how nostalgic can you play

[@zebjazz]

Lol that's me on tenor. Pretty sure that's the first time anyone's transcribed me.

[@lukasalihein]

Dude, you sound great. I've been playing for 30 years and I'm really impressed with your time, intonation, phrasing, stylistic choices. Keep it up man!

[@rubadub15]

Good job

[@cluelesscone75]

You sound amazing man. The amount of times I keep replaying this song and having it on loop is just astronomical. I love the sound quality of that saxophone. Just absolutely beautiful. Also, congrats on your awards. That’s insane bro!

[@trevinsnow6713]

yea zeb!

[@peepandstitch]

Oh my god that’s so awesome. I’m new to tenor and if I can even mimic a fraction of your skill and talent my life will be complete. Your playing is absolutely immaculate oml

[@Ciiiroo]

holy moly the tenor nailed it

[@zebjazz]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[@quantumchaos7549]

we found him boys

[@fcturner]

Absolutely! Totally insane for his age!!

[@moussavarolgil9658]

Goosebumps

[@Artic69]

@@zebjazz what mouthpiece did you use here? You sound so good on it. One of the best highschool solos I’ve ever heard

[@profoundresolve]

I too love the fallout series. Jokes aside, the tone on the clarinet and tenor sax is fucking IMMACULATE

[@profoundresolve]

@@austinsmallwood151 all the music you can play on the in game radio is 20-40s music, so very similiar vibe to what is being played here.

[@700lbsripped7]

I play both the clarinet and saxophone and imo the clarinet here wasnt impressive at all but the tenor sax was absolutely beautiful

[@Vague05]

@@700lbsripped7 🤓

[@forget2bhuman993]

@@Vague05 a nerd face because someone was correct? zoomers have weird humour, he's not even trying to sound smart at all, its just the original comment had no clue what they were saying, the clarinet here is lame as fuck, is that more in words you can understand?

[@BoredMuffin-og6kc]

@@700lbsripped7 🤓

[@Saxologic]

That is a PHAT gorgeous tenor sound oh my!!!

[@zebjazz]

Thanks man!

[@WarWarriorx]

Two power rangers dapped

[@reluctantly_anthony]

damn the clarinet solo was awesome. He was a little embarrassed by the split tone at the end but had no need to be. It gave it character

[@seankeegan8285]

yeah he laughed but i found it very tasteful. some of the best moments are accidental in music :D (ehh not some, most perhaps)

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

Great solo, but his tone needs some work.

[@Everythingever-seeing]

???????​@@pikachuchujelly7628

[@turbo5348]

@@pikachuchujelly7628 nah that tone was on point

[@razcanada4944]

jazz clarinet tone ​@@pikachuchujelly7628

[@keananok]

Holy shit this guy listens to Johnny Hodges, and you can tell in more ways than just the bending.

[@JustiaFiat]

And Ben Webster

[@darrenmorales3885]

Less Is more. Either long bend a part of a phrase or short bends across phrases. Too much of both leads to unbalanced melody. Melody is key when playing lines like this.

[@zebjazz]

It's funny I actually don't listen to much Hodges at all. The main inspiration for this solo was Herschel Evans. I've checked out a lot of Ben Webster in the past, but if I'm honest not much Hodges!

[@kunta4892]

@@zebjazz i enjoy listening to you play

[@keananok]

@@zebjazz that’s interesting. I hear a lot of his all of me solo in this recording especially.

[@joelaffolter2392]

It's a real pleasure to see all these young people rethinking the music of the 'old' ones. With good taste and sensitivity. The clarinet sounds sometimes like PW Russell in the high notes and the tenor solo is of a very high level. We are on the right track with this new generation who not only know the 'tradition' but are also able and aware to bring new things. Congratulations to all of you.😀

[@alexacosta2140]

The old ones are the ones who had a pragmatic approach to music. Whenever I learn their music, I feel as if I gain better context on how music works as a whole.

[@PyfeTweesen]

Rethinking? No. They're custodians dusting off museum pieces. But they're really good at dusting off.

[@DamnYouMadeThisJ]

we’re just trying to keep it alive man

[@MRios1128]

I have hope in gen z. Us millennials are morons. Remember to vote conservative.

[@NoahCrawfordpostsband]

@ProgressivelyMe cool

[@dananthony6258]

I’m a guitarist but man do I love the saxophone.

[@absolutezeroist11]

sax is a great thing

[@spinach6122]

Why not do both?

[@dananthony6258]

@@spinach6122 I would probably pass out. I dont have the lungs.

[@claytongreenlee7808]

@@dananthony6258 Saxophone is actually more of a laid back and easy going instrument, its more so about the quality of the air than the quantity, if you ever feel like passing out while playing you are probably doing it wrong. You should give it a try! Its definitely not easy, im in college and my air control definitely still needs some work, but your lungs shouldn’t be a problem if you’re interested in learning it

[@TruSteezus]

@@claytongreenlee7808 how much are they normally

[@LowReedExpert1]

Tenor has been doing his Johnny Hodges homework! Those bends are smooth as butter

[@peterjrmoore3941]

in a reply above the tenor says who influenced him more

[@someguy9295]

and some Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young bits here and there

[@jacksonv.1410]

that clarinet dude was at my all state clinic in may! he was the first chair alto sax and his tone was absolutely amazing

[@SeanMcCoyMusic]

no

[@SeanMcCoyMusic]

jk yes

[@peeveeveejay6588]

bro all state gang i was there too, bro i forgot ur guys names but im the indian 3rd chair guy. and bruh ur insane on clarinet

[@jacksonv.1410]

@@peeveeveejay6588 i was the guy that did the story

[@peeveeveejay6588]

@@jacksonv.1410 what instrument were u, u were the flute guy

[@nicolasribeiro7914]

0:17 my boy on the back DID feel the stank tho

[@TheGoreFairy1]

I made the same face he did!

[@SeanMcCoyMusic]

THATS ME WHATTTT THANKS DUDE WHATTTT

[@SeanMcCoyMusic]

the 2 1/2 rico reed did me nice

[@7khon731]

good stuff bro 😎

[@shtupidmate]

dude your tone is waaaay ahead other HS players dude crazy you get that tone out of a basic rico

[@piotrek9255]

Congrats bro

[@leafymeadow9811]

holy hell you did amazing dude, amazing control

[@James-yy2wl]

The clarinet. Holy shit. Like wow. That was probably one of the best jazz clarinet performances I’ve ever heard.

[@pinkedw]

this was my exact reaction. It sounded literally so good

[@gamingwithmangoandrrr8304]

Artie Shaw better

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

It's a great solo, but his tone is really bad.

[@CC-gm9cb]

@@pikachuchujelly7628bro are you ragebaiting or smth ur reply is on every comment

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

I just don't like his tone. Sorry.

[@MortyElMaloteehuehueheu]

This is beautiful to me. I don't feel it like nostalgic, I only feel a soft sense of love and cuteness between a special person.

[@All-ze9cl]

Feels like a Disney song

[@henryjarnigan]

thats such a fun lovely way to describe it

[@desiree7633]

@@All-ze9cl there we go

[@Skyflairl2p]

1:08 my body melts from these bends

[@scurfle938]

whoooo, i love the clarinet player. wicked tone, i hope i have the opportunity to play jazz clarinet this year in high school. we did a late 40s style musical and i was playing for the pit, it was my first real exposure to playing jazz, it was the most fun ive ever had playing clarinet easily.

[@FromRussia_wLuv]

0:46 We've all been there

[@Everythingf-h]

Fr, you just wanna keep cooking but you have to end it

[@19Lqueen17]

Amazing tenor tone, amazing phrasing, articulation and VIBE. The guy nailed it

[@sigmaclass]

Tenor sounds straight out of the Harry James band. Killed it!

[@barrington2716]

What is tenor?

[@sigmaclass]

@@barrington2716 The tenor sax

[@Dylonely_9274]

I listened to this several times non-stop, what a great music.

[@tianarmas1665]

HEHEHEHA

[@Dylonely_9274]

@@tianarmas1665 put your d away Waltuh

[@Figurebutgaming]

@@tianarmas1665 waltuh I'm not having sex rn

[@shouzhebg]

i found you on a non classical music video wassup

[@mabzzzzz]

There are no words to describe how beautiful this is

[@randommonster4276]

0:03 is the most nostalgic part in my opinion

[@slamduncan6685]

Ah just thinking about the video back then… times were simpler

[@blanchae]

That blew my mind! Wow, I haven't heard such smooth playing in years. Beautiful.

[@LocalManMakesMusic]

If you’d have told those old jazz greats that these kids would be playing their music like this in 2022, they’d never have believed you.

[@epapazian]

If anybody wants to listen to the original version this is based on, it’s the Count Basie orchestra recording in 1938 of “Blue and Sentimental” with Herschel Evans on tenor and Lester Young playing a rare clarinet solo.

[@TajMahmood-j4n]

Nice I love Count Basie.

[@ethanl.1699]

0:31 the lick: double lick variation

[@goatonhotspotwifi1034]

Love this so much

[@HahnJames]

That was impressive! It was really cool. I played tenor sax in high school. When I graduated, I left it behind. I always kind of regretted it. After what seems like 100 years, I started to learn the soprano sax. It's amazing what comes back to you after a long lapse of time. I fotgot how much fun it was.

[@angelmxllk]

a lot of people have mentioned that she seems to be enjoying the music and im convinced that’s why it sounds so beautiful

[@amargou]

life is worth living because i got to listen to this guys' solos

[@medabotsb]

This is fire ... Wow I really hope generations continue to give jazz it's deserved place!

[@evanbyrd5750]

I’m a proud alum of this group. Gotta give it up for the director Dr. Gregg Gelb

[@johnaustinkaohelaulii8224]

I forgot where I heard this, but it’s very rare to hear a “Smoky Tenor”. And my God this Kid knocked it outta the park. Got the right slurs of bright notes down lock-and-key! Brilliantly done, and well executed. “Not too Smoky that you can’t make out the Speed Limit, but just enough to make out the Town you’re in…” -- Someone In My Memory

[@shyamthandullu1994]

You wouldn’t believe how incredible it was live.

[@wickedwarrior5782]

That music just hits hard. the swings and the tone are ABSOLUTLY INCREDIBLE!

[@Bradyshootz]

As a fellow tenor saxist, this dude gives me chills. He’s so good at playing his solo.

[@MrJazzi-or6dy]

I really adore this kind of music, I think it's above any other kind of music

[@Guinneissik]

Marvelous performance...also trumbone guy in the back 0:16 I hope your life is filled with beautiful nasty feelings and events as much as you enjoyed at that moment

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

Excellent playing.

[@clementjarno717]

Los Angeles, 1964 Night is dark, so is my heart. Whisky ain't making things better..

[@BrandonNater]

That’s authentic asf. Wow, excellent craftsmanship all of you!!

[@SirCommoner]

I think I just listened to the tenor solo like 7 times. Those were some SEXY licks

[@ertyjko9188]

WOW THAT TENOR!!

[@Ranakade]

It's hard to explain but that tenor plays the saxophone like HE IS THE SAXOPHONE. ♥

[@bradjohnson9671]

That was SAWEET! Both soloists were fantastic, the tenor had fantastic tone. I've always loved a smooth smokey tenor sax, this one had it all over the place.

[@Userrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.r]

1:01 this part sounds like it's straight out of "Everywhere at the end of time"

[@NatureHeadSupreme]

I just melt watching these. So young and talented, my goodness.

[@kiaruna]

That tenor sax dude is awesome. Well done !

[@scotteckart1401]

To be so good, so young!

[@diminuendo7525]

im literally in tears this is so pretty 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Josh-bp1km]

The clip just got better and better 😂 superb musicians and heck audience too, their applause was timed beautifully.

[@admiredemonz_yt6156]

The amount of times I've watched this video... I've memorized how to play the solo on my clarinet and tenor sax lol. I'm constantly playing it during my band period and I CAN'T STOP! It's so good

[@sly9566]

You are all brilliant! 🎷🙏🎷🙏🎷🙏🎷

[@SuperJox]

Yo that was so good

[@nateh7674]

Fun fact that tenor also plays trumpet and won an award for doubling

[@zebjazz]

Indeed I did

[@jamier65551]

​@@zebjazz legend

[@toeshipoopoo]

Oh jeez the tenor was absolutely beautiful AND THE CLARINET??? I can’t get over how great the two sounded, and that split tone for the clarinet definitely made it better don’t care what anyone says 🙏

[@leandrusi4533]

How nostalgic can you play? Tenor sax: YES

[@onemoremisfit]

Dead meme.

[@ItsChxrlie]

I love music that you can absolutely feel, something that just makes you want to move and shake to the rhythm. I can’t explain the amount of times I replayed this, it was AMAZING.

[@SureBuddy]

I knew so many kids like these that were incredible and then dropped playing after high school for one reason or another, and it's heartbreaking. I really wish schools put more into music programs. I got lucky, but a lot don't.

[@robelee]

People are praising the tenor sax, but holy shit that clarinet was good.

[@peepandstitch]

Really new to jazz and tenor (played alto before) and I have a goal now: IF I CAN MIMIC EVEN A FRACTION OF HIS POWER MY LIFE WILL BE COMPLETE.

[@christopheredwards8219]

God damn playing so relaxed his spine could fall out.

[@gracielacasamian2541]

Maravillosa interpretación, felicitaciones!!!

[@fenderbetterscream]

I love this chart, one of my favorite Basie tunes

[@Damsel_In_Distress_528]

Man, that Violin player played perfectly. *[Just A Burning Memory starts playing]*

[@Lucas-pd2hk]

What is Just a Burning Memory? It sounds familiar but i dont seem to remember what it is.

[@Damsel_In_Distress_528]

@@Lucas-pd2hk Hmm... I can't seem to remember what it is either.

[@saladmashups1310]

@@Lucas-pd2hk self describing comment

[@stealthmermaid40]

LOL FAM I WAS THINKING AN EMPTY BLISS TOOOOOOO

[@samucaeosmano9207]

man ever since ive found this video i cant help it but rewatch it everytime i open youtube

[@KateCarew]

Every cell in my body wept with sheer joy hearing such EXCELLENCE and knowing the love of such beautiful music didn’t end with the previous generations 🙏🏻

[@ellbell_88]

fell in love with the saxophone holy moly

[@rufus-h4h]

Beautiful sound on the tenor sax. For some reason, very few sax players seem to be able to get a great tone like that today.

[@nonapplicable6619]

Oh my god that was beautiful. My guys out here killing it.

[@Aidan13547]

Holy crap that clarinet solo was so insane!

[@Hari-Harmonies]

Holy crap what a sound, great work man

[@audity5794]

it’s always the DULL ass sax that lays down the butteriest tone

[@goatonhotspotwifi1034]

so relaxing and calm

[@miloisscared5324]

As someone who plays both the clarinet AND tenor sax (though not professionally) I am very impressed and extremely intimidated by these guys' skill

[@placeline3502]

I really like the changes in texture throughout the piece

[@whatcolourisurBugatti]

As a violinist, I envy the sound of a good jazz piece

[@mikeyeyey8678]

As a saxophonist, I envy the sound of a great orchestra. Absolutely criminal that saxophones have been introduced into the majority if orchestras around the world

[@jamier65551]

Violinists have just as much a space in jazz as clarinets. Don't be afraid to seek a place to bring your own beautiful solo to people

[@hopefulbloom]

DAMNNNN, that sax is friggin stunning.

[@nbrown6648]

May not be perfection (which is sometimes overrated), but they are feeling the music (which is sometimes underrated) - Behind these guys is a good teacher.

[@ryanhelmbold2288]

Its jazz, if youre playing it "perfect" youre doing it wrong

[@dorianl3788]

Dr. Gregg Gelb, the best

[@kailey7373]

oh how i'd love to learn to play jazz music.

[@guii5041]

This is what makes me want to play my clarinet again so goddamn badly. I WANT TO PLAY JAZZ AGAIN MAN

[@alie2827]

im in the jazz band at my school lol btw i love ur pfp

[@guii5041]

Thanks hehe

[@halo-august3452]

Beautiful ❤

[@weaponutjoe]

0:50 It's Linguini from Ratatouille!

[@Squiby-_-]

Listen to this at least once a day

[@tast_]

The clarinet player is a doctor now, Dr. McCoy

[@davidbuckley4904]

Imma steal that pentatonic lick on the last bar

[@Nikushimi.000]

That tenor, I want to be able to produce that sound

[@nairdazitro7460]

Genetic is a b*tch my friend.

[@pablonavarro4290]

This performance literally made me cry before it was so beautiful

[@MrFreeGman]

The girl at 1:26: "It was at that moment I knew I would marry him"

[@galaxyofreesesking2124]

this guys tone is something else

[@Mr.SpicyIce]

I pooed my pants in nostalgia

[@DiegoAlvarezBeltran1993.]

This takes me back and I'm not even sure to what, I was born in the 90's.

[@2324-v7k]

I wonder if this piece would induce nostalgia/melancholy in someone who never before knew of anything related to european/american culture, like a monk in tibet or maybe congolese tribesmen. Is it something intrinsic in the music that makes us interpret it this way or is it just our own life experiences?

[@GoriIIaTactics]

This kinda just sounds gay to me

[@delaiskandar4937]

The Tone so great with vintage Tenor saxo.👍

[@bonzolo2358]

this sounds like it’s straight from the credits scene of a Pixar movie

[@paulh9277]

I LOVE seeing young people playing this music.

[@cason3705]

dude you need to do some of the nyo jazz stuff it's insane

[@jaqthetrombone]

Definitely planning on doing more from them, check out my video of the trombone solos from I Be Serious 'Bout Them Blues if you want to see some of their stuff transcribed

[@ApplePi._.]

It's been 2 months since I've seen this and I tried to replicate the tone the tenor makes but never could. I did not know why until I was given a low Bb in piano in marching and I was stumbling 2 days before I had to play it to find a way to play that low and soft. I ended up having to play a mid Bb and it didn't matter much but I did learn subtones. Subtones, to my understanding, is a technique to have more air than reed vibration and it's how the tenor sounds so fluffy. You're welcome

[@elcolordeljazz]

Benny Woodman y Ben Webster estarían impresionados con los sonidos de estos chicos.