"Take Five" - Kenny Banks Jr. - 2019 American Pianists Awards

[@randylazer2894]

You couldn't have given better expression of what jazz is truly about...feeling, creativity, and sharing a piece of who you are. Mr. Kenny Banks....truly wonderful. Loved it!

[@7339D]

So true

[@merlomusic007]

He’s the best!! And a great guy too!

[@tapstring2]

we love Kenny. He's played at a restaurant we occasionally go to . Nicest man you ever want to meet. Pure love.

[@erikolson5284]

Ok.. Gotta say. This is UNREAL. The reharm is so happening. Words can't even describe how good this is.

[@OnlyTonito]

That’s what’s happened when you unlock the gate to unlimited talented musicians might! WOW!

[@denaro572]

can't stop listening to this. this has to be the best take five arrangement for piano there is!! insane performance!

[@jasl2378]

For black and white cartoons.

[@NKaeppel88]

Check out Michel Camilos interpretation. Less american but even more brilliant kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6vOo56unJpmbNE

[@tomelifeisjustonebig]

Except for the original.

[@Bildungsrebell]

He got everything: Rhythm, precision, smartness, sound, soul, very efficient technique. What a jazz monster. Thanks for being on the scene! All the best from Germany

[@vh-tangoalphacharlie561]

Ditto ... Kenny's doing... sorry playing a whole new (arrangement ?) around the original ... THIS is SO Good Melbourne OZ - 64

[@mikeb3172]

What rhythm, smartness & soul was there... all I heard was depression & panic.

[@pahouseholder]

Best cover of Take Five EVER. Powerful due to gentle precision.

[@mbesafoods4360]

I am 65 now and grew up listening to all kinds of jazz my father loved Jazz. Take Five was one of his fav. Love from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

[@tinashechivaviro]

zvomene🔥🇿🇼

[@craigstavert4740]

I wish we could all eat t bone steak

[@UncleWally3]

Glad I took the Time Out to listen to Banks Jr’s masterful rendition of Brubeck’s masterpiece . . .

[@puvendranpillay8802]

You funny guy

[@drdanieloliveira5968]

what you did there, I see it 😆

[@ayokay123]

Brilliant arrangement. Dave would be proud.

[@Ocean8881]

Also Paul Desmond the composer would be proud!!

[@ayokay123]

@@Ocean8881 Geez, I didn't even know that. For decades I've always assumed it was Dave. Now I feel like an idiot, especially since I can passably play it.

[@jamesrobert4106]

@Quixiation His Take 10 album is superb 👌

[@tyronnhamilton254]

Amazing! Love hearing this guy play. I’ve followed him a little over the last few years.. Awesome job sir 👏🏿👏🏿

[@ludiqrous]

I love this man so much what a performance he truly is the embodiment of jazz

[@rodrigopanachao2234]

There are things in this world only a few people can do it. So creative, smooth, happy...amazing song dude.

[@nytom4info]

he was just fooling around! fun ain't it!

[@marcosparente3968]

KENNY BANKS AND PAUL DESMOND, BRAVO !!!!!

[@tucksimpson8769]

Perfect tune for improvisation ❣️

[@rodrigopanachao2234]

How come this video did not reach 1Million views yet?!

[@pejecajon]

Es un excelente pianista. Notas puras. Yo creo que algún día llegará a tocar así: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6vOo56unJpmbNE

[@nguyenthanhduong2807]

Imagine how ethereal could it be to watch the performance live

[@shirleyfamlife]

The arrangement is perfection and so precise, it’s like he’s dancing his fingers along the keys

[@HHH-ec3ll]

UNA TRA LE PIÙ BELLE E SENSATE INTERPRETAZIONI AL MONDO DI TAKE FIVE!! STRAORDINARIAMENTE BELLA, ELEGANTE E DALLA SONORITA’ SOFISTICATISSIMA!!! ESEGUITA ALLA PERFEZIONE, DAL PUNTO DI VISTA RITMICO!!

[@Francesco__264]

A me piace molto quella di Jonny May

[@JosianeRaedemaeker]

Dit is een prachtig voorbeeld waarom ik van Jazz hou❤❤❤

[@juliankroin1999]

The freedom to translate a feeling so profoundly into music so effortlessly is what jazz is all about. Saw him last night at the Jazz Kitchen.

[@Jazzhog]

Excellent solo rendition of the classic tune by Dave Brubeck. SWEET !!

[@juanjotm4821]

Yess Jazz Hog.:That´s it. Have you ever consideed that take five was created by Paul Desmond ? Well. the thing is that the execution by Kenny Banks Jr. is excellent. take care and congratulations for this choice. !

[@Jazzhog]

@@juanjotm4821 No doubt ! Thanks for clarifying...

[@jeffnegron8845]

Desmond would have been so proud

[@theearlyfew5284]

I feel very lucky to hear this. My soul tears up when i hear expression this deep.

[@jeffnegron8845]

Paul Desmond would have been so proud

[@SPEAKTHRU]

Best version we’ve ever heard ❤

[@rosesarelike]

This is so beautiful. I don't know much about jazz, but for some reason this touches my soul!

[@oneandonlyoni-2816]

I taught myself to play piano about 10 years ago and to this day theres something about jazz piano i love but am still afraid to even attempt, one day ill try to play like this, one day

[@rosesarelike]

Go for it!

[@coraltown1]

check out Martha Mier's piano books .. quite a good intro

[@אררטי]

A very tasteful and at times almost cinematic reimagining of this classic. Well done sir

[@f-mex5806]

Incredible performance, love from France🇫🇷

[@MarcBoubonis]

A theorist expressing himself through piano. Notice the item removal with the left hand but that brain spoke through the right hand. A supreme talent. Beautiful. Wonderful. At one point I said “oh shit” because he didn’t go where a conventional player would go. By the end he left me deeply moved. His freshness reminds me of the bright freshness Chick Corea could bring forth.

[@carolapaukenhaider2379]

..makes my heart fly..

[@georgeflutey838]

What an incredible version, that Dude is talented as!! Love it.

[@Harmonica.Mike.64]

Unbelievable Awesomeness! Very cool.

[@babynature3]

This is over the top so amazing!!!!!!

[@stephen129]

So nice.

[@riccardocervini2187]

Bravissimo!

[@kingslyverghis8774]

i love u so much man! my man loved the way he played!!! awesome!!!1

[@demetriusmota9613]

A moving and unexpected performance in every note! Exciting from beginning to end. This masterpiece by Paul Desmond was played with dynamics, feeling and fluency like never before. Kenny Banks Jr is a giant!!!

[@mikeorozco9220]

thank you so much. You lifted up my soul with your art.

[@Dmitriy-l7n]

I like it so much.

[@Noah_-lp8kt]

this is just awsome

[@midnightpianoman]

So impressive performance!

[@JIMMY.NO.UARZ.24H]

Desde España, solo puedo decir que el BANKS JR me hace subir a las nubes buscando lluvia con gotas de talento y humildad musical y jamás vuelvo a la tierra sin una buena jarra llena de esas gotas. OLÉ OLÉ Y OLÉ. Me ha hecho sentir infinitamente mejor de lo que estaba escuchando estos 06:43 de autentica delicia al piano. Gracias ,suerte y mucha salud

[@lia-mia-1312]

unique expression of this classic!

[@djonakachopper]

Beautiful, lyrical

[@yusiaza239]

Saya tidak bosan bosannya menonton video ini,, ini adalah My Fav Song

[@edwardklaslo9273]

Absolutely fantastic

[@pickinviolence]

That boi SNAPPED✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 gahhlee he went off on this one right huh🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@M3ntalbug]

I'm speechless 😮 So smooth, his interpretation is one of the best homages to Dave Brubeck's piece I've ever heard. It sounds like he put his very own soul into this. (How this only has 517 likes is beyond me)

[@user-dy5kf3dr4h]

Because only few people understand this kind of amazing talent.

[@catherineleon4060]

Un vrai bonheur cette version. Bravo pour le talent !

[@pinklemonade6597]

Speechless

[@ArneLuksic]

Listening this each night. I thought that s impossible to replay Brubeck but I was wrong! As a fan DBQuartet s I have to admit, this is the Masterpiece cover!

[@loupmarco5664]

Totalement génial, bravo l'artiste.

[@MrTotofe21]

Dude, just blew my mind! Wow is not enough! You sir a master who stands alone. I mean I can’t praise you enough of ho good this was.

[@pro75line]

So much talented wow!!

[@kennienielsen5704]

wow what a soul!

[@CecilDSouza]

Superb. Genius. Terrific expression and style.

[@Leonidask9999]

Insane performance!

[@albertbrunetmunoz7141]

JAZZ en mayúsculas...!!! Sencillamente sublime...!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@olasunkanmibeckley6103]

Beautiful

[@Tidus8319]

IN AWE I wanna fall down on my knees before this man! Everytime I listen to that piece by him, I get tears in my eyes, because I want to be able to play like that! Listen to the god of Jazz playing!!!!

[@Aae7321]

It was magical ❤️❤️

[@cinereus3601]

Beautiful tone

[@cinereus3601]

@Suzanne DeMoranville beautiful sound would have been better. He plays very fluid.

[@5pp000]

Riveting! A garden of delights!

[@cheri238]

KENNY Banks Jr.❤️, wow Brubeck. TAKE 5

[@adrienneadriani317]

Timeless

[@ibrahimacissokho5694]

❤❤❤❤❤❤very nice.....

[@elshadhasanli5029]

Bravo,maestro❤

[@josephkolozi9364]

Damn. Paul would be proud. And Dave too. Great

[@MaryMarquezNavarro]

2024 y hay que decirlo Es como un sueño hecho realidad, me vuela los sentidos MUY PERFECTO, DIOS ME FASCINA!✨✨

[@samabraham9636]

Outstanding.

[@iosole7668]

Semplicemente perfetto. Bravissimo, ritmo eccezionale

[@vyomchaitanya3954]

Wow.......Multiplied thousand times! 🙏🙏🙏

[@cesarecialone1086]

wonderful!!!

[@thedownsides]

I instinctively applauded with the crowd.

[@kathleencourts7134]

Beautiful! Thanks!

[@diosotero]

Simplesmente amei. Obrigado.

[@altancengiz7109]

Çok güzel....bir hüzün çıkıyor, hüzün coşku ile buluşuyor umut ve mutluluk veriyor...

[@AJBTemplar]

superbly skilled

[@dariolukic9685]

Bravo

[@JohnLu-l2f]

Pure Genius

[@philiprife5556]

An interesting interpretation of a Jazz classic. Well played.

[@philippebonnet9753]

Magnifique….

[@AlejandroLapeyre]

Thank you sir

[@orhanbatman5591]

Oldukça özgün bir deneme epey iyi olmuş ❤❤

[@dheshpadiachey2041]

awesome performance, thanks!

[@loras5709]

Это нереально! Я в диком восторге! Как талантливо, как необычно красиво, креативно!!!! Профессионал! Высший пилотаж!!!👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@elshadhasanli5029]

Very nice 👍

[@E6SD6]

What a rendition ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4:25 anyone know if this was intentional?

[@sabbastian]

Impossible to know, but it sure seemed intentional.

[@wendelynanderson9517]

Brilliant variation of Brubeck’s classic work😌

[@DariusSarrafi]

Jazz the way it was intended to be! Kudos!

[@lucilocaldasgouveia7069]

Só pianistas desse calibre podem 😊improvisar nessa peça

[@jerzycaligirl]

Wow! 🤩

[@DavidChristieCareerCafe]

Confection and confetti.

[@bensonlyu9827]

it was very impressive!

[@dienstagsspiel]

Holy cow! I love this!

[@mak712.]

რა კარგია ❤

[@youlig1]

this is really amazing

[@pianoemotion]

Great version. Love it!

[@edovonvelde3194]

Love it😍