Las Vegas Tango: Journey Through The Real Book

[@gilevansinsideout]

Thanks Ron, great work.

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks! And also thank YOU for all of your wonderful videos!

[@nikitadrepin802]

Came here once again, such a beautiful recording

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks Nikita! Listen to the Gil Evans' arrangement when you can.

[@nikitadrepin802]

Such a tasty noir atmosphere in your improvisation

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

Thanks Nikita - check out Gil Evans' recording if you haven't already.

[@nikitadrepin802]

@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 oh yes I did after I watched your improvisation for the first time one day. He was exceptional and wonderful composer

[@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453]

@@nikitadrepin802 Have you heard the 3 albums he did with Miles Davis? If not, start with Miles Ahead.

[@nikitadrepin802]

@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 I’ve listened to their Columbia studio recordings. It’s beautiful, although not the type of music that I would listen with full attention and immersion. But if it’s being played as a background to specific situations in life - it’s indispensable

[@namenaim1560]

Lovely . Enjoyed that Ron. Thanks. Reminded me of Miles saying "play like you don't know how to play" to come up with unheard of sounds., afresh. Thanks again.

[@rondrotos5285]

Yes, you've said it well!

[@brendaboykin3281]

Thank you, Maestro Ron. I'm with you on the journey, gathering courage for my own journey. Thanx for the much needed inspiration. 🌹🌹🌹

[@rondrotos5285]

Thanks Brenda - the inspiration goes both ways :)

[@daliborlukas1700]

Ron, this was so beutiful! I enjoyed be flowing by your moods. I will analyze your impro and hope to find some principles where this beauty comes from. Thanks a lot!

[@rondrotos5285]

Thanks so much, Dalibor! Good luck with your playing :)

[@daliborlukas1700]

@@rondrotos5285 I listened to the original recording and it reminded me the album Last Session with Sting, which I discovered thanks to my wife some twenty years ago. I remember how this out-of-tune trombone section fascinated me. No idea that it is referred to as modal jazz. Thanks again! It is an honour to watch your videos.

[@rondrotos5285]

@@daliborlukas1700 Is that the live album with Little Wing on it?

[@daliborlukas1700]

@@rondrotos5285 On the album cover there is a large picture of Sting playing guitar and a small one of Gil Evans. As I learned It had been a live performance at a jazz festival in Italy 8 months before Gil Evans passed away. I got a link but it is pretty long.

[@rondrotos5285]

@@daliborlukas1700 Yep, that's the one I've heard. I was at that festival in 1988 when I was Gerry Mulligan's assistant and he played there with his big band. That's a great performance!

[@hansdampf7766]

Thanks!

[@rondrotos5285]

Thanks for watching and listening, Hans!

[@AFSoar01]

Amazing! That was truly beautiful. I just opened my Real Book to give it a try. Thank you!

[@rondrotos5285]

Thanks, John! I'm glad you're playing it yourself :)