This man is a genius and was respected and loved by all of us globally. I was a student of his for many years. We will be learning from him for many many many years to come. RIP Dr. Barry Harris.
As usual Creative genius is recognized/exploited/monetized post humus... I pray Barry's Family (of which I know nothing btw) can benefit from the fact that he's all over UA-cam with his name on every self proclaimed Bebop teachers lips..
I think Barry Harris would be delighted that his ideas and music are being passed on to subsequent generations. With respect to your comment, I would take a more optimistic viewpoint - I haven’t come across any jazz musicians who seek to exploit for monetary gain.
Barry is very Bias about his own playing he does not like modal playing he does not like Bill Evans Herbie Hancock He thinks that you should not play chords in the left hand. Well guess Dr. Harris there are many ways to play jazz and there are many styles of jazz.
He’s a good player, but he’s very much part of the older style of jazz playing. I feel like he a as a jazz player should recognise jazz is an ever-evolving genre, from new orleans band jazz in the 1800’s, to charleston, swing, big band jazz with big musicians like count basie, duke ellington (etc.). Then solo artists, bebop, modal jazz, jazz fusion, jazz mixed with hiphop starting in the 90’s. I think he just reminisces the old style of jazz and likes that the most.
@@Rafa-mv4nn I think his primary argument is the damage that "modal jazz" as a construct had on music education. I don't know if either of you have experience in a "jazz school" as a piano player but it's all wrong how they teach - it's a formula. That's what "modal music" has led to. The "play dorian over the two, mixolydian over the five, ionian over the one..." that doesn't mean ANYTHING if you can't create a melody. and these players - Bill Evans posthumously (which is a shame) has become the figurehead of how to play jazz piano and it's not correct. Barry Harris' knock on the character of Bill Evans that has been created by music schools, is that analyzing what Bill Evans was playing with Miles Davis is incredibly minimal and more focused on small decisions. He hardly plays any roots in his chordal approach WHICH IS FINE, but Miles Davis was also a proponent of this minimalism and encouraged it, a LOT of Miles' recordings, the piano especially when accompanying and soloing themselves, they're ONLY playing chords surrounding middle c by like an octave. this leads to frankly, very poor piano playing being taught - because the standard is not what it's all about. also, all those genres honestly, exist to fill a market. it's terribly tragic and Herbie and Wayne Shorter, know a hell of a lot about that. this music is not jazz. it's just music. jazz is jazz. jazz exists to be bought and sold. it's terribly sad. I am certain that Barry Harris understands that music evolves. His point is that the tools we use to understand this great creation, have devolved into inhuman; formulaic even racist at times, methods of teaching music. bonus question: what are the two diminished scales?
sorry.....I just don't see the genius in Mr.Harris" piano playing. His touch is choppy and clamorous. As a teacher I believe he overstates himself...he has poor dynamic and lacks in overall harmonic texture.....and the fact that he's made negatively critical remarks about the great Bill Evan's adds to my list of remarks...In my opinion Mr.Harris (and this by watching his so called teaching material ) is still struggling to find and explain a musical identity
Fair enough, but it sounds like you are basing your opinion purely on listening to videos like this which show a man who is in his mid 80s teaching. Have you even listened to any of his records when your claiming his touch is “choppy and clamorous”; he had a stroke a while back and so obviously his playing isn’t maybe up to your standards. Also, this man, weather you disagree with his teachings has dedicated his life to giving his knowledge on how to play good jazz for almost free and his students haven’t faired out too badly; Pasquale and Luigi Grasso, Paul Chambers, Charles McPherson, Lonnie Hillier, Etc. I think you should listen to this album ua-cam.com/play/PLpunKfDXGxxqrsXSBbvbtVJ8FBggRx7My.html and interview of fellow musicians on Barry Harris (ua-cam.com/video/qO1bFr7q8sc/v-deo.html) then come back and maybe reevaluate your opinions.
Sure Barry plays like no one else but Barry plays like EVERY body else because HE taught just about everybody ELSE , but MONK. Monk is being dissed because HE brought something that was not on the normal table of contents in the tradition classical sense which all music is hinged upon EXCEPT the TRUE JAZZ which can not be defined. Barry Harris is frustrated because he can not define a TRUE IMPROVISATION. To me its tantamount with how CHRIST was and is the only one who can define TRUTH.
Wayne, not to troll you, but having studied with Barry for a number of years - he can not only define improvisation, but plays it - but not while teaching. Further, in checking out the clip; he doesn't diss Monk. Barry and Monk were quite close as people, Barry tells stories about him all the time.
That is probably the most ignorant thing I've ever read. I haven't watched this particular Barry Harris video, yet, but, your dumbass comment caught my eye. Firstly, Barry Harris learned and has been playing bebop since the early Bird and Dizzy days. Secondly, he's from Detroit..., where the the swing is so obvious, I can almost tell if a cat is actually from Detroit. Thirdly, Barry was very good friend with Monk and always uses reference of Monk whenever he explains certain things about his voicings or inversions. Fourth, Barry (along with Pannonica de Koenigswarter, a.k.a. Nica or "the Baroness") helped to take care of Monk in his house when he very sick. Do some research before spouting ignorant assumptions. I know this, because, I know Barry very well. You better do your homework.
i feel like you're just looking for a conflict where none exists and trying to invoke religion for some weird-ass reason.. just relax and listen, have an orange
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Barry plays like no one else and he's a genius like no one else.
Barry figured out things nobody else had, he had studied the greats as they were doing it, for his whole life. Thanks for sharing his genius.
I Just had the pleasure to meet and serve Mr Harris on United flight 30 04sep 2016 from Newark to Munich. Such an honor for me!
This man is a genius and was respected and loved by all of us globally. I was a student of his for many years. We will be learning from him for many many many years to come. RIP Dr. Barry Harris.
Barry is like “I can show you better than I can tell you “!
And was one of the nicest people I had ever met...
Whoever that bass player is must have mind reading skills as well as super hearing and a realbook encrypted in his skull
A good bass player is a gift from god oft taken for granted LOL. You can leave so much in their capable hands
Have you considered he might have overdubbed after the fact so to speak? Technology allows it!
Stephen he certainly didn’t
Powerful...
Messing with Monk. Well done Barry. You are such a true treasure.
that major 7 flat 5 is so pretty.
Thanks, Vahagn!
You can learn the wrong notes from Monk so BH is right, first learn the piano, then you can study Monk 😆, I love this guy.
Monk: “there’s no wrong notes”
He also plays Off Minor by Monk
Also please give me your email. I have a couple of things to share with you. I think you'd love them.
@@chrisparks22 hayrapetyan.vahagn68@gmail.com
@@chrisparks22 sorry i just realized
Where in Rome are they?
pas de son???
Free Italian lessons..and is someone tailing Barry when scatting? The Interpreter? Mad stuff
scrivato subtitles instead of parlare.
What is the name of the standard he's playing from 17:40? (Monk I presume)
like someone in love
Thanks.
"Like someone in love"??
yeah man.
Oh, I didn't see the first comment that answered your question:)
As usual Creative genius is recognized/exploited/monetized post humus... I pray Barry's Family (of which I know nothing btw) can benefit from the fact that he's all over UA-cam with his name on every self proclaimed Bebop teachers lips..
I think Barry Harris would be delighted that his ideas and music are being passed on to subsequent generations. With respect to your comment, I would take a more optimistic viewpoint - I haven’t come across any jazz musicians who seek to exploit for monetary gain.
Barry is very Bias about his own playing he does not like modal playing he does not like Bill Evans Herbie Hancock He thinks that you should not play chords in the left hand. Well guess Dr. Harris there are many ways to play jazz and there are many styles of jazz.
He’s a good player, but he’s very much part of the older style of jazz playing. I feel like he a as a jazz player should recognise jazz is an ever-evolving genre, from new orleans band jazz in the 1800’s, to charleston, swing, big band jazz with big musicians like count basie, duke ellington (etc.). Then solo artists, bebop, modal jazz, jazz fusion, jazz mixed with hiphop starting in the 90’s. I think he just reminisces the old style of jazz and likes that the most.
@@Rafa-mv4nn I think his primary argument is the damage that "modal jazz" as a construct had on music education. I don't know if either of you have experience in a "jazz school" as a piano player but it's all wrong how they teach - it's a formula. That's what "modal music" has led to. The "play dorian over the two, mixolydian over the five, ionian over the one..." that doesn't mean ANYTHING if you can't create a melody.
and these players - Bill Evans posthumously (which is a shame) has become the figurehead of how to play jazz piano and it's not correct. Barry Harris' knock on the character of Bill Evans that has been created by music schools, is that analyzing what Bill Evans was playing with Miles Davis is incredibly minimal and more focused on small decisions. He hardly plays any roots in his chordal approach WHICH IS FINE, but Miles Davis was also a proponent of this minimalism and encouraged it, a LOT of Miles' recordings, the piano especially when accompanying and soloing themselves, they're ONLY playing chords surrounding middle c by like an octave.
this leads to frankly, very poor piano playing being taught - because the standard is not what it's all about.
also, all those genres honestly, exist to fill a market. it's terribly tragic and Herbie and Wayne Shorter, know a hell of a lot about that.
this music is not jazz.
it's just music.
jazz is jazz.
jazz exists to be bought and sold.
it's terribly sad.
I am certain that Barry Harris understands that music evolves. His point is that the tools we use to understand this great creation, have devolved into inhuman; formulaic even racist at times, methods of teaching music.
bonus question: what are the two diminished scales?
@@ATLS702 well said and summarised. A shame that many people completely miss the point.
sorry.....I just don't see the genius in Mr.Harris" piano playing. His touch is choppy and clamorous. As a teacher I believe he overstates himself...he has poor dynamic and lacks in overall harmonic texture.....and the fact that he's made negatively critical remarks about the great Bill Evan's adds to my list of remarks...In my opinion Mr.Harris (and this by watching his so called teaching material ) is still struggling to find and explain a musical identity
😂
Fair enough, but it sounds like you are basing your opinion purely on listening to videos like this which show a man who is in his mid 80s teaching. Have you even listened to any of his records when your claiming his touch is “choppy and clamorous”; he had a stroke a while back and so obviously his playing isn’t maybe up to your standards. Also, this man, weather you disagree with his teachings has dedicated his life to giving his knowledge on how to play good jazz for almost free and his students haven’t faired out too badly; Pasquale and Luigi Grasso, Paul Chambers, Charles McPherson, Lonnie Hillier, Etc. I think you should listen to this album ua-cam.com/play/PLpunKfDXGxxqrsXSBbvbtVJ8FBggRx7My.html and interview of fellow musicians on Barry Harris (ua-cam.com/video/qO1bFr7q8sc/v-deo.html) then come back and maybe reevaluate your opinions.
@@jasonkenneth8327yes
Sure Barry plays like no one else but Barry plays like EVERY body else because HE taught just about everybody ELSE , but MONK. Monk is being dissed because HE brought something that was not on the normal table of contents in the tradition classical sense which all music is hinged upon EXCEPT the TRUE JAZZ which can not be defined. Barry Harris is frustrated because he can not define a TRUE IMPROVISATION. To me its tantamount with how CHRIST was and is the only one who can define TRUTH.
Wayne, not to troll you, but having studied with Barry for a number of years - he can not only define improvisation, but plays it - but not while teaching. Further, in checking out the clip; he doesn't diss Monk. Barry and Monk were quite close as people, Barry tells stories about him all the time.
That is probably the most ignorant thing I've ever read. I haven't watched this particular Barry Harris video, yet, but, your dumbass comment caught my eye. Firstly, Barry Harris learned and has been playing bebop since the early Bird and Dizzy days. Secondly, he's from Detroit..., where the the swing is so obvious, I can almost tell if a cat is actually from Detroit. Thirdly, Barry was very good friend with Monk and always uses reference of Monk whenever he explains certain things about his voicings or inversions. Fourth, Barry (along with Pannonica de Koenigswarter, a.k.a. Nica or "the Baroness") helped to take care of Monk in his house when he very sick. Do some research before spouting ignorant assumptions. I know this, because, I know Barry very well. You better do your homework.
i feel like you're just looking for a conflict where none exists and trying to invoke religion for some weird-ass reason.. just relax and listen, have an orange
@@TypingHazard lmao have an orange im gunna use that