Blind, Autistic Pianist Blows Everyone Away at Open Mic 🎵

[@icturner23]

Pausing when asked to shows great lack of ego, and independently understanding to pause shows sophisticated understanding.

[@williammayer7802]

This is still one of my favorite Derek videos ever... He SLAYS in jazz improv, and with a full band of seasoned jazzmen... its not even funny. And he could go on slaying for 6 hours if the song lasted 6 hours. What an artist.

[@derekparavicini]

Derek actually has his own quartet with a really awesome violinist, vocalist and drummer. They tour playing jazz standards complete with Derek's insane improvisations and also have an album out. Check out their website if you want to see some more of Derek playing with other jazz musicians - derekparaviciniquartet.com/

[@fredbsb]

this is one of my favorite too.. i´m a musician

[@susanne5803]

​@@derekparaviciniThat link leads to games. Is the quartet somewhere else?

[@SimranRajQueenBliss]

Oh dang, someone stole y’all’s link, how annoying…what’s the new link? 💗🤩

[@Kalumbatsch]

It would be absolutely epic if they had a real piano in that bar.

[@Th3R3M1nd3r]

3:05 He's so awesome he can adjust his glasses and continue playing as if nothing happened.

[@johnsmith9903]

seen him do that loads it amazes me

[@bridmhicd]

Amazing

[@lica1598]

😅😅 That's Derick...

[@adamturner8732]

Derek is just in heaven listening to the elements and instruments when he's just sitting. Can only imagine how he sees it in his mind.

[@tylerbuck9347]

YES! how DOES he 'see' it in his mind??

[@tylerbuck9347]

Now speaking of Heaven, the only way to inherit the kingdom of God is to accept (by faith) his Grace, in the form of Jesus's sacrifice

[@brucetowell3432]

He's been blind at birth so he knows nothing what anything looks like, he sees nothing, but the Lord is with him, that's for sure!!!

[@PortmanRd]

Derek and Jazz go together like apple crumble and custard. 🇬🇧

[@magnils7211]

You are a gift to the world.

[@jordanhayes3616]

0:50 ....and this is where Derek's 20 minute kickass solo starts! He could literally keep going until someone stopped him XD

[@vissttaa]

1:56 saxophonist be like "Who wants to follow this cat?"

[@douglasnewman2299]

The rocking back & forth reminded me of Ray Charles. Derek is indescribably amazing. Now that I think of it, it's too bad Ray & Derek couldn't have teamed up on state together. Imagine that!

[@derekparavicini]

That would have been great! We'll pass on your compliment to Derek.

[@greyhoundmama2062]

He totally gets the Jazz genre. Very nice, gentlemen!

[@iamshanephillips]

That sax play is like WTF. Yes that’s right he’s better than every musician in the room combined. Oh and he’s just making it up as he goes 🙌🙌🙌

[@jordanhayes3616]

I can't imagine walking into a pub and then seeing Derek there... I'd probably faint haha.

[@u.v.s.5583]

The man can play, and he can listen! Bravo!

[@vissttaa]

Derek nailed the solo -- a performance to be proud of.

[@realkoko-loco]

Beyond genius-I swear Derek is from another world. He lives on a skill and artistry plane by himself.

[@ejzeiberg]

They were so distracted by his awesomeness that they almost missed their entrance

[@gerhardkutt1748]

As a Savant, I believe he channels music ... pure genius that goes beyond intellect and even wisdom.

[@carolinegray5297]

Lovely

[@mariahyman2025]

Derek is pure innocent soul which brings his musicianship to a level of joy

[@benpietrzykowski9216]

True we don’t know what goes through his mind

[@youtubecryptochartvision]

happy 40th Derek 26 july 2019 very proud of you Derek thanks for caring and loving details and beautiful music ,..astrology from your birthday

[@Halliday7895]

such great manors while jammin too!

[@tomekseeker8379]

i wonder how heaven's music sounds if human is capable of something so supernatural

[@landsgevaer]

Don't get your hopes up. Enjoy it here while it lasts...! 👍

[@derrick15]

The greatest musician on this planet

[@buckbreaker5185]

An all time great

[@thisiszaphod]

Derek, you should do more of this instrumental jazz. I know you admire the great Jazz pianists. Well done, Derek. Excellent.

[@jaybates89]

I used to live near that area. I hope if I ever visit that way again I can see him play or, better still, meet him too.

[@joanl4003]

BEAUTIFUL

[@dwighthine]

Wish I could hear him live but I live in the U.S.

[@mariahyman2025]

I would love for him to play with some Black American jazz musicians!! Wow!!!

[@mariahyman2025]

@BillieEilish#1Fan Jazz is indigenous to the Black American. Blacks are its creators. Every great musician cut its teeth with the likes of Ellington, Sstchmo, Dizzy, etc

[@fluturisialbine2585]

after looking confused and in doubt the sax players start smiling , almost forgot that they have to play( it s gonna a be a good one)!

[@redblue40rc33]

Derek is like jump in Boyz if ya can keep up 😎😎😎

[@lica1598]

How can one engage with band members AND play at the same time!? How is that even possible!?..🤷‍♀️👏👏

[@thisiszaphod]

Well done Derek. This number always gets my feet tapping, and brings a huge smile to my face.

[@ncognito09]

Derek. I love you.

[@carolinebarley]

i wish i could play those keys like that. without looking. that's amazing.

[@robinohara226]

he's blind

[@aliveinfaith]

Wow Derek! You're amazing! I love listening to you play :)

[@TimSoriano]

watching in 2017. still amazed

[@danbushnell9069]

Love Dereks music

[@dailydols]

0:16 Derek "rocking" ... the crowd :)

[@pollyling8852]

👏👏👏👏👏amazing

[@andrealogos]

great swing !!!!!!!!!!

[@adrianwallen8012]

Wow I heard him on tv and just wanted more Keep on enjoying yourself and entertain the world

[@SickLaughter]

Bloody fantastic!

[@cyaard]

God...damn..

[@RC-bl2pm]

DEREK IS ALWAYS AMAZING.

[@threenorns3]

Fabulous music!

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

I know you for 15 Minutes now and I i wish I would have heard about you earlier. you are fantastic.

[@torahshofartzion4093]

hermoso,exelente y formidable

[@g.raquelvega8043]

Wow what a wonderful talent! I’m a musician who is totally blind as well. I sing and play guitar. It’s always hard to choose what song to listen to, but I wondered if you. Would play rund to you by Whitney houston. Thanks, and may God continue to bless you!

[@OM-md6ki]

But you wrote this comment 😂

[@g.raquelvega8043]

O M there’s a lot of technology such as a screen reader, that help you do the things that you need to do.

[@WVTheodore]

I. AM. AMAZED!

[@Dally_Sparkles]

amazing

[@dnni3673]

❤️

[@lowlandr]

Incredible. I would love to see how Derek interpreted a Rick Wakeman solo...

[@jamesrusalka7739]

make ur own band of amazing jazz! u can brigth, i am pretty sure! :D

[@djcrazy8578]

it looked like the older man tried telling derek to stop n dereks hands were like, not today!!

[@1976oswald]

play something from Dream Theater, they used to have a keyboardist named Derek too :) Great job bro.

[@vetlerradio]

Yeah, he could play some Sheringan stuff!

[@jefersonvilaede]

plot twist: the one dislike was from Derek P. himself... he pressed it by mistake....

[@johnrayker6245]

Yet, here we are, still waiting that Derek will ever press anything by mistake lol. That's completely unrealistic. ;D

[@jordanbuckingham9630]

Is that mr slater from bonzo dog doo dah band?

[@theironshiek]

"Carry on Michael"

[@RoosBiddulph]

Holy f*ck. I would have loved to be there!

[@dailydols]

since new years turn youtube seams to breakdown on any attempt to watch a video.

[@norberto95]

I am courious of what happend at 4:45. Derek tap his left hand with his right hand. I wonder if it was a self correction for the sound just before that incident. Just around 4:36 the sound goes out of sync and out of tone.

[@frigital]

I just noticed... hm.. i think the notes and tempo are relevant but not out of sync , but as if from another song with similar harmony and the tap is as if to get back on this song..

[@MeharBhogal]

Neat catch, I think you're right.

[@GetUpTheMountains]

He is playing chordal accompaniment to the sax solo using alot of 1's and 5's on the left hand in a stride style. He gets turned around when the song goes to the next chord, so he drops out because it doesn't sound right (and he can tell). He bops his hand on the 4th beat of the measure and is right back in the groove with the right chords by beat 1 of the next measure. This is a common thing for any musician who find themselves lost a bit during improvisation. As soon as you locate where the song is, you just jump right back in! The audience is usually not paying attention enough to notice. ;)

[@fraserkatie]

When Derek started to learn he never learnt to distinguish his left from right so thats probably why he does it!

[@aumentada]

it looks to me that somebody told him to do the chords and stop the bass that was messing with the bass player ( pianists often forget to keep the bass off :D ) derek aknoledges that and "punishes" his left hand for doing such evil hehe

[@AngryNerdBird]

Guy can play two pianos at once, one with each hand. Playing one handed ain't even remotely difficult for him. It's mad.

[@landsgevaer]

Sure. The two piano thing isn't that hard, actually. Not "easy", but doable. Just a different arm posture, but movement of the hand is the same. Organ players do it all the time. And feet as well. 😉

[@djcrazy8578]

the old guy in red don't seem to appreciate dereks great talent n seems jealous!!

[@JJMM33]

I wonder what's going on in his mind?

[@johnrayker6245]

Just what you hear I fathom. Calculated in the speed of light. ':D

[@ottens11]

Mere mortals cannot comprehend

[@dinglepringle1380]

Just the music, my friend. This man is music incarnate.

[@vissttaa]

I wonder what's going on in my mind.

[@TheAndrewWScott]

mr spock on drums

[@JamieHarka]

i didnt know ray manzarek plated sax

[@JamieHarka]

RIP ray!!

[@tylerbuck9347]

the only way to inherit the kingdom of God is to accept (by faith) his Grace, in the form of Jesus's sacrifice

[@danaclass]

Go away

[@anser105]

Amen! 🙏

[@andken62]

Isn't God great? Look at what his creation id capable of, we all have something to offer the world!

[@Teeb2023]

>sigh

[@PeacefulPeteable]

@@Teeb2023 Keep your negativity to yourself

[@Teeb2023]

@@PeacefulPeteable What negativity?

[@stevenfoster9651]

He's like a robot. The tempos are generally fast and without dynamics or any change in expression. He's a genius, however any expression is void.

[@Kalumbatsch]

Bullshit.

[@vissttaa]

As humans, we are saddled with self awareness, and so the vast majority of musicians play with some egotistical drive. This can be good, generating individual styles and beautiful sounds. Derek's contribution is his utter lack of pretension combined with a virtuosic command of his instrument. He plays as though breathing through the keyboard. There is always truth in his music.

[@PortmanRd]

Like you are a master?

[@ng3333]

Haha I think that "Mr. P.C." quote caught his ear. I love it