Midnight jazz: Behind the scenes of a late night gig (vlog)

Come with me to my late set gig at Con Alma in downtown Pittsburgh!
Check out the musicians:
Adam Bleil (trumpet) - / adambleilmusic
Mike Hugo (guitar) - / mikehugo71
Jason Washington Jr (drums) - / jwashjr_
Denzel Chismar-Oliver (bass) - / denzelezned
Intro background music: • Emmet Cohen w/ Julian ...
Outtakes from this gig are on my Patreon: / foolishfrankie
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[@AnthonyLullo]

This is like one of my dream careers and keep up the great work

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you!🙏🏻

[@sdmike1141]

Great work!! Thanks for allowing us to see the performance, warts and all🙀. Seriously such a nice way to display the collaborative process!! I learn so much from these, AND I’m not even a musician!!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Ahh thank you!! I appreciate you watching:)

[@manuelgonzales6483]

The best thing about "live performances" is that they are live performances 🥇🎉🥳🎈

[@Saxophones_are_amazing]

I play alto sax and I enjoy it so much. 🎉

[@FoolishFrankie]

That’s awesome!!

[@xipulse2878]

inspired me to be a better player. Love your vids!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you so much!

[@shaunfernando5349]

Loved rosalinas observatory

[@FrankBatistaElJibaro]

Would be great if they gave you the list of songs for the night, but understandably some people like to play things according to how the night is going.

[@FoolishFrankie]

Adam gave us a list of some songs and then told us we’d just pick a few other tunes on the gig! That’s very common on these gigs

[@PierceGingiloksi]

Sweet! Speaking of jazz gigs, I just opened up for herbie hancock and got to meet him back stage tonight

[@FoolishFrankie]

Wow that’s awesome!!

[@luissdstuff6381]

Wonderful to see the behind the scenes. I never knew how much work it took even as a professional. Great and entertaining vid!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you:)

[@TrombaSolo]

Hey Frankie, I’ve seen a lot of your videos and think you are very talented and also cool and funny. Seeing you play jazz is a treat. In one of your videos, you mentioned you’ve only been playing sax for 10 years. How did you get so good in 10 years?

[@FoolishFrankie]

I appreciate the kind words!! Well now I’ve been playing for 11+ but I really feel like I should be better for my age. I guess consistent practice has helped a lot

[@sostotenonsosjojododahohlo4580]

What is that Trumpet Synth he is using?? Looks cool as heck, I want one

[@FoolishFrankie]

Electronic Valve Instrument made by Berglund instruments!

[@patrickdechant4]

What song is this. It’s driving me nuts

[@savedplayer]

Frankie in your experiece do electric bass players get much jazz work? Or do you only play with double bass players?

[@FoolishFrankie]

I play with both. The bass player on this gig was playing electric I think

[@petedablaing3540]

I noticed Adam was either reading the music or the chords, but you weren’t . Did you already have these songs memorized ?

[@FoolishFrankie]

I was reading some tunes and others I had memorized (same is true for Adam)

[@xipulse2878]

inspired me to be a better player

[@tokiburoak7457]

I once tried to go to a Jazz club but I was young and dressed like a bum so they told me the all the empty tables were reserved 😅

[@FoolishFrankie]

Oof, you probably weren’t missing anything then!!

[@joelchi2529]

5:55 what chart is that?

[@FoolishFrankie]

Rhythm-a-ning

[@mister6497]

Sup

[@FoolishFrankie]

Hi!

[@mister6497]

Hi!@@FoolishFrankie

[@dynem2628]

The editing of these videos are honestly really high production and smooth, really enjoyable to watch :)!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you I've been trying to up my game!!🙏🏻

[@yeet4837]

I thought the same, from the crisp quality to appreciating tidbits from the footage like catching the bowl at the end LOL

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

Stellar!

[@Soccerunder60]

Thank you so much for posting these videos! I have learned so much from just watching you!

[@FoolishFrankie]

I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for watching:)

[@riripebby]

The editing is so good I strongly felt the vibe of Adam Neely doing one of his Sungazer vlogs

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you he’s definitely a huge inspiration!!

[@FaithLikeAMustardSeed]

What's interesting about jazz is that you can determine how correct a note is by a simple formula: Cred + Swag Without enough cred or enough swag any note is essential correct.

[@FoolishFrankie]

lmaooo

[@kboyer1011]

What was that black plastic looking instrument Andy was playing sometimes? Cool gig, Frankie.

[@Daydreamer7070]

Electronic trumpet? I'm not totally sure. All I know is theres electronic versions of pretty much all your classic band instruments. And electronic brass are the weirdest looking vs the normal version of the instrument. My dad played saxophone in highschool and has a has a few electronic saxs sense then.

[@FoolishFrankie]

It's called an EVI (electronic valve instrument)! Thanks for watching:)

[@charleschedra4808]

Loved the every bit of this video and its raw energy. Thank you.

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thanks for watching:)

[@kevinanderson967]

How did musicians in the 30s and 40s do it differently than today’s jazz musicians at gigs?

[@strat1227]

Yay jazz gigs!! Hope you keep getting those opportunities! Absolutely no shade intended, but it's more fun than standard wedding sets haha

[@FoolishFrankie]

Tbh I’m good with only a couple of these a month. I like not having to learn as much music for wedding stuff and I get to work stuff out in front of a drunk audience 😂

[@strat1227]

@@FoolishFrankie haha yeah, a couple per month is certainly enough!

[@paddylandreville8501]

Enjoyed every moment of your video, fine musicians the bunch of you, thanks for posting.

[@FoolishFrankie]

Glad you enjoyed it🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ElementalityStudios]

Love your gig vlogs! It's inspiring me to want to start up gig vlogs myself! Keep on inspiring my dude!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you!!

[@Lui_Amato]

Huge fan from Brisbane Australia ! ☺️ love your work brother !

[@FoolishFrankie]

Much love 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@shaniel045]

Is that a bagpipe?

[@FoolishFrankie]

Close! It’s a trombone!

[@BelllasTrainVlogs]

@@FoolishFrankiethat’s a nice looking trumpet you got there, can you teach me how to play it?

[@xipulse2878]

great vid

[@Neemzi]

You don’t look like someone who drinks beer at all.

[@FoolishFrankie]

I’m not really. I’m not really a booze guy in general. Every now and then I’ll have 1 lite beer but generally I avoid it

[@nobody_gtk]

@@FoolishFrankie based

[@ericwaters8141]

Nice John Coltrane quote over hey lock, love the way Trane plays the head of body and soul

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you, but I’m pretty sure that’s Johnny Griffin!

[@EduanSteenkamp]

Great video, thanks for sharing. It is always a good day when Frankie posted a video.

[@FoolishFrankie]

Much love🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BassNSax628]

Really enjoying the videos. I want to play DJ Sax. How do i develop the skill of hearing what key a song is in? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you!! Honestly it just takes a lot of practice learning tunes by ear and then you’ll start to hear the key

[@mattpmeighan]

I can't believe the whole "Reesee's Peee-sees" comment. My wife and I have an ongoing thing about that pronunciation.

[@FoolishFrankie]

LOL that’s amazing 😂

[@soundsforsouls05]

Hey, what kind of EVI did Adam use in this? I would love to try and get one myself!

[@FoolishFrankie]

It’s made by Berglund instruments!

[@buzz6775]

Hahaha. 12:26 is the look only a musician can give another musician. 99% of the crowd would never pick off what you did. They are not that concerning of an ear. We are our own worst critics and demand perfection on every performance. A well known musician still came up to you at the end to say hi. They obviously didn't care either as they have been in those shoes too. You guys sounded great. Love your channel.

[@FoolishFrankie]

❤️

[@kintorey1195]

Very good job ^_^

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you😎

[@Saxophones_are_amazing]

I love your videos ❤

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thanks for watching:)🙏🏻

[@ryanlim474]

whats the chart at 5:53 ?

[@henrik4740]

The one thing I had problems wrapping my head around, was the way you guys dressed up. Jeans and suit jacket ??

[@FoolishFrankie]

Not sure what's wrong with that? This is a common look lol

[@rickmccarthy3009]

@@FoolishFrankie I'm 72-years-old and have been dressing just like that my whole life!

[@avely_498]

Your videos have inspired me to learn alto sax 😊 keep up the amazing work!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Happy to hear that!🙏🏻

[@stanttv6479]

is that an electronic trumpet? i need to know more

[@FoolishFrankie]

Yes! Follow adam on instagram (in description) for more!

[@emmanuelborboa-ht2lw]

What was the song you guys played after it was supposed to be set break but then the trumpet player started playing a song and you caught along, it was the part where he always quoted Gertrude’s bounce and u were like ohhhh

[@emmanuelborboa-ht2lw]

Okay so it was 5:58

[@FoolishFrankie]

Rhythm a ning I think

[@LeonardBirdstein]

I love your content so much - it brings me great joy and a hope that maybe someday I’ll be able to do what you do. Thank you for inspiring me and making my endless school weeks easier :)

[@FoolishFrankie]

This means so much thank you🥺🙏🏻

[@LeonardBirdstein]

Literally, the day I found your channel, I sat down, binge-watched half of your shorts and then felt great for the rest of the day. Thank you for being awesome 😎🤩😊

[@RFDSAX]

Man! I love your vlogs!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you so much!!🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@starcereal.]

Do you have any tips on how to do a great solo?

[@FoolishFrankie]

Focus on melody!

[@ryanite3135]

Frankie how could you be so foolish not transposing the keys

[@FoolishFrankie]

Some charts were in C, some charts were in Eb, and some charts were in Bb. I think if I remember right this chart wasn't noted at the top what instrument it was for so it was kind of a shot in the dark (I was even confused when I was trying to play through it with the recording). I should've tried to play through it with Adam backstage which is my fault

[@ryanite3135]

@@FoolishFrankiethat makes sense

[@Saxplayer1965]

More videos like this PLEASE!!!

[@FoolishFrankie]

more on the way!!

[@unicornthicc3934]

3:04 SUN RA IN DA NIGHTCLUB SUN RA IN THE NIGHTCLUB

[@GrouseMan14]

How can anybody be this cool?

[@FoolishFrankie]

LMAO trust me I am not as cool as this video may make me look

[@lourayner6547]

Love this!!!!! Keep vlogging!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you I will try!

[@alanhirayama4592]

Adam's EWI is cool!

[@FoolishFrankie]

It's called an EVI (electronic valve instrument)!

[@alanhirayama4592]

@@FoolishFrankie Of curse! very cool!

[@johnkeeling967]

It's great to hear these tunes played in a club, as I think they were intended to be. Congratulations. Uh, you might want to play Body and Soul down an octave, or spend some time shedding before you try it up there. Just sayin'. It appears you prefer to play alto rather than tenor. On your wedding gig vids you play tenor. Play good notes!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Wrong - this is part of the practice process which I why I try to show it often on my channel. You will not always nail something on stage that you practice in the practice room (which I’ve done with this melody in this range). Bad take, thanks for watching though!

[@alanhirayama4592]

Their green room is literally green, LOL

[@NDNdivergent]

what's your trumpet player doubling on? curious. I'm guessing he uses that largely to save his chops for the long gig?

[@FoolishFrankie]

It’s called an EVI! That’s part of the reason I think!

[@jimmyvaldes2906]

What ligature do you use?

[@FoolishFrankie]

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[@jimmyvaldes2906]

Thank you very much!

[@saxorod]

love the fried bananas

[@feithvideo7623]

I love this vlog Vlog about jazz musician at night Pls make more

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you I’ll try!

[@Overlycomplicatedswede]

I might be bias as a trombonist but that trombone player is incredibly good! The entire band is excellent Also why is his mom so damn good at singing like holy heck that was incredible! Love from Sweden

[@FoolishFrankie]

❤️🙏🏻

[@ScottBaietti]

I’ve never heard that term “blowing.” Is that like the solo section?

[@FoolishFrankie]

Yes! Pretty common lingo

[@heyimsilence6617]

Could I get a list of the tunes you played in this? I swear I've played like half of them

[@FoolishFrankie]

We say the name of each of them in the video!

[@MakotoClark]

How much did you practice a day in highschool? Love your work❤

[@FoolishFrankie]

Not enough! Thanks for watching❤️

[@tonyr.4778]

I like your alto sound. Mouthpiece and reed?

[@FoolishFrankie]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpKWkIB9jsRonbs

[@OctiveJulian]

foolish frankie as a young saxophone player you inspire me to be great, thank you so much for that.

[@FoolishFrankie]

I appreciate you!🙏🏻

[@javin7134]

Love the Adam Neely style thumbnail! Made me click so fast haha

[@FoolishFrankie]

Ahh thank you!!

[@GeorgeDablaing]

Cool, just wondering how common it is to play gigs with sheet music .

[@FoolishFrankie]

Depends on the gig. I was only reading a couple of tunes on this gig, everything else I knew/learned by ear for the gig.

[@RW-ob4en]

WHOA!!!…at 32 seconds they walk right past Dave Throckmorton playing drums in the trio. Holy moly, he’s fantastic!

[@FoolishFrankie]

Yes!! He lives in Pittsburgh and it’s always so crazy to see him play!

[@RW-ob4en]

@@FoolishFrankie I’m glad you’re aware of him. He strays from jazz quite a bit so some might not be aware of his creativity and absolute monster chops. Good for you! You do a very nice job with your playing, you know your scales, and have a nice sound. Thank you for posting!

[@AlexIlin852]

You do a great job vlogging and editing. Love your content keep it up😊

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you so much!!

[@clarinetontop]

How do you survive such late nights?

[@FoolishFrankie]

Tbh I don’t lol I’m just tired a lot. I try to maintain a consistent wake up time regardless of how late I’m up the night before but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to maintain that

[@sayhello2jen]

YESSSSS Frankie vlog! Making dinner and watching.

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thank you for watching🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@scottsalinas2049]

Just wanted to get your thoughts on the bettersax as I just ordered mine specifically your take on the tuning and ergonomics

[@FoolishFrankie]

I haven’t played one so I can’t say sorry!

[@scottsalinas2049]

@@FoolishFrankieall good love the videos, hoping to start playing some gigs on the island of Kauai so I’m using your videos as reference!

[@jacksonwilkes665]

Is that a c trumpet

[@FoolishFrankie]

I do not believe so

[@fireking_god1019]

Do you know a good place to go to to get gigs

[@FoolishFrankie]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4rLeKmoopeDh6M

[@billhd]

I was keeping an eye out for @pdbass at Con Alma!

[@FoolishFrankie]

He’s there way more than me!! We’ve been wanting to film something together, he’s just in much more prestigious scenes than me! Maybe one day🙏🏻

[@billhd]

@@FoolishFrankieepic! will look forward to it!

[@bigearl33]

nice !

[@FoolishFrankie]

Thanks!

[@diabolicalmemecat]

Nice! Wish I could gig!

[@FoolishFrankie]

You can do it!

[@diabolicalmemecat]

@@FoolishFrankie Idk how to get into gigging.

[@FoolishFrankie]

@@diabolicalmemecatkzbin.info/www/bejne/e4rLeKmoopeDh6M

[@StormOnMars]

fun vid :)

[@FoolishFrankie]

🙏🏻

[@LukeDoesShitStuff]

you're inspiring. inspire young ppl like me to do better.

[@FoolishFrankie]

🥺🙏🏻