Slow Blues Jam with Cecil Alexander

[@boreed5734]

Cecil got a lot of different influences he's expressing all fantastic, Tomo is right with him not slacking at all, 2 great players with different styles blending perfectly. Total ear candy...

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you enjoyed the jam! Cecil is amazing player! Thank you!

[@cesardanielmartinezacevedo1119]

TWO OF THE BEST GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE WORLD FOR ME

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@ajw22928]

Tomo your phrases are superb without losing that blues feel.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! I have worked on blues!

[@realtimeant]

Bebop over a blues is a favorite of mine ❤

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Awesome!

[@brentwilliams3033]

So good. I find myself drifting back for another listen every couple of days. Thank you!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Sstringthheory]

I am here to listen tomo. What a great player. Transcribed all the chords he played he while tomo was improvising. Dream to meet tomo in future.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@kostasjazz]

What superb players !!!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@danieljamesoconnor6800]

Yeah! So cool! How does it feel to play like that? Must be great to be able to express yourself that way. Lovely! Thanks so much for sharing✌️😄

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@ballpenblue2103]

Epic jam ever seen....

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@chip308]

More of these jam vids and less unboxing!!! Love your work!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

More to come!

[@stanphillips7277]

Man that was just amazing! We all know Tomo can play the blues/jazz guitar but where'd Cecil come from!? Is he a student! Cecil if you read this that was great man! I love your instincts and you're an amazing collaborater. I could have listened to you guys jam for much longer. I truly enjoyed both of you, and what a pleasure to see such a young man already playing at such a high level! Truly gifted and no doubt a hard worker. The sky's the limit for you man. Beautiful and thoroughly engrossing, just a joy to listen to the both of you playing off each other! Thank you! ✌️❤️🎸🎶🙏

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Cecil is a teacher at Berklee Guitar Department. Thank you!

[@stanphillips7277]

@@TomoFujitaMusic I thought because he looked so young that he was your student and, was some kind of prodigy or virtuoso. I remember you playing you're Berklee audition cassette from long ago, before you were accepted as a student and you were very good already. It's my first time seeing Eric( Cecil....my mistake....I don't know why I confused Cecil for Eric 😂 maybe I need coffee ☕🤣) That school has some very special instructors huh Tomo?! WOW! It's slightly comforting to know he's a teacher. I think because if he were a student I'd feel like I've really fallen behind in my life. I had a forced hiatus while taking care of my mom for 15 years and although I didn't have to much time to improve, I don't regret for a second being able to take care of her after she had a heart attack,cancer surgery and a broken hip all in 6 months! I never even considered putting her in a nursing home like so many others. She was my best friend and favorite person to play for! She loved everything from Sinatra and Dinah Washington to Hendrix and The Beatles... even Black Sabbath 😂 I took her to Frank Sinatra and Paul McCartney and she loved both shows equally. I loved both Sinatra and Paul myself. My mom was like a bright light. So joyful and always singing and laughing. It was no noble thing or sacrifice at all. I only wanted her to be well and live as long as possible so I could have her around! She had no meanness in her. Just kind and treated everyone equally well. I lost her suddenly in 2017 but, she was 87 and lived a full life. I'm happy she passed away at home with me the way she wanted. Now I have more free time but, I'd trade that if I could have her back without question. I miss her but, it's true that it gets easier in time so I'm okay. I'm glad she's not suffering anymore and, I believe she's in a better place now. I'll see her again. So I'm doing well and, learning the things I couldn't when I was very busy. She'd have liked you Tomo! Both of you are very positive! I'm happy even though I miss her every day so I don't mean to bring you down! She'd want me to be happy and enjoy my life. She'd be happy I'm going to play again. I'd play for her if she felt like that. I learned "Ain't Misbehavin" from tabs when I was a beginner and, she loved to sing that with me but, she'd sing everything she knew. I'm passionate about music because she was passionate about music! I'm very lucky to have had her , there was no bigger fan of music than my mom!! Again, Cecil and you jamming was just sensational! Both such great guitar players! If you look up it never ends...if you look down it never ends (is that right? What your mom said? ) I'm looking forward to the future and learning to play with a solid foundation laid down. It's fortunate for me that I have a good enough guitar and a great teacher like you Tomo! I'm going to pick up where I left off and work hard to improve from there! It's exciting! Give my best to Cecil and I'll talk to you soon. Always an honor Tomo, Thank you! ✌️❤️🎸🎶🙏

[@jfar3340]

Cecil is a legend obviously not a student

[@TheBhannah]

great blues always makes me happy !

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad to hear that!

[@reggiemurphy1523]

I almost fell out of my chair jamming to this jam session!!! LOL Thanks Tomo and Cecil!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@AdvancedMotions-mu5db]

Thanks Tomo ! that is beautiful! For exercise I am going to transcribe your solo note by note! well, I will try...! 🙂

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're very welcome! Thank you!

[@johnstasio6205]

Oh those tricky algorithms,I just discovered the “kid “ today and low and behold this pops up with you in it ! Thanks

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Very tough!

[@steverangihuna4965]

The first player since Benson to make me go wow.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Great!

[@nkulikhumza5208]

Love it

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@haoweiwei5717]

Such a sweet jam!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks!

[@jakestasil5506]

Sensei thank you for this 🙏🏼

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

My pleasure!

[@paulhicks3595]

Had me grinning!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@olschool3740]

Amazing 👏!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you like it! Thank you!

[@iaingraham4911]

Brilliant jam

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks!

[@jfturner67]

Love you guys and the way you all play off of each other. Thank you for a great start to the weekend!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

blues is conversation

[@vspaulding1]

Much respect:)

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@adamfurnish8481]

This is perfect evidence for the fact that the guitar you play doesn’t count for much of your sound. Those are some crazy bebop lines he does!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@georgemitchell9315]

Wow, That was beautiful guys!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@jonaswang3936]

cecil soo slick on the strat

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

We swapped our guitars to make this video!

[@z00mist87]

your both amazing playing

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@govind666sharma9]

Sound like blue jazz 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes... got a little jazzy...

[@matthewsesa]

Wowwww great teacher and nice student 👍👍👍

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

He is an assistant professor at Berklee College Of Music! He is only 28! 1/2 of my age!

[@matthewsesa]

@@TomoFujitaMusic wow he is very talented at the young age🔥

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@matthewsesa A lot of hardwork!!

[@georgevelvet4272]

7:43- 7:55 omg tomo that was brilliant.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@atharvnaik]

Amazing!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@ayushmanbhalla8737]

the way you bend strings is just a divine thing to feel tomo sir.....

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@nandosainz]

UNBELIBED!! two guitarrist a church!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Blues = feeling!

[@zebfernandez]

Killler! 👏

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank goodness!

[@ZeroFretGuitar]

I would love a lesson explaining these Chords !

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Sure!

[@To.Si.Ma.]

Great.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@gabrielnaranjo2651]

Great to hear you again. I had stopped listening to popular music because I got into classical but MAN I forgot how much I loved this jam sessions. Definitely I'm going to resume this. Loved it.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for listening!

[@serratededges3003]

Great.... somebody spilled the Fujita again

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@maxindiveri8757]

mannnnn i’m trying to figure out whether Cecil listens to Benson or Charlie Parker more because that bebop phrasing went crazy !!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Great!

[@boreed5734]

True, I hear a lot of Benson in his style.

[@jamesmiles3341]

@@boreed5734 I don’t know maybe pat martino too in terms of clarity?

[@TheRealSandleford]

Come on, thank you for posting... I should leave a tip for that one!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@seymourstuff]

LOve it!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@travelingman9763]

Lots of licks but Cecils feeling is based on Blues and Swing honestly!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks!

[@jfar3340]

cecil is a bebop virtuoso

[@milton_roza]

Wow!!!!! That's amazing.... Thank you Tomo, and congratulations to Cecil

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@bleromafia]

Really liked your chromatic approach when you were Comping! and 7:43 was really great passage, 9:35 as well! this was my favorite passage from Cecile Alexander's solo 2:50

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@pierheadjump]

😎 Thanks TFM ⚓️

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're welcome!

[@nandosainz]

Oh my God!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@Blessed_bas]

❤️

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you.

[@TheSilverMeridian]

🙏

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@robbraden3266]

Maybe Cecil needs a Strat in his quiver too? Sounds awesome.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes!

[@Gio27071]

In the best future.. Son : " Dad, is that you playing the guitar?? Its So beautiful!! But tell me did you guys just robbed a bank? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@gg-ie6tf]

2:43 how cool was that phrase man

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@ditchgator1]

Tasty 😎👍❤

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you 😊

[@nandosainz]

Where is Tommy?? Excelent!! MASTERS!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@ndfs1134]

Did you guys switch guitars? Amazing playing btw!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes! We played with our own guitars on first two songs then we did this!

[@PeterKertesz2013]

This young man sounds amazing, very smart. Also Tomo's T Bone Walker style play is cool. What is the chord progression here? Thanks in advance.🎸

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes! Amazing! Thank you!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Just blues

[@brandonlewisguitar]

Cecil’s lines sound very Johnny “guitar” Watson sometimes.

[@newaysonly]

Great! 1) An idea for 4nd bar of Blues : last motif from "Take the A traine" that lid to 4nd chord 2) What You think about blues\jazz motives blanding on blues progression as students" task? IMHO it's very good for vocabulery building...

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@newaysonly]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Not at all,The Maestro!

[@rong648]

You made me think of T-Bone Walker.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes! Because this type of guitar with thick strings! It reminded myself about T-Bone Walker!

[@rong648]

@@TomoFujitaMusic It's funny how a guitar determines how it's played.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@rong648 Actually each guitar has a unique voice and feel!

[@elenka.svaliva2]

What a nice playing, as always. Tomo could you make a lesson how do you make your legatto? This short legatto phrase on 0:33 is amazing. Thanks.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Yes! I would love to make more videos.

[@Cooltorpedo]

Excellent jam, Tomo. Thank you very much for sharing this. What's Cecil's guitar?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! I will ask him.

[@cecilalexander8773]

Hey there! The guitar is a Custom L5 style archtop by a Russian builder named Alexander Polyakov! Thanks for listening!

[@Cooltorpedo]

@@cecilalexander8773 Thank you very much for the reply and for sharing your artistry. Listening is our pleasure :)

[@Tier_1_Golf_Academy]

That would be a Stratocaster, good sir 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@stanphillips7277]

@@Tier_1_Golf_Academy Don't feel too bad, I thought it was a Strat myself until Cecil replied. I'd never heard him play. WOW right? Anyone who can jam with Tomo and hold their own has a gift. Gift plus a lot of hard work but, man I'm just blown away by his playing. Great instincts!

[@billleff5849]

Sounds good! Please play some swing/jump blues next time and give the slow blues a rest for awhile.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@batuhanbicer1767]

ı couldnt really hear the progression i I know its my bad but Whats the chord progression?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Blues! Jazzy blues! Thank you!

[@lorenzonepi9813]

Is Cecil a student or a professor?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Cecil teaches at Berklee Guitar Department!

[@lorenzonepi9813]

@@TomoFujitaMusic thanks a lot for the information❤️🎸🔥

[@leer.2137]

06/22/22 ~ you guys' forgot to remove your masks after the bank robbery. I don't tell no one. A great teacher/student therapy to wind down after. Very inspiring to keep pursuing my guitar path, and robbing banks 🎶☯️😷 thank you

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're welcome!

[@jfar3340]

Cecil is a virtuoso bebop player and faculty at berklee, he's certainly not a student.

[@newaysonly]

1. Mask's Blues 2) Congrats,Tomo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJnFY5htZpx1fJY

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing!

[@rogercelletti1170]

Started out really good, and although the licks and runs were pretty impressive, they just seemed to lack the groove and feel that the jam began with

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Speeding in a school zone. Flag..

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes!

[@hrbeta]

Blues without a smile is no blues 😐

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Awesome!

[@tzu-yl5gz]

too much busy..

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

thanks for sharing!

[@spider5001]

Slow? Lol

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

YES! Hope so

[@EyalCohenHealingMaster]

What's with these masks... I could not watch this video :(

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Old video! Thank you!

[@mikekavalerchik5226]

Way too busy Tommy.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!