The Pianist That Influenced A Generation
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2022
- In this episode we talk about Bud Powell a pianist that influenced an entire generation of musicians.
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Rick, my Dad is Lalo Schifrin, and he told me that Bud Powell was his favorite jazz pianist of all time and probably his greatest influence.
That’s awesome!
Lalo is a great pianist and composer. Theme from Mannix is a masterpiece.
i didn’t recognize the nsme off hand, i went to spotify and realized i have a bunch of his songs already playlisted.
Decile que venga a dar un concierto en Córdoba! Saludos y todo mi respeto al maestro Lalo! Un abrazo argentino.
Lalo Schifrin, one of my faves. Some of his highlights: composed "Gillespiana" for Dizzy Gillespie, played piano in the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, wrote classic theme from Mission: Impossible TV series, did film scores for Cool Hand Luke, Bullitt, Enter the Dragon and the Dirty Harry series. Five-time Grammy Award winner, nominated for 6 Academy Awards and 4 Emmy Awards. Honorary Oscar in 2019.
It’s great that you’re exposing a whole generation of young musicians to this “other” music. Good for you Rick!!
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Good for us!
It's great, but it also tends to cost me money.
Thank you for bringing all this wonderful sound and innovation to fresh ears.
“If I had to choose one single musician for his artistic integrity, for the incomparable originality of his creation and the grandeur of his work, it would be Bud Powell. He was in a class by himself” - Bill Evans
Coming from THE Bill Evans... 💕
That is high praise for sure. 👍
I concur, Bill. I concur. Mm-kay?
I saw the title of this video and I thought it was going to be about Bill Evans.
Interesting you would quote Evans. As he is my favorite pianist, I was hoping this would be about him
'Artistic integrity'. What a fantastic description of Bud's work. And to have it come from Evans, absolutely amazing!
Barry Harris is THE source for articulating and truly understanding the theory of Bud Powell's approach as well as that of Charlie Parker. Music institutions that teach jazz should all include Barry's insights as a core requirement. Barry has passed but fortunately there are many resources available from his teachings.
More like this please. Learning about the great jazz masters never gets old.
Rick: more jazz videos please! Maybe you won't rock the house with these, but they are extremely informative for some people.
Wow-- I never heard of Bud Powell and im ashamed. Thank You for being the music history teacher we need, when we need it. You're the man Rick.
I'd never heard of him either. I know Oscar Petersen. He was also hugely influential. I also know Louis Gottschalk. He's considered the father of jazz by many.
And he never heard of you.
@@galenanderson2541 - Ha! Touché!
Don’t be. The important thing is that you (finally) did
Yuuuuggggeee influence on Corea.
As a pianist I appreciate you also talking about great pianists like Powell and Argerich. Please keep it up.
Yes indeed. Keep up the good work
Don’t forget he did one of these on the great Oscar Peterson, as well. Which leaves me wanting my all-time #1 favorite/“best” jazz pianist: Art Tatum. What say you, Mr. Be?
@@DeeEllEff I'd love to hear him talk about Chopin.
Margaret Argerich, what a talent.
@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 *Martha
As an old guy that grew up listening to jazz, I take for granted that these forms are obvious. I appreciate that you call out the AABA sections, to help a new audience understand how to 'hear' what's going on. Long live jazz.
The piano is in my humble opinion one of the most beautiful pieces of instruments. I could sit and listen to people play it and instantly fall in a relaxing state.
Absolutely, the outro of Layla always gets me. Oh and the pianist is definitely on my watchlist.👍
I agree with you so much that I purchased a Casio Privia Px-870, 88 key piano/keyboard last month and I’m learning to play it. I already play the acoustic, the electric, and bass guitars, the drums and trombone but the piano is definitely the most challenging of all. Also the most rewarding. I would strongly recommend it to those looking to round out their music education.
A piano is an entire instrument. 😀
@@jurgengosch3915 True that my friend.
@@Hasselblad9999 do u really have to move the trombone and valves of a trumpet to get diff notes?
Yes, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett, Lyle Mays Bud Powell. Keep em coming Rick!
don't forget Herbie Hancock!
Duke
Yes, but Rick hasn't released a Herbie Hancock video yet.
Oscar Peterson - "The greatest solo ever played".
Keith Jarrett- "The most beautiful 2 minutes of music".
Lyle mays- "Breaking down Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays most beautiful song".
Art Tatum
Dave Brubeck
Thank you again, Rick!! We need more jazz and fusion videos. People need to be familiar with these artists more!!
In the foreword of Francis Paudras biography of Bud Powell, Dance of the Infidels, the great jazz pianist Bill Evans remarks, “If I had to choose one single musician for his artistic integrity, for the incomparable originality of his creation and the grandeur of his work, it would be Bud Powell. He was in a class by himself.”
Yes.
Bud Powell
I never really delved into mid-century jazz, but it certainly is part of our musical history and a basis for a lot if pop music that came in the following decades.
This is part of the music I listened to during most of the late 70’s and through the 80’s. Some of the greatest musicians. Also the whole John Coltrane/Miles Davis/Ornette Coleman/McCoy Tyner/Pharoah Sanders (RIP, recently deceased) etc., etc I really loved Elvin Jones saw him live many times. And Max Roach! Too many greats to mention. Just remembering the Village Vanguard brings back so many memories of Jazz royalty!
Recently I found Bud Powell's trio albums and I was blown away by every aspect of his playing. I also realized how much I concentrated on Charlie Parker on other recordings. He was pure genius and the other note is that Thelonius Monk and him were close friends.
My Dad was very good friends with Dizzy Gillespie - I heard this music growing up and later in life as I became closer to my father, had the realization that this period of music was a Renaissance. The level of musicianship is unapparelled in history and unlike classical music, the emphasis is the Improvisation- the skills required to play at that level are just mind blowing. I personally believe it is the most difficult challenging music to master in all of musical history maybe even the peak of musical expression in America- Bud Powell will be like Bach in how people will compare to him in later centuries! Thank you Ric for sharing with us
How appropriate that your last name is Funk.
Most of the canon of romantic piano music was born out of improvisation. In fact, improvisation constituted a massive part of performances and indeed it was expected by the audience.
Improvisation has always been a part of music. But it’s true that music and music technique has come a long way, and we really are in the best time to experience music. Virtuosity is more common than ever before, too
Yeah, I think this, like Bach, is not something everyone will be able appreciate. I’ve grown to love Bach, not so much improvisational jazz music. I recognize the skill and brilliance of it but I just can’t stand to listen to it for long.
No disrespect to Bud Powell, he was awesome. But let's not get carried away here. JS Bach improvised five part fugues, a universe of complexity beyond what is happening in this music.
I love it that you dig bebop. My Dad introduced jazz to me as a kid because that’s the kind of records he had. We listened to mostly big band - a lot of Basie and Kenton - but he also had Bird and Miles and Dizzy and cats like that. Such amazing music.
Bud's true revolution (besides being a genius) is that he opened the way to play lines on the piano the way a wind instrument does. He wanted to play what Bird, Diz or Clifford played.
Also totally re-thought how the left hand works in jazz piano - more like the snare drum. Bud (like Monk) could play in a stride style, but realized that the music he was playing did not need that kind of accompaniment. Genius.
What a beautiful way to say it!
My favorite aspect of this video? The fact that Bud never even looks down at his hands. He had mastered the bebop vocabulary to the point of total effortlessness. He makes it look as easy as whistling while strolling down the street. Of course, every jazz pianist alive knows how monstrously difficult it actually is.
Dave Mustaine doesn't really look at his guitar. Neither did Jimi Hendrix. Glenn Gould would be swaying in his musical world while flowing through Bach. These musicians get to a point where expressing through their instrument is so natural that don't really need to think about it.
When I started playing guitar with people that were actually established musicians they said NEVER look down at your neck. It destroys your musical credibility in front of a crowd.
A true musician appreciation channel. We thank you. Watching you geek out is the some of your greatest stuff.
Thank you for showcasing one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, Rick. Not only a brilliant pianist, Bud Powell also composed some very beautiful tunes that will challenge any musician.
Thank you for featuring Bud Powell. Had he lived longer one can only imagine how much more incredible he’d have been.
Bud was a monster! He made the piano sing!!
My dad introduced me to Bud Powell’s playing when I first got interested in jazz - it’s said that Bud’s playing was the closest to mimic horn lines in be-bop - it’s tragic that he passed away so young.
Here's a quick suggestion. Bud was an immense influence on Be-bop piano. How about your take on a classical piano legend, "Van Cliburn"? You hear almost nothing about him anymore, and he died in 2013, but he shocked the world in 1958 by winning the first International Tchaikovsky competition in Russia and went on to be a mega classical music recording artist and Grammy winner.
By the way Van Cliburn was very famous and popular in USSR after Tchaikovsky competition, and he was probably the one non-USSR musician with a such a people’s love 💗
@@maxmonaco Byron Janis tells of his piano recital in Russia right smack in the middle of some Cold War crisis. Of course, he was greeted with hisses and boos. He had the audience cheering by the end. Straight out of Rocky IV.
Benno Moisewitsch and Ignaz Friedman are two more phantastic classical pianists.
This can never be surpassed Bud was amazing
that 8 minutes went by and felt like seconds. thank you for the captivating video.
Videos like this make it hard to remember life before UA-cam. Rick, thank you.
What a master of melody! Now that's music!
Bud Powell was the Mozart of modern jazz- incredible melody, sophistocated joy!
I love the diversity of your channel Rick; it seems you have many like minded followers. Keep up the good work.
I love Bud for so many reasons. He had the most beautiful technique, you can see it in the way his hands are on the keyboard. He also wrote great songs that totally stand up today. A major figure in jazz.
I know this video about jazz piano, but someone explain to me why Julian "Cannonball" Adderley isn't discussed as much as John Coltrane or Miles Davis? Cannonball made incredible albums and played on some of the coolest songs I've ever heard such as:
-74 miles away
- I'm on my way
- Hummin'
- Them Dirty Blues
- Jeanine
- Waltz for Debbie(with Bill Evans)
- Sticks(live)
- Save Your Love For Me(live with Nancy Wilson)
- Rumpelstiltskin
- Work Song(written by his brother Nat Adderley)
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
- Autumn Leaves(with Bill Evans)
- Big City(with Ernie Andrews)
Anyway, he's a fantastic musician and want to share some cool tunes he played on. Peace ✌️
I agree!! Brilliant alto player Soul Virgo Black Messiah Music Y'all and amazing no one mentions David Axelrod. C'mon people wake up and smell the coffee Alex Von Schlippenbach Cecil Taylor let's show some love for the European Avant Garde..
Hank mobley and Sonny Rollins are great too
Dear Rick , I have been following you on UA-cam since you first started with the whiteboard . I love Jazz Piano , this video and the Oscar Peterson video are my two absolute favourites now . Thank you for your hard work and I look forward to more videos like this . ❤
Bud Powell was the model for Dexter Gordon’s character in the movie “‘Round Midnight.”
I can’t begin to figure out how I would follow all those chord changes and manage a melody over it. I suppose some convention helps but these guys truly are masters.
It's a "rhythm changes" tune. Very common set of changes that lots of jazz artists have written over. It's based on the chord changes of "I Got Rhythm".
Edit: I guess Rick said it.
You leave this kind of thing to the professionals; one could get really hurt, otherwise.
To add on to what @Adam said, the "right note" is a chord tone and the "right time" is a strong beat. In 4/4 time, strong beats are 1 and 3. As long as you hit chord tones on 1 and 3, you'll usually get a line that sounds like it fits melodically.
This isn't music law, by the way. Just a good rule of thumb for getting a line that sounds like it fits over the changes. Look at the melody of any bebop. Check out "Donna Lee". You'll see this principle in effect.
I've been playing jazz piano for over 40 years. I'm still fairly intimidated by this great, complex music. You have to play your phrases in your head 2 bars before you play it with your hands.
I am so happy you made it glory to bud powell and pure music lovers like him and you
Hey Rick, thank you for showcasing Bud Powell!! 😎👍🏽
Clarity, intent, execution. Timeless. Honored Mr. Beato.
So great that you are introducing a whole new generation to the genius of Bud Powell, the OG of Bebop Piano. You are doing the world of music a great service with your videos
Rick, you’re a musician and a music teacher to the whole world. Thank you again!
Parisian Thoroughfare is a fantastic Bud Powell composition. A beautiful melody that Bud phrases so quickly, a casual listener might miss it.
I love that tune too.
Great one.
This is great, Bud was a giant. I have been fortunate enough to hear many of those who wrote about Bud Powell over the years. You might consider doing a video about women in jazz. That would open up new musical worlds. Maybe Mary Lou Williams, Carla Ble;y, Jessica Williams ( who passed last year ) Emily Remler and Regina Carter.
Also look up Dena DeRose...!
Great video. As you can tell from the quotes Rick read, one of the signature thing about Bud is just how deeply other jazz musicians loved him. Check out, as just one example, the many different versions of Monk's tribute to him, "In Walked Bud."
Two words…Art Tatum. He was one of Buds major influences, as well as Oscar P…..imo no one before or after came close to Arts sheer technical ability and swing.
@@rafaeljohnson4843 exactly…..really hard to grasp what he was doing. Would love to see Rick profile Art
Ha! Beat me to it! I swear, I did not see your comment but I said “I have only 2 words in response to Bud: Art Tatum!!
Yet another great video aimed to demystify this great and complex music. Bud Powell should be regarded as one of the greatest artists of the modern world.
That guitar is drop dead gorgeous.
yes, lovely, especially as it's a natural wood colour
You stole my words. Also sounds as good as it looks.
If people are impressed by how Rick calls out those chord progressions while playing, they should see Dylan calling them out and correcting his father while his father plays -- UNREAL!!!!😲👋💖
Dylan who?Bob Dylan?
He’s mentioned (just in passing, not bragging) the young man’s “perfect pitch” before. And imagine having an encyclopedic knowledge of music theory (and practice) at your beck and call, like Dylan has with his Dad. 🤟
Yes I’m so happy you’ve finally done a video on Bud Powell!! There are videos of Barry Harris talking about all of the pianists of his generation idolized Bud Powell. Check out Pasquale Grasso’s EP “Solo Bud Powell” for some insane solo guitar renditions of Powell’s compositions.
I learned how to improvise playing jazz at a young age back in the 70's. The people that you talk about here when you do these bits on jazz are all amazing and were very influential in my musical up-bringing. Kudos to you for bringing them back
The quality, depth of investigation, and musical knowledge of this channel is superb!
I so love what you’re doing for all the young musicians and music fans! Great video, Rick!
Rick, you are a national treasure for what you generously give us music lovers.
Perhaps you, and others, might join the Beato Club for $5/mo. It's the only thing I support directly on all of UA-cam. It's almost theft not to!
This is great! The film "Round Midnight" starring Dexter Gordon was loosely based on Powell. Gordon played a character named Dale Tuner and he was nominated for an Academy Award.....
What a treat! Thank you so much!
Check out Powell's solo piano piece, Parisian Thoroughfare. Amazing.
Thank you, Rick, for this EXCELLENT segment.
Yes! Such a musical genius…thank you for giving credit to this genius. Sadly, gone too soon. He suffered a lot in life due to what sounds like some bipolar illness. Genius in every sense of the word.
Simply amazing!! Great breakdown Rick!
Budd was and still is a the GOAT I need to collect some of his music so I can try to catch some of his riffs!!!
TY RICK FOR BEING THE AWESOME SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION FOR MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
Loved this video. I'm pleased to see Bud's perennially amazing work gaining a wider audience.
You’re stud brotha!!! I swear I become a better musician, a better listener, a better person, every time I engage with your channel. Thank you for sharing your music wisdom, your books and ear training teachings.
Nice! Appreciate you dropping the knowledge.
This is an excerpt from 'Bud's Bubble' published on the January 1996 issue of The Atlantic that can be found online, a great piece that everyone remotely interested in jazz in general and in bebop in particular should read: "The question of how much Powell owed Parker also ignores his arguably greater debt to two fellow pianists, Art Tatum and Thelonious Monk. Powell's senior by fifteen years, and the reigning virtuoso among jazz pianists when Powell burst onto the scene in the late 1940s, Tatum once dismissed him as "just a right-handed piano player," supplying a corollary of sorts to the notion that what Powell played with his right hand was merely transposed Charlie Parker. Powell ultimately gained Tatum's approval by sitting down at Birdland, the famous New York nightclub, one night when Tatum was there and playing a song at lightning speed with his left hand alone.
Or so the story goes. But it misses the point--or Tatum did, if the story is true. Powell in effect reconfigured the keyboard to the specifications of bebop, not just spinning out fleet successions of single notes with his right hand but also sounding broken chords and off-the-beat accents with his left. His left hand catapulted his right. The best way to explain its often misunderstood function in Powell's music might be to say that he drummed with it, instead of playing stride bass with it in the manner of Tatum and most other earlier jazz pianists."
The Amazing Bud Powell, vol 1 + 2 are some of my favorite jazz records of all time. I put them right up there with A Love Supreme and Kind of Blue.
I like these surprises you throw in. Some of your best videos. More jazz!
Always great to see and hear one of the all-time jazz greats. Well done Rick! Highly recommended is Chick Corea's 1997 CD Remembering Bud Powell.
Looking forward to this one, Rick!
I remember playing "Bouncin' with Bud" in my jazz ensemble in college. Fun tune.
Thank you so much! More jazz on this channel plz ❤❤❤
A lot of pianists seem to sing or mumble when they play. I’ve had some violin students do that (or rock back and forth), it’s always seemed to be a way to tell the high level of natural musicality.
Reading this while listening to Bach Goldberg Variations.
Yes, "!iving "the music
Yes. It’s from within and without. It’s cultivating life energy. Same with painting and writing. It’s channeling a great, wild, fertile energy. It’s like one getting that massive beast up and moving and two trying over and over to direct that incredible energy into something beautiful or profound or new, but lovely. Art, whatever form, takes discipline that feels so dreary often and more courage than one can think into a bright lightness. Most work is warm up, really garbage. Then finally there is something worthy. There is a lot of pain in that. The beauty is worth it. The courage to step out of bounds and take the deep risk is worthy, so valuable and so crucial to everyone, many who will never know.
Glenn Gould would agree with you, Daniel Kepel
My dad did the same thing! He was jazz piano player, self-taught. He was inspired by Ramsey Lewis, whose sound resembles Powell.
Thank you so much sir for recognizing Bud Powell
Great compliments for Mr. Powell,I'm sure he's smiling in Heaven!!!
Just so happy to get the jazz out of you!! Thank you very much. Bud sure was fluid.
Speechless. What a joy to see and try to learn. Thank you.
Man it is gold that you posted this, Rick. I been watching this obscure video for a few years now. The piano players who influenced me most are Bill Evans and Bobby Timmons. But Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell are right up there too! This the music young kids should be listening to!
Love bud. lately my favorites of his are “oblivion” and “dusk in sandi”
Rick, you're incredible! Thank you for teaching me so much about music I wouldn't know existed.
awesome as usual - thank you
I love when you talk jazz stuff. I've been learning jazz with my guitar teacher the past few months since it's an area of music I really don't know much about and it's such a deep well of things to learn.
Wow, excellent, educational...
Thank you, Rick.
You are truly a master musician Rick...and a master teacher of music
You’re the best Rick. You make music theory examples so enjoyable to watch.
You always give great credit to other musicians, Rick, but what a good musician YOU are as well! Thansk again for a great video.
Another musicians quote I read, is Charlie Parkers, who said, "The only other musician that can play me better then me, is BUD!"
Hell I was mesmerized listening to the double bass player. Good god what hands that guy had.
Thankyou for once again opening my eyes to a new artist to check out.
As primarily a rock guitar player, it blows my mind how jazz players can play so smoothly over such rapid chord and key changes.
Rick wow great video I know about all those guys and how they influenced the artists of my generation
Thank you so much for helping to keep all of them with their amazing talents and their music alive
This video is 18 out of 5 stars Rick is a musical genius he pays instruments without effort
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Bravo 👏🏻
Best wishes always from Las Vegas Craig
I'd love to see more pianists covered on your channel, Rick. Rock, pop, blues, jazz - all of it.
Bebop, hardbop, modal jazz and post bop to me these eras of Jazz music was the most exciting evolution of the genre.
As ever, thank you for the education and expansion of my understanding and enjoyment of the universe of music!
Great video discussion of Powel!
Mr. Beato, you are a great teacher. Thank you.🎸🎹
This is why I love your videos. I slays cone away knowing something I didn't before. And with much more appreciation.
Super cool. Really appreciate the theory and the lesson.
rick these videos on jazz/bebop are so good please do more!
Great stuff. Thank you Rick!
Super inspiring to hear this talk