THE JAZZ GREATS NAT KING COLE (It's Only a Paper Moon & Sweet Lorraine)

Nat King Cole (piano & vocals)
It's Only a Paper Moon
Sweet Lorraine

[@subrotomusic]

Look at Cole as jazz pianist,a singer with expressions unlimited! He is to me a musician above all definitions.

[@andrewcasillas1765]

100 percent agree... when I hear nat king cole makes me cry cuz it reminds me of my gramps.. As a piano player.. going back to his King Cole Trio only hits me harder because you get to see his musicianship shine so brightly. Truly an inspiration and a gem of a musician! :D

[@emils-j.3586]

I just love his piano playing. So effortless, elegant, playful. It saddens me that not more of it is recorded.

[@jordanharkins97]

Just look up the complete capital recordings of the king Cole trio

[@twangbarfly]

How is it possible to play such wonderful piano while singing so incredibly well - and sitting sideways at the piano while looking at the audience? Amazing. Nat King Cole has to be seen to be believed!

[@conejinca]

He's only jammin...😂😂

[@jayaramankn9016]

Na king Cole was a highly talented piano player & singer. I've been his fan since my graduate days in the US early 1970s. I do like his daughter Natali. A beautiful singer who had international acclaim.

[@lisafan6365]

we won't see a talent like this again :(

[@danradu231]

There's smooth and there's silky smooth. Then there's Nat.

[@MikeBlitzMag]

Without exception, I listen to at least an hour's worth of Nat King Cole's music every week. Even now, 56 years after his tragic and untimely passing, his catalog is so vast that there are still revelations after all of this time. Not the least of those revelations are reminders like this one, of just how ahead of the curve he was. He is greatly, greatly missed.

[@richardjackson5670]

I'm convinced that Nat King Cole was the greatest pianist of all time!

[@robertrodrigues7319]

1. Art Tatum 2. Oscar Peterson 3. Your choice. I do love Nats style..!!

[@jordanharkins97]

Robert Rodrigues well Oscar Peterson would say all the time how Nat was one of if not his biggest influence. So it’s safe to say without Nat there’s no Oscar. But if they made a Mt. Rushmore of Jazz Pianist all three of them are up there. Billy Tipton is also an underrated jazz pianist to me.

[@sukiserjeant9110]

Sure he is!!!!!!!!!!

[@DihelsonMendonca]

@@robertrodrigues7319 Bill Evans - All the rest.

[@diplamatikjuan3595]

@@robertrodrigues7319 Here's my unsolicited Top 10 favs (in no particular order) 1. Michel Petrucciani 2. Oscar Peterson 3. Errol Garner 4. Nat King Cole 5. Chick Corea 6. Herbie Hancock 7. Bobby Timmons 8. Mary Lou Williams 9. Cory Henry 10. Art Tatum

[@oliviaedralin1436]

Undoubtedly, Nat King Cole was a legend!

[@franktaconelli9095]

I love how they are obviously listening to each other; there’s no other way to play this well as an ensemble; wow, humans actually playing instruments what a concept

[@attiliomalambri]

I love Nat,a true piano genius with a splendid and warm voice and a very kind soul. His jazz is so elegant, funny,sometimes more complex or deep...There is one Nat,but all you know that,so..LOVE YOU NAT!!!

[@ACoustaDC]

I love the way he doesn't have to look at the piano... He just looks at his audience, it really changes the experience. Love his light touch too.

[@josedominguesgontijo2793]

Nat King Cole was a brilliant musician . . . Thank you for everything . . . GOD bless you . . .

[@Ronmch20]

Nat smooth as silk, and jammin' his ass off!!!

[@abduragmanjappie2959]

he died a year before my birth,but I know most of his songs by heart.I guess I have an old soul!!

[@kevinjackson4457]

Nothing BUT Class!! What an Icon!!

[@reneekohler5373]

Love nat king cole. Dad played records of him and the big bands. Sammy Davis. Love music and truly Miss this

[@lipingfeng]

King is King! Delightful beyond expectation! I'm so grateful that we have these recordings. Thank you for sharing. Peace & Blessings.

[@TomCee53]

Great combination of talent, hard work, and experience. It’s also great that he acknowledged the entire team, each as good as the next. Jazz is a wonderful combination of taking simple elements and combining in new and interesting ways. Even average jazz musicians knew what to expect as a song progressed and how to support each other in producing unique and touching experiences. They’d do this for an audience of one as readily as a packed auditorium.

[@RobRivShowsLive01]

My Favorite Artist Of All Times Period!!!

[@craigford4518]

Absolute MASTERS of JAZZ ! ALL performers are AMAZING Musicians ! Fabulous video !

[@laurakeeley6084]

ah what a joy to watch! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this

[@donnlarossa9173]

God he just keeps getting better the older I get? lol he he ha ha COOL!

[@wilfalk1]

Absolutely Loving the quotes from Nat

[@sunii9929]

master performer! uncomparable! Thank you for sharing.

[@ryanmckenna2047]

The days of the best musicians truly are behind us haha

[@makimakipapura7543]

The best King that ever was!

[@maryannedavid6983]

You will always remain “ One of a kind !” ❤️

[@IsaacS2010]

Wow.

[@khunjilin]

Thank you for sharing this masterpiece! I love Nat King Cole!!

[@phyllisrondeau4886]

I always loved his popular songs.but lately the piano. Jazz.i love.

[@stefanoo618]

So wonderful!!!!! ❤️🇧🇷

[@ryo1988722]

awesome

[@wilfalk1]

There is so much to learn from this

[@sannimcable]

what a song

[@Darmesis]

Really really smooove and cool! Great post! Long Live The King! 👍🤘

[@aldolamberti3855]

A Giant ! My God , hove big it was !

[@Ehole25]

Greatest ever

[@sannimcable]

great improvisation

[@peterbland7227]

Singing and comping at the same time. Not easy!

[@MrMakingcake]

The goat

[@mikeschouten4732]

Funny to see a quintet on camera with a monster big band sound. Old school backstage “backing track” lol.

[@elbamarie]

I'm thankful to Haruki Murakami for introducing me to this song

[@rosariof9747]

❤❤

[@brainsareus]

tasty tinkling ............. yahehezz

[@geolin5578]

cancer took him away so early

[@tadl.4196]

Smoked 40 cigarettes daily to have that unique voice. Died of lung cancer at 40.

[@piano-ben]

Sucks

[@dancingzolins6782]

Actually, Nat died one month short of 46, but I get your point.

[@kathyyansick5382]

T aadoo

[@JoshuaWillis89]

His scales are so fluid and effortless at 6:23 it looks and sounds like he’s doing a glissando, but he isn’t.

[@emanuelmarcos]

Who would have thought.......jay z on the drums🤣🤣🤣. Amazing musicians, Nat was a true piano genius.

[@binaway]

I've seen a clip of Cole playing the piano an incredible speed, pre internet. Does anybody know if available on the web??

[@BensonMarkAkinkugbe]

Yummy

[@0505121968]

2:40 qué hermoso toca...

[@josephking1019]

Sesame Honey Cafe

[@BennieWilll]

I imagine that is a Steinway.

[@user-pt8mp3wv7v]

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[@williamgregory1848]

I don’t know if Nat Cole was a great piano player who could sing or a great singer who could play piano.

[@paulbariohay3213]

[@normanhernandez5421]

Hi from Island enchanted Puerto Rico Nat king cole was one of good the good pianist and won down best poll best pianist but Art Tatumm n Oscar Peterson are Monsters in that field

[@juniperwoodgreen4090]

Better than Tatum. Yessss!!!!

[@Christian-pp8gh]

Strange, they start with a Bigband sound…