This Jazz Solo Is So Good, I Gave Up.

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[@CharlesCornellStudios]

Go check out Taylor's latest album Tree Falls on Spotify! bit.ly/tayloreigsti_treefalls

[@cooldebt]

Interesting and rather eclectic collection of tracks. Bandwiches reminds me of some of Zorsy's work.

[@eezypredator3585]

Can you analyse super mario galaxy

[@Rachelebanham]

This is absolutely brilliant! Thanks Charles. I think you would like Django Bates and also a lesser known pianist called Richard Fairhurst.

[@DannyBTR_]

Please, Make video about Kapustin 8 etudes 👏

[@a.nobodys.nobody]

Hey Charles, do you remember a pianist named Austin Peralta?? He was a wizard. Died very very young. Reminds me of this guy in some ways.

[@Treeco44]

So much color is added to this video purely from Charles' almost child-like energy and joy when analyzing this piece. Love the content as always, keep it up.

[@villep7907]

Yea, Charles inner child is what makes this YT channel so good 😂

[@cellocarlos]

Yeah! Just enjoying music with him must be a very good time spent

[@XpAceaapplesaresuperior]

watching charles react to piano like he's sniffing bath salts is the best thing in the world😂

[@lemonadeslices]

this is the best comment

[@JScaranoMusic]

3:24?

[@Jantixz]

@@junc9530if he didn’t he’d just be silent for 10mins listening

[@andrewbarrett1537]

If one is nerdy enough about something, one can still viscerally react to it nearly as much after the 100th listen as the first listen. I know because that is how I am, if the thing is cool enough (for me). I’ll still freak out in a good way at something I have heard dozens of times. Part of it is the thing being complex enough to not fully comprehend it on the first few listens; the rest is sheer RESPECT and ADMIRATION after you DO more or less understand (the technical part of) it.

[@XpAceaapplesaresuperior]

@@andrewbarrett1537 been there mate😂

[@gqwarren]

Taylor Eigsti is truly one of the most technical keyboardist, it's especially incredible when he leads anything with his left hand. The changes are classically precise yet unexpected.

[@vagabondcaleb8915]

He saw crossroads and was like, "Hold my latte so my right hand can have a jazz duel with my left hand...Pfff what kinda name is Macchio anyways?"

[@kingkeefage]

It's the feminine form of the word "macho".

[@kobaye5173]

07:50 This " WHOOO HOOO" is probably the most powerful we've ever heard from Charles. Jazz are about EMOTIONS.

[@bbdblass1970]

Here's the thing Charles... You don't give yourself enough credit!!! It's many people out there listening to YOUR OWN CHOPS, and saying to themselves... "Why do I bother!!!" Lol.... You're AWESOME in your own right my man, and that's coming from someone who's been in the music realm on trumpet since 1980!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mance02]

💯 He basically picked this out by ear and said “ah forget it”. If he really sunk into that solo, Charles would be able to turn it inside out! He better than he thinks.

[@zilness]

I could (and have) listen to you being super hype about music for hours. Thank you for your hard work on your content. Your editing shows that you (or who ever edits these) put a lot of extra work not only with the original sources but your silly reactions. I love your videos.

[@ilyapetoushkoff8362]

I love the way how everything really exciting about music is virtually impossible to explain in words, and the amount of emotional hand waving and jazz chord faces in this video is just about right to convey it perfectly 😀

[@CharlesPayet]

“Jazz chord faces” is such a perfect phrase.

[@louiehamel7675]

Wow, I am blown away. Incredible video. I have to say, I enjoy videos like this much more than the reactions to movie scores and show themes. While that music does have cool chords, they aren’t so mind blowing. This video is the pinnacle of something you used to talk quite extensively on. Feel. Eigsti's feel is incredible, which is part of why it is so incredible. I would love to see more videos like this.

[@EsdrasJRios]

Fun fact: Charles' "Ooooh" in the beginning of the video is a Eb

[@caseymullin9954]

Taylor is amazing! I got to play with him (in the backup orchestra) back in 2010. He also played Rhapsody in Blue in the same show. That guy is a BEAST!

[@PackMan730]

I was lucky enough to attend the Stanford Jazz Workshop when Taylor and Julian Lage were instructors. I learned more there in one week as a bass a player than I felt like I had in years of playing before that. Taylor is such a nice and down to earth guy as well which makes it all the better. Joshua Crumbly was a student there at the same time. It’s been awesome to see his development too, he had only just started playing upright bass!

[@97mrmarioman]

same seeing julian and taylor play together was lit

[@Kekoapono]

There is a lot to be said for your ability to listen to that and break it down to digestible appreciation for plebs like me. I'm a trained classical musician, but I wouldn't have been able to appreciate Taylor's performance nearly on the level this guy deserves without your help, Charles. Thank you!

[@geoffreydcruz7222]

I believe in the hip hop world Charles would be considered a “hype man”

[@Aaaamir218]

You should review some hiromi stuff. She's an incredible pianist who really got her own special sound.

[@littlelamb2112]

My first thought too

[@Drainer26]

That mario edit immediately made me hit that like button 😂 keep up the good work Charles

[@gusax74]

You are a master too man... so much fun in your videos thanks for all your data

[@1masterfader]

I've listened to the "best" No, not the best. The Greats. Art tatum, Oscar Peterson, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and so many more. They have never made me want to stop playing. They make me want to play more. A great player may not be a great writer. A great Writer may not be a great player. We need each other to grow. No, You can't play like them but they can't play like you.

[@oishiine6781]

This video got me into Taylor's music. Great artist, really underappreciated!

[@gregbush8573]

so, not a jazz pianist, but someone I'd love to see you make a video about is Tim Minchin, that dude does amazing stuff with the instrument

[@xdtricknifer2752]

You should listen to music made by DROELOE. My favorite song from them is Demons. You should also listen to other music from them like Komorebi and CATALYST.

[@andymiguel9775]

His playing reminds me a lot of Kapustin's playing and writing!

[@spongechameleon6940]

Watching this reminds me of when I saw Hiromi Uehara live in new york city a couple months ago- it's a whole different world of music watching the give-and-take between a really skilled jazz pianist and their band

[@wendellraulerson6547]

YES YES YEW YES!!!!! Ahhhhhhhh TAYLOR!! Got to see him live and it was incredible! Him and Joey Alexander (for different reasons) just annihilated my life!! love it!!!!!!!

[@vova47]

"Very nice, but can you tell me a story? " Lester Young.

[@thainewoodrow3960]

I was introduced to Taylor by his work with Gretchen Parlato. His accompaniment on "Me and You" as well as SWV's "Weak" is literally breathtaking. Thanks for highlighting such a gentle giant like Taylor. He's not often on people's radar but he should be.

[@SamanthaFierke]

They’re both SO SO GREAT! I’ve had the joy of learning directly from them and I’m always thinking of how they would approach things

[@cioarba2113]

I'm still holding out for that awesome Tim Minchin video. The guy's playing is fucking mental!

[@BenTevikMusic]

His solo piano version of “Like Someone in Love” is one of my absolute favorite KZbin videos 🎶

[@curlybob17]

Love the editing on this video!

[@metabeard3788]

I want to watch jazz musician reacts to Charles Cornell reacting to their music

[@andrewtyler7767]

The Mario woah killed me 🤣 this guy is a beast

[@0777coco]

this is insane, thanks for introducing us to such an amazing band! this may be a little of a genre break but could you do a video about rai thistlethwayte? i'm still so blown away by his overtime solo everytime i listen to the knower live sesh :D

[@tysteinbach5990]

Speaking of jazz, you should totally check out the Donkey Kong Country Returns soundtrack like Palm Tree Groove and Mine Menace!

[@dkainer]

Dear Charles, thank you for putting Taylor on my radar, since I had never heard of him. Just checked the songs Tree Fall and Sparky and was literally blown away! The musicianship and quality of writing is of the highest order 👏🏾 I now have to delve into as much of his stuff as possible. Thank you so much, big love from England buddy 😊

[@TRPLD]

Great video, as always! I love your content! Have you ever considered checking out Dirty Loops? I'd recommend Next to you. They are a Swedish Pop(?)band with heavy influences from Funk, Jazz, Rock, Blues and whatever else you can think of :) They sound amazing and are so underrated imho! Anyway keep up the good work !

[@crimsonhawk52]

Ta Fête and Hit Me are my favs, but their covers from earlier are killer too. Before they started their first big tour, there was a video on youtube of them playing live at a small club or a coffee shop or something? It was basically a soundcheck and it was INSANE. Can't find the video anymore

[@TRPLD]

@@crimsonhawk52 I think I know the video you mean. They are just great!

[@stenmin1234]

It's been 15 years since I've played my trumpet with a group, but nailing those rhythmic hits as a group is some of the most satisftying moments on stage.

[@monsenanna13]

!0 years ago.. middle of college.. sweet child. I was GRAUDATING college 10 years ago 🤣

[@PearlPaisley]

Haha! There is something special about watching professional musicians swooning over other musicians but you take it to a whole new dimension! This was fun! And of course interesting content 😊

[@kingg7457]

Taylor Eigsti and Robert Glasper are piano demigods. Taylor's melody vocabulary on Gretchen Parlatto's Weak cover is insane too.

[@guy6435]

It’s because of this that next time I beat the Ender Dragon I’m yelling out, “THE RELEASE”

[@joshbarron8961]

I HIGHLY recommend you check out Masashi Hamauzu's music. The harmonic structure of his music is sooooo good. Taylor's part reminds me so much of that.

[@troyboi7662]

The editing on this video was hilarious!!! Great job

[@jayrhodes3766]

My mind is completely blown…like *WHAT?!* ALSO, your happiness and energy are infectious and legit can carry me through my day.

[@quickform2264]

Your channel is the best on KZbin. Hands down. Champ. 🏆

[@bbatman601]

Amazing! Do you know GoGo Penguin? Weirdly beautiful band with Chris Illingworth on piano, who plays just amazingly different than what you hear most of the time. It's kind of jazz, but not really. Genious technical (but also soulful) players! Often sounds like electronic music on acoustic instruments - there are some really glitchy tunes like Garden Dog Barbecue, Bardo or end of One Percent. Check it out!

[@NotAgnor]

I’d LOVE to see you cover Doctor Who music!

[@fyqko]

ori and the blind forest, Dark souls and arrival(2016)

[@kinchcherry5227]

could you react to Jesus Molina or Corey Henry please? That would make my day

[@drdapper1899]

I do find it cool but I enjoy listening to Dolphin Shoal’s theme more

[@bunnyhollowcrafts]

Love geeking out with you on all the dynamics and techniques … I stand in awe of you both! Great stuff! Going to the Jazz Corner tonight with new listening skills!

[@Fulc]

I'd never heard of Taylor, so thank you for this. I'd be curious to know your thoughts on Tigran Hamasyan, who seems to me to be operating in the same space (albeit with a lot more folk and electronic influence infusing his jazz).

[@cooldebt]

Oooh, that would be another great video!

[@dkainer]

Completely agree. Tigran is amazing!

[@BruïnGebakken]

From now on, you shall be called: Charles Energy😂

[@thecountbassy_]

Taylor’s awesome. Took a class from him on chord construction, truly eye opening. Edit - also, if you’re new to Taylor’s music, I highly recommend checking out Let It Come To You with Eric Harland on drums, absolutely killer album. Caravan will blow your mind.

[@lemonadeslices]

i'm watching these largely for charles' reactions - the enthusiasm and excitement is infectious (and hilarious!)

[@MrManafon]

A saying I’ve heard from a jazz guitarist once was that you can recognize talented technicians even if you know nothing about the music they are playing, just by observing the ease with which they seem to do so - “an insane bass player almost doesnt move their fingers, he just seems to go up and down from time to time”

[@cursman1289]

You NEED to look at the Xenoblade 3 music specifically the Moebius theme and ‘the weight of life’ especially the way they use a choir in the Moebius theme is amazing

[@DavidKirkman]

Would love to hear your analysis on Robert Glasper!

[@shubhamsinha7]

0:04 damn . charles got the n word pass for a moment .

[@teelurizzo8542]

Really nice indeed. There's a video of Taylor Eigsti Trio playing 'Caravan' live at Stanford that is absolutely killin, an amazing intro flowed by equally band performance, including a stellar solo. TE is definitely a rather underrated pianist, despite chops and technique he is always a musical player. 7:35 -quasi 'the lick', maybe closer to the motif to 'Mellow Mood'.

[@cashglobe]

Saw him playing with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Hutch in Denver and nearly pooped my pants during a few of his solos. He’s superb.

[@cooldebt]

Thanks for the introduction (and your equally amazing exclamations 😉) - off to explore now!

[@roofusthesecond]

could you do a reaction to eldar djangirov?

[@hisuianzorua5061]

Do volo theme next (day 21)

[@Jcundumeyer]

You could check out Tigran Hamasyan’s music, he’s amazing too 🤩 I’d love a video talking about him and his music, it’s so original

[@agglomarenteflegmanator7078]

The first time I heard Taylor was Holding Back the Years, Gretchen Parlato. His tone is remarkable. I've really never heard a pianist with such a unique sound.

[@crimsonhawk52]

Yo Charles, I'd love to see you react to Harry Connick Jr on '30', especially on The Gypsy or maybe Chattanooga Choo Choo

[@olliemartinelli4034]

Thank u for introducing me to this video I’ve never heard anything like this before 😍😍😍

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

Good stuff. I don't play myself but I love jazz, and I love hearing how players hear and understand this music on a more nuanced level than myself. This Taylor's playing reminded me of Bill Evans's harmonic language (that influence from the French Impressionist composers) and Keith Jarrett's more energetic drive. Good stuff. Will have to check him/this band out.

[@Boritoman76]

Absolutely Fucking PHENOMENAL, This Guy Is Fucking INSANE, Holy Fuck.

[@kinexkid]

He reminds me so much of some of the early Jesus molina pieces I've heard. Specifically his performance at the NAMM in 2018

[@harmvzon]

Improvisational music is insane. Mostly jazz lets it shine. The way they listen, talk to each other and let the music flow. Beautiful mistakes. It’s not about the faults you make, it’s about how you solve them.

[@litterbox019]

i like the part where taylor eigsti said "it's jazzin time" and jazzed all over the place

[@onethousandtwonortheast8848]

I never got into this type of jazz. I always gravitate back to Monty Alexander’s Montreaux Jazz fest album. I never get tired of the way he sounds. Same goes with Gene Harris or Oscar Peterson.

[@Boritoman76]

Taylor Eigsti Is Easily One Of The BEST Jazz Player I've Ever Seen HOLY FUCK.

[@rpj7736]

There is no wonder why Artists like Gretchen Parlato choose Taylor. His comping, feel and knowledge is astonishing.

[@Adam-zc3of]

What is it with jazz saxophonists wearing small hats that don't fit their heads properly?

[@tubu1ar86]

"listen to what he did like when he just runs down the piano" and then proceeds to play just as good as the guy.duuude Charles you're Nasty bro ❤️ I am editing this comment because I just got 3:10 and realized Ohhhhh.... That's what Charles is talking about 😂

[@zoiloparagas1092]

His music style is more like the effect of Heroin bold, upfront, explosive with dazzling peaks and downs.. My preferred musical style is like that of Marijuana, easy, soft, calm and thought provoking as relaxing jazz standards. Songs like Autumn in New York, You go to my head, Serenata and a titty harmony of Bosa Nova from Jobim. That's life!!!!!

[@Boritoman76]

This Is PEAK Jazz Right Here, Absolutely PHENOMENAL.

[@tordana]

I met Taylor along with Becca Stevens when they came and did a masterclass/performance at my university in 2018, they are both incredible.

[@driggerfireon5760]

It’s amazing this energy -passion over this. Applause 👏🏻

[@itzabunnylul]

being at a jazz camp and having this dude just walk on stage and play a set without knowing who he is was one of the most insane experiences ever

[@manetarofl]

Ok, legit concern. I'm illiterate when it comes to music (that's why I enjoy your videos). I know this guy supposed to be bonkers and stuff but why jazz doesn't sound impressive at all for the unlearned? Other skills can look and sound amazing for newbs but jazz is like "meh"?

[@digilifepro]

At this caliber of chops and harmony- well actually even several levels below it- music becomes too complex for me to tell the difference between this and a run of the mill good jazz pianist. And I've been a musician hobbyist (with a degree, yikes) for decades. But this is just so far out of my comprehension I wouldn't have known or noticed that it was so special compared to anything else if Charles hadn't told me. And I get it a bit after my 5th listen but it's still out of my league of understanding. Just like watching a grand master chess player play and a really really good chess player play. I'd have no idea one is a grand master. They'd both be in the stratosphere to me. Anyone relate to this? Jazz on this level makes me feel kind of like a dummy?

[@zyzzyvacation]

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie, you ain't heard nothin' till you hear Japanese prodigy Hiromi Uehara as a guest with the BBC Proms orchestra. She blows the audience (and orchestra) away at London's Royal Albert Hall with her interpretation of Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm." Taylor is great, but this lady is in another league. You may be tempted to sell your piano (or give it away) after seeing this extraordinary musician😒

[@docwill184]

"You gotta hear this cool thing that Kendrick-Scott plays," Proceeds to exclaim over cool thing Kendrick-Scott plays...

[@archiistudio]

Hello, Charles, can you check Caravan - Michel Camilo x Hiromi Uehara (13th Tokyo Jazz Festival) ??? Thats will be great)

[@beaudarcey9586]

I disagree, ... he didn't have to create a landing "where" he landed, because he has already mastered landings. (I know from experience... once you are able to stick the landing no matter what situation your coming from, you don't worry about sticking the landing anymore, ...it just happens, ... no planning involved 'usually', (though there are exceptions... i just don't feel this was one of those exceptions...). ...the landing doesn't have to be planned, when one knows how to stick the landing already. (every smart jazz musician knows how to resolve back to the tonic, with seeming effortlessness, which is indeed a talent, but it's a talent that pretty much every pro jazz player has already mastered..)

[@downpatmusic]

Nice vid! What you are diggin is the sound. Most pianists work in the wrong order working on notes first, time, and then sound. Work on sound, then time, then notes... this will move you along faster. Think Tatum and Peterson and their sound. Slow Tatum down and really he is playing pretty inside harmonically but with an amazing sound that no one has duplicated.

[@56844398]

thanks for introducing Taylor Eigsti to me (: I like the way he respects the melody within all that complexity. That's exactly the kind of piano playing I love to hear and analye as a musician.

[@sebastianchristopher9461]

Who cares about this dude's piano playing techniques? The only people who care about piano players are other piano players. Not women. Women don't care for piano players. They like male singers. Can this dude write and produce a simple hit song that can garner over a billion streams? Probably not. This isn't the 1940s. Unless you write hit songs, play classical music or jazz, you're wasting your time with the piano.

[@LiamPearce246]

Phenomenal Video!

[@meddem7060]

He reminds me of the pianist of the movie "the legend of 1900" If you don't know this movie, please watch. Amazing piano music.

[@Boritoman76]

7:42 Was So Good He Had To Run TF OUT OF THERE. 😂 Man Is An Absolute BEAST At This Holy Shit.

[@jkidou]

Hi Charles! I would like to see your "review" on the Joe Armon Jones solo on NPR's Ezra Collective concert 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Brandon55638]

I absolutely love the sheer technique and insane chromaticism.

[@AndreyRubtsovRU]

There is a point where complexity, being amazing as it is just stops being comprehensible and even interesting for the ear. To my taste many jazz musicians cross that treshhold just like academic composers.

[@Bezimienny97]

I would so much love to see this guy jam with Leszek Możdżer, polish virtuoso. I'm pretty sure the universe would just explode from all the jazz energy tho.

[@_hurm_]

Can you please take time to discuss Reason # 792: Cats I want to know if you’re referring to Cats: The Musical (not the film adaptation) and if so I would love to see a breakdown of your reasoning!

[@donaldaxel]

You talk too much. Explain how you yourself improvise - and be honest about experimenting and rejecting some.