free] check them here: newjazzunderground.bandcamp.com/
Thanks for the link, imma check this out I rly liked the 4 jazz maybe we can push it to 5 :| :o but srsly you guys are fresh as shit we need some younger cats to keep this stuff up!
Very impressed 👏 never stop guys👌 , just never stop
Hey you know what'd get you some views? Fun song to play too the uh theme from Ren and stimpy? 🤷♂️ idk try it out? Lol either way I'm keeping an eye on this shit I kno when I see talent and you 3 cats got chops
So flippin' smooth !
Nice work! I can't wait to hear you play Royal Garden Blues...
Glad to see I'm not the only drummer who looks to the left for no reason when the song starts getting tough!
sometimes the drum set in your mind is more helpful then the one in front of your eyes
I do this with guitar
I don't generally put a lot of stock in age and don't bring it up as a factor too often, but holy freaking GOD, how are you so good at your age??!! Amazing. Seriously phenomenal. And somehow, while looking left, the drummer still caught the transition look between the other two. F**king sick for sure ^_^
He’s listening intently
Dudes got the ear of an owl man. Crazy feel
EmberGyaru. You must of heard badbadnotgood too?
I just stumbled on these three and man is life good
Fucking hell, good shit. Love the play on alternate fingerings
Beer/weed money
dope af
where i live 4,99 USD can get u tons of beer and weed
much thanks kind sir
what a great track and what a great take on a track. thanks for introducing it to so many people, including myself. after i watched this i jumped and listened to the original payton recording. so dope.
yup a modern GOAT payton is that guy #bam
Two questions:
- How did I get here?
- FFS how amazing are you?
New subscriber for sure.
Love from Sweden ❤️
God I’m never dissatisfied with you guys I never even liked jazz you guys are something else
The amount of talent in this video is mind-boggling.
Always excited to see a new upload from y'all, you guys deserve more recognition! Can't wait to see where jazz goes from here. Also when we gonna get some New Jazz Underground vinyls??
soon soon soon!!
@@newjazzunderground where would you be announcing the vinyls whenever they come to fruition? Instagram or youtube or bandcamp or?
You guys are killing it with what equipment you have. The duct tape to hold the microphones in place brings back some old memories... fun times.
Keep up the grind NJU.
Sebastian is incredible as always, truly inspiring. But you're all so fucking good, redricks sense of rythm is superb and Abdias inspires me to be the best woodwind player I can be. You're all so awesome.
This is literally my best go to example to prove a person wrong when they say music nowadays isn't good anymore. And I love all sorts of music I could pick so much new stuff. But you guys are the quintessential choice. AbSOULutly amazing
Man your rhythm section is tight af, big props. Great soprano sax too, good tone, great breath control.
This is so fantastic. These days it feels so hard to find artists playing this type of jazz. Reminds me of the golden era
i take drum lessons and i'm currently learning the basics of jazz, with comping and patterns and whatnot, and i told my drum teacher about you guys and he looked them up and clicked on this video. while we watched and listened he said "i dunno, yunoa... i don't think this is jazz...", but when he said it, it was like right before the transition, so when tj switched over to the ride he was like "i spoke too soon!". and, whether it's because of how it was written or how it was performed (or both), it's still a really great and unexpected transition. anyway, love u guys, can't wait for more stuff from y'all!
God damn guys, y’all are amazing. There’s just something about you guys, I can’t wait to hear what you guys do in your music careers, here’s to the future boys
Okay, holey moley... Been an upright bass enjoyer for years and this song just...
Seriously, has Sebastian been a fisher for his past twenty lifetimes to be sooo in tune with bass? That felt smooth, thick and tasty like peanut butter. Like... if there was wine, that tasted like the Bass sounds in this video, every Sommelier would be awestruck, speechless and start crying because of immense overwhelming joy.
And the drop at the end just sealed it for me. I usually prefer smooth/ cool jazz and stay in the "harmonic zones", but you guys just vibed so great together, it just fit. I'll definitely check out some more of your stuff.
Thank you for this tasty dance of pitches and beats. I hope you all have a charming day, as well as everybody who's lucky enough to have found this masterpiece.
Keep it groovy, brothers.
Ain't enough four letter words in the world to describe how awesome this is!
that transition holy shit i love music
i'm addicted to your sound dudes absolute fire as usual
found this on my recommendations and opened without thinking much. i was not ready. this is beautiful wow
Man I just love how that bass player gets into it. He’s got that funky dance goin on
Great job all around & that's coming from a life time rock n roller. Chops, swings, grooves, but still firmly riding the edge of the pocket. The 4/4 upbeat tonic/theme u gentlemen return to is infectious and is definitely a hook. Like I said before I only have listened to a handful of jazz artists, and the mainstream stuff at that. But this song I like just as much as the Miles & Coltrane I've heard. Keep swinging & writing good material everything will fall into place.
Watching in Germany and waking up the hole neighborhood playing you full blast! Love you guys!! AMAZING all 3 of you! Best Thomas
Didn’t expect this to be this good. No frets on the bass, the crazy transition and everything was spot on. You thought need to put that mic higher, it hurted me to see him sing like that😢
Good lord those transitions between the different moods were clean
Wowzers! The ending smooth as heckkkk
The transitions were seamless. Nicely done!
Love it!
the music you three put out is all super high quality and i love every single one of your videos more than the last. keep up the great work, would love to see you live one day perhaps!
Here for the title, going away with a new recognition of "bass claw" that was incredible, superb, fucking excellent!
Meeen, I want so bad to take my guitar and play along, but the feeling of listening overcomes it... Keep nailing down those nails!!
This was the ABSOLUTE BEST recommendation from UA-cam I think I’ve ever gotten!!! I am about download Bandcamp again just to download your album. I also need the shirt Abdias is wearing…
Love these little jams. You guys found a good spot for it on YT too, blowing UP!! 😃😁
Thanks so much!!
Get my man two mics. This is real art. I love it.
Beautiful voice. I like your slower tempo alot. At first the fast stuff sounded convoluted, like spaghetti, until half way through it, then it linked together for me. I still liked the slower tempo much more. Then when the end came back to the slower it made me feel like the fast stuff made the song complete. In the end I wish the fast tempo wasn't so long or wasn't so fast. Great shit, great title, great looking "underground" atmosphere and great unique queens projects jazz feel to it. Very well done!
What else can be said that the comments haven't already? I'm glad the algorithm brought me here, this is new jazz underground
Excellent, you all do a great job of inviting into this space the three of you have created, I feel like I am in the room!
Never listened to a whole lot of jazz. Thanks for catching my attention with this video. I think I have a lot of listening to do because this is some of the best music I've heard put up on this site.
YESSSS bringing our instruments back... SOUNDS GOOOOOD... you guys are awesome...
god damn that transition from smooth word jazz into merciless boppin was so crazy i started sweating
This was incredible! I’m 30 and I’d give an arm and a leg to be as good as these cats.
I don’t understand how I didn’t get with it and find your channel until yesterday. I gotta lotta listening to do. That’s a good thing.
You guys are keeping real music alive!
Damn you cats always kill it. I liked the beginning and end too it had some real soul, r&b elements. Your bassist has the best pocket there is
Wish my dad was around to see you cats. He's the reason I appreciate how smooth this sh!t is!
the drummer and bassist are so perfectly in sync. love to see it (fellow drummer)
Extremely tasty and impressive, I love it. I'm not super knowledgeable as far as jazz goes, but watching you guys is truly inspirational. The transitions between sections were silky smooth and the solo reminded me a lot of coltranes style, which is just so cool. I'm very curious about your inspirations and what kinds of concepts and tools, like theory wise, you guys utilized in this song and within the solo to make it sound so jumpy and complicated?!
the coltrane vibe might be from the soprano sax; my favourite things and the like. also somewhat similar phrasing in his playing idk how else to describe it lol
He probably listened to a good amount of Coltrane. He plays up to that capacity
As a mostly rock musician who’s curious about a lot of this stuff too, it’s always a good reminder for us: If it sounds good, it’s good. That’s the highest value. I’m not belittling your question at all (I’m asking it too); it’s just good to throw that in the conversation now and again. A lot of the jazz greats we look up to couldn’t afford to get a music education and couldn’t always explain what they were doing but it was amazing and a lot of educated people struggle to describe what they were doing theory wise, which is quite remarkable. I think it’s maybe like the difference between driving a car and building one. Two very different types and levels of knowledge. Anyway, jazz is truly its own language, one that I really enjoyed dabbling in and learning more of since way back when I got the gig as guitarist in a swing orchestra.
@@Aaron-zh4kj I love that analogy. I'm also a rock/metal bassist and guitarist and I'm self taught. I agree with the perspective that is more of a muscle memory/feel thing and that can be difficult to break down without some effort. Still I will always look to expand my tool set and knowledge. These comments have brought me incite and joy and i am enjoying the musical philosophy.
My best guess as far as what he'd doing is very specific key changes within the solo that play on the root key of the jam blended with bouncy phrasing which is a much more personal touch, but that really narrows it down so little. It's a bit difficult to wrap my head around. I guess my goal is to find bread crumbs to lead me to a better understanding so I can diversify my own playing.
@@nocked545 Definitely, same. I love hearing jazz heads break down what's happening in songs, even if sometime's I'm barely hanging onto the explanation. I make little movements toward getting a handle on it. I think with theory, as someone who has just some music education and has what I'd call a basic, solid foundation with theory (not into all the crazy theories of harmony or anything at this point. lol), there is a certain level the gives you the tools to understand the building blocks of a song and what makes it work. But what makes Jazz different is a certain level of ambiguity gets tolerated with just enough structure to hold the ship afloat, and it's a super interesting result. My jazz guitar guru teacher for a few semesters once asked me during a lesson: "what notes are in a C chord?" I responded with listing off the root, third, and fifth (the three required notes in a major chord); he then corrected me with "no. ALL of them are." That's jazz in a nutshell. The key underneath the notes goes from being a foundation for a song like in other music to being like a ship floating on water that can simply carry everything inside, move, and doesn't stay stationary. Then, in terms of harmony and notes working over chords, it's a question of just what produces a pleasing resulting sound. There is a rhyme and rhythm to what makes something pleasing, ranging from more euphonic to dissonant (for example, does a line of notes outline a chord and does that chord in the context coming after the one before serve a certain role and mimic the relationship of two chords in a given key, even if just for a moment before changing the whole base with a far field chord that makes you assume a different key all over again). At that point though, you're just describing, and that's all music theory is good for at that level. You can use theory as a writing tool, but it by itself isn't writing music, just describing. In jazz, at a certain point, everything is relative. But knowing the conventions of the style (something I've still yet to do in a big way) gives you the ability to speak the language more fluently. Thankfully, what I can tell you is this particular piece they're playing doesn't get too chaotic in that rabbit whole, it stays pretty stable and stationary for the most part in terms of key. What a jazz head could tell us more about the song is toward the end what some of their harmonies are implying in terms of chords and where they're going. Don't know if that's stuff you already know or if it's helpful, but I love talking about this stuff, so if you stuck it out to the end, thanks so much. lol.
The way this tune was brought home at the end, OMG! Fire!
you guys are killing it. this is so awesome to see
This is one of the most important videos on the internet right now.
Shit, we getting vocals? Has xmas come early? Love the song
wow! what a treat today....
New here , you guys are all ripping !! Keep up the amazing work !!!! Also that bass tone 🤌
LOVE THIS!!!! You can rl tell everyone here knows exactly what they're doing luv to hear music that feels this alive and organic!
thanks that how we like it
I play guitar and the stand up bass guy is money.. The whole band is fantastic
"stand up bass guy"💀💀💀💀💀
Took me a dozen listens to get Abdias using the keys on the sax as part of the sound at 0:33 and 4:04. Absolute madlad.
Love TJ's shirt! If it weren't for it, I wouldn't have known he was a drummer! :p
y'all r fucking crazy esp the bassist holy shit
TJ has immaculate swing
the saxophone has such perfect tone
just overall this is awesome I dream of playing in a jazz band like this
Killing it! Listener from China💥
I don't really understand what this channel is, but I keep watching these fun little jazz moments with crazy titles lol.
Bringing back the real gangster music! Great sounds, I dig fellas.
I’ve rewinded 3:55 like 20 times in a row. Musical magic
I love you guys, keeping the modern jazz scene alive.😀
That ending felt perfect after that fast-paced, awesome, middle part.
I m glad i just found you, New Jazz Underground
Greater reverb in that room and it would have nothing to envy from old fashioned recordings, spot on!
OHHH MY GOD THAT TRANSITION WAS SO SMOOTH YES.