"you're too young to play piano" they said

[@TimothyGondola]

[Formerly] little prodigy Brandon Goldberg plays way beyond his age! Today Brandon is a critically acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, all while being a teenager. Sheet music trivia (first to answer correctly gets the PDF): Including extensions, the more accurate chord symbol for measure 99 is ____ ? Join our secret music club: discord.com/invite/xBmYHcm46u

[@Daniel-xi3ge]

Assuming the LH E is not flat it would be a G13#5#9 or a Db13#9 add 2

[@magnusgro4366]

It could also be a EDimb2Maj7, or Ebadd2b5b9

[@robinlamoot9774]

GMaj 13 9# 7 5# ?

[@ciararespect4296]

@@robinlamoot9774 H # but with minor undertones

[@MardukGodSlayer]

I was gonna say what@@Daniel-xi3gesaid: G13(#5#9)

[@OtisShantyOfficial]

Holy crap!! I remember going to band camp with this kid. I was 15, he was about 9. Every camper is wearing t shirts, shorts, sandals, etc. This kid came in a suit and tie, EVERY DAY. At a sleep away camp. And proceeded to blow us all away with his piano chops. Crowds formed around him every time he played. So happy to see him earn success and play at such a high level, at such a young age.

[@crispitysmuggity]

Woah! That’s crazy!

[@thejgamerm4803]

i still dont like onions

[@Iovesex]

@@thejgamerm4803 i relate to this

[@pandooju]

@@thejgamerm4803 it’s fine, I still despise mushrooms and tomatoes.

[@Gusielog]

@@thejgamerm4803 same, really

[@koithr]

at first i was like, oh he might’ve just learned a really nice arrangement… but then he started comping behind the solo and started playing rootless voicings when the bass player/band came in 😳😳

[@sukkel2100]

I literally had the same thought, just amazing to see👌

[@AydarAkhmady]

@@sukkel2100 me too

[@mattbosley3531]

That kid played like he'd been doing jazz piano for twenty years.

[@koithr]

@@mattbosley3531 yeah i realized that it just took a second!

[@keiths-teeth]

Yup thought that also, that it was just a solo piece he'd rehearsed..then he appeared to be "comping" experimenting with the arrangement..can seam too staged if these youngsters can't flex loosen up a little

[@CookieCurls]

The amount of knowledge he has to have about chord progressions, inversions, extensions, jazz progressions etc. beyond just the technical ability to play the instrument is so impressive at that age. I feel like he is too young to even have had the time to have learned all of that information. That is so amazing!

[@Ohde3d]

Not trying down play his accomplishments, but if you really push yourself, you could improve a lot in a seemingly short period of time, but you have to practice for hours straight in return

[@Pakkens_Backyard]

@@Ohde3d 40 hours a day

[@Ohde3d]

@@Pakkens_Backyard basically

[@samhilton4173]

Lingling levels of practice

[@MP1MP1MP]

yes and no, I think if you're this deep this young, you just feel and hear what sounds right and what the arrangement asks for, you don't 'have to know what youre doing' to play complex chords etc. that aside, im sure he has a deep understanding of what he does

[@yeichan2576]

I love how in sync the older guy is with the prodigy. He saw what directions the kid was going and came in so smoothly it could've been choreographed. Just a show of talent versus experience.

[@goatface6602]

Do you really think they had no rehearsals?

[@hallenw]

The boy’s eyes lit up and he smiled in appreciation for what the older guy did.

[@fcturner]

@@goatface6602 I take it you’re not a jazz player, or you would’ve understood what he said.

[@glennover6046]

The older guy is Monty Alexander.

[@TTIOTT]

​@@fcturner "I take it you're not a jazz player" ☝️🤓

[@vdimasteremeritus]

I like the way the band stayed out of the kid’s way. The guitar is just strumming chords, the base is just doing a soft walk and the drummer is using brushes and the high hat and that’s it. Pros.

[@joannharrington2279]

This little boy has the soul of jazz. He feels the music and enjoys doing it as well.

[@NicWeaverMusic]

I get to play in a big band with this guy coming November and I got to play with him virtually in January. What a musical genius!

[@crahseryt8997]

Sounds fun, what’re you playing?

[@NicWeaverMusic]

@@crahseryt8997 I played trumpet in the big band we were in and we played Perdido

[@v1vendi]

So how was it?

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Fun! How’d it go?

[@Kj_Gamer2614]

Im not sure who the older guy is, but he was always spot on where he came in and which parts he played along, so also kudos to him

[@ValuableGigs]

Monty Alexander

[@tackontitan]

The groove is strong with this one

[@junimape]

That's a great performance. It's amazing to be able to play like this at a young age.

[@waidi3242]

It's actually much harder than regular music cause jazz uses uncommon chords and the progressions are hard a lot. I myself don't understand it yet and i can play Chopin etudes xd

[@eboone]

@@waidi3242 “regular music”

[@waidi3242]

@@eboone sorry i used the word wrong i meant "other" i didn't want to say jazz is bad lol

[@OrionL7]

It's amazing to be able to play like this at ANY age!

[@amerain1729]

@@waidi3242 Weird flex but ok

[@sazparker8849]

He's such a natural on the piano and I love how chilled and laid back he is, doing what he loves the most. Its a much more pleasant sound then other kids his age where it feels like a competition to play as quickly and dramatically as possible, which loses the joy of the music.

[@aurorealis3249]

Amazing young man. Polished and wise beyond his years. His sense of musical rhythm, style and arrangement are truly an inspiration. What a gift to the world replacing the current non-musical talents and noise with real joy to watch and listen!

[@igorka9354]

3:02 YOO HOW DID NOBODY NOTICE THAT WAS HIS WAY OF SAYING "THANK YOU" WITH THE PIANO. THAT WAS GENIUS🤯🤯

[@RM-mm9sr]

You’re absolutely right!!! It was awesome!

[@mrcneale]

Goes to smash up my piano and retire.....

[@pianosenzanima1]

I did exactly that

[@jomellesamuel7053]

Why do I even try!!??

[@isntitrich000]

Can’t believe I’d be saying this but I’m learning the piano to play like this kid

[@cooldebt]

Already did that when Joey Alexander won the 2013 Master Jam Fest at the age of 9😅

[@mybloodystars]

🤣

[@beanmcknee1610]

think the best part is how the two of them were just havin fun on the piano

[@TWTexasA1]

It’s just so cool to see a young person appreciate jazz and to see this young man play it so beautifully is the top of awesome 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@edmunds4635]

1:30 holy shit, studied classical piano for years, can’t do that myself as a grown ass adult. This kid is something else

[@kevinsetiawan3301]

I used to play classical too and these jazz musicians are always so impressive for me for their improvisation skills.

[@하루-i2o5i]

The performance is so good, but it is so beautiful to see the two of them play happily

[@chowbow573]

made me smile while watching it all the way through! enjoyed this very much especially at 1:28

[@SaraKkkkkkkk]

Absolutely amazing - his face was also priceless!

[@BroughtonPianos]

Love this boy's attitude to playing! He clearly absolutely loves the music he's playing!

[@hridbilic5342]

Chords that he plays: G7/9( A bass) to D13+ to G0/7 Transpcription: G to D to A7

[@matthewgumabon7498]

Notice how he said “I like to *listen* to jazz.” Instead of “play jazz”. It is believed that the human brain can naturally pick up human language at a young age just by listening. Young brains can just listen and “build” the language on their own. That’s why we didn’t really need to “study” as babies to learn how to talk and communicate. Language is just interpreting sounds and producing a meaningful responses using a part of our body, like our mouth or hands. Is that not the same as playing jazz in a band? I think this young prodigy really did just spend so much time listening and discovering jazz when he was very little. Jazz is as natural to him as speaking. He just knows what to do when he hears the progressions. And he can to do it without doing calculations, remembering music theory, or relying on sheet music. Pretty cool 😎

[@christophmunch4796]

That is exactly what was going on when he was a little boy. The only reason why not more young people learn to play so well so early is that 99,9999% of kids don't develop such an interest and curiosity for such music and for playing the piano. Generally only a very, very small percentage of people get such a burning interest in a subject.

[@RobinsMusic]

@@christophmunch4796 Im sad I wasnt so interested in music as I am now when I was very little :/

[@じゅげむ-s6b]

> It is believed that the human brain can naturally pick up human language at a young age just by listening yea, that's called acquiring a language. cool stuff, basically parents teach them what to say when they want something, they form the patterns in their brain, pick up nouns of different objects, then it keeps going till they form sentences and acquire the language. And it's so fast because they have to constantly use the language, they get corrected, and gets feedback on whether their sentences are correct almost 24/7, and they don't need to translate it back to their native language like us, to understand things, the intuition is just built as they go

[@Sorsill1122]

He just answered the question "what do you like to listen to" but I think what you say is pretty much true

[@sinombre2640]

Es el primer pianista tan jóven que veo que realmente es un artista, que disfruta y siente lo que hace. Ya pasó la frontera de la técnica para lograr transmitir sus emociones en el piano. Qué bueno es ser tan jóven y saber lo que se quiere ser, hacerlo bien y disfrutarlo!

[@sylvia4425]

*His facial expressions stole the show. 🥰This kid feels jazz!*

[@voyt80]

This young gentleman is not playing music! He is playing WITH music :) Bravo!

[@SC9750-r3w]

Wow! Just Wow! This little guy throws all the subtleties in there with ease. Bravo!!!!!

[@sinethembayantolo]

When the drummer and the bassist came in 🔥😩

[@eventsrusinc]

just awe inspiring. I'm 62 and still learning how to play 1/3rd of what this young prodigy can do without even looking at the piano. Multi-tasking incredibly without missing a beat. Just beautiful. Thank you Tim for sharing. Was that you on the stage as well?

[@dayycam]

First time seeing a kid three times younger than myself absolutely kill it on piano without rethinking my life choices. I know this is an old video, but.. wonderfully done.

[@woodsail40]

This natural gift comes from above!

[@violinist86]

This kids has good musically taste, prose and can play well with others on the spot!

[@janicedorsey3945]

I am truly speechless he has a hear for music he has that loving touch of those pearly keys and I could sit and listen to him and watch his expression of pure enjoyment all night.

[@sueevans7835]

Fantastic! The mutual respect and this young man is clearly enjoying himself. Wonderful to see.

[@stellaproductions1493]

He was freelance jazzin with the dude who stepped in. I totally smiled thru this whole thing. Holy crap what talent! I stumbled on this looking at progidy violinists.....Good lord the talent amongst us!

[@knownothing5518]

And look how much fun they're having! Music is great!

[@aldobachini1221]

What a wonderful boy. The joy of their parents must be pretty high to see him with this smile while playing. Hope my boys will love to play the piano as much as this little mate. Thanks for the share ^^

[@JosephDean-e5z]

This young man is awesome. I cannot believe his level of talent, stage presence and grasp of the music. Thank you for showing us this!!

[@JohnDoe-gy3yy]

The amount of work put in, for such a young person, is seriously impressive. And man he plays so damn well.

[@donnaluch4344]

Talent and this kid has the ear. Not many born with it-or know what to do with it once they realize what they have. This kid is fantastic!

[@organisten]

I think as you get older, you come to the point where you have to bow to greatness in humility. This young man is far greater than I shall ever be, but thank God for such natural talent! Wonderful! I take my hat off, as the saying goes. 10 out of 10. Exemplary!

[@edjarrett3164]

I’m blown away by how young this pianist is. This fundamental jazz piece isn’t played often, but is one of a few jazz pieces that are our core. I love that he enjoys the music. His improv is incredible. I would love to have this prodigy piano player revive jazz again. Not many people at his level and genre today.

[@Diego-Desde-Argentina]

Fantastic talent, the passion, the freedom, the love and respect for the style, the connection between both piano players and all the other musicians. So organic, so effortless, so free. PURE JAZZ! This performance embodies everything that jazz is. My favorite moment is 1:45 when Brandon invites Monty to a little musical game of Q&A. He looks at him like "C'mon you are not gonna join me" Delighful!

[@matteostanzani375]

the beauty of jazz is this, the swing.

[@jesusfreak1568]

This kid has an old soul!!! The music that pours out of him!!! WOW 🤯

[@stephenbrown2054]

not only is he good, but he is having so much fun!

[@jeankroeber2481]

Unbelievable. Gorgeous! I can't believe this sophisticated music is played by this very young man. Wow, you have great days ahead of you. Blessings forever on you and your family.

[@PanD0rado]

I literally just came out of the shower singing out loud "Fly me to the moon" and this is the first video I watch after that 😧

[@Warrior_Pilgrim]

The government is watching!🥴👍😂

[@emmannicolas6031]

@@Warrior_Pilgrim Government have some great taste

[@shannax]

- I’d like to listen jazz… *proceeds playing jazz*

[@AbC-db7ox]

I literally watched this with my mouth opened... He got skills, not just know how to play a song, He KNOWs what he is doing wtf

[@CherylSteele-rt8dj]

As a piano teacher, ANYTHING achieved on any instrument is Grade 8 to me! Never knock yourself for not being the Duke, Mozart or Ella. The joy on people's faces as something hits home is fantastic. This boy is a joy, loved watching this. 🎉😊

[@raymondschneider5217]

Wow!!! Dynamite!!!! Brandon SO feels the music; and the duette is beautiful. Can't wait to find more of his talent. Y'all Be Safe!

[@UnequalTemperament]

This was great -- seemed to me that the kiddo opened up and played a lot more adventurously after the gent sat down and played with him a bit. It was nice to see -- and I think he thrived on -- their interaction.

[@selket51]

My husband’s been a jazz basis for many years and he said this little boy is really good!

[@mary-jomerk3501]

What a gift! And the best part is he’s using it! God bless!

[@TheMapleSight]

I like when he says "I like to listen to Jazz" and whole crowd goes clap

[@dylannichols1571]

So this is what they mean when they say “entry level job, 10 years of experience”

[@dmcdgames2388]

0:25 very nice transition voicing

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

This really gives me a BIG BIG SMILE!! The Young guy really Enjoys it!!

[@retrogamerdave362]

Such an inspiration to people like me who are much more slowly progressing in our jazz journey

[@TheSoprah]

His face expressions are just too precious. Especially at 1:47

[@evelynpaterson2823]

This lad is so talented! A real pleasure to listen too!!!👏👏👏👏

[@gsky205]

The kid is so talented. I was fascinated with his play.

[@lethiapage4767]

What's cool is....this guy already knows his purpose and his gift. all he has to do the rest of his life is live within it and not get distracted from it.

[@ceceliahayslip56]

Fabulous...the syncopation...I sang with adults who could not get the rhythm and this child has it down pat....amazing....Sinatra would have loved it

[@jeikowb]

what an amazing opportunity! i can only imagine how stoked he was to only improve and performer more after that day!

[@oliviaedralin1436]

Wow. He plays like an adult. ! Style and comfort ❤

[@timc333]

Two words " goose bumps " , I also love how the young man looks back when he is done as if to ask was that alright , ohh that was just fine , fine indeed .

[@everknight1185]

At first I thought he doesn't know what he's doing and just learned the piece, but when he started improvising, that blew my mind

[@libellule329]

La vache ! Avoir le talent à cet âge là pour appréhender les rythmiques et improvisations du jazz, c'est impressionnant !

[@ruguoserliegise2716]

Well, I can play cool minor 7ths.

[@pianosenzanima1]

XDD

[@Robert-gm8ig]

Did not expect that, how strange to see something so advanced, so young. Really good for his age.

[@silvanamarques7870]

Wow... couldn't be better, I love it... Congratulations! Beautiful performance... Your talent is OLD and it is coming from long time ago. Best wishes and thank you for this treat! ❤🌟

[@conradyork2178]

I adore the written music along the bottom. Is Timothy transcribing it by ear, and eye, and soul?

[@TimothyGondola]

Ear, eye and soul!

[@conradyork2178]

That's so heartwarming! It would feel less fancy if you had a computer program dissecting the songs for you. Thank you for the gift.

[@kienha5087]

@@TimothyGondola you are the legend, i bought the transcript yesterday !

[@hernanpereira3917]

Un Virtuoso, este Niño es Grande, Dios lo Bendiga. Felicitaciones 🎹🎼🎵🎶👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@deleted-test]

when the guy joined in, and the orchestra started playing, I immediately thought; that kid is living the life.

[@alicemattsen2208]

Joy all over their faces! Music should move us all in such a way! Fun! 🎶🎶

[@kaliitto7565]

Holy smokes😱 you go little man! Go forth and do great things!!!!

[@williambyast7791]

Stay Humble!!

[@teho1536]

I love to see how music can capture a lot more of the soul than words. I hear this kid's voice, and I think, 'he sounds young, naïve, and silly.' Then I hear his playing, and I think... 'this kid is more mature than any of my friends, who are way older than him.' And not just musically, either, I mean, I can tell that he is mature and grown as a person just from his playing. Music really tells a lot more than appearance.

[@francoismusic_]

He said "I like Jazz" and just teleported to the piano

[@cmt8485]

LIL BRO EVEN SUPRISED WITH THE WHOLETONE TRIPLET ON THE D-7 beast mode

[@evelynap9728]

which soul has decided to be in this boys body ??!!

[@StacheBigote]

The old dog lighting up the eyes of the young pup is the best part of this whole thing.

[@katjahennig3081]

Meine Güte, ist der Junge gut!!! Großes Talent mit großer Zukunft! Er hat Spaß am Spielen, das merkt man.

[@patrickrwhite8354]

WOW, Now I call that Amazing Talent and real music. Well done Young man. Bravo it was Brilliant.

[@ducktrend]

This brought tears to my eyes fantastic !

[@jennytrouve5006]

Super ! And he is so happy while playing 🤗🎹🎼

[@mmilrl5768]

I don’t even play jazz piano, yet this makes me want to quite nevertheless.

[@MaoNica]

oh man this kid has the faces of a seasoned veteran when he improvs and everything!! Beautiful Stuff 👍🏽

[@claudioeduardonascimentopi6155]

Cheguei a ficar emocionada com essa pessoa tão jovem e tão virtose assim, PARABÉNS 😊

[@明日今日-z9i]

惚れ惚れする演奏

[@CH-gg6bh]

C'est beau cette complicité ; on dirait un grand père avec son petit fils ❤️

[@uteenderweit6779]

Unglaublich!!! Was für ein Talent👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@hallenw]

Amazing boy! A prodigy for sure! He’s got a brilliant career ahead of him. ❤️

[@renatechamberlin6759]

WOW, he feels what he plays, incredible. God bless. Granny from Arizona.

[@downest1]

I’m incredibly similar to this kid. I also like to listen to jazz 😎

[@RobertShaw-fl3os]

WOW ! HE is a fantastic little jazz pianist ! BRAVO

[@oliviaedralin1436]

Wow. His timing is impeccable!!!!!!

[@tompa3537]

That's adorable. I bet his parents are proud