Studio Jams #56 - "Cantaloupe Island"

Here is one of several tracks from Studio Jams Episode #56, taped "On The Road" at Dream Studios in Los Angeles, CA (USA). It features guitarists Grant Geissman and Joe Jewell, bassist Jervonny Collier, drummer Gary Stanionis and Otmaro Ruiz on keyboards. For more on the series, go to www.StudioJams.com.

[@mikedegroff7766]

Everyone's playing is so effortless but at the same time super-locked. Inspiring.

[@paulkitas4659]

Agree the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ilariamosca1754]

Mike DeGroff hhi

[@keithhelton3178]

It doesn't take a melon-head to enjoy being on Cantaloupe Island with these magical musicians...

[@JGPorcello]

Grant's playing just seems to flow effortlessly from a great reservoir of talent.

[@josephvotta6698]

Wow! These guys are great! What a performance! Everybody involved was great! Thank you! Great camera work, too! Thank you!

[@tommorling7826]

That drum fill at 0:41, gorgeous!

[@gsman5828]

Talk about a talented group of guys! They all got "chops"! "General" Grant Geisman, as Chuck Mangione used to call him, is a special kind of guitar player!

[@utube9000]

Not one - but TWO smokin guitar solos! I like it.

[@gilg9088]

Incredible talents in one! Otmaro Ruiz, you are unbelievable jazz man artist!

[@keithhelton3178]

Grant Grossman & Joe Jewell...priceless...thanks, SHOWOFFS LOL

[@murphythept]

Very great musicians, each of them played with the best jazz and fusion stars.

[@darzil007]

Otmaro is out of this planet ,, may be at this very present time we have 3 alike ,his is simply fantastic and so versatile this man can play any style and song and not only make it is his own but change it to something incredible , more power you sir

[@elleondejuda4681]

OTMARO R...very good solo my brother. You inspired me to play the piano! God bless Venezuela.

[@wpmmusic]

Awesome song to jam to. I did a ten minute improv version on piano. So much fun. It's a favorite at my school's jazz band.

[@TheBdd4]

Man! All I got to say is Man! What a fine bunch of jamming artists! Umphh! Umphh! Umphh! Thank you for letting us in on the production of a treasure. There is nothing like seeing close up the emotions of an artist as he / she is creating. That treasure is missing from a CD, DVD,tape, LP, the Greek Theater or the Hollywood Bowl. Thank you....

[@BlunderCity]

Some serious jamming boys! Keep it up!

[@Americanjazzlady07]

These guys are AMAZING, realllly good!!! It's like God touching them with supernatural power, lightning fast hands, super creative improvization, totally insync with each other. What they are doing is pure talent and a gift. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS MUSIC/JAZZ WITH ME. I LOVE IT.

[@Phazur]

talent and gift for sure, but lots of hard work for sure! Great music!

[@g.medina3717]

Wow! Jervonny is a beast on that bass damn! 👍🏼😂 All these guys are superb total masters at there instruments.

[@renaissongsmann8889]

Some real heavyweights here ... no surprise this really does jam. I wanna go to Cantaloupe Island now :D

[@stuart.8273]

Nice sound from Joe Jewell's Collings' guitar, too!

[@D3athlyV1sag3]

JESUS. Otmaro has MAD improv game.

[@AroldoLuvisottoNeto]

Nice to see that even pro musicians like them use The Real Book (1:38) when needed, not only novices :D

[@pitullo70]

Otmaro Ruiz Genius

WAY! .... He's really on it!

[@DaveDugganITPro]

lead guitarist sound like a steely dan solo - awesome!

[@franklinsoares7757]

Dave Duggan If you like Steely Dan search for Ed Motta, very talented brazilian musician

[@ccarmagnola]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you and congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TruthTracks-ph5wx]

Grant knows the head; wish the sound man did. Stellar performance by Mr. Ruiz and Mr. Grossman, and that rhythm section was cooking with gas.... #HotJam

[@stephenyount3148]

This is one of those jams you play and someone will undoubtedly say, " who's that?" Bravo ! ! !

[@rmoraespinto]

Otmaro, the King!

[@juaco42]

Grant Geissman is unbelievable

[@brucelaudenberger8056]

Super jam by everyone!

[@kota0321]

Otmaro is amazing!

[@WilliamSlaght]

I hear that piano player reference quite a lot of things xD especially near the end he referenced Lyle Mays in a Patheny tune. Err, which one was it, but I definitely recognized it xD

[@stuart.8273]

Grant Geissman played on Chuck Mangione's " Give It All You Got"

[@renaissongsmann8889]

The iconic solo on "Feels So Good", no less! He still hasn't lived it down, and probably doesn't want to, but we all should realize that's one song and he's played about a million by now ;)

[@ricespoog9784]

might be the tightest piano solo ive ever heard

[@gaspareegrimaldi4740]

All instruments have excellent voices “ drumers voices sounds so excellent “

[@Pied777]

omg that's insane ! what a killer guitar solo by the way

[@danielalopez4926]

masters!!!!!!!!!!!1 the guitar player is great and the pianist also is very great

[@crazyfire100]

otmaro absolutely slaughtered this one to my ear

[@allen6924]

Everyone of these guys are the cream of L.A. session players. Grant Geissman has like the best instincts for lead playing. His mixture of guitar technique and beautiful ideas always gets to my musical heart.

[@jwh475ezc]

Great stuff!

[@tiberiuoprea8482]

I think the drummer is great, he reminds me of Ringo Starr, sounds so perfect.

[@francescofiorini337]

Yeah great drummer, unlike Ringo 😂

[@Scott_works]

Nice “bullseye” guitar!

[@davidabair2280]

Nice piano solo!

[@annjeanmillikan]

Fantastic!!!!

[@musk.news-US]

Otmaro el mejor pianista tecladista que ha salido de Venezuela

[@FabioSirnaMusic]

Drummer!!awesome groove!

[@JS-it3dx]

this is magic

[@Americanjazzlady07]

One more thing......God bless you!!

[@brucelaudenberger8056]

Damn tight!!

[@donnytarbert6839]

Great piano playing here !

[@fuoriserviziolivebandagrig9102]

YOU ARE MUSIC MONTERS!!!

[@azarepal]

Very good!

[@johndobson1899]

Love the groove

[@sofiainred]

Incredible..and inspiring !!

[@wrigleyx]

drums insane

[@rafaelthekeyman9646]

Bravo!

[@drewshnookums]

Great piano player

[@ianwilson6524]

drewshnookums g

[@OS-yg9fr]

love the way he thinks he is herbie hancock very good

[@fourwheelers6076]

fantastic

[@JasonBontragerPiano]

Goooooo Piano Man!

[@improv_junky]

incredible!!!

[@notpopebuthope]

... superb!

[@massimilianopicuno1879]

eccellente fusione e tecnica, arte pura

[@amanyttap]

ay..yayaiiiii...incredible !!!..like it!!!!

[@oldestgamer]

THAT DRUMMER! Just goes to show that with a good rhythm section the soloists can fly!

[@markusaxt]

these cymbals

[@GaryStanionis]

+Markus Axt Thank You!

[@horaciocao7874]

thank you

[@robertnorris8096]

The bass is tight.

[@justinrensel8518]

Reminds me so much of steely dan

[@carlosadolfonavarro6602]

Genial version

[@THERANDOMPIXELTHEORY]

Great tempo

[@rodrigodelucchi4785]

Dibuuuuje maestro

[@carlosrangel1270]

puros monstruos

[@raffydu]

Love it!

[@rjdblues80]

🔥🔥🔥

[@kaanpeeters]

yes yes yes yes yes yessssss

[@andrealucibello8417]

Ruiz POWER !

[@etibarardabili8629]

otmaro ruiz super

[@mattiameis3300]

Very Cool!!!! :)

[@francescocaserta7857]

stupendo grroove. Grant Geissman quale modello di gibson suona

[@cmin7b9]

Dang!

[@hotwheelz20072]

Nice whosoevers tee!!!

[@GaryStanionis]

Thanks bro!

[@JaimeVives]

Wow :)

[@Troycus]

HOT!!

[@markrigsby2425]

Off the, chain.

[@0727kj]

ハッチポッチステーション！

[@keithhelton3178]

Geissman, dammit

[@chumleyshaver7942]

nice pocket

[@EmanueleBassist]

!!!

[@억빠맨-q2p]

미쳤다...

[@deepkushagra]

no drum solo? :(

[@elseelin9666]

拳王泰森on bass

[@ilariamosca1754]

Strepitoso !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PatrickHaeslerMusic]

Great tight sound. But not on the snare my god.

[@ASvanRandwijck]

I am so sorry but omething is missing... it is this 'feel' I miss...Timing

[@albarnes5713]

Better than butterscotch brandy.

[@nicolasrossi5978]

Excellent. But in my opinion snare a little too pronounced, good drumming, but too loud either needed to be muted with a cloth or amplified less/a mixing adjustment? Just my opinion. Otherwise great!

[@cjm4921]

joe jewel.......wtf

[@danielpinto6165]

SUBAN LA GUITARRA

[@EvilSean62]

im way out of my depth even watching this ... fuck... like .. properly fuck !