Steve Giordano - "Bluesette"

This is Jazz Guitarist Steve Giordano performing the standard "Bluesette" solo at home in Philly on February 10, 2009!
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[@carlajenkins1]

Steve,...again, sheer brilliance at its best! You fly through some of these parts.....SWOOSH......but that's Not the beauty of you playing this piece, it's your use of metric modualtion at 2:39? and your sensitive dynamics throughout...and your range from playing the bass line to the rhythm to soloing the melody....to rhythm to bass and back and forth so effortlessly....as if you were breathing! So beautiful!---Thank you for sharing! And Great Hand Shots!!--Perfect!!

[@Rotitomato]

A man of great taste!

[@JeanBernard0205]

Im speachless! Really great!

[@gerardmanjoue]

Simply Great ! Musicality, Sound, Feeling, ideas are all goods. Thanks so much for your talent, great source of inspiration !

[@jazzguitarconti]

One of Philly's Very Best - Saluto!

[@HopeIanHope]

Didn't know this guy. Very nice.

[@carlajenkins1]

Sheer Brilliance at its Best!!! I agree with meindzai about a CD---But a CD of what you are playing here in the video...and then a DVD to see what and how you are actually playing,..(and also to see your many faces of agony and ecstacy.....).!!--Loved the ending starting at 5:08 mins...nice!

[@dadavidvid]

I love your great style Steve, so musical and pleasant to listen, kept me listening from begining to end.

[@larryjohnny]

man you make it look so easy.. Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@StefanoBarosi]

beautiful

[@gilmeda]

Beautiful playing Steve! And great tone too. Bluesette become fresh and original in your hands. Thanks.

[@jazzguitarconti]

Steve, Superb Rendition - I thought there were sparks coming off the neck. Always enjoy hearing one of the great Philly home boys smokin' !

[@jzguru1]

Thanks a lot bro. I enjoy your playing also.. Ciao

[@JazzgutsVGvanKampen]

Fantastic playing Steve,man how I enjoyed this your playing reminds a lot of the great Lenny Breau, used to have a CD always listening in the car when I drove to my work. What chordal voicing and melodic vocabulary you have,really fantastic,thanks for uploading this one,greetings Vic.

[@munkienl1]

Started to work on this tune this morning. Stumbled upon this YT clip. Man to play this tune this way, unaccompanied on the guitar, chord/melody. Respect! I always record my accompaniment into a looper pedal and solo over that. I might upload a clip of me playing this tune on my Octobass modded cheapo archtop.

[@ostrakon]

Steve, you've inspired me to take jazz studies seriously, ever since Lyd first told me about you. Someday, I'll get to the point of asking you for some lessons on guitar. Until then, these videos are a valuable (and generous!) asset. I hope you'll keep 'em coming, & hope to come see you at the Mermaid sometime. ~Dan K.

[@jzguru1]

Thank you so much!!

[@jzguru1]

@Jazzguts Thank you Vic. I appreciate that. I also enjoy your work. Ciao, Steve

[@jzguru1]

@drummistic Hey Pete, thank you for that. Also thank you for your great support over the years. Ciao, Steve Giordano

[@croeagle]

Love It!

[@Aducal]

Excellent version!

[@BEARGUITARJAZZ]

Masterful

[@DavidKotschessa]

Yeah, I second the motion for a CD of this stuff.

[@jzguru1]

@martinjp1958 Well, for me it's easy because I've been playing it for over 25 years. It's a great ax. But other people who are used to super low action and light strings have said it's hard to play. So, I guess it's relative. I use Tomastic Bee-Bop gauge, round wound. Thanks for your comment. Steve Giordano

[@mlynn2600]

sweet :)

[@greedyfirstalgorithmlast26]

Weren't you in San Francisco at Real Guitars the city's oldest Vintage Guitar Shop? Some time ago, i think, and you visited Vintage shop in Orange County? I used to live San Juan Capistrano, a busker, and SF since 1984, knew Real Guitars before it was Real Guitars, Chris and Ben worked at a guitar shop on Ellis Street, then opened Real Guitars 1986? I bought guitar from them on Ellis Street. 1984. I am old senile 73 in San Fran-sister, like a Tran-sister radio, Mexican transistor Radio. I have a fetish for Hollow Body Guitars, based upon the principals set by G. Benson 'Depth of Resonatation" needs hollow body.

[@jzguru1]

Sorry, never been there in my life.

[@greedyfirstalgorithmlast26]

@@jzguru1 Okay, there was a collector who Loved those Guitars you use, and I was filming on them Recorder things On Bicycle up Market Street toReal Guitars where they had onne a them Jazz Guitars like yours. He was frim either Germany ot Swizerlanda...never mind, I just absolutely Groove on your Technoque you are a One Uv A Kind, I make mistakes ahhh- I am 73 Years and SEnile. Being Senile Means Often one is Delusional and MIS remembers stuff, I mean like Dude"" just because I ain't dead is I have 10 Guitars. Epiphone xPre-Jor Pass, 3 Gibsons, a The Cosey, a Jazwear Fender, 3 ES 335,s my 3 Manufractoers, Gibson ES 335 Studio NO F HOLES made Memphis 2002 ot so, however I am too feeble to go out a Busking especial with ""The Covilids" that has killed 50+ people in my Apartment Building this year-since Lanuary, people decided that Bidem Was Lying and threw off masks and act like fools, now the DEAD! 3 People NEXT DOORS and CRASS THE HALL 3 Dead Neighbours COXID19 50 Dead in Building 4 Floors. Because the were REPUBLICANS and their FANOUS LAST WORDS """BIDEN LIED""" Now DEAD MEN.

[@mmee24]

very cool Steve...mee

[@jzguru1]

@dadavidvid Likewise! You play beautifully. Ciao, Steve Giordano

[@121649able]

shit that was so nice1

[@jzguru1]

Thank you for that Dirik

[@jzguru1]

but isn't it better to see what I am playing? (let alone see my faces of agony and ecstasy) ? :) Plus with a CD, I could correct little stupid mistakes. Don't you want the real (in the moment) deal? :)