Swiss TV-Produktion 1984 "Jazz-in" Mel Lewis drums, Horst Jankowski piano, Jean Toots Thielemans harmonica, Mads Vinding bass, Pierre Cavalli guitar
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@mlowell9313 жыл бұрын
Mel was my grandfather and i just want to say it's very nice to see that he still inspires people today. thanks for the great video!
@arame295 жыл бұрын
Buddy Rich paid him the ultimate compliment. "Mel Lewis doesn't sound like anybody but himself"
@joecaroselli58585 жыл бұрын
I am a drummer and drumming instructor. I have done 2 drumming exhibitions with Buddy Rich and one with Louie Bellson. I studied with Joe Morello. Your Grandfather was a spectacular drummer; a swinging, tasteful, supportive drummer. Nobody set up the brass hits and phrases like this tremendous, dynamic drummer! He was a treasure.
@marksmall14374 жыл бұрын
Your Grandfather and Thad Jones's band inspired me to become a musician. I've had the honor to play with the band and only wished I could have played when he was drumming. He's a huge inspiration!
@barberjeff674 жыл бұрын
He's a great drummer. Very inspiring!
@deportedtocanada86834 жыл бұрын
I searched for two years before I found a Chinese ride cymbal like Mel's. I also tried to play like him until I realized, we're different. Love.
@jimbrown1559 Жыл бұрын
My friend, drummer Billy Hart, has said that he views his position as that of a band's conductor, and that he gets hired because bands like the way he does that. This applies perfectly to Mel -- while both are/were great soloists, their playing in and powering the ensemble is what makes them great drummers! They don't view themselves as stars, they are ensemble players! Mel was one of the finest of his generation, Billy of his, and both have been part of hundreds of great recordings. Mel was THE guy in LA before he moved east, making monumental recordings for Kenton, Holman, Gibbs, and numerous small groups, and after moving to NY, co-led with Thad Jones the last truly great big band. After Thad split, he embraced the prodigious writing of Bob Brookmeyer. Billy has long been the favorite of many players of his generation, was a favorite of Pepper Adams, and has been teaching for 30 years at places like Oberlin and the New England Conservatory. I observed some of his interactions with students at Western Michigan -- he's the kind of guy you would love to have teaching your kids!
@kennetheveritt74505 ай бұрын
This is,my type of drummer tone values I use today now myself playing over 40yrs at nearly 72 this era was special to me. Such a legend and to know he was your Grandfather. What a wonderful thing to admire.
@petercallaway33764 жыл бұрын
Mel Lewis was virtuoso of musical taste! A perfectionist of rhythmic elegance. Pierre Cavalli guitar 🎸tone and solo was superb and impressive! 5******Stars.
@rudolphguarnacci197 Жыл бұрын
Quite a surprise!
@Ronnybengt14 жыл бұрын
just love mels touch.....
@leecox15133 жыл бұрын
I wondered at first if he was going to pick up the brushes (virtually the only way to play "Cute." Such a genius: Mel Lewis.
@JMRSplatt13 жыл бұрын
Mel Lewis' brushwork is just so fine.
@longfade3 жыл бұрын
A true master, and among the very great big band drummers in history.
@MrTimdrums12 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Mel! Saw him in ’68 at the Berkeley Jazz Festival. Cats like Jeff Hamilton have nothing but big ups for this master. Also, Horst Jankowski! When I was a kid, he had a Top 40 hit with “A Walk In The Black Forest.” Nice to see him playing with Toots and Mel! Thanks for posting.
@christiankern2752 Жыл бұрын
Bescheidene Spitzenmusiker ohne Firlefanz! 🎶🏖️
@ReinerGebhard11 жыл бұрын
Folks, you´re listening to Mel Lewis, Horst Jankowski & Toots Thielemanns. That´s Jazz-Olymp, you ought to learn know, if you just cannot hear it.
@Fandorin7615 жыл бұрын
Great! I saw this as a kid and was immediately captured by the playing of Horst! He's such a great pianist! Like many, gone too early... I'd like to see a vid where Horst is playing the rhodes...
@MrLuvOldies8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I love this song by Neal Hefti.Mmmmmmmm
@cpcattin4 жыл бұрын
I got introduced to Mel Lewis along with Thad Jones around 1970 (+ -). What creative, innovative beautiful sounds and good times.
@chewgumer4 жыл бұрын
Who forget Mel Lewis`s incredible big band drumming on `Kenton in Hi-Fi` recorded around 1958? He had a big fat sound totally suitable for the Kenton Band with monster fills. By far the best Kenton drummer of all time.
@michaelchapman49553 жыл бұрын
That was recorded at the new Capitol Records Studios 'Kenton in Hi-Fi' at 1750 N. Vine
@leecox15132 жыл бұрын
Colin, it's also interesting that Kenton gave birth to many musicians who gained fame even after Stan's band sadly faded away.
@rudolphguarnacci197 Жыл бұрын
One of my "stranded on an island and you can only have 5 albums" album.
@joksal9108 Жыл бұрын
Kickass drumming. Mel was universally respected.
@MarkR195715 жыл бұрын
More superb playing from the Master, Mel Lewis ~
@chasming13 жыл бұрын
The Ultimate Drummer, "The Tailor" no comment needed.
@zeemann5 жыл бұрын
What a piano solo ,great.
@michaelchapman49553 жыл бұрын
The Mel Lewis & Thad Jones Big Band was a Kick!...... with Great charts
@Sprongles9511 жыл бұрын
Just saw Pete Malinverni's trio, with Eliot Zigmund on drums and yes, dynamics were one of the things that floored me about Eliot's playing too.. same with Mel (one of my favorites). I wish *all* instrumentalists were a bit more aware of the power of using dynamics as part of their playing.
@yosephjoelevy853212 жыл бұрын
Wow - superb playing! I'm just happy that this was recorded & available to us, to both learn from & use to inspire others (ie drumming students) specially in the sublime art of brush work. Unfortunately Mr. Mel Lewis has always remained somewhat underrated in comparison to his peers, this sample of his playing shows how foolish you'd be to ignore his extremely valuable contribution to the evolvement of drumming. A big & definite Thank You for uploading!
@jimbrown1559 Жыл бұрын
Under-rated by who? He's on hundreds of my favorite recordings, and with Thad Jones, co-led the last truly great big-band!
@gabri3l36714 жыл бұрын
Pierre Cavallì è uno dei miei chitarristi preferiti. Grande swing !!!!
@lclaughton11 жыл бұрын
This drum solo is cool and demonstrates a lot of things..one being DYNAMICS!! Oh how we wish drummers could be aware they can control dynamics in a band if they were to exercise that power to do so.
@leecox15132 жыл бұрын
Correct! Good dynamics, even while playing solo, adds interest and surprise to the drummer's repertoire. Sadly, too many drummers want to do nothing but "Bang," and the audience gets a constant barrage, over which they can quickly tire. Notice how Mel's playing quietly makes your ears perk up, making you listen.
@rudolphguarnacci197 Жыл бұрын
@@leecox1513 Yes, like Joe Morello.
@peterfriedrich46329 ай бұрын
....indeed.....@@rudolphguarnacci197
@Tagger0325 Жыл бұрын
Great feel and interaction with each other. Musicianship.
@peterlaan86397 ай бұрын
He inspires me every day
@RW-ob4en11 ай бұрын
Only a smattering of applause for Toots’ solo?? Those intricate and sophisticated lines, just cascading out of him. That does it. I’m going back in time and raising Cain for him for this performance!
@67Mannheim13 жыл бұрын
Great musicians, all of them! To be able that intimately to the audience - without "screaming" but, rather, leaving a feeling of "conversation". Fine, fine taste. Thanks guys!
@MrJazzologist19 жыл бұрын
The most exciting solo on this piece was Horst Jankowski, a beautiful bit of piano playing.
@Scinders8 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s fantastic isnt it
@fuelflownormal8 ай бұрын
Stunning dynamics
@92reactor13 жыл бұрын
im playing this song in jazz, and quite honestly, my drummer cant COMPARE to this guy (though i never heard of him). my drummer plays w/ brushes, but he only innovates his solo for an extra 2 measures. This guy can use sticks AND sound soft while inventing an awesome solo and keeping time. MEL LEWIS IS AWESOME
@drummer7814 жыл бұрын
the solo is beautiful. I love the mellow hypnotic stuff he was doing with the China.
@mjulio716 жыл бұрын
Touch! Tons of it.
@tmaddrummer5 жыл бұрын
Fabulous! Thanks and Blessings!!!
@Frklbn8079 жыл бұрын
Hein van der Geijn, top bassplayer from Holland ? I say YES !
@roykliffen96747 жыл бұрын
the subtext states the bass player to be Mads Vinding
@normandydrumstudios4 жыл бұрын
Man what a touch …!
@drumspeed213 жыл бұрын
@drummistic Not all kids, bud, I'm 15 and 95% self taught. I learned my styles by listening to classic artists and drummers all, such as Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Lionel Hampton, Papa Jo Jones (one of my personal favorites), Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and his combination of light touch for forceful playing, etc. The 40s-60s bebop era is where I try to hover around best.
@rudolphguarnacci197 Жыл бұрын
Joe Morello in there anywhere?
@MarkR195711 жыл бұрын
I have a great trio CD by Pete with Mel at the drums. A fantastic record. Mel uses brushes on a lot of the date, and sounds superb. There are also a few very tasty, musical and dynamic drum solos by Mel.
@johnwhittaker55776 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful.
@ApartmentKing6614 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I've ever seen Jankowski play the piano. Heard him plenty, but never saw him actually play.
@hoganbentle35827 жыл бұрын
I like that bass solo.
@leecox15135 жыл бұрын
Very, very nice....the best of the best. Mel demonstrates his skill, devloped by decades of practice and an innate genius for rhythm. Team him up with Thad Jones and you know what heaven is......
@xc181612 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Luke Skywalker played upright....
@daveyboy7315 жыл бұрын
Cute great solos.
@SimonBelowpiano14 жыл бұрын
the bassist is VERY GOOD, too! ^^ =)
@nealsannen6675 Жыл бұрын
Love Toots😊
@dedeee298 ай бұрын
Every High School Stage Band in ' 70s had to perform " CUTE".
@R2-DTu14 жыл бұрын
Ahhh... Mel Lewis =D
@pektus514 жыл бұрын
he tuned drums lower than other jazz drummers,and they sounds very nice.
@zackstewart41095 жыл бұрын
I'm not that big on "Cute" but this version is pretty darned good.
@thelogangster63466 жыл бұрын
I’m 13 and my jazz band plays this
@mikedavino24005 жыл бұрын
my trio in s Florida is now playing it too.
@domzaruga12 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@ibleebinU5 жыл бұрын
Toots and Mel...what could possibly go wrong?
@BrianGValentine9 жыл бұрын
Another testimony to Basie genius
@MarkR19578 жыл бұрын
+Brian G Valentine Basie genius? How so?
@russcindyhamyates97848 жыл бұрын
To be helpful rather than snooty... see Neil Hefti's wikipedia bio... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Hefti
@MegaLJ38 жыл бұрын
the good ole days when music was music.
@madhavraghu5 жыл бұрын
That's what every generation will say.
@dulkoski13 жыл бұрын
@mrsticks28 that and 'stitching' together such good players into his bands.
@brianrandall37956 жыл бұрын
Wow
@MarkR195714 жыл бұрын
"The drummer is fairly mediocre". What??? This is Mel Lewis . . . one of the greatest drummers in music history. Mel didn't rely on fast chops, like so many others do. His style of playing, and his concept, were quite unique. He was extremely musical, very creative, and could swing a band, big or small, as well - if not better - than any other drummer. Just because a drummer does not play loud and fast all the time does NOT make him "fairly mediocre". Quite the jackass statement, sambamac.
@leecox15132 жыл бұрын
Mark, you hit the nail squarely on the head. Far too many drummers think that pounding the heads as loud as they can are the mark of a great drummer. This is just making NOISE.
@mirage887911 жыл бұрын
so sweet…^^
@theHellzaPoppinjazz4u8 жыл бұрын
no comment Sir. just sharing...
@PhiyukYu13 жыл бұрын
There is an a arrangement of this song that I'm 100% sure is count basie. ALmost 100% sure its live too. It starts off with somebody (probably basie) yelling at freddie green and hes just rippin out some jazz comping. Theres really crazy drumming in it too. Its the arrangement that has the flute solo but there are some incredible harmonized sax trills after the main intro part and the intro reprise part. what or where is it?
@ApartmentKing6614 жыл бұрын
@philWynk Yes, he did a good job, indeed.
@ezpn13 жыл бұрын
I just realised the guitarist, Cavalli, died the year after this video.
@ApartmentKing6614 жыл бұрын
@Fandorin76 Gone too early? Horst is still alive. He's only 74.
@johnnovaria904410 жыл бұрын
Just superb. And so fresh. Sure, you can quibble with the sound mixing. I personally like the reverb, but I'm a little strange that way. Was this played in G-flat? What a marvelously beautiful key - and a challenge for a pianist. But this guy evidently loved playing it!
@TheShots123459 жыл бұрын
Sounds like F to me (?)
@hannes17347 жыл бұрын
Michael Blumenthal Yes. F.
@Aaron-yh1vf6 жыл бұрын
Key of F ^ same key Count Basie played it in
@mikedavino24005 жыл бұрын
Its definitely in the key of C the first chord is a d minor g7 to cmaj7 or a 2-5-1 progression in C and it ends like that too Dm7-G7flat9 Cmaj7
@spencer87v5 жыл бұрын
The 2-5-1 at 3:47 shows that it's in F
@waynedent76467 жыл бұрын
Man!
@michaelgrow86308 ай бұрын
Pros
@alancobain21518 жыл бұрын
the title is just called " cute", not " the cute,"
@jiyujizai3 жыл бұрын
🌱😃💛
@rinben28097 жыл бұрын
j'adore, c'est juste terrible !
@Dsullivann4 жыл бұрын
5:41 Use the force Luke...
@mattbronson81752 жыл бұрын
Does this group have a record, particularly with Mel Lewis on drums?
@kearneydrums1108 Жыл бұрын
My goodness who’s the bassist?🔥 5:18
@ghairraigh10 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWHMmHhmbq18Z7c is the original "Cute" arranged by Neal Hefti for Count Basie.
@MikeJamesMedia11 ай бұрын
:)
@TheShots123459 жыл бұрын
Why did Toots hit a C to end the first phrase instead of an A?
@edpolk12625 жыл бұрын
Just, because!
@MrJazzmads11 жыл бұрын
But what a solo though..
@cpcattin4 жыл бұрын
More cowbell !
@trane195915 жыл бұрын
it's actually just "Cute."
@jackmechemarchives9327 Жыл бұрын
they dragged.
@ElliotBritton8 жыл бұрын
Just transcribed toot's solo: flat.io/elliot
@JoeyvanLeeuwen13 жыл бұрын
Great playing of course but I despise whoever was in charge of recording. The mics are all too close and the reverb is up too high. I noticed the same thing on another video from the same show. It makes the instruments sound artificial.
@rowintettero12555 жыл бұрын
it was the 80's baby!
@philWynk14 жыл бұрын
Good professional jazz playing all around, though -- please pardon me for saying so -- Lewis' solo at the beginning bored the stew out of me. The most impressive feature of the whole vid was the intonation of the bassist; I've never heard a jazz acoustic (and therefore fretless) bass player articulate the correct tones so very accurately as the young Mr. Vinding did here. Impressive.
@edpolk12625 жыл бұрын
Yes. First part was a snooze-fest.
@fleagalisyourdaddy4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that, some can understand :)
@bigswingface58478 жыл бұрын
Please correct the title already. It's "Cute". Period.
@thatguyismad6259 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Luke Skywalker could play a cello.
@gcharocks8 жыл бұрын
+thatguyismad625 cello....... Seriously...
@stephenboyer88838 жыл бұрын
+thatguyismad625 bass
@thelogangster63466 жыл бұрын
thatguyismad625 it’s a cello it’s a base
@GoAndPractice5 жыл бұрын
“Mads Vinding” kind of sounds like a Star Wars character anyway
@jakobviemose82155 жыл бұрын
@@pigeonboy7696 i think its a joke...
@ConstanzaRigazio12 жыл бұрын
lol
@wilmeeuwis28553 жыл бұрын
,
@SeanChristianStudios11 жыл бұрын
Luke Skywalker plays bass.
@U2WB6 жыл бұрын
I loved everything except that darned harmonica. The only instrument that I like less than clarinet or bagpipes.
@woodythames25535 жыл бұрын
Bagpipes aren't an instrument: they're a punishment.
@edpolk12625 жыл бұрын
Good one, dude! But I love the harmonica.
@colourfulwithaU11 жыл бұрын
'The drummer is fairly mediocre'. No. Just, no.
@johnboyle32976 жыл бұрын
colourfulwithaU TWAT
@Pluggit19535 жыл бұрын
I found this a lacklustre performance, I’ve heard better.
@edpolk12625 жыл бұрын
Agree. I think Mel was spacing-out. I'm sure a lot of drummers would call it "artistry" It just bored the hell out of me.