This is clipping right along on what must be a Yamaha. This kid is also playing the solos pretty much as the original recording which is the second link.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWiR9eJmJfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRWMOkuCc9g

In a word: A M A Z I N G!!!!!

Seems like he´s playing over a smf with the drums and patch changes. But the overall playing is his. Incredible!!

Jo

INCREDIBLE!!!! Most very good, well-trained organist could practice for a lifetime and still not be able to duplicate that performance. Oscar Peterson's hands, Barbara Dennerlin's foot, and Charlie Parker's brain. Where the heck do these kids come from? Another planet???

chas

WoW Scott,

What can one say, wish I hadn't spent so much time drinking and practiced more, BTW I think that organ was never made available outside Japan, nice bit of kit. Yamaha Stagea, I only know of two in the UK, I tried to buy one off a chap who was interested in my Audya, I can't think why, he made some fantastic DVDs.

Tony

No Chas,

I know this boy, he's from Manchester England lives not too far from me.

Tony

Well wherever he's from, he's a fantastic talent. Tony, have you seen him perform in person? That's something I'd certainly enjoy.

chas

WOW !!! ...

Very good, indeed...and he makes it look so easy.

Ian

They don't come from any arranger forum, that's for sure!

I would say the Oriental study ethic is far superior then here for sure,..as an example look at the makeup of many Philharmonic classical orchestras...


http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/02/can_asians_save_classical_music_.html

I think, on the whole, that the 'oriental' study method (if that's how you want to label it) has one significant flaw... Sure, it churns out PLAYERS of the highest caliber, but they aren't WRITING the music they perform, or what little they do, it still apes existing westernized music.

What ORIGINAL music has ever dominated world awareness from that school of thought? Even 'Gangnam Style' is little more than an aping of 'I'm Sexy and I Know it'. Rap and techno sure didn't originate in Seoul...

Asian Composers

I'm going to have to presume that they bought the actual big band chart for this. But, I'll bet it was fun transcribing the sax, piano and trumpet solos note for note, let alone playing them note for note.