Wycliffe Gordon - 'Sweet Louisiana' Trombone Solo

[@waniyare9004]

That saxophonist looks so happy it makes me happy.

[@andersson5130]

Jiji

[@toastedcheeserat]

Oliver Franc is just perfect. His expressions and emotions really add to the feel, and his smile is contagious!

[@JediO-lq3cb]

the trombonist looks so miserable

[@edanpino5035]

Same with the dude on the clarinet

[@bamismyname]

@@edanpino5035 theres no clarinet in the band what

[@tjpitchford6629]

Even as a trombone player. I really enjoyed that saxophone solo.

[@Leblunk]

TJ Pitchford same

[@Poopoo-ut5ku]

Ur photo is a sax...

[@tbonetime3568]

Poopoo 69 it's a *meme*

[@Adam.DAmbra]

TJ Pitchford just as a musician, how can you not.

[@Phat_McDanulds]

Is that one guy using a special type of sax that I never seen or anything or am I missing something

[@bryan23361]

1:51 the unmistakable "uh" of a man who loves what he's hearing

[@Grottgreta]

And the stank face to go with it

[@Thebest-kh6th]

@@Grottgreta wynton!

[@xeranok]

he does another at 1:00 lol

[@goldenhibid]

He is saying "uh", he is saying "oh damn" wich is so much better

[@proniaantolia9568]

IK I SAW IT I WAS LIKE “ mmmmh-m that was NASTY” then the man goes “uh” like he KNOWS

[@romansans1]

I have literally never heard such amazing Saxophone playing, props to the Soprano Saxophonist, that shit's amazing.

[@waynebrady77]

Is that not a clarinet or am I a loon

[@romansans1]

@@waynebrady77 No it's not, it's a soprano saxophone, don't worry lol.

[@TheMinecraftACMan]

@@waynebrady77 Wait til you hear they got a sopranino saxophone too!

[@jwmc41]

Yes, because he unashamedly and expertly follows Bechet. Bob Wilber by contrast seems to always want to leave him behind and be his own man. The trouble is he doesn’t much to offer.

[@J0hnstrains]

@@romansans1 What I thought that was a drum

[@deadeyenumber2892]

oh my god, I love that feeling when you get the goosebumps and warm feeling when you hear a trombone speak

[@Bruh-rv1yg]

Heck ya! I know exactly what you mean. I can't help but have a goofy smile on my face through the whole thing.

[@williepchamp3060]

That's cause trombone just the best

[@kodykindhart5644]

Check out Jeff Chilton from Pdx In a few killer groups round here

[@cloutelfin8323]

YESS

[@abasis.baruti9819]

He made that thang walk and talk!

[@KINGONE6XIV]

The Trombone sounded like Louis Armstrong

[@eunjeonglee7782]

Nigrum Romanum before i watched the video, I thought you meant his trombone sounds like louis's trumpet but as soon as i heard him i was like " wait is Louis singing right now?"

[@romanboy2011]

Its called a pixie mute, love the sound of those things.

[@Speck25]

Seamus McGuoirk really the pixie mute doesn't change the sound of the trombone too much, but when combined with the plunger mute a great sound is produced

[@granddukeofmecklenburg]

Louis was his own brass instrument,tbh

[@rahdigs]

i was thinking the same exact thing!!

[@rantman86]

As in saxophonist, I know how temperamental the soprano can be. He truly is of the highest caliber player. And Wycliffe going full Charlie Brown in that solo is just amazing

[@nontent5641]

Charlie browns dad talks about quantum physics

[@bartdrennon1764]

Same here. I really don't understand why anybody would want to play one of those things. It's hard to make them sound good, but this guy is amazing. Really beautiful.

[@jadenbaker1159]

The mute on that trombone solo reminded me of Louis Armstrong’s voice!!!!

[@jmirdixon5424]

Its called a pixie mute

[@zynn7430]

@@froggyfan no one asked lug nut

[@dunnpfiffgurgler4016]

00:00 - 2:52 absolute perfection. Goosebumps all the way through

[@IAmNotARobotPinkySwear]

Yup. The first time I heard it I almost cried lol and I have no shame in saying that

[@moistpeanut5986]

I have come back to listen to Wycliffe's solo at least once a month for years.

[@Will-zo2qm]

You know you've done something right when Wynton gives you the "uhn" 1:50

[@Smoothways]

1:26-2:09 it looks so easy and sounds that way. But if it was, he wouldn' t be the only one who can do it!

[@ryanpratt850]

Axel Baumgarten He's not the only one that can do it, there are several trombonists that can do it, however it is extremely difficult and he is one of the best.

[@codyyum]

+Axel Baumgarten It takes a lot of practice and finesse to play with a plunger mute like that, and some coordination ;)

[@robynsimensen3606]

That doesn't sound easy to me, but maybe it's because I'm a trombonist myself

[@beaky.banker]

@TopTierVillain what’s stopping you? Pick up that horn!

[@jackson1537]

its his air that makes it sound so good and his pitch

[@j0hnnyboi1]

That trombone solo was so dirty

[@EdwardBárcenasP]

That's the magic

[@friezaforcedbzfs4280]

Cleaner than you

[@Danny-sy7bg]

He was using dirty as a good thing frieza

[@Ollymin]

Dan The Crayon lol

[@IAMA3sthetic3]

It's called jazz

[@rhrh2025]

I'm not sure I've ever heard a soprano sax played like that! That's an old style clarinet technique.

[@andrewratajczakmusic97]

Sidney Bechet used to play the soprano sax and clarinet like that. I think that’s what this saxophone player was trying to imitate here. Great video!

[@DieFlabbergast]

It sounds like Sidney Bechet.

[@lfugh1]

french vibrato iirc

[@johnwilson7618]

@@lfugh1 too much for my tastes. Can't focus on the technicality and blend as easily. Still great performance though.

[@lfugh1]

@@johnwilson7618 yea def not my favorite. i can think of only one piece where i really enjoy it

[@dbrbruce9950]

It's like these two instruments are giving a guided tour of a lazy paradise, the trombonist showing you its naughtier streets. It's a seduction. They're begging the listener to stay.

[@arcanehornet]

this description is perfect, what the hell

[@dbrbruce9950]

@@arcanehornet You can almost feel a sweltering sun shining down, highlighting all the debauchery.

[@geniusdrummer643]

@@dbrbruce9950 dafuq

[@tylerwoodward8957]

what

[@clydefalken9413]

you could not have described this perfectly dude.

[@Toroboss745]

That opening... I can’t get over how good it is.

[@MasterChiefR75]

Anyone here just to watch that Sax player move as he plays? Damn, that looks fun and sounds beautiful.

[@armedwithbliss]

0:40 The way he rotated his head was extremely satisfying in my opinion

[@mysteriouswall7654]

Something out of a Disney movie kind of. Whenever the one of the characters would shake their head while talking.

[@zaneeshaghian2792]

I came on here for wycliffe but now I'm enamoured with that soprano sax. High note popping at 0:35

[@JosiasRivera]

Zane Eshaghian that vibrato at the end!

[@keithg.7386]

Why is this not on spotify? 😢 would love to play this whenever... not just on youtube

[@leosteamedbaozi9867]

Download this video by using a 'KZbin to mp3' website, and then import it into spotify. Search it up, it's not hard at all. :)

[@jonathantinoco3045]

Same

[@Toroboss745]

It’s on Spotify, though not the same recording, and I don’t think contains a trombone solo. It’s under the Sidney Bechet Quintet, and/or Olivier Franc.

[@connorfitzgerald5773]

I was thinking the same thing, I wish there was an easier way to listen to this

[@ikramlaksmana]

@@connorfitzgerald5773 Just convert it to mp3 and upload it to your Sohndcloud or whatever. Not that hard

[@RideMyLighting]

This is the music you hear in paradise

[@mlgoon404]

This legitimately made me tear up because it was so beautiful

[@ocihc_]

no cap

[@F2PMegaGod]

The smile on the Sax player's face when he looks at the rest and knows he's killing it, awesome. Few things prettier than a musician proud of his own work

[@juliansmith-mclallen1784]

And he knows Gordon's gonna kill it too. Totally in control those guys, you can feel how laid back they are...man music is amazing

[@mrbruh4385]

@@juliansmith-mclallen1784 i still dont understand the tone on the sax man, it's something else but likewise, very laid back

[@WockMonkey]

Literally the single greatest piece of non lyrical music I’ve ever heard hands down

[@terdragontra8900]

i personally prefer non lyrical music in general (not always of course)

[@h4tch3tt74]

Oh this piece is lyrical. Their just not spoken

[@DieFlabbergast]

"non lyrical"?? Do you mean "instrumental"?

[@danieljuarez8910]

I will never get over that beautiful start

[@joephillips5731]

1:50 "Huh"

[@ezekielbeltran1189]

Joe Phillips THATS MY FAVORITE PART. hes like...."holy shit didnt know you could do that "

[@moi5196]

the best part

[@caiusKeys]

Almost made the exact same comment but with, "What?"

[@GarciaOnThaBeat]

thats what I call approval hahaha

[@alec1308]

Huh

[@tylerdodge5808]

i just love the single "Uh" by marsalis just sums up how much soul was in that solo

[@tuffguy007]

The soloists are wonderful for sure, but the trombone player is simply brilliant.

[@RichardDunnKnowsAll]

0:50 everybody in the band is smiling 'cause the sax player ate up the trombone's cue with another fill into a longer solo. not without reason, though. that guy can play!

[@winfriedvoncoelln9173]

They got the plan... Thats it

[@cridler2]

I dont like that he did that. I wanted more of the dirty trombone!

[@leo-hg2fq]

@@cridler2 yeah, but you gotta admit, that sax player got a fat sound.

[@RichardDunnKnowsAll]

If anyone wants to hear how the old masters did it, listen to Laurence Brown blow with Duke Ellington’s orchestra in Paris 1963. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3TYnKRtqr6cmac his segment starts 1:20 or so

[@countbasiedonlambert]

No it s a 32 bars. There is no cutting. That was the plan.

[@bradygandy1031]

Wynton cracks me up man with that ‘unh’ when wycliffe hit that nasty ass phrase

[@TheClassyArchitect]

That saxophone is just about the best instrument I’ve ever heard.

[@robosing225]

I ran into this comment before watching the video and was like, "That's a tall order." Then I heard the song and was like "Damn it. He's absolute right." What a seriously beautiful sound and melody he produced. That, with the resonating acoustics lingering from the vibrato, was like swimming in a pleasant dream.

[@king_cobra1751]

I'm a Saxophone player and that Trombone solo works so perfectly with some mood changes. It goes from a happy time theme to an instant Mafia or Casino type theme

[@RayBanWearinDog]

Was listening to this song the other day at the airport. Had my wife next to me and a cocktail in hand while we were waiting to start our travels. Life is beautiful.

[@prodbymorii2058]

Hope life's been treating you just as well as it did on that day at the airport.

[@gabrieleporru4443]

0:01 man said *_E_*

[@kiwi-m2t]

this is the funniest comment i’ve ever read

[@kremeyboi]

Ngl me and my friends started laughing our asses off at this

[@GabrielMartinez-zu6li]

Eh ooh ooh

[@BOOLsheet]

sick use of dynamics at 1:47 - 1:54

[@JesusFlores-py8ud]

Outstanding

[@lar_s]

YES I keep replaying that part over and over it's incredible

[@exitedaardvark5480]

I love the evident passion in all of the players

[@danieljuarez8910]

they should make a little short animation with this it would be great

[@carphunkles7591]

Whoever came here has a great taste in music

[@scorlet6129]

thank you sir

[@justinvaldes4017]

So do you!

[@JesusFlores-py8ud]

Absolutely

[@ac8785]

Thank you my good sir

[@samadams1988]

Aw, thanks. That means you too, buddy

[@Aidanjacksonkightly_reptiles]

1:46 if I had a dollar for the amount of times i've replayed that lick i'd honestly be a millionaire lmao

[@WarWarriorx]

Man, i been replaying that part this year, almost every day, puts me in awe of what humans can produce, i see all mellow.

[@groundcontrol6876]

Oh my god. I just listened to this 4 times in a row. I'm just now getting into all this jazz and blues and all that. Can't believe what I've been missing all my life. I grew up watching Hey Arnold (the cartoons) and loving the music so I looked into Jim Lang and then ended up here. 'Tis but the start of the rabbit hole.

[@justjazz784]

Sonny Clark Deep Night and Hank Mobley Soul Station

[@ezekielbeltran1189]

1:11 i love when Goines is just wading like hes in a field. hes feelin it

[@MPKuttnerTM]

I really love the trombone part at 1:01 just floating above the melody

[@tatordgoat4349]

Yep

[@Broccolini_Head]

Yes!!! The Trombone is lovely and amazing a aspire to be that good.

[@maev_8927]

I loved how happy the sax guy was when he played his solo

[@Un0rdin4rYPr0gr4mmeR]

Guy's face even at 2:06 is still epic :)

[@yoseeev8306]

Yeah what a random guy lol

[@babyz7750]

Sevyy LOOOOOOL

[@dlou1337]

@@babyz7750 loooooooool

[@babyz7750]

Dustin Epple ayyyyyy I love Jazz, you like Jazz?

[@Yaimdan]

As a listener of classical music, I really enjoyed listening to that saxophone solo. Listened 5 times back to back.

[@Rhovanion85]

I can totally imagine myself eating pastries with a large coffee near the castle (Jackson Square) in the French Quarter of NOLA again... Greetings from Europe!

[@liviocharach3341]

The sax soprano solo by Olivier Franc is absolutely divine.

[@doeetah3800]

I was about to click away, but I was immediately hooked at 0:03. What a sound these men can make!

[@weegomo]

When you can have a jazz band so good that it takes looking at the list of names to realize it has FKING WYNTON MARSALIS IN IT you know just how good all of them are

[@ErmagherdAlberta1]

Nothing has made me sorely regret giving up trombone like watching this.

[@JonDundas10]

It's never too late to pick it back up! I'm 35 and decided to play the flute for fun :)

[@ron42nm]

Love the look Wynton gives Wycliff about 1:50.

[@DanielHernandez-vt9fc]

I think the trombone was tryna talk to me.

[@toastedcheeserat]

Oliver Franc's happiness is contagious, and his playing just adds to that! Truly amazing!

[@BruceBoschek]

What a showman Olivier Franc is, and what a musician! They're all great. I am so amused by Dan Nimmer at the piano. The straight man in a band of comedians! Love 'em all.

[@ulysse6825]

1:47 gave me gossebumps

[@countbasiedonlambert]

OLIVIER FRANC ON SOPRANO SAX.

[@scarwuvschuu7370]

Oh Howie wish we stayed in this era of music, it's so wonderful and beautiful

[@Realkeepa-et9vo]

This music is still being played all over the world, in addition to other great genres of music that came before and after

[@roberthayden5865]

Everyone hyping the sax when Wycliffe literally just made my favorite moment in jazz. Tf. When he went all smooth and soft, you can hear the guy next to him go, "wow" and that's exactly how I felt when i first listened to that trombone solo.

[@Ben99854]

When they say, “The music speaks to you,” they are talking about the trombone solo.

[@Hi-vn3oq]

His trombone sounds like it’s singing..... and I love it

[@danielcooke8169]

2:01 crash bandicoot

[@afroize]

this is such a treat of a song, i hope it's on spotify lol

[@wicked1258]

it's a different version sadly (still very good!) but if you want this specific version with wycliffe gordon, you can convert this to an mp3 and put it in your spotify.

[@DieFlabbergast]

No, it isn't. It's NOT a song. No lyrics were sung. If you heard anyone singing, you should see a psychiatrist.

[@wicked1258]

@@DieFlabbergast you don’t hear lyrics??? everyone else does..

[@Phat_McDanulds]

1:25 thats what they used for the teacher in charlie brown

[@brantonmoore]

R_ _down XDDD

[@CotaCollective]

Yep

[@DrkTide7]

Humans are amazing creatures. Wycliffe truly speaks to the universe.

[@DiSarlii]

Oliver Franc .... broooo , u feel everyy note mah man....

[@JesusFlores-py8ud]

My first true encounter with jazz and I've never looked back since then, thank you for such beautiful music ❤

[@zykeria24]

The vibes bro like they jus vibin playin music and stuff like it’s so peaceful bro

[@psilocyrapter]

Came here for some easy listening, took that check to the bank. Absolutely incredible.

[@toastedcheeserat]

1:00 You know that's some good jazz when even your band mates get the "Mmm!" out. 1:51 And it has to be an astonishing solo to get that "Noice" from your band mates.

[@metislamestiza3708]

what a talented group. this reminds me of when i was in New Orleans in 1999 and went to Preservation Hall. it was another time and so special in so many ways.the floor boards had holes in them and you had to mind your step. that man on the trombone sounds like Louie Armstrong singing. and the man on the sax was stellar. so much ambience and feeling going into such timeless and evocative music. WOW - thank you!

[@TheLincMiller]

This song makes me remember memories that don't exist

[@clintonbaird5465]

I could listen to this over and over….and I will

[@derrisleemusic1998]

Olivier Franc is putting the soul into the Soprano Sax. Wycliffe Gordon is forever legendary.

[@logasimpso8274]

This tune gives me a feeling of longing for what was. It all feels so nostalgic

[@breslauelectric]

Love the guy's face at 1:50

[@leeardamer]

ד_ד lol

[@Speck25]

Yeah that random guy

[@jonathanevans3007]

Lol!!! “The guy” 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@skydmore]

😂, only if we knew who he was

[@user-gi3ro9rm9k]

Oh you mean Winston Marcelinus

[@newyoutubechannel8421]

Can we appreciate how high that trombone part is even though he makes it sound effortless

[@IAmNotARobotPinkySwear]

That first solo is still soooo damn good,

[@chulichabakka7998]

damn the opening solo is just mindblowingly good so happy i can enjoy this music

[@imanueloga]

That Trombone solo is the best thing I have heard in 10 years. What filth!

[@SJBenHar]

Beautiful composition and sax solo - trombone though is unreal!

[@vincentpenschke500]

Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja JA JAaaaaaaaa, wau wau wau wauuuu waaa ja ja jaaaaa .. just me? okay

[@jjoe7683]

👍🏿👍🏿 exactly 🤣🤣

[@andreabreu9104]

Trompete players...joke ahahah

[@dschooo]

“Vocal scat solo or trombone solo?” Wycliffe: Yes

[@HankAder]

My favorite trombone solo. Soprano sax is so smooth as well. I'm seeing Wynton this weekend!

[@avramengland3386]

DAMN that trombone is SOOOOOOOOOO gooood

[@jaslawrence]

This is Classic Jazz I believe lol--this was solo amazing!!! I play trombone, and this made my day!

[@trollfacegallor]

the dude playing the clarinet looks happy af, makes me happy as well , makes it give it that feel that they are good friend that used to play in a band and decided to do it again and they are just having fun doing it, I love that feeling.

[@Aperson-gt9xd]

Aquafina Perez you mean soprano sax?

[@TMC3Official]

Aquafina Perez that’s not a clarinet..

[@pi9097]

A very well made song. It gives me the feeling of a peaceful end to life and a good end. Excellent peformance and music🤯🤯

[@DieFlabbergast]

It is not a song. Nobody sang anything; no lyrics were sung; there was no singer. Are you getting the message? If you heard anyone singing, consult a doctor.

[@cyandamadlala9610]

@@DieFlabbergast i think YOU need a doctor, urguently at that

[@beepboop03588]

I could listen to this all day long

[@ishamlyrics6178]

3AM in my bed but I can't sleep, just listening to this beautiful music gives me peace of mind

[@davidvalle248]

Reminds me very fondly of Sidney on his soprano...in other words this is just lovely

[@kwandazungu581]

That piano after Wynton goes "huh" 😍

[@andressaenz7434]

I didn’t even notice that 😨

[@kwandazungu581]

It’s the small details man, it’s the small details!

[@ryanaustin71523]

That Saxophonist looks so enthusiastic about it, it's so amazing

[@jean-mariedelessert5360]

Quelle merveilleuse mélodie, Merci Olivier d'avoir ressorti cette composition inédite. Tu es vraiment l'émule de Sidney Bechet.

[@stylisticsbluemagic5910]

omg...now this is what I live for...

[@skullburnerhenderson]

i mostly listen to death metal, hardcore and punk but i cannot stop listening to this, its beautiful, everything about it.

[@meatcooctent]

the trombone is exquisite i can't believe how warm and moody it is

[@Anonymous594]

1:46 The reaction from the guy to the right, in the blue shirt, literally says everything lmao

[@ducciocastelli7560]

Olivier Franck joined in on the stage with Alfredo Espinoza's ORQUESTA INTERNACIONAL, in Paris in 2000...I was the trombonist. So nice memories of that Tournée. .. on Ytube also

[@wizardpig02]

Absolutely filthy solo from the trombone. Loved it!

[@frankrehak]

Wonderful song and trombone solo.....