Busy place, I wonder how many people knew how lucky they were just to be in the same place with such an excellent pianist. I hope they paid really high music charge.......... Dave is in his element, he always claimed he was just a saloon piano player but nobody ever played "saloon piano" any better! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for this one. He grew up with my Dad. My Father's nickname was Red. Everytime he and my Mom wandered into the Copley shows, Dave would break into Red Sails at Sunset...
To anyone who might complain about all the racket/background noise: In the history of "Jazz" music, 99% of all gigs were this type, even for the top-level cats. Reality. The adoring focused hushed audience of acolytes, rarely or never exists or existed in the real world of gigging,
It's so nice to have a front row seat to hear and see the amazing Dave McKenna, who spun flawless improvisations at the keyboard. He was extraordinary! Thanks so much for posting this priceless clip.
We saw him frequently at the Copley Plaza in Boston. So fortunate to have enjoyed his amazing talent ~ effortless. Thanks so much for posting this great clip!
Dave McKenna is not "a pianist". It's a band leader in his own full right, conducting a complete ten pieces combo (more, if you count the feet too) in a Unique Superb Way.
Amazing, thank you so much! It seems that they know how to use the avaible space of the place to the maximum, Good Dave got lucky that the Grand was not traded for a Rhodes 😅
3:54 - At Sundown (Every little breeze is sighin' / Of love undyin' at sundown / Every little bird is restin' / And feather nestin' at sundown /....1927 Song by Walter Donaldson
Not that bad. I've been to plenty of places where good musicians were completely drowned out. Also, the people nearby seem to be paying close attention, even maybe appropriately amazed.
He always made it look so easy. A piano genius if ever I saw one.
Busy place, I wonder how many people knew how lucky they were just to be in the same place with such an excellent pianist. I hope they paid really high music charge..........
Dave is in his element, he always claimed he was just a saloon piano player but nobody ever played "saloon piano" any better!
Thanks for sharing!
My mentor. I had the honor of hanging with him. The Bar Room piano a rare breed.
Thanks for this one. He grew up with my Dad. My Father's nickname was Red. Everytime he and my Mom wandered into the Copley shows, Dave would break into Red Sails at Sunset...
To anyone who might complain about all the racket/background noise: In the history of "Jazz" music, 99% of all gigs were this type, even for the top-level cats. Reality. The adoring focused hushed audience of acolytes, rarely or never exists or existed in the real world of gigging,
No one can slip into the next tune quite so seamlessly.
Many, many thanks for sharing this gem from a fine evening with Dave. He brought joy to so many of us through his Jazz genius! Jim
It's so nice to have a front row seat to hear and see the amazing Dave McKenna, who spun flawless improvisations at the keyboard. He was extraordinary! Thanks so much for posting this priceless clip.
We saw him frequently at the Copley Plaza in Boston. So fortunate to have enjoyed his amazing talent ~ effortless.
Thanks so much for posting this great clip!
Dave McKenna is not "a pianist". It's a band leader in his own full right, conducting a complete ten pieces combo (more, if you count the feet too) in a Unique Superb Way.
Una joya de documento, gracias por hacerlo visible,sin duda John un indiscutible maestro del piano en la historia.
Amazing, thank you so much!
It seems that they know how to use the avaible space of the place to the maximum, Good Dave got lucky that the Grand was not traded for a Rhodes 😅
Un grande non capito dagli li appassionati😅 del j😂azz❤❤
That Yardbird Suite killed me. Dave was in the zone!
He looked like he was enjoying a nice dinner, not playing complex musical masterpieces!
Dave is a-ma-zing
It's always a revelation when he starts swinging with so little means.
0:00 Deep Purple (1:30, 2:50, 3:20)
3:54 At Sundown (6:36)
6:45 (7:29, 8:26, 8:50)
10:22 My Blue Heaven (13:09)
13:37 What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
16:52 I Will Wait For You (19:31, 20:34)
21:48 (23:39)
27:05 Where Or When * (28:30, 30:51)
34:36 Yardbird Suite (37:10)
38:30
39:40
41:36
46:30 Thinking of You
49:29 The Very Thought Of You
52:58 I Thought About You
56:03 (58:55*)
1:01:49
1:08:54 Sweet Lorraine
1:17:17 (1:20:33, 1:21:15)
1:23:11 C Jam Blues
16:52 21:42 I will wait for you
3:54 - At Sundown (Every little breeze is sighin' / Of love undyin' at sundown / Every little bird is restin' / And feather nestin' at sundown /....1927 Song by Walter Donaldson
15:00 flows into a medley of Michel Legrand tunes ... gads what an incredible scope
10:22 My Blue Heaven
1:08:54 Sweet Lorraine
What is the tune he starts at 6:55? So beautiful and poignant.
Fantastic. Anyone know what the first tune is?
Deep Purple
8:48
Begins at 7.00
So sad the have to hear all the extra curricular sounds of the night life.
In my opinion it almost adds to the aesthetic.
Not that bad. I've been to plenty of places where good musicians were completely drowned out. Also, the people nearby seem to be paying close attention, even maybe appropriately amazed.
die Leute können ihre Goschen nicht halten. Da gehe ich zu keiner Pianodarbietung, wenn ich andauernd das Maul aufreißen muss
in den US Bars-Lokalen ist das leider so üblich. Finds auch abartig.
kein Schwein hört zu, hat eine Ahnung...nicht nur in U.S. bars