The Chris Potter Interview

[@AimeeNolte]

You’re gonna break the internet, Rick Beato

[@RickBeato]

Haha! Thanks Aimee!!

[@suspnd6170]

Aimee Nolte Music... His Sicilian genes make it inevitable. Hehe. 'Ricardo il mafioso"

[@rafaellopessax]

he already broke the internet

[@saxorexic]

@Aimee Nolte Music If Rick hasn’t already, he will. I love Rick’s reach. He touches intelligibly and deeply on so many facets of music and the music industry (as you’re well aware), and as I delve into his channel - and yours, for that matter - I gain such deeper respect for Rick’s and your work.

[@RogerBiwandu]

By now Rick destroyed bloody internet !!! :-)

[@nowbandnyc]

I once took a friend of a friend to see some jazz at 55 Bar in New York, and the artist happened to be Chris Potter. I’m not a huge jazz person, but I had a spiritual experience that night and have seen him about a dozen times since then. I consider him as powerful a musician as there is living. His peaks are absolutely transcendent.

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Loved this. Thanks Rick & Chris.

[@kwamethver2.033]

You're welcome, np.

[@anfiorsceal]

Formulating great questions and giving the artist time to give a complete answer. Yea, that's the way 👍

[@jacquelamontharenberg]

Chris is a very intelligent, open minded and talented man. Respect the man....

[@henrycadman5564]

Chris Potter was my first real jazz concert. Insane. It was as if he was inventing new notes. The whole video is available actually, live at the Blue Whale (rip) online. I was speechless after.

[@myronkoch]

Best saxophonist alive and touring today. Saw him last week. Flabbergasting.

[@postatility9703]

Further proof that (most)of the greats of this music ARE humble and approachable.Their only true objective is to constantly strive to express themselves to the very best of their ability,therefore leaving no time nor need for pettiness or hostility. The greatest of artists possess the truest of ❤️.

[@AndyAction]

I was fortunate to attend the New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music with Chris circa 1989-93 and it has been amazing watching his career trajectory! Sweet guy with a heart as huge as his talent. Much love and respect to both Chris for being the standard bearer of jazz and for Rick for highlighting artists of this caliber.

[@Producelikeapro]

Amazing interview my friend! I’m thoroughly engrossed!!

[@darlenesheffield9835]

Me too!!

[@leanmchungry4735]

This is the best Chris Potter interview I have seen, Beato is the Anthony Bourdain of music.

[@amymalina5073]

Another great interview with a musical giant. You have a knack for not only asking the most interesting and thought provoking questions, but you are a great and listener: not interrupting, talking about yourself etc. You are truly great at this.

[@jeremyleff]

I had the opportunity to mix live sound for Chris Potter once, and got to spend a good deal of time with him. As a sax player myself, not only is he insanely good, but just a super nice guy.

[@PunyapatFungtammasarn]

Probably the best Chris Potter interview out there. Thank you

[@JensLarsen]

Great interview! Sounds like it is really tough for jazz in the States! What are you guys doing over there?!

[@jeboccuzzi10]

Seen Chris a few times with Pat. What a humble guy. Amazing talent.

[@Soobysounds]

What a great interview! Chris is really a genuinely humble, nice dude, and so are You Rick Beato! Thanks for delivering this great content!!

[@tracymiller1149]

When Chris was a young teen he soloed with a jazz band I was in at the University of South Carolina in the 80's. He was crazy talented. Our director was the late Dr. John Emche.

[@tomcoryell]

Early parental and school encouragement is huge.

[@jeffwolinski2659]

I am not a huge jazz afficionado or a sax player but this was an absolutely great interview! Two immensely talented nice guys having a great chat about music, thanks, gents.

[@tommonk7651]

Also played with Steely Dan, I believe. I was at a little jazz club here in Atlanta a few years ago and asked the sax player who he was listening to. Chris Potter was one of the two names he gave me at the time.

[@chrismstens]

one of the best interviews I've seen Rick. So insightful and Chris is genuine.

[@chowchichang2922]

Rick ... you ask the best questions! Picked the brain of a genius !

[@rhard007]

Great interview with Chris. I was just listening to one of my favorite album of his Concentric Circles a few days ago, what a treat.!!! 1000 thumbs up!!

[@JavierMartinez-rz4vc]

Love his work with Dave Holland! Thanks Rick!

[@mcvooty]

What a great interview. Thanks Rick. CP is such a open, insightful musician it was a pleasure to be able to hear him talk about music.

[@BrettplaysStick]

Very, very, good interview! These are the types of questions which really lead to insight and understanding.

[@TheDownbeatruler]

Just finished watching Chris's 9 minute solo with Snarky Puppy. Wow he is good.

[@Jasper_the_Cat]

Rick, you do such a great job of interviewing. Not only do you ask great questions, but I love that you have the patience to sit back and allow the person being interviewed to take time to give a thoughtful response. I think this is especially challenging for KZbinrs because they're accustomed to having the attention 100% on them! Well done! Also, I'd absolutely love to see an interview with Kenny Werner someday, if possible! Thanks!

[@johnmcgrath8886]

What an interesting, entertaining and informative speaker Chris is..... kudos to Rick for letting him answer fully at his own pace -great to see.

[@markpayne1366]

Hey Rick, I appreciate how diverse and inclusive you are! I was attending a Jamey Abersold summer jazz camp several years ago and Chris Potter was the main guest artist. I was unfamiliar with him at the time. I attended his evening concert for the week and my thoughts on the experience were how fortunate I was to see one of the biggest genius virtuosos of my lifetime! Thank you for this interview.

[@jazzhab1]

Saw Chris play in Montreal a few years back…such an Amazing player❤️❤️❤️

[@andyinoregon]

Next Stop Pottersville! Thanks for doing what you do, Rick.

[@jackbroad6109]

fantastic interview rick! chris is the real deal. thanks for that!

[@nickpilgrim1966]

The references to classical are interesting. I love those sections in Chris solo work like my one and only love. Just beautiful.

[@mule71]

Awesome interview. Thanks Rick and Chris. I’ve seen Chris perform with the Dave Holland Quintet and the Kenny Werner Quintet. Incredible musician and he seems like a super nice guy to boot.

[@joehernandez5600]

Thanks Rick. Great interview. I'm a huge fan of Chris Potter.

[@johnbates9040]

Great interview with a very humble legend

[@Michael-er5ds]

WOW! Thanks Rick for doing this, this is fantastic! Thank you Chris, all the best! Chris, I really enjoyed seeing you, Eric Harland & James Francies on KZbin at the Jazz à Porquerolles last year. I've watched it a few times now, astoundingly good!

[@PaulHofreiter]

What a great interview. Thanks for doing this Rick - I missed it when it was first uploaded so I’m glad to have caught it now!

[@thomaswebster9593]

Chris's album Gratitude got me thru a really harsh emotional winter. I like how his projects are so different. Circuits is pretty interesting. Great interview!

[@TsushimaMasaki]

You're like the modern age Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. Musician to musician interviews are so enlightening. Just missing some duet sessions : )

[@RocknJazzer]

ironic as Marian helped discover Chris, gave him some breaks in the biz early on, and had him on one of her albums

[@jorymil]

Didn't realize how much I missed her show. Dang.

[@nylonsteel]

Awesome interview Chris and Bill Evans are my fave modern sax players.

[@ChromaticHarp]

Bill Evans should be a lot more widely known.

[@wslleyrisso]

The best musician alive for me and so kind and simple human!

[@pallhe]

I know Chris through his playing with Steely Dan. Phenomenal player! Will definitely check out his music.

[@davesmith3390]

Absolute harmonic and technical monster!

[@irawong]

Wonderful interview, Rick. Your breadth of knowledge in so many different genres of music is remarkable.

[@PierreVeniot]

So lucky, I saw Mingus, Cannonbal Adderly and Nat, Sonny Rollins, Frank Wess, Bills Evans two times... In Montréal in the '70...

[@gbattle]

Chris is just such a great player, clear intention and connection to history. This is a solid interview Rick. Well done. Keep up the great work!

[@Cymbalgroove]

Chris is a wonderful guy and player. Good interview!

[@fredjacksonjr.4422]

Being from Fort Worth now in Chicago I totally know what you mean. Thanks for your wisdom and perspective. Chris Potter and Rick Beato great conversation

[@gavinholmes9619]

Hey Rick, love your channel, im a middle age metal/rock enthusiasts, terrible guitarists lacking inspiration but you def open my mind to other things.

[@konstantinestebliy1664]

How did I miss this last year??? Thanks Rick and Chris!

[@sheskimusic]

Love Chris Potter. I would like to know if Chris meditates. Or perhaps his practicing is his meditation. He’s always even keeled, steady, patient. Thanks very much for this interview, Rick.

[@newmoon54]

Chris has a close relationship with his mother, and I'm sure that has been a mooring stability factor in his whole attitude/life!

[@thomasmcgill6918]

Chris seems like a down to earth class act. Great interview...

[@DanJohnson]

Really enjoyed that, thanks Rick and Chris. I was lucky to see the 'Underground' band at Ronnie Scotts a few years back, awesome! Check out a tune called 'Rumples' and hang on to your hat....!

[@davidm2189]

It’s time for a new live presential interview with this giant of sax, imho. He toured and record in the last lp’s from steely dan and Donald Fagen. Cheers Rick!

[@persistence_of_vision]

Great interview! Always worthwhile to hear Chris talk about music. From my perspective, I'm really glad the KZbin boots are there because he plays in so many places and situations that realistically I'm never gonna get to hear any other way. On most of those videos the sound quality is really not that bad.

[@NeilRaouf]

Hey Rick. Can you get Pat to do a 'Sounding Off'? Cheers Neil

[@TheBobrossmusic]

Thanks Rick! You bring an array of information coming from an array of great artist! As a jazz musician/educator myself, it’s great to have interviews such as this. -Bob

[@perry2592]

Chris really is incredible. I would love to see / hear him do an album dedicated to Allan Holdsworth, playing 6 - 10 of Allan's songs. Every time I listen to Holdsworth... I envision a great tenor playing. LFG!! 💪🎶🎷🎸

[@edzielinski]

Great interview. This was really informative and I have a new appreciation of Chris Potter.

[@Immacu_late]

Saw Chris Potter with Pat Metheny in Australia, mind blowing, please come back to Brisbane!

[@zangsax]

Thanks so much for this. I love this guy.

[@derrylgabel]

Great interview!

[@ragnarbjornsson2911]

So many awesome KZbinr's in the comments, amazing!

[@jeanmedar]

For those that are not familiar with Chris work; Check out: Introducing Chris Potter. Gratitude. Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard. The Sirens. Underground (there’s also a KZbin documental) Unspoken. Traveling Mercies. What Now? (Kenny Wheeler album w Chris)

[@Funkadelic3]

Ya’ll are both great! Thank you for doing this and sharing

[@porsupollo9349]

Wow Christ Potter, i like his music alot.

[@neilloughran4437]

Wow two nice guys! Great interview Rick! Would be great to get Craig Taborn on the show... he was awesome in Chris' band not to mention in Dave Holland's Prism project...

[@laurencedurnell5079]

Great interview! Thanks guys!

[@tommarko9983]

Great! Keep it up, Mr. Beato! The variety that you're able to offer is really inspiring!

[@HiroForever]

Chris P is an absolute BEAST on that sax!!!!👀

[@EarthMedia2009]

My fav sax player

[@blackie8083]

Chris Potter is such a bad ass on the tenor saxophone!!!...and also on alto!!

[@plopzoppers3921]

Christian Scott is also doing an amazing job of keeping jazz alive.

[@JulioARodriguez]

Mega thumb up to this KZbin video. Awesome interview! Thank you, Rick!

[@chromabotia]

Alright, Chris Potter, one of my favorites! Great interview, thanks Rick!

[@jorgepereira-yq8ef]

Amazing to see Chris Potter here with you: beautiful stuff !

[@WillKriski]

Saw Chris at the Calgary jazz fest once, he is incredible.

[@russellziske7385]

Chris Potter, Rick Margitza, Joel Frahm, Donny McCaslin. Best of the best.

[@TomSimpson4]

Rick, I really enjoyed that interview. Thanks

[@briantoth29]

Outstanding interview, insightful questions and overall a wonderful channel and resource.

[@PierreVeniot]

Rick Beato, you really ask the right questions... 'Cause you know the stuff! thx man

[@jimmyjazz78]

How did I never realize those were balloons on the cover of Belonging? I always thought they were gems/rocks. Had to go back and look...mind blown.

[@michaelhaack3298]

Rick , you do a great job! i learn so much from your channel, and this interview is very helpful to see what is going on in the jazz world...

[@SteveBurke]

Great interview. Thanks for this, Rick.

[@UlliMueller]

Fantastic interview! Thank You!

[@RBC2_]

Thanks Rick. Great Interview !!!

[@codfather6583]

Spotify played "knower" for me one day, went on youtube to look em up, then youtube reccomended Snarky Puppy, fell in a hole that led to me going to three of their concerts - through snarky i got into chris potter. KZbin and Spotify are just advertisment platforms that attratcs people to the performers concerts. Will go and see Chris Potter - hell i might even go and see Rick if he came to play :-)

[@davidcox8961]

I just finished watching a video of a younger Chris and Red Rodney from 1993.!

[@sonholee5769]

this one came back to my yt recs today. I was wondering if you would have a talk about the state of Jazz with one of its writers like Nate Chinen. Love the channel.

[@ziccuj]

Very interesting interview even for a guitar player. Thanks for the great stuff Rick!

[@Shuzies]

Ron Castro. That was fun.... thank You

[@oliverbmixing878]

Great Interview Rick and Chris ... who began immediately with a first "easy huge" question ;)

[@rainerschnelle1]

Nice conversation, I enjoyed it a lot

[@ChromaticHarp]

Not to mention Steely Dan!

[@AugustBurnsSam]

Wow! Rick interviewed a wizard! Who's next? Dumbledore?

[@Fezzler61]

Was never into jazz. But started listening to Miles; then John Scofield; then Bill Frisell; then Medeski Martin & Wood; just now discovering. Enjoyed this interview. Will check Mr. Potter out.

[@jeanmedar]

Fezzler61 Check out: Introducing Chris Potter. Gratitude. Lift: Live at the Village Vanguard. The Sirens. Underground. Unspoken. Traveling Mercies. What Now? (Kenny Wheeler album w Chris)

[@frankieconcepcion9011]

Hey Rick, Great stuff as usual! You are my Go-To for anything music related. A topic that id love to see explored and haven't seen yet has to do with Jeff Buckley. I honestly think that had he lived to finish his second album and even had a full career the Rock of Today would be totally Different. In my opinion he had the potential to be the greatest Singer/songwriter of this era by far because of his guitar virtuosity, vocal prowess and sheer ability to create emotive songs. Would love to see a vid on a disection of his songs if you like the idea!