Jazzmeia Horn feat. by WDR BIG BAND - The Peacocks

The WDR BIG BAND featuring Jazzmeia Horn (vocals) performing "The Peacocks," composed by Jimmy Rowles (lyrics: Norma Winstone). Chief conductor Bob Mintzer arranged this tune for the WDR BIG BAND. Solo by Karolina Strassmayer on alto sax. Produced in November 2018 at the WDR Funkhaus Studio 4 in Cologne.
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[@maryansauve7054]

adam neely anyone?

[@normaneffendi2320]

adam neely is basically my gateway to jazz lmao

[@1db1db1db]

she was only mentioned for a couple seconds but ive been obsessed all day lmao

[@jeffreywheaton5743]

Correction...MAMA Neely lol

[@CouchEconomyTX]

Yup

[@terminalglimmer]

Caught me.

[@miguelvela686]

sax solo was perfect

[@Summonpouchit]

chef's kiss

[@OtsileM]

DUDE!

[@sacredgeometry]

No kidding. Drips of Coltrane/ Cannonball. She is special.

[@StudJader]

Mama Neely brought me here.

[@clementinemonf]

Same here

[@fredflinsten449]

Madam Neely*

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Chewblacka! Thanx to Mama Neely...maybe you have time to watch out some more videos.

[@soroushyaghoubi7709]

lol me 2

[@skylar1242]

🙋

[@HarryHipster]

When I listen to music this good I think that the world can't be that bad.

[@AndreasDelleske]

Reality is mostly great. Free animals know. Our concepts, assumptions, identifications, beliefs, the stories we tell ourselves can and do indeed make it hell. To really listen means that all that ends. For a minute or if you're lucky, maybe forever. Chasing it scares it away because it is what you are.

[@maxillin]

Because it's not😍

[@rmoraespinto]

Beautiful. And, again, Karolina's ability to start her improv with a tenor tone coming out of her alto. Great arrangement by Mr. Mintzer. And the singing by Ms. Horn -- wow. Perfect articulation and delivery! Thanks again for the upping!

[@paoloalbano4690]

Marvelous singer ! And what a beautiful solo by Karolina... I would have played every single note like that, just as she could read my mind..

[@AimeeNolte]

Karolina’s solo was epic. Perfect.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you, Aimee!

[@FoxySparkles]

I adore this. Everything from Jazzmeia's vocals, to Karolina's sax solo...to Miss Horn's amazing ANKH Jewelry. This is REAL music.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hey Miss Joy! Thanx for watching!!!

[@TyreekMcDole]

I think of Oliver Nelson with this arrangement. Hauntingly beautiful. Untamed elegance.

[@simonduring-nicholson7228]

Been listening to this on repeat since I found this a few weeks ago. ❤❤❤

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Feel free to do it again and again...Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@drrteixeira]

Sax solo is amazing! Perfect! Beautiful, touchy!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you for watching us and weloome to our channel. If you are interested in Karolina, watch her portrait: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3yoeIikoaiYlbM

[@jimbrown1559]

I really like everything about this rehearsal -- Jimmy Rowles' lovely music, a fine reading of Norma Winstone's lyric, Mintzer's arrangement, the great band, and Karolina's solo. I look forward hearing a lot more from both of these young women!

[@hastyvictories]

A window Looked out into a pattern never-ending A flower And trees and little pathways far descending To the garden far below us The pavilions in the sunlight Where peacocks proudly graze the seed (grace the sea?) A vision A timeless place Another way of living You moved in So close I really thought that you were giving I allowed myself a moment To believe that you could heed me To reflect upon what might have been The summer sky I saw reflected in the color of your eyes But somehow I Could never peel away the layers of disguise I'm drowning now I'm slowly sinking in a sea of blue and green Where what you are is never seen How can anybody know you? I still hear The ringing of a church bell in the morning The peacocks Still calling out their sad and bitter warnings Beauty is only an illusion Here your truth is an intrusion A mirage is all it's ever been [Sax solo] The summer sky I saw reflected in the color of your eyes But somehow I could never peel away the layers of disguise I'm drowning now And slowly sinking in a sea of blue and green Where what you are is never seen How can anybody know you? I still hear The ringing of a church bell in the morning The peacocks Still calling out their sad and bitter warnings Beauty is only an illusion Here your truth is an intrusion A mirage is all it's ever been Windows look out into a pattern never-ending A flower and trees and little pathways far descending Take a final look around you Hold that memory forever A mirage is all it's ever been

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👏👏👏

[@swingmanic]

I really like the alto saxophone solo..It has a bit of a Pete King tone to it!!..This is also refreshingly different to the version on her 'Social Call' album.

[@kurtgodel5488]

OMG what a great piece of music.

[@khalillarkin6150]

This arrangement was exquisite, by far one of my favorite jazz standards.

[@calikali2420]

Just saw Jazzmeia's set at Monterey Jazz Fest. She brought the house down. She's a STAR!!!!

[@rbsprods3200]

Bravo!! Fantastic perfornance of the Rowles' masterpiece. Jazzmeia nails it, including that difficult bridge which she and Mintzer soften. I've loved Karolina's work since her days with Chico Hamilton. MIntzer is one of our greatest arrangers!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@stevewashington4372]

sent here by a friend in music ... MAGNIFICENT

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Welcome to our channel,i Steve!

[@thomasfriday874]

I had the pleasure of seeing Jazzmeia perform this classic live a few years ago in Houston. It was magical.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Thomas! Yes, she has an insane expression in her voice!

[@harebathomoletsane5934]

That voice!!! A perfect instrument!!!

[@albytarzia336]

so sweet...gorgeous arrangement, beautiful vocal, and perfect sax solo...love it, thanks...

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hello Alby, thank you!!!

[@goinxnginx]

Just now caught this phenomenal performance. Amazing. A long time musician, fan of WDR, fan of Bob Mintzer, and as a fan of any great vocalist like Jazzmeia (just hearing her for the first time), I gotta say this is one of my new favorites...and Karolina, you never cease to amaze with your sound and interpretations of everything put in front of you. Maybe in an alternative universe, I can play in the WDR Big Band.

[@ulrichhobler8755]

Welch eine tolle Performance! Der Gesang und das super Saxophon-Solo von Karolina Strassmayer spiegeln das Niveau der gesamten Band wider. Vielen Dank!

[@peterpreloznik369]

I have no words - just: masterpiece!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Peter! Thank you and welcome to our channel!

[@AJCallowayLive]

This bought me to tears, absolutely exceptional

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Welcome to our channel, AJ! and thank you for commenting!

[@sacredgeometry]

Karolina Strassmayer's incredible!

[@ISLEaxe]

Just a beautiful song ,vocalist, band and arrangement altogether. All props to WDR and Ms Horn .

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you!

[@johnraviolli]

I don´t know why I did not watch Adam's video before. So Amazed :D

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Great, maybe you watch out some more of our musicvideos. 😉

[@Seven_tha_GOD]

wow that was absolutely gorgeous 💯

[@myceliumbug]

BEAUTIFUL

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you, MyceliumBug!

[@averymcdaniel423]

Beautiful Composition. I never knew that there were lyrics to this song.. Her voice is magical..

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Avery! Thank you and welcome to our channel!

[@averymcdaniel423]

Beautiful rendition

[@Itsgregrogstad]

This brought me to tears

[@Eyebrowsindasoup]

Ein tolles Stück, perfekt arrangiert, perfekt und mit Gefühl gesungen, und ein Saxophonsolo, das mir wohlige Gänsehaut den Rücken rauf und runter jagt. Danke also hier besonders an die beiden tollen Solistinnen bei dieser Aufnahme! Die WDR BB lohnt sich aber auch sonst immer: ich habe schon 7 Stunden am Stück auf eurem Kanal verbracht, ohne mich zu langweilen oder zu nerven! Großes Dankeschön an dieses tolle Ensemble!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hallo For Goodness Sake, viele Dank für die freundlichen Worte. Wir freuen uns, dass du soviel Freude mit unserer Musik hast. Bleib gesund!

[@giuseppefabris1874]

AMAZING , thank you for this magic moment

[@RickCornell]

Wow! This absolutely rivals Norma Winstone’s and Mark Murphy’s reads of this classic!

[@aarondyer.pianist]

Goodness me, that's wonderful! Will this be part of an album with more of Jazzmeia?

[@pickwick5936]

Great performance! Only the best singers can stay in tune in this song.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Yeah, that´s right!

[@DarrinSnider]

I can go on for hours as to why this is my favorite song of all time. Great take on modernizing it.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Darrin, thank you for watching us!

[@stefanoraffa2600]

She is simply wonderful, i thought nobody could reach Getz/Evans but she surpresily did it with this marvellous version of Jimmy Rowles song

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Stefano! Welcome to our channel. Do you know this tune with Jazzmeia? Have a look at this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKOZm5uOhtV1j6s

[@NICK74600]

Wow....So exquisitely executed....Absolutely beautifull..xx

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you very much, Nick!

[@matteogazzolo1]

Chapeau!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you, Matteo!

[@JRM---516]

Inexplicably sublime!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you, Jeff!

[@terry7210]

Amazing

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you!

[@vittli]

Yeah, Karolina!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi David! 😉

[@GaxtonOkobah]

Thanks Mama Neely for bringing me here. Thank you ma, thank you @Adam Nelly

[@MIL85SB]

Gave me chills🥰🥰🥰...that sax.. sheesh

[@WDRBIGBAND]

😊MIL85SB!

[@aubreycamachomd5717]

Beautiful rendition of a vocally difficult song. Sarah Vaughan was incredible at jumping from low to high registers. Brilliant performance.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Aubrey! 👍🙏

[@Gusrikh1]

Fabulous.

[@pongugy9828]

this song is awesome

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙏🙏🙏

[@heinz-petergonsior9975]

Very N-I-C-E one!

[@PaoloLongo]

very jazzy voice!

[@berndstang2225]

yeah - Jazzmeia beherrscht auch die leisen und langsamen Töne -grandios.

[@smoochjazz4033]

Splendid!

[@DJLAJEFF]

Love ❤️

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙌

[@rradv]

wonderful

[@WDRBIGBAND]

@ robinson 🙏

[@elliotjimenez1854]

Beautiful

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank you, Elliot.

[@MrJazzaficionado]

Fabulous !!

[@TyreekMcDole]

Phenomenal

[@tommaso7994]

Very complex. Brings a tear to the eye. Remote echoes of Billie in there, too.

[@markbridwell8972]

Echoes (or maybe Echo) of Lady Day . Terrific performance , mesmerizing really !

[@markbridwell8972]

makes me realize what a loss to the jazz scene is Jimmy Roles _ _ and even his daughter .

[@emmanuelledesmaabril140]

Hermoso!

[@CelsoEduardo]

Top!!

[@count1958]

Ha, with my friend Andi Haderer on trumpet. :)

[@desmorga6757]

What a talented friend you have.

[@dshey6802]

She's exciting. So is the composer Jimmy Rowles.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Yes indeed, - she is.

[@jessicahunte8815]

This Is Beautiful and Soothing. 19,840 views -Nov 27, 2018 (adding each individual number = 6) 👍666 👎6 :at the moment of my arrival here. Don't know the relevance, just an observation.

[@aljazrazdevsek9525]

Hello there! Do you know if the arrangement is available to buy it? 🎉

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Aljaž! Please contact Bob Mintzer directly. He arranged that piece! Thank you!

[@paulcombs-bomuse6172]

Lyric by Norma Winstone

[@davideparma9918]

Stupendo

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Mille gracie, Davide!

[@treylitefm]

Anybody know where I can find a lead sheet or transcription? This performance is sublime

[@WDRBIGBAND]

You can ask Bob Mintzer for it!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

You should ask Bob Mintzer....

[@hastyvictories]

ASK BOB MINTZER FOR IT, DAMN IT

[@treylitefm]

Haha alright alright, done! Shot him an email through his website

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍

[@carolinagemmell4572]

wowowowowowowowow just wow

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍

[@cedubc1]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@gracielarengifo2068]

Full musica Big Band sus criptores

[@AndreaPortovenere]

Is Bob Mintzer conducting?

[@AndreaPortovenere]

Yes it seems

[@brentbronze]

this is going to mean something different to people sooner than later.

[@hpbeats2306]

My lord

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍

[@charlyaelami672]

Taxi driver in my mind

[@sarthakmahire3714]

yooo whats the sax players @ ?

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Sarthak, Her Name is Karolina Strassmayer!

[@ArthurKaletzky]

You need to credit the lyricist: the great Norma Winstone.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Arthur! Thank you for your hint. We will correct it in the description!

[@paxwallacejazz]

Beautiful but prefer Tierney Sutton's version by a nose.. just slightly more intimate and fragile

[@bernardosantos8020]

Adamastor Needle brought me here

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍 welcome to our channel!

[@bernardosantos8020]

@@WDRBIGBAND thank you

[@george0t]

Was the sax solo arranged by Bob Mintzer or improvised?

[@desmorga6757]

I doubt it’s arranged

[@2236-l1z]

Maybe 1/2

[@martinvloka3780]

@1:23 Sounds like they decided midway not to go with the L I C K

[@alteo8588]

I was thinking the same thing! :D

[@pmcate2]

Richard Dawkins on bass.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi pmac, no John Goldsby on bass.

[@pmcate2]

@@WDRBIGBAND i was joking

[@WDRBIGBAND]

We know:)

[@itsdaeyonglim]

Noice

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍

[@lillogiacoppo8483]

Would like to know those 11 thumbs down 🤣

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Lillo! ....different people....different taste, that is real life!

[@lillogiacoppo8483]

@@WDRBIGBAND I agree, as well as I think that real life is sometimes sadly unfair

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Lillo, that is the truth!

[@nicholashernandez3570]

i feel like she badly needed to drink some water during this idk maybe im crazy

[@heinz-petergonsior9975]

Very N-I-C-E one!

[@bracketboybracketcalico]

Very N-I-C-E one!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙏🙏🙏