Jon Cleary - History of New Orleans Piano

Jon Cleary demonstrates the history of the New Orleans piano from the documentary: Music in Exile.

[@takoyakiking]

Man, so good. Had to list up all the styles he covers: Shuffle Blues, 12/8 groove, New Orleans Rhumba, Habanera (The Crave), Good time New Orleans Jazz (Dixieland), Slow Blues, New Orleans Boogie Woogie, New Orleans Funk, Gospel, Jump, PRofessor Longhair (Not sure how people would describe this one?), James Booker Stride Style, Huey Smith, Four And Second Line

[@etmeyutub]

Could listen to this in loop all day

[@gonegizazy7]

I lived in New Orleans for quite some time and Jon Cleary is the Real deal New Orleans Piano player! Fess is always an influence but he mixes it up with other really good stuff.

[@mysterytrain3]

Thank you, Jon, for that wonderful tour of the New Orleans jazz piano styles. My heart jumped for joy! I've played piano for years and marveled at these beautiful and unique styles for all my adult life. I was first introduced to Dixieland by my Mom and my Uncle who couldn't contain their enthusiasm for this style. My Mom's cousin's X-husband played piano in a Dixieland band in the 50's and 60's. Later, my friends dad introduced me to Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Beiderbecke and Bunk Johnson. The music is infectious. Once you catch the bug, you got it for good!

[@TimBurnamansMusic]

Jon, thank you for this wonderful demonstration of the percussive elements of New Orleans piano music!

[@eyezsosexi]

What a great musician and vocalist.. I love you Jon.

[@TroubleinZION]

Here's a man that studied to show himself approved.

[@plgplgplg]

There's a reason this guy's my favourite piano player

[@7notemode]

this is incredibly rich. thank you Jon Cleary!

[@moestein]

love it just saw him do a solo gig in Nola and it was awesome!

[@andrea22213]

A great exponent of the art.

[@MPIndy]

Saw this recently in the full DVD after visiting NOLA. Mesmerized by this sequence & can't say how many times have watched since. Thank you Jon!!!!

[@andrewcampbell-bluespianop6741]

The sweet sounds of New Orleans, love it!

[@JamSmoothie]

This is outstanding!

[@NeilsinMandela08]

everytime i watch this i just want to start learning piano !

[@WilliamAdan]

I should have taken piano lessons in New Orleans.

[@13ggszamum]

..love learning and being sweetly entertained ALL at once !! thank you ; )

[@crgruverjr]

lawdy lawdy, Jon. So much information packed in this little video. Brilliant, and thank you!

[@colonel622]

Unbelievably good. Thanks

[@johndo2196]

Man I love this so much👌

[@Burnsomatic]

Absolutely wonderful. Jon Cleary is the real McCoy.

[@chicotsherry6195]

I LOVE this!!!!!! Does he perform in NO?????

[@Burnsomatic]

Chicot Sherry Yes, when he's in town he plays gigs around the city, sometimes with his band, and sometimes solo.

[@chicotsherry6195]

We plan to be there the first Tuesday, I think, in December - and, we so hope to see you & really regret hat we didn't catch up last year - I was totally unable to get my thoughts together, too soon for me to do much of anything, almost a year ago, Nov 14. And, I am recovering, as is Sid, and we plan to carry on & hopefully, you will be in the picture. Would love to see this guy & I'll try to find out when/if he will be performing. Off to lunch with friends & must start getting my day together. LOVE/HUGS, your first cousin, Sherry

[@RandyMarsh32]

What a great video

[@mandohat]

thank you

[@josephrowley9155]

what a lovely piano :o

[@Capcoor]

"He's a hairy-handed gent Who ran amuck in Kent..."

[@sweetpapajazz]

Spot on mate !

[@wamij2]

wow is this guy ever knowledgeable and cool,

[@LazzariJ]

you passed the audition 100% Jon :-)

[@TimmyDahitman]

Dope !

[@gesalliy]

Это просто нечто!!)

[@bhrrison]

Jeezz 4:55 is quick!!! Outstanding!!!

[@MrNoMoney]

bravissimo

[@johndo2196]

Geweldig dit👌

[@oncexist]

the crave is from 1917 and jelly roll might have heard that stuff way back as far as 1902, and as you know Gottschalk had already notated the "spanish tinge" in the 1840s, he was a creole from New Orleans.

[@mickenilsson]

"pretty simple" Yeah ... if you got it in your spine...!!!

[@PaPaHoss]

I'll be tracking this particular documentary down. I became a fan of Jon Cleary, when "Joliet Jake" Dan Akroyd mentioned him on a House of Blues radio episode. He reported that Mr. Cleary had lost a lot of gear, awards, and memorabilia to Katrina. In the summer of 2006, I sought out all of his recordings, and caught him live touring with Bonnie Raitt in Indy, and also at H.O.B. in Chicago with his Absolute Monster Gentlemen. My education in New Orleans Music, especially Funk is from Cleary!

[@squoocher]

jeez.. just jeez...wow

[@cardrdr]

Does anyone know the name of that James Booker tune he plays at 5:24?

[@Capcoor]

Excellent,Jon!I am a jazz composer and am writing something in the New Orleans style,and this'll be very helpful.What part of England are you from?

[@bgodinho]

Oh, my God! Praise the Lord! ;)

[@johndo2196]

What kind of song you play at 2.50?

[@Capcoor]

"He's the hairy,hairy gent who ran amuck in Kent..." Sorry I didn't get it right earlier.

[@Geodxn]

Excellent! but please tell your camera man, less face and more on your hands next time. We want to see what the fingers are doing! I love what you did with the gospel at 4:30 could you do a lesson on that part and slow it down to a crawl? maybe? thanks!

[@christopher7896]

What kinda style between 2:48, 3:34?

[@RogerSteinbrinkh2oBrother]

Jelly Roll, and his "Spanish tinge", as he called it.

[@charliepritchard3414]

Does anyone know any piano songs that explore the new orleans funk sound he makes at 4:00 ?

[@MackMcDonaldOfficial]

Listen to the Meters and Lee Dorsey. Not piano, per se, but you can probably play it on piano.

[@filmcrew1551]

Can anyone give me an example of a tune that uses that 12/8 groove he was talking about?

[@nickgonzalezbrown2503]

"Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino.

[@MyGabrielSales]

Anyone know the name of the song played to 4:29? please!!

[@allanb3blues]

i think he was simply showing a funk style but it might not be an existing song .. called 'jamming' a chord pattern

[@lfcambotta]

someone please tell me the name of the first genre he plays!? he talks about "harmonica aspect" but I couldnt find anything about it :(

[@Zilegil]

He's says the "harmonic aspect"

[@Zilegil]

It sounds a little Dixieland flecked But beyond that it's kinda genreless. He's just using gospel and blues chord changes

[@lfcambotta]

so lemme say it different does anyone knows about artists with that gospel jazz tone?

[@lfcambotta]

Zilegil I did try it when I first watched, but it took me nowhere :(

[@felixgreenburg3373]

Same person, different account Well I guess there's all the old trad jazz sorts like Jelly Roll Morton, or revivalists like Davell Crawford That part of Jon's playing was very old school. The problem is with all that is nobody ever really liked it too much outside the new orleans, it was all ragtime this way, then swing and big band that, then bebop

[@EliaGaitau]

4 people have the blues lol, and the rest of us know how awesome this guy is!

[@nancyrosow924]

Actually half Creole and half Jewish but I'm quibbling.

[@oncexist]

the crave is from 1917 and jelly roll might have heard that stuff way back as far as 1902, and as you know Gottschalk had already notated the "spanish tinge" in the 1840s, he was a creole from New Orleans.