Night Music

[@bobchris11]

RIP David, Hiram, George, Don. You all are missed

[@juanestadian8471]

We still have Branford Marsalis...........A national treasure for sure

[@Adrock-j3u]

legends all and more...

[@criticalmass613]

Every Saturday night my friends and I would stay up to watch Night Music. As teenagers we looked up to them. Now, as adults, we revere them.

[@mikebruns8839]

This was the best tv music show ever. I’m so glad a lot of them are on KZbin. Betty Carter, Branford, Willie, George, the whole band and Betty’s band. The treasures are endless here.

[@criticalmass613]

Yup

[@mikekaupa9190]

Turned to my right while sitting at the bar in a NYC club. Sitting next to me was Betty Carter. I thanked her for her music and we chatted a bit.❤️

[@jimbosteen2935]

Sanborn man playin straight ahead!!!!, love him doin this big time

[@michaelcheon9031]

Betty Carter... Her voice is just amazing.....

[@JeremyMcCant]

Young Branford Marsalis was just sick! So much emotion in his playing! My all time favorite, David Sanborn, never fails to impress.

[@tremunique6149]

Dave sounded nice supporting the great Betty Carter.❤️

[@beeshor1]

I love Betty's trio with Darrell Grant on piano, Troy Davis on drums, and Tarus Mateen on bass. Those are some extra-bad cats!

[@pretorious700]

WORD!

[@tremunique6149]

I was wondering if that was Taurus Mateen supporting her on bass. I don’t think he would’ve been recording with her by this time. What year was this recorded? This show should’ve had a longer run

[@teddypantelas]

There is nobody like Betty Carter! She’s in class all of her own! And always has top-notch young musicians playing with her. She was like Miles Davis that way and had her own school you went through by playing with her.

[@beeshor1]

@@teddypantelas Yeah, she was something else! When you think of all of the great musicians that played with her and Art Blakey and Miles and Horace Silver, you get a Hall of Fame type roster where the personalities are almost recognized by just the use of their first names or last names alone. Jazz history is so rich and colorful that it becomes a treasure hunt for people like me. I'm always rewarded whenever I investigate the music and the stories and the people. It's all a gas!

[@andyokus5735]

They didn't mention that Betty is also a killer Alto sax player.

[@VCT3333]

Giant of the Chicago Blues, Mr. Willie Dixon. Dude is integral to that gritty, Electric, urban transformation of the Delta sound. Which in turn inspired the British Invasion bands.

[@muonani]

This culture at it's best! Willie Dixon! David Sanborn with Betty Carter! And all others!

[@farshimelt]

Sanborn behind with Betty Carter is the best I've heard him play. I take back everything I've said about him.

[@joeblankenship377]

I wish there was a show like this these days. Featuring jazz artists with a few pop acts thrown in. That's what's really missing from all the streaming services--a cool, hip music show.

[@dalemcilwain]

I would watch this show every Sunday night at midnight on WNBC Channel 4 New York City right after The Sports Machine with the late George Michael. Great musical program that transcended through many genres. A great show to get ready for the week.

[@djandersonny]

Omar Hakim takes a monster drum break on Willie Dixon’s Spoonful - great jazz chops loose in the blues!

[@rmoraespinto]

And I miss Betty Carter as well.

[@fluidjazz]

Loved watching these! Sanborn is a beast!!

[@johnhickey8429]

I remember when this show was being broadcasted. They had some of the best shows ever aired on T.V..

[@lizgoodwin1812]

I agree with you wholeheartedly. This show was unprecedented! I enjoyed watching them during its brief but exciting run on NBC during the Eighties. I think that Marcus Miller is doing something similar now with his entertaining Marcus Miller and Friends show. We need more of these wonderful collaborations and potpourri of styles. There's certainly the audience and media formats available to showcase them. Thank you and God bless all!

[@michaeldavis9954]

Thanks for posting this! A real treasure.

[@phillipmitchell4023]

Epic! Let Freedom Ring!

[@kepriworks]

Just love this segment especially Branford Marsalis when he said Let Freedom Ring. he forced the show into real play off the cuff. Just love it! It just tells us it's okay! Fly Baby Fly Tūm Kepri

[@sknmwms6516]

Great show!

[@TheEleatic]

I had a vague recollection that Sanborn was great; I didn't know he is from another planet. Fan tastic. Betty Carter is smooth as caramel ice cream. Another scoop, please!

[@clivelange7879]

pure magic man

[@webstercat]

Sting made sure Bradford is set financially for life.

[@rmoraespinto]

I miss Hiram Bullock!

[@jonp4846]

I miss George Duke :(

[@Yus-bc6vt]

Hiram Bullock..! I like his style. Played well on every tune they give to him..

[@lizgoodwin1812]

@@Yus-bc6vt I totally agree with you. Hiram Bullock infused his performances with such energy and enthusiasm. He was quite a force on guitar! Loved all of his albums--particularly "Way Kool!" God bless him and his family. Thank you and God's blessings to you as well!

[@patldennis]

That solo break on Sting's record version of Little Wing..🤩

[@richardthompson3104]

At 4:56 when Willie starts singing on the second bar of the 2 bar phrase instead of the first, look at Omar shooting a grin to Hiram. Gold.

[@lacorchea955]

Awsome!

[@snagrbuster7343]

As serious Jazz listeners, my wife and I don't always listen to Swing-Jazz, and we love the music of David Sanborn and his guests!!

[@TonySpruillSax]

Thank you for posting these videos-I used to watch this show all the time...

[@Ren-nf4pz]

I have never heard of this show!

[@andrescabreraf]

Now THESE are so fucking good tv shows!

[@Adrock-j3u]

All new game now....oh yeah right ,always been that way...different "rules" still bout da C.R.E.A.M.

[@Virgolino57]

Great musicians in the band! Nobody mentions him (not even in the above notes) but the amazing bass player here is TOM BARNEY (not Marcus Miller). A great eclectic bass player, one of my favorites.

[@redhairedstepchild]

rest in peace MR WILLNER ... covid19

[@Auntkekebaby]

What a treasure. ❤

[@soulsax58]

Betty took Branford to school on their collaboration! Her performance reminds me of an article when Charlie Parker was asked "Who do you think the greatest improviser on their instrument and his reply was Ella".

[@hellbooks3024]

Yeah it’s funny he couldn’t really hang with her on Tight, admittedly a very tough tune. Not to take away from Branford, beautiful player. It happens.

[@ed32bj]

Willie Dixon for free!🔥

[@Adrock-j3u]

Like being transported to another dimension..

[@troygaspard6732]

Jools is such a ham, but he was TV ready from his work hosting The Tube. I love Betty Carter.

[@kepriworks]

Willie Dixon definately cool! Tūm Kepri

[@ziggysmalls9329]

Branford's playing is out of sight

[@JazzStoryForBullet]

Branford Marsalis with George Duke: "Let Freedom Ring"

[@augustomarchand]

Branford two universes above.

[@stephanleo]

Branford really dug George Duke's playing.

[@Jazzmarcel]

the beautiful voice of Betty Carter! wow! Branford was awesome! that Kielworth tenor did cut it!....sound too strident!

[@rklionel]

Let Freedom Ring actually sounds very much Coltrane like - even George Duke does some of these Mac Coy Tyner licks and Omar Hakim plays Elvin Jones style.

[@richardthompson3104]

Who is the harp player?

[@kingperkoff]

Maybe Rod Piazza?

[@jiyujizai]

😁🌼💚🌱

[@jimbosteen2935]

Man branford can swing, shhhhit

[@GARRY3754]

How did techno and rap take over?

[@Adrock-j3u]

$$$$$$$$

[@acohen1980]

darell grant takes off........

[@rickdavenport9538]

That comping is INCREDIBLE!

[@domininic]

11:11

[@claudecat]

The only moments of this show that ever fail (aside from the humor/Jools) are the self-contained acts that either can't or won't play nice with the others. Offhand the one that comes to mind is the Pixies, and I know there are people that think they're great and all... They are, in my opinion, wrong. Compare what they do to what any other random act on this show does. See? There are mildly interesting "acts", and there are musicians. This is a show for musicians. If you weren't one but got booked here, you stuck out like a sore thumb. We'll never see the likes of this show again.

[@Adrock-j3u]

Very well stated....nuff said.peace

[@rickperlstein9988]

12:49 Looks like Sanborn failed the audition.

[@jaareda9940]

You must be crazy! He sounded brilliant!

[@Adrock-j3u]

Huh?...

[@gjbsaxman94]

why didn't marsalis keep practicing to keep up his dexterity

[@Jorvaskrr]

Gigs with Sting,probably.I think he had to be halfway around the globe one day after a show,tops.And the only think to practice would be "compressed" licks.Just like he said,he had to tell his life story in 8 bars or less.

[@Adrock-j3u]

He's always"practising"....