Nikko Ielasi (Feat. Arthur Kam & Max McKellar) - "BABY STEPS"

Here's the video from a recording session I did a few weeks ago. Entered the studio with no music and wrote this piece in about 20 minutes. Showed it to Arthur and Max and they made it sound way better than I could ever think! I called it "Baby Steps" because in the B section there's a clear reference to Coltrane's melody from "Giant Steps".
Music and arrangement by: Nikko Ielasi
Bass: Max McKellar
Drums: Arthur Kam
Piano & Keys: Nikko Ielasi
Engineering & Mixing: Giosue' Greco
Assistant Engineer: Jason Walsh
Video Editing: Nikko Ielasi

[@TheJazzPianist]

Thank you so much everybody for your continuous support!! It means the world and it truly motivates me to keep pushing and work harder! Much love and respect to you all.

[@ryangrainger972]

i love how you can see the bass player in the pianos reflection. i doubt that was unintentional ;)

[@ExpertGTAMortgage]

Phenomenal! Would have been nice to see more of Max on the bass. Beautiful arrangement Nikko, Arthur is THE man!

[@EduardoGomez-rp7gg]

Wow!!! Very good!

[@martinngim]

Arthur is killing .....

[@BassTromBen]

Damn, that's a groove! I came for Arthur, and stayed for all three of you. Nice stuff, fellas!

[@karringtonhill730]

Back at it again with the perfect snare sound

[@asyc89]

Holyyy shiittt. ... Cheers from malaysia.

[@tonyovono2553]

just amazing

[@D45HK3]

Whoaa. This is sooo good, love it!

[@RayfieldA]

Wow, great piece! Sick Drum solo!!!

[@dimasvenancio709]

Just keep doing amazing things like that! Congrats, and thank you for sharing your art with so much respect!

[@peterkrantz9110]

Amazing

[@JakobZimmermannMusic]

totally killing!!! as always, Nikko.

[@giorgijazzcicishvili4113]

perfect

[@playdrumscanal855]

muito bom, legal demais!!!!

[@Didirocku]

Sheeeeeeesh! You are a beast!

[@albrin]

brilliant

[@MAnuciao79]

True Pros!

[@mannehansson9017]

Greate song man! so heavy on 1:56

[@emanuelquintana2421]

Nice.

[@mrblvckbox4711]

GEEZ!!!!

[@MDJazzTV]

3:21 kills me everytime!

[@dukeengine1339]

Avevo lasciato il jazz da tempo per dedicarmi alla musica classica, non avevo più trovato un sound che mi esaltasse, poi grazie a spectrasonics t'ho visto, e mi è piaciuto subito quello che ho sentito! E mo' chi te molla?!?

[@TheJazzPianist]

Wow!! Sono contentissimo di questo messaggio!! Grazie di queste belle parole. In bocca al lupo per il tuo percorso musicale. :)

[@TuxBoNic]

2:58 dat line

[@joshjamesuk]

Can we buy/download/stream this anywhere Nikko? Bandcamp or soundcloud maybe?

[@jaykylebowman5401]

4:48 all day!

[@keentobekeane3712]

Thanks for the time stamp !! 🤯

[@garytolliver]

I hear a little Jeff Lorber in this tune!

[@TheJazzPianist]

You're right!! He's definitely somewhere in there! I had a big Jeff Lorber phase back when I was in High School! :)

[@LesterLuna]

1:49 SNARKY PUPPYYYYYY!!! Skate u... 😏

[@lukydel]

Troppo forti

[@robosdrumworld]

Sheeesh

[@d00nought]

Does anyone know what snare drum that is?

[@alapabooty9926]

Brian fraiser Moore signature snare drum

[@samuelmanjon4243]

what's the bass drum size? 22?

[@thehartfamily_usmc]

i went to highschool with Max

[@giu.c.5080]

Dire "Bravi" è poco!

[@JulieMoranNE111]

The next Bob James ...

[@danielepila]

CLASS IS NOT WATER ... si dice così anche a Boston??

[@marksimmonsjr.4520]

LMAO SOUND LIKE A LIL SNARKYPUPPY