Artists House Master Class with Barry Harris: Student Performances

[@youngpaderewski3668]

Life is amazing. You wake up one day and you inadvertently stumble upon a guy like Barry Harris, then a whole new world opens up to you, like the first time you discovered the existence of chords.

[@stangetz534]

I'm trying to comprehend what Barry is talking about! I'm a bit lost as to what the big picture he is trying to teach with respect to the whole tone scales, dimished and the dominant sevenths within them. Why should we be practicing them in the way he says? I need to figure this out.

[@Christiansferguson]

Stan Getz kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5nJi5qKi52shLs

[@mattemery6528]

Essentially the sixth diminished scale of chords takes the Diminished 7th and tonic 6th chord and alternates each by inversion from root to 7th. The brothers and sisters Barry refers to are the four Dom 7th chords derived from a Diminished 7th chord, by lowering each tone of the Diminished 7th chord. So in a C6 Diminished scale you find B Diminished 7th chord and a C6 chord, and by applying the Bros and Sis vocabulary to the B Diminished 7th you discover four Dom 7th chords that can be used in improv. They are } B Diminished 7 = B Dom 7, Db Dom 7, E Dom 7 and G Dom 7. It goes against a lot of traditional understanding but it’s incredibly powerful once the layers are peeled back. Takes a while to screw ones head back on again after studying this stuff but it’s worth the effort!

[@TaylorJohnHardin]

Thats happening to me right now! haha

[@oliviaedralin1436]

Indeed!

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

40:39 u can tell by the crowds reaction they didnt know old fragile barrystill had a lil juice left!!!!! Even i wasnt expecting that lick into his solo

[@digsjazzalot]

"Triplets rule the world"...

[@TheDankNught]

@Mike Anon triplets are rhythm

[@TheDankNught]

@Mike Anon ill be ignorant the ignorant one here. i assumed. shouldve known that the regular youtube filth wouldnt overrun this comment section. I became what i sought to destroy... have a good'n ;)

[@AntonStruzik]

@@TheDankNught wtf

[@bigaaron]

@@TheDankNught You aren't funny

[@frankalfar]

You see I always thought that as a drummer especially when using brushes the groove feels like six in a ballad. I use to say that to musicians they thought I was crazy. This man is a national treasure.

[@gar783]

As soon as Mr Harris started playing he changed the whole dimensions of that band it's amazing you gave them the real medicine

[@chrish12345]

you 2 cats over there haha

[@lepredator189]

For some reason, tears welled up in my eyes at the point, at the end of the video, where he's done playing and says his thank-yous so humbly. What a giant.

[@pencert]

These students are really good.

[@wilsonbamiseadeosun5727]

The great Barry Harris is a pure genius, legendary musician and born teacher, end of discussion

[@jiannisDimi]

Εnd of the bebop... I think the chord progression and analysis of musical contituity of this pianist, Barry Harris, was unique... Rarely other musicians were aware what they realy play, and why. A pianist in the Niveau of John Coltrane, the sax Gigant.

[@viggosimonsen]

I love his point about the European classical composers reincarnated into the jazz era. He is right.

[@hendrixjoe555]

most of the Jazz songs, standards and movie jazz ballads were written by immigrant classically trained europeans. google them

[@ShanevsDCsniperr]

@@hendrixjoe555 many musicians and composers including black americans were selling their compositions on the street for next to nothing, so it is also important to keep in mind that we really may not know who really composed a great number of the standards we still enjoy today.

[@laurenhoward2888]

Those 2 sax players can really play!

[@digsjazzalot]

A true master of the idiom... His comments about coming out of the four and breathing (not "talking" incessantly), very practical gems....

[@bengrg2]

Everyone on the planet should watch this video.

[@sinethembayantolo]

One of the things I like about Jazz music is that we know our standards, their key and who takes what solo and when. When they played a Night in Tunisia there was No practice or whatsoever just applying Jazz principles. I believe Jazz is the best thing that has ever happened to us Jazz Lovers 🙌🏾

[@CharlesAustin]

Rhythm IS first !! !! Yay !! Lest I forget !!

[@jjjuiliano]

I love how he immerses everyone into his thought process and logic.

[@og6430]

The little phrase in thirds at 41:16 is a quote from Bud Powell's solo on this tune from "The Amazing Bud Powell".

[@jeff-yp2bk]

great catch. barry was a big bud fan thats for sure. as we all should be

[@opinionatorX]

They are playing a well orchestrated tune " A night in Tunisia" By the great Dizzie Gillespie. I dig it how musicians can just pick up play. Barry is a good lead.

[@gar783]

He is one of the greatest musical Minds ever

[@charlesogg1595]

So much more sounds to explore and discover and enjoy and experience and delight in as Barry shows the way in his speaking and playing....thanks ...

[@canadianbaka]

the absolute respect to this man from the students is chilling

[@The0nionKnight]

The cat on the sax....good lord

[@b.tidwell6491]

That's Teodross Avery ;)

[@conqueringlion420]

Rest easy Legend, and hey thanks for teaching a Cat.

[@TheSoulagent]

Just absolutely outstanding!! The MAN!! Barry Harris!!

[@untipcubreton]

Bach and them

[@Voyageurhorsdutemps]

Amazing and magic ✨

[@buckylove6918]

Kranky Kong makes some good points

[@wesleycolemanmusic]

HAHAHA

[@wesleycolemanmusic]

Bro my childhood just came back to me.

[@RonelDupuy25]

nice performances i am a jazz student Barry Harris is the one

[@karstdejong]

@Laermans/007 I believe the theorist Barry is referring to is Boudewijn Leeuwenberg...

[@mikebozik]

Maestro!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@BREN248]

OMG SO MUCH GREAT INFO!!! YES!!!

[@sadamal]

Bravo Dr. Harris!

[@kaanpeeters]

Holy moly, that's some playing.

[@feinblaeser]

I'm sure he was talking about Franz Elsen... great pianist !Barry is the master ! hear him talking is great ! but hear him playing is something else !!!!this a lost language !

[@rowdyroddy519]

Brilliant jazz mind.

[@TheFanusik]

Does anyone know who is the black saxophonist ?? He is playing !!!

[@JTRAN408_]

Teodross Avery he teaches at my school!

[@LeChieffMedia]

I like when he mentioned the power of III and VI

[@muxant_academy]

Master's Words.

[@MrTasjazz]

EXCELLENCE!!! The real Avant Guard...

[@stroys7061]

Teacher had students undivided attention. Sweet!

[@sheskimusic]

Thanks much for this video.

[@TheBombastico100]

Cada vez me parece más claro que acercarse a la relación entre música y lenguage ayuda a explicarse y a explicar a los interpretes como tocar mejor, como tocar con sentido. No debe ser nada facil implicar con tanta naturalidad aspectos fundamentales de la música como el ritmo y el compàs al sentido de la obra. El Sr. Harris aparte de un gran músico es un gran maestro.

[@Heraclitean]

Entertaining.

[@polkmusic]

What a great show. A true thrill to see a master at work.

[@wadecottingham]

around 40:40, at the exact moment Barry's piano break would start, instead Scott the Piano Guy starts playing Misty!

[@MichaelGawesebmainone]

I wouldn’t trust anyone referred to as “student” when playing jazz. Nobody would dare they are usually ahead.

[@dnee18]

Anyone know who these students are? I imagine they’re doing good stuff with their careers.

[@stangetz534]

At 30:00 Why is it important to know that if you put two whole tone scales together you get "three 4s" or 3 diminished seventh chords? And further why is it important to know what four dominant chords come from the diminished scale? AT 34:00 he says we should practice these four dominants- "If you don't know how to run A7 into C7- or C7 into A7 then you aren't practicing the music right". Can someone explain why? He says in C diminished the four dominants are- E, D, F, Ab.....For Bb diminished concert the four dominants would be A7 C7 Eb7 F#7. The diminished scale is the four tonics of the four dominants form a diminished and you put the two diminishes together. ? Why would I run Eb7 into C7? "You gotta know why"...Boy lots to look into here. If you can help lead me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Maybe this video will help a little. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5nJi5qKi52shLs

[@raefblack7906]

Its not.

[@stangetz534]

@@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616 Thank you I just saw this I will watch it tonight.

[@KaiOwensDrums]

This is a late reply but I’d assume his reasoning is because those chords are often used as substitutions for one another on ii V I progressions. Known as back door dominant or tritone substitutions. Hope this helps. I think some of it is also just to show some of the patterns and connections In the music through logic instead of memorizing them without reason

[@jacekbrodowski3310]

Tak się gra nowoczesnego bluesa

[@chato0571]

Why do I think I understand what he says… I believe it tho.

[@imalamboman12]

Pianist looks like Aaron Taylor Johnson

[@EricLaermans]

At 15:12... any idea who is the 'theorist from Holland' Barry Harris is talking about?

[@paulgibby6932]

I think he mentions him in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5uyXqZ_p8-Hp8k (The guy is there) I think it's Frans Elsen, but he calls him something like "Bogden"? at around 35 sec into the video

[@bryanbonner3407]

You're probably right about Frans Elsen, who was at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, but as far as referring to classical composers, at 24:42, 26:11, and 26:19, I believe he says, "Bach and them" (referring generally to classical musicians who had at one point been keen on improvisation).

[@kryptonsteel536]

39:42 the lick?

[@stangetz534]

38:53 yeah! he was having trouble understanding the diminished concepts Barry was teaching but came back with a vengeance. "walk walk walk"

[@EricLaermans]

sorry 25:10 I mean..

[@_trismegistus]

LoL that sax player is so completely lost.

[@WilliamSlaght]

joeyisfunny nothing bad with that, and it adds a lil something that you can only get with someone who is lost.

[@davisworth5114]

he wasn't lost with Barry, he was killing it.

[@deletekwei8586]

Barry Harris always spitting free game

[@johnrothfield6126]

study 35:00

[@fryingwiththeantidote2486]

36:00

[@JTRAN408_]

29:03

[@Kuuuks]

When they say study bebop what exactly are to study and how or where do you start studying bebop?

[@pjbpiano]

You start by listening. And then studying what you listen to and then try to take them apart and figure out what they are doing. That’s how to study it.

[@FelixScottJr]

I usually learn and enjoy Barry Harris' teaching because he does not trash talk or cut-up. Barry is cutting up on some of this

[@WilliamSlaght]

Felix Scott

[@hank1519]

Could be an advancing age thing. I was dismayed when Stephen Sondheim talked trash about Gilbert and Sullivan. Btw, years ago I observed a class at his school in NYC. I think it was called the Jazz Cultural Theatre. I love him!

[@jman12849]

barry has trash talked a lot, even more since growing older. he talks a lot of trash about bill evans for some reason

[@MKD371]

Ironic that an institution that teaches music/jazz/bebop, has people speaking over the music as a montage.

[@travelingman9763]

The red shirted sax cat is no joke. Why aren't we hearing about him but instead say Chris Potter? Must be politics!

[@socratease4645]

Traveling man liked your comment. Except have no idea what you implying by politics

[@guidemeChrist]

@@jman12849 it really is not

[@ShanevsDCsniperr]

@@jman12849 incredibly ignorant perspective

[@bobsmith-ov3kn]

I love Barry Harris and these videos, but hot damn 15:20 it is so freaking annoying when a teacher (usually very elderly) insists on using their voice as a metronome while the student is trying to play, and their counting is COMPLETELY UNSTEADY AND NOT EVEN BECAUSE THE TEACHER IS SO FREAKING OLD.

[@perniciouspickle]

bob smith though I would tend to agree with your sentiment in general, I feel in this instance Harris’s counting was less about metronomic time and more about the phrasing differences implied when feeling the songs in 6. In fact I would go so far to say that the inconsistency of timing that has troubled you encouraged a disregard for precision in the players that allowed for still smoother phrasing and greater expression.

[@lgoler]

@bobsmith for anyone reading this in the future, disregard this comment because it’s false. Barry is completely in time and what’s more, he’s helping these cats immensely. Your comment suggests otherwise.

[@yeledyahubenisrael3929]

No disrespect to anyone. The fact remains. Jazz will no longer be thought of as a purely African Hebrew art form because like everything we have including the scriptures. The nations have taken our ancestors words and have created a message that includes themselves above and beyond the original peoples who wrote the history of their ancestors and their/black Hebrew families who were sold as slaves into all kingdoms of the earth. One day, hopefully soon, Father will make a place just for us in order that we, our people, Abraham's children, black Hebrews scattered into all kingdoms of the gentiles. So we can heal from all the abuse, racism, hatred, and hard affliction we have endured at the hands of all nations who have hated us. See Luke 1 and 2. No shade to anyone. Just speaking what should be said and what will happen. Leave is alone! Please! Leave us alone!

[@KazTrumpet]

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