Hancock, Brecker and Scofield Play the Music of Prince | Jazz Video Guy

[@tnk29330]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the fact that Sco broke a string and still kept it going a good 2-3 minutes after that. What a beast....anyone else would more than likely have tapped out👍

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Because that's the musician he is.

[@formfaktor]

That's what you call "Use the difficulty"

[@gringochucha]

Everybody's talking about the solos, but I'm just listening to that monster rhythm section of Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Having them comp for you is like riding a magic carpet.

[@reynaldopena2555]

And Don Alias..

[@reconquistaahead1602]

so many masters who made my youth much better... and Jack de Johnette could have probably played the piano part not much worse than Herbie.

[@jameslewis8227]

The way Jack plays in time, seemingly without meter, over the bars always gets me excited.

[@lisamcmahon1462]

Thank you Prince

[@ericroessing3517]

Hancock and DeJohnette-- two of the all-time best jazz musicians

[@JazzVideoGuy]

for sure

[@shawnbruce6934]

Jack, Dave and Herbie Laying it down for the rest. WOW!!

[@stretch54]

Michael Brecker was a once in a lifetime Sax player.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

And a once in a lifetime person.

[@josephsalinas1827]

A Genius really

[@rbsprods3200]

THANK YOU, Jazz Video Guy. Forget about any accusations, you are doing jazz fans and future jazz fans a great service with these videos. Priceless!

[@johnarcher6285]

Michael was a friend. I miss him tremendously

[@Emperorjones]

There are plenty of deep grooves in this performance. Raw, and rich with possibilities.

[@jnr121919]

Some day we may realize the rare gift that we fortunate to have had this musical moment during our life. Thanks JVG!

[@phillc]

Master of the well-played dissonance Herbie is 👏👏👏🔥

[@louisgavin4497]

It looks like Scofield broke his high e-string in the middle of his solo. You can see him pulling it out of his way at 15:47, and then you can see the light bouncing off it several time from there on. Crazy, it doesn't change his playing one bit.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Sco's a total pro.

[@achenarmyst2156]

16:13 bigger move to get rid of it....

[@rainermolzahn9755]

this is the f***ing epitome of what music should be about! Adorable ...

[@JazzVideoGuy]

adorable?

[@artofunk]

I’m appreciative of your sharing this with Us!! As A Prince Fan/Fam as well as a Jazz I absolutely looooove hearing & watching all these Greats “newly standardize” a tune by P!!! What A Honor & testament of continued greatness as his legacy Keeps moving on & on & on….💜

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shawnwilliams562]

Herbie,is a genius 👏 surrounded with Musicians who are geniuses as well.✊️😎🔥🔥

[@JazzVideoGuy]

You got that right

[@stevenspringer7153]

Keep doing what you're doing JVG, love it!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thanks, will do!

[@DLakerz]

ditto! 👏👏👏

[@disndat1000]

I love how you know your shit around Jazz, man. Preach!

[@fibboobbif]

All Star band. Legends.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

true dat!

[@jorgesousa801]

Great performance, absolutely fantastic!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

it is pretty remarkable.

[@acquaria31]

Best musicians ! love particulary Herbie Hancock, also Mickael Brecker and John Scofield too

[@ricardosoares2706]

this one has better audio! thank you so muuuch

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I'm glad!

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

As a FOREVER devout Prince fan, it's hard to get used to how they completely changed the arrangement of the song but I appreciate the mastery behind their musicianship. Thieves in the temple is an EDGY song.

[@pgroove163]

i dig it

[@MaestroSobol]

Drastically changing the arrangement of songs is a huge part of the tradition of jazz. If you cover a song and you don't do something radically new with it, then what's the point? A lot of really low effort covers in the pop world. If you go through the history of jazz you'll see a lot of this. Check Coltrane's "But Not For Me" or "My Favorite Things", or Ella Fitzgerald "A Tisket A Tasket". More recently, Brad Mehldau has some mind-blowing covers like Radiohead "Knives Out", Beatles "Blackbird", Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun"... the list goes on. This Prince cover is only one of many many like it. Check out the whole album Herbie Hancock New Standard.

[@jazzstoryforyou]

მადლობა! მაგარი ვიდეოა, დავბერდი ჯაზის სმენაში და ეგ ვიდეო არ ვიცოდი ❤❤

[@dboblues8778]

My God!!! Herbie's intro!!! Out of this world on so many levels!!!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Only one Herbie Hancock.

[@JempiSamyn]

First time I see Dave playing on a tenor guitar! This is another dream team Herbie has gathered around him. Top musicians having a conversation through the notes, solos and chords they play. Sco breaks a string... Herbie takes over... Sco jumps in again with his typical rubber sounds... Dave looks amused... What a joy to see and hear these guys play!!

[@craberlocker]

That's just an 'acoustic' bass, not a tenor guitar.

[@allen6924]

God damnit I'm officially sorry I haven't heard this before. WOW but what I expected from these amazing musicians. Just killed it.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Better late than never.

[@sonicart1808]

These guys come alive when playing live ....another excellent performance.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

totally, you are so correct

[@luislapamusic]

Three master improvisations!!! Such an amazing control...

[@JazzVideoGuy]

The best!

[@floydthompson8668]

The first time I watched it, I was hooked by the title of the video. After watching and realizing PRINCE was not in it, I was not offended, I knew what you meant. When different music fan cultures meet, especially young culture and older culture, semantics can become a small issue for some. Also, when an artist has a very strong fan base, who may not be great MUSIC LOVERS in general, they will be very critical of anyone covering their favorite artist. If they are young, they usually don't yet realize for their favorite artist to be covered by Jazz Greats is an honor.

[@STAMPER-DESIGN]

This is a master class in music. Thank you

[@nicksylvester426]

It doesn't really get any better than this ! What a line up,unbelievable !

[@wenceslaocalonge3426]

Thank you for posting it up. It's Montreux (Switzerland) instead of Montréal (Canada). I was there that day !!! I love the solid Dave Holland on this one compensating Jack DeJohnette's oscillation. My mind cannot understand how Scoffield does it with that broken string. That thing around 17:00 is unique.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Fixed it. You were lucky to be there.

[@mar-zgarcia429]

Thank you so much for another legendary moment of music history

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Yes!

[@RolandDuke]

Ah man I’m looking forward to this!!

[@kurtisjones4485]

Same!

[@geraldhorn9516]

Thanks, so great!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you liked it!

[@jazway27]

Doesn’t get any better than this!!!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

that's for damn sure

[@johnnyfivefivefive]

Herbie’s solo at 9:25! Just wow!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Yes!

[@musicbyfriendsforfriends3311]

Bret…your preliminary comments were spot on. Thank you for this effort. Anyone who says “jazz is dead” needs to understand what happened in this performance.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

true dat

[@1492chris]

Good to see and hear from you, your choice of music has made my life better, I like your idea of laying out the 'chapters' a good added dimension to the listening/watching experience. Thanks!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thank you!

[@planetmullins]

Thanks for everything you do and your channel man. Great-Rob Mullins

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I appreciate that

[@planetmullins]

@@JazzVideoGuy been hearing about you for years, glad you showed up on my youtube feed. excellent channel.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting.

[@esiegel2]

sco was having some sheet music problems, I hate when that happens. So he is reading breckers chart, which I assume is transposed into Bb. So that probably put a little sand in the gears as far as making the performance really soar. I never saw holland play one of those acoustic bass guitars. It sounds pretty good, I wouldn't have guessed.

[@twangbarfly]

I've seen him playing in this mode a few times, including on the Bass Desires reunion tour - I was unimpressed...

[@dboblues8778]

Sco seemed so bound and determined to work out that pinch harmonic thing... so glad he finally got back on board and pulled off some clutch rhythmic nuances...

[@zdogg8]

Correct, great musicians, flawed arrangement and/or performance, waste of time. Pedestrian as heck. Prince has no real songs that would provide a real jazz playground....just not enough meat there.

[@ahnadr]

I think you are exactly right about this band. Listen to any of their stuff before and after and hear a noticeable shift in emphasis!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

There you go.

[@jcxperience]

Wowwwww. I enjoyed this tremendously. Im adding this to my set.

[@SwampEye1]

Jack and Dave, groovin' like on a mission

[@JazzVideoGuy]

deep.....

[@GTRandolph1964]

We love you Bret! You’re invaluable.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I appreciate that!

[@raymondwelcome7164]

Right on jazz guy. Love you shares.

[@radioflyer7942]

So Wonderful.... Thanks JVG

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Merci....merci.....merci.....

[@richardwilliams2179]

This comment comes a little late but I have enjoyed these composers and Musical artists for years…. Very nice…. It’s a benefit if you can appreciate impressionist jazz then you get it …. Wow!

[@trowmofi]

Hard grinning man!😁 loving this!!

[@Monk-Amani.]

Thanks for the smile. Yeah, Jazzy video guy. Thanks.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thank you!

[@TheMotiveDJ]

How the hell is he getting that sound out of an acoustic bass?!

[@typhus3hond]

Do you know what bass he is playing?

[@lucblyaert3044]

Best solo ever Michael!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

You got that right.

[@paulobianchi2577]

Obrigado pela postagem!! Fabuloso!!

[@clacclackerson3678]

Great video, thanks! Amazed at the sound Mr Holland gets out of that thing, an education!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulcalatayud5097]

Thanks guy! And keep going on please.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thanks, will do! But new postings are now on syncopatedjustice.com

[@fredericdicrasto5826]

Great as usual !

[@ОркестрЖеланий-ъ2л]

Браво!👋

[@atillacicek8104]

WONDERFUL

[@rb802532]

Thank u sir 4 uploading this

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Any time

[@billtaylor4897]

Funky Jazz... Fun.

[@pascalgelineau9025]

Merci!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

glad you dig!

[@craberlocker]

Wonderful!

[@howbalt]

Yowza! What fun! Yum.

[@patrickmazie2053]

Tout est jazz !!!

[@Landerdog]

Of course all of the playing is top level. However, Mr. Holland is the Rock of Gibraltar.

[@oe3phen]

he should be in the title of this vid too... one of the best to do it

[@erikjohnson2889]

totally. this entire bass performance is waaaaaay next level.

[@davevanfunk8917]

Is that a hollow body bass?

[@Landerdog]

@@davevanfunk8917 Just an acoustic bass. Same as an acoustic guitar is to an electric.

[@philipschrantz8402]

Mr. Holland is one of the most tasteful bassist to have ever graced the stage. Understated mastery in support of the music.

[@gregmcnair4272]

And Dave Holland holding it down cool as he wanna be. Yeah!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Dave is one cool cat

[@CZARCORDOBA]

Oye como va!!! Bonito...love you guys

[@Riccardo_Silva]

These guys, ALL of them, showed me what beauty is, just like my late dad did! Plenty of musicians like me here owe them so much! You have to master your scales and chords, of course: then, listen to such musicians and find your way! And- learn to play without a string🤣😂!

[@CrandMackerel]

Scofield's funkier on 5 strings than most guys are on 6.

[@chrismichaels6928]

I thought that’s what I saw ! Wasn’t sure 😮

[@mar-zgarcia429]

You’re damn right

[@jamesmitchell6925]

7:20 it’s pretty funny seeing scofeild reading off of breckers music stand and when he gets a chance he fishes through his charts on his music stand for the chart 😂

[@guitarsfunmods3986]

😂The crazy thing is that Brecker's chart is a key step higher than Sco's. Sco sight reads Brecker's chart in the key of B, and Sco plays it in the key of A

[@mtgproductions7932]

Excellent !!!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@davek729]

Thanks for the video! It is Montreal, not Montreux. The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal can be seen multiple times in the background and in the foreground at 5:31.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Fixed. Thank you.

[@adandominguez]

Nice lighting BTW!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thanks for noticing

[@jonathanpark7245]

Scofield broke a string during his solo? Thats pretty wild recovery.

[@giuseppeiovino1687]

Herbie follow the vibe on The new standards album

[@sallylarhette7083]

A cure for what ails you!

[@Notatuvali]

SCO is Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Agreed

[@xidram]

Wowwwwwww!!!!!!!1

[@christianmorenocova]

Scofield lick at 18:10 🔥🔥

[@roby1376]

John playing a solo with a broken string?

[@JazzVideoGuy]

He's a total pro

[@MaestroSobol]

Forget about the people who accuse you of clickbait. The point of the channel is to expose more people to great jazz performances and hopefully bring them in to jazz through an appreciation developed via LIVE performance, which is the essence of jazz and almost always where every single person who fell in love with jazz can identify with the moment it happened. So if a few non-jazz fan stragglers come in and watch this and then go on to check out Herbie Hancock or John Scofield or Michael Brecker as a result, how is that bad? Why do we need to be exclusionary and elitist in jazz? Bring people in, why not? The performance already happened. The video is going to be up no matter what. So why not make a BOOM kind of title that makes more people curious or interested enough to watch it?

[@JazzVideoGuy]

yes, my friend, you speak the truth

[@myroncohen7619]

Mr.Sobol’s Comment really spot on!!

[@bromtone]

Sco plays thru a broken hi E string like it wasn't even needed.

[@steffenbrix]

Do you have the rights for all these shows?

[@popogast]

Who cares except for YT?

[@JazzVideoGuy]

I have the right to exist as a human. Nothing more, nothing less.

[@TheJohnnyBE]

Herbie's face @ 20:50ish 😎

[@mariosapienza4187]

John, Suona praticamente tutto il solo con 5 Corde

[@MarcoChiummiento]

Great Video, but are you in Italy? Looks and sounds like Naples to me

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Guanajuato, Mexico, to be exact

[@sneakerfacevids441]

Miles Davis actually DID play with Prince !

[@JazzVideoGuy]

true dat

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Hello. Is that Jack DeJohnette back there? 😃

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Good eye.

[@MAGICPAASO]

HARE KRISHNA

[@JazzVideoGuy]

HARE RAMA

[@cheboy]

💜🐾

[@ronsax4820]

Did Schofield have the wrong lead sheet...notice he's loooking at Brecker's score ~7:30s in.

[@nickharvey2105]

SWEET sounds like OXYGEN 😊👍Special thanks & God BLESS you Jazz Video guy for share posting free for us appreciators, what TALENT ‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@MrSalsa1973]

Min4:15 Steven Tyler is over your left shoulder listening...😅🤔

[@JazzVideoGuy]

ha!

[@Erdalkizilcay0]

What about the other MUSICIANS???

[@JazzVideoGuy]

What about them. They are listed in the description.

[@RYO-hg7pz]

9:32

[@Prozocker136479]

Scofield is just insane, loosing a string and it doesn't affect his performance at all

[@JazzVideoGuy]

John is a total pro

[@rustica55]

Que maravilla Que gran trabajo Gracias !! Es una fiesta @jazzvideoguy

[@Idanbo]

its really pithed down. almost a whole tone