Chris Dawson - "Body and Soul"

[@Whateverworksism]

I love this so much Chris. Thank you.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Thank you!

[@mikedaniels3009]

This is cloud nine travel tours. Bliss. Thank you Maestro Chris.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

I didn't see you comment until now. Thank you for those very kind words.

[@HotOutDaBox]

A master at work!

[@Gershwin48]

I was in a bad mood while surfing the net...and then I clicked this......everything melted away. Thanks

[@Gustavo_Weckesser]

Wait a minute. I´ll take a glass of my best scotch and enjoy replaying this work of art a couple of times. Play it again Chris!!!

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

You're very kind - much appreciated!

[@Syarikat]

Love your voicings! Great playing, enjoyed it and learned something to boot.

[@MiguelMorenoMarín]

You are wonderful!!

[@ry.albert]

Just discovered this channel. One of my favorite pianists to get inspiration from now. Thank you!

[@timwells6011]

love chris dawson. my favourite piano player. thank you

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Thanks so much Tim! Really appreciate your comment.

[@petergill6338]

This is pure Magic ! Greetings from the UK.

[@noisemachin3]

This is perfect.

[@mileszaud]

gonna steal this :)🔥🙏😭

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Hey Miles, glad you like it and feel free! Looking forward to hearing you again. I bet you're sounding great.

[@MiguelTicona]

You are great man

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Hey Mike, I'll take that as you liked my rendition - Thanks!

[@solointernational444]

Fantastic , great job!!!!!!

[@musicalrt]

You have everything! So unfair! Perfect technique and rhythmic sense, a dynamic and inventive grasp of the jazz vocabulary and an enviable harmonic vocabulary! Stunning!

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

I know I'm a tad late, but thanks for your comment! I'm just seeing it now. I appreciate the kind words.

[@MrStasdoc]

it is wonderful !!!!!!!

[@WannesVanderhoeven]

So beautiful. Thank you.

[@derek24hudson]

Really beautiful interpretation...thanks for the moment!

[@jamesten]

I hear influences of Mr. Hyman and Mr. Hersch in this loving rendition. I also note that you enjoy playing a big Steinway with the lid and cover down. That is a special sound.

[@barrowmeoct04]

Beautiful, I just started learning this tune, heard it played so many ways, love your treatment of it, especially the lovely chords in the intro, and the strolling slow stride feel later on.. thank you

[@JoeCea]

Excellent!!!

[@andraedsmith]

Dude you killed this!!!! Great Interpretation!!!!

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Chris, where've you gone? We need more music vids from you!

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Sorry, I haven't been great about keeping up with my KZbin account. Thanks for the kind comment.

[@rogerdsmith]

@jsteeber In one of his other videos you can see the marking C6 on the plate. For those who don't know the size/model - the C6 is Yamaha's premium 6'11" piano.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Very nice of you. Thanks.

[@prolixsicklicks]

Beautifully played! Thoroughly spellbinding.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Thanks so much.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Thanks for the supportive comments! Regarding tutorials...I'll put some thought in how to go about it. But at the moment, I'm focusing more on actual performances.

[@jamesten]

@ChrisDawsonMusic You'd think I'd recognize one of "our" pianos. I used to represent Yamaha to the classical (and often) jazz industry. This piano has such a fat bass. It's wonderful -- a CFIIIS, I suppose. Glad I could hear both Hyman and Hersch in your pristine rendition. Yes it's hard -- sustaining something that sophisticated yet balanced. At any rate, I like your work a lot.

[@baribarium]

Superba interpretazione,

[@Hyeon1116]

WOW!!!

[@barrowmeoct04]

Just took the left hand II V I you did at 2:00-2:06 and moving it through the 12 keys, it's a start, sounds great, thankfully not too difficult to decipher. Those overhead shots are too valuable. Thanks

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Glad you're finding something to get out of it. I also like looking at what people are doing and analyzing things.

[@TribalJazzman]

Well, makes me believe in the supreme goodness of the universe.

[@BlowtheTrump9683]

I love your style Chris. Great playing. I would like for you to play Stella by Starlight which is another classic standard.

[@knot4reel91]

Brilliant

[@johnroberts5515]

What a stretch in the left hand! That left 5th finger does NOT have a mind all of its own - it is under masterful control!

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Nice image (I wish I had a balcony too).

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

@jsteeber Yes...I really love Dick Hyman and Fred Hersch. Had a few lessons with Fred while living in NYC a few years back. Anything by Hyman is just fine by me. I'd also say that Alan Broadbent really got me thinking about how to swing lines slowly. They're slow, yet swing...not stagnant. Also, not easy to do. Takes a lot of control. Not a Steinway, but a Yamaha. I like the more mellow sound with the lid down, but probably better to have it up for the recording.

[@greenwoodjazz]

Lovely , Do you have a album? I hope to listen to your music more.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

@Gershwin48 I'm so glad to hear that and happy you like the clip. Thanks.

[@jamesten]

Ah yes. In this video, though, with the top down, and via this recording, you have the essence of a concert grand -- not a bad thing to have. I have a C3 Midi Grand. That would be an instrument ten inches shorter than the item pictured. Both are wonderful scales (as said by piano makers).

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

@MrStasdoc Most appreciated. Glad you like it.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

I'm happy you like it. Thank you.

[@nezkeys79]

Well, wouldn't it be loverly to play 10ths in my LH

[@7notemode]

Killer!!

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

@knot4reel91 Thanks for both kind comments.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Thanks TribalJazzman. That means a lot coming from you.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

@derek24hudson Your welcome and thanks for checking it out.

[@faalarcon100]

I was wonderfull. Do you have the music sheet?

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

Hi Franklin, this was improvised and not written out. Glad you liked it - thanks.

[@knot4reel91]

@Gershwin48 A sign of good music.

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

@andraedsmith Thanks - I appreciate it.

[@영화음악-w1i]

Good morning I am a student studying jazz piano. I love your performance so much I want to play I still do not have the ability to copy. I want to try playing your performance Really excuse me Please come Can you share the music sheet of this song? By mail. In order not to lower the value of your performance. I will not share it with anyone. I will cherish it. Please If it's really really hard, I want to buy. If so, how long will it be possible? Thank you for your reply

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

I'm sorry of not getting back to you. I haven't been very active here on KZbin, but I really appreciate the kind words. Unfortunately, I don't have a written transcription of the music on this video. It was all improvised. I hope your jazz piano has been going well!

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

@7notemode Thanks!

[@PiotrBarcz]

I'm hearing Art Tatum all over xD

[@piepiepiepiepiepieok]

are you able to make a easy tutorial for this kink of music? (only accords)

[@ChrisDawsonMusic]

I'm seeing your comment only now...sorry I missed it. I don't do tutorials, but hope the view of my hands playing can be helpful to musicians.

Hi Chris, I have made a new video of stride piano. I'd like to know your feeling about it... @