Dexter's Tune - Randy Newman Awakenings Film Piano Cover

Piano cover of Randy Newmans' Dexter's Tune; written for the film Awakenings staring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.
The film is based on Oliver Sacks's 1973 memoir also titled "Awakenings"
#piano #robinwilliams #awakenings #oliversacks

[@o.portista]

What a great movie, done by two legendary actors. This film was said to be Williams top favourite film he enjoyed being apart of, same thing for De Niro. The film literally touches your heart, and teaches you the value of life and how many people take it for granted. God bless Williams and Oliver Sacks. Two heros in a better place now. It's also amazing how Williams a few years later would battle a similar brain trauma/disease. Theres no words that can fully describe this movie. Astonishing. I could say the part that hit me the most was when Leonard had said he counden't read anymore, and how he told his lover that it was his final time seeing her, like holy there is so much that could be said about the film, just you can't describe it, you can only see the film for yourself. God bless Williams, Sacks and all those patients who had suffered, and battled. Legends. Such an under-rated film. It's soundtrack was truly amazing as well, and this is a great cover!

[@DyslexicChris]

Ed it’s certainly one of my favourite films. I love watching old clips of Oliver Sacks - he was a genius and a kind man.

[@ChadMichaelSimon]

I've been clicking up and down the search result pages looking for a definitive version of this song, because, sadly, the soundtrack version is garbled and muted in most KZbin videos. This one caught my attention first because of its bright clarity. Your playing, then, is simply beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. I can't listen without getting teary eyed.

[@frank_hgd]

You made me cry! .. for real

[@CraigSenior]

Nice, very nice. This songs needs to be breathed, not played, and you breathed the sweet breath of solitude, and yearning, not too fast, not too slow, not too hard... just right.... just right.

[@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil]

One of the saddest songs ever written, especially during that scene. I STILL cry when I hear it.

[@bnmiller1000]

I agree, tragic & beautiful.

[@karl.weaver]

With a gift like this I hope you are still playing regularly.

[@DyslexicChris]

Afraid not Karl. I do mean to pick it back up again though.

[@abhinav7777777]

i don't know but this kind of music fills my heart with warmth but at the same time reminding me of the coldness the bitterness that will come after the warmth recedes .... it reminds me of hopelessness.. like sand that just keeps falling no matter how hard you're trying to hold it.. nevertheless its awesome :D

[@nellaeneguesamoht5223]

Simply beautiful melody. I'm definitely learning this tune.

[@jazzykeys872]

so excellent...i never get tired of this... thank you...

[@scottptolomey3498]

The most heartbreaking scene in the whole movie and you captured it ❤️

[@N34RT]

One of the most hauntingly beautiful and deeply poignant piano pieces I've ever heard (in my 60 years). Thank you for sharing this performance with us. (And your mistakes aren't as important as the parts you played "perfectly").

[@dianabelckaniya8707]

It’s great .. I love this melody and film so much It’s a masterpiece

[@TravenBel]

Thanks for this gift!

[@frankdaske1859]

Wahnsinn, wie das gespielt ist, ich habe mir viele Varianten dieses Klavierstückes angehört und kenne den Film sehr gut, aber keines ist so gefühlvoll und mit so viel timing interpretiert wie hier, eigentlich noch besser als das Original...chapeau

[@DyslexicChris]

Danke!

[@bachplayer13]

Bravo!! Thank you!! On the list! Wonderful movie and soundtrack

[@Ditotiago6]

This is so beautiful! What amazing job, thank you for posting!

[@cathypico]

This is a beautiful rendition 🥰

[@mikestewart1987]

The tune means so much more because of that scene. Good job recapturing it.

[@cartiergl]

Bravo Sir!!!....(throws roses at the screen)

[@dukell]

very well done!!! bravo

[@Raul_W]

Amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@acco244]

really nice my friend! :D keep on going! :)

[@vincent10kd]

simply beautiful.

[@dragact]

Beautiful man!

[@geolin5578]

wish i could play like that.

[@7688-j4o]

It's so sweet!! Awesome!

[@Zen_Tiago]

Bravo my friend!!!

[@brucewallace1600]

I would love a piano tutorial of this song

[@jazzy872]

Excellent...

[@NarfyCornColonel]

PLZ!!!! TUTORIAL!!!! i have loved this song ever since i saw the movie and when i try to play it by ear it stumps me evry time and thats sayin a lot from someone who has learned scenes from an italian restaraunt by ear

[@solocorda]

Excelente amigo!!! Te felicito..

[@04190426yyii]

good.

[@MajellaRS]

Thankyou.xx

[@johnmorenov]

Can you share the music score?, I like this version, great playing!

[@azko89]

Обожаю этот фильм!(

[@nathan2193]

Does anyone know where I can find the exact sheet music for this piece? I've found a bunch of versions that are slightly off.

[@Becb2409]

Tutorial please :)

[@michincuako]

hey man! do you have the sheets?

[@BrianGrantJazz]

Does anybody know if Dexter Gordon actually played this tune on piano in the movie?

[@DyslexicChris]

That’s a great question. I’m not sure about the answer though!

[@vuls81]

Great question. Shocked that it was written by Randy Newman.

[@octaviobugni9291]

Why full of mistakes ? I find it pretty accurate, sometimes I do miss some of Randy's clusters, very jazz oriented...Congrats !! Check my version and let me know what do you think. Thanks x sharing !

[@solocorda]

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