2018 SHINY STOCKINGS Joan Chamorro presenta Alba Armengou & Scott Hamilton & Sant Andreu Jazz Band 

My Dad wrote this for my Mom!! Thank you!!!

This young woman's voice is outa this world. 🙌

Mr. Chamorro: Greetings from America. I am a player and teacher in Long Beach, CA, USA. For many years, I was a disc jockey at radio station KLON (now KJAZZ in Long Beach) A long, long, long, LONG time from now, there is a very special place for you in heaven. Every time you step in front of these kids you make the world a better place. I have a vibraphone next to my computer. Thanks for letting me play with you today! One of my life goals is now to travel to Europe and hear you live. I saw another video where you do "Everything Happens to Me." Matt Dennis. And then the Jobim stuff. What class and elegance.

😂 The transformation on the faces of the band starting at the 1 minute mark is priceless! The kids are just kinda waiting for their part then the sax starts playing and all the kids go into happy head bobbing is priceless!

Jan Domenech played piano with remarkable sensitivity.

Some of the expressions on these young musicians faces during Hamilton's solo just crushed me. They have such a deep appreciation of his expertise. This speaks well of the guidance and devotion they receive.

I've been watching this video for nearly five years now, and I can't stop to watch it again and again as the performance is so good. Scott Hamilton is memorable and Alba Armengou magnificent. Well done to you all.

She has a beautiful jazzy voice! ⚘️⚘️

Just discovered this young singer and her friends, where have I been. I was just thinking today that the days of Chet Baker and the Bossa Nova Jazz era was special but sadly gone and the younger generation really missed out Then boom this amazing young singer and all theses talented young people are keeping something incredibly special alive. Today for me the world just became a better place.

How do you sing like this at age 16? This is as good as anything I’ve heard. There is a freshness. Amazing.

I'm ready to take a trip to Barcellona just to hear this group play. Joan Chamorro has given these young musicians a love for music that will be with them for the rest of their lives. I'm an old jazzer from the past and have listened to almost all of the famous big bands. These young musicians have a feel for the music far beyond their years and play as well or better than most of the jazz bands that have ever existed. BRAVO TO YOU ALL

This must be one of the few swing jazz big band performances of the 21st century with over 1 million views. Very well deserved in my opinion.

Let's give Joan Chamorro the goddam Nobel Peace Prize already! He and his school and his terrific bands are a gift to humanity!

That piano build at the end of his solo was super. And Miss Alba is just adorable!

Not a jazz fan but her voice!!! I could listen to her all day! Even my puppy twisted his head! Smooth like silk! ❤️

Sometimes we can get really lucky and find something like this on youtube. This is gold.

There is a very good reason why so many world class jazz musicians come to play with these young kids. Listen and see if you can figure it out.

It must gladden the older gentleman's (Scott Hamilton?) heart to be playing with so many talented young people. Every one of them was totally lost in the music. Everyone in this video has plenty to be proud of.

One of my Dad's favorite Basie tunes. Great job by everyone, but a big tip of the hat to the pianist. Not many can play in the Bill Basie style as well as you did. Very tasty!

Alba Armengou (I hope I didn't misspell her last name) is phenomenal. At a young age, she has that sassy ambiance of a seasoned jazz artist.

Wow. What a smokey voice for someone so very young. Excellent!!

I definitely declare myself a fan of Alba. I think she's a great talent and she'll become a great jazz singer. Great voice and, musically speaking, great charm. Continue to make her grow. I've only been listening to jazz for 36 years

Her voice is so Beautiful She can take you back as if it was her era and she was there Love Love Alba

Oh my God that's got to be the best I've heard from someone that age

Alba, your voice and phrasing are just perfect 👌. You are pure pleasure to listen to. Thank you, Joan, for another beautiful session with your magnificent troop. You bring smiles to us all.

Every single person in this ensemble seems like such a mellow, friendly person. :)

Count Basie must be smiling. Great tribute. You have captured the spirit of the Count Basie orchestra.

She is incredible.......she has the voice of a 45 year old woman.......Im completely blown away by her and Andrea Motis.......Collectively the whole band is awesome

The future of Jazz is in good hands.

Yesterday, another commenter, wellandweasel, asked, "Do I hear a little bit of Ella Fitzgerald in Alba?" My answer would be, Yes, you probably do. The recording history of the song may explain why, though, admittedly, this is a guess on my part. The tune was written in 1955 by Frank Foster, one of the Basie band's tenor players, and it was originally an instrumental. (I used to hear Basie play it back in the fifties, at Birdland.) Then, some years later, Foster co-wrote, with Ella Fitzgerald, lyrics for the tune. This was done for an Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie record date that was issued as an LP called "Ella and Basie" in 1963. It was the first, but not the only, recording of the vocal version. Sarah Vaughn did it on an LP released the next year. My guess, based on a few bits that she sings that are almost identical to what Ella does, is that Alba listened to the Ella-Basie record, possibly in order to learn the song. However, if you listen to the Alba-SAJB version and the Ella-Basie version (it's on Spotify) back-to-back, you quickly discover that Alba is no mere copycat. Despite the slight similarities, she basically brings her own style and sense of swing to the proceedings -- and good for her. If you're a young jazz singer, there's no shame in learning from the best. But she's rapidly developing her own style, and she's the real deal. Speaking of similarities, pianist Jan Domenech's intro sets the band to swinging from note one, and that intro, along with his later solo, captures the spirit of Basie's spare, not-one-note-too-many piano style, again without being a copycat. The maestro would surely approve. Indeed, the whole band has got the Basie medium-tempo groove down to perfection, and when Scott comes in behind Alba, he kicks the groove even deeper. I've seen a lot of big bands over the years, but I've rarely seen one that looks as blissed out as this one -- just watch the heads bobbing in time with the beat and the smiles all around. There's a look that performers of all kinds -- jazz singers and instrumentalists. opera singers and classical musicians, even figure skaters, among others -- sometimes get when they know they've absolutely nailed it. That's what we're seeing here. There's an old saying about the Basie band, that "they can swing you into bad health." The SAJB can, too.

I love this. My uncles played in the Big Bands . My Uncle Paul played with the Raymond Scott Band on America’s Hit Parade and my other Uncle played Bass with Sinatra. Listening to my Uncles talk forever made me love Jazz. Joan what you have done with these young musicians is magic. From Motis, Payes, Armengou and countless others their vocals and their instrumental improvs are elegant and sophisticated.

Alba is simply amazing! Her tone, pitch and musicality is out of this world! I loveeee you guys, you make each day 1000 brighter! ❤❤❤

Wonderful adaptation of the original arrangement very nicely played and sung -- love the rhythm guitarist. I hope she realizes how much she is part of a great tradition and how important her role is.

The SAJB is such a superb band, they can really swing hard. Close your eyes and you hear Count Basie. Carla's guitar adds something extra. The years pass and the original group of young musicians have left and spread their wings elsewhere but the SAJB keeps swinging away. Its Joan Chamorro's magic guidance at work.

Shit! These youngsters have so much music in their Body and Soul ! Tks !!! And of course the "little" older man on tenor sax. All the best, Y are GREAT! Fm Jan O Oslo,Norway 75yrs old. Be cool!!!

The understated piano riffs are very 'Count Basie' in style

I am a fan of Scott Hamilton for more than 35 years, I think it is great to find Scott Hamilton here now playing with and teaching Spanish kids who want to learn to play jazz music, they will learn from the best!

Talented young musicians, one superb voice, one excellent sax and one great conductor !💫

Alba + Joan + Scott + Entire Crew, 10 Grammy's right now !

I constantly come back here to listen to this beautiful performance. Thank.

this is so perfect...the sax section is unimaginably tight...the piano fills are exquisite...Carla is indispensable...the the guest pro (Scott) seems inspired by all of these young musicians, as they are inspired by him (just look at their faces when he comes in)...What a treat!

Scott Hamilton, 69 years of talent playing with the kids. Awesome!

I am 73 years young now and played various saxes, clarinet and electronic wind instrument in numerous bands over my lifetime. I am in total awe of the kids Joan Chamorro brings through. They are just way beyond anything I ever achieved musically and I have over the years played on the same bill as many jazz greats including Acker Bilk, Chris Barber, Kenny Ball, Dutch Swing College and others. Just wonderful!

I'm just astonished at how wonderful this is. Fabulous musicians & the voice of a great jazz lady. What could be better???

I learned sax in 1957 but I still appreciate Carla's quality & seeming effortless rhythm input. Wonderful, every one of them. Love you all. 🎼🍾🎷😘

Sheer perfection , the Barcelona Talent Factory produces yet another winner ! How could you ever tire of listening to that . These amazing dedicated musicians playing beyond their age .

Perfect Alba - she really has the perfect voice and phrasing for this wonderful Count Basie favourite! And her interpretation of Triste and all those Jobim numbers is so amazing. Joan Chamorro - I don't know how you manage to cultivate and encourage such superb talent at San Andreu.

O Mi God. Alba, a miracle. A great band beyond belief.

The way the singer finds the groove when the tenor starts noodling ... AHHHHH!!!

Joan Chamorro ! You are the world's best jazz teacher and one of the best modern jazz musicians. The results you get from your students truly blow my mind. Thank you so much brother for doing what you do !! And I can't thank your beautiful musicians enough !! You make my depressing life worth living and I'm not trying to flatter, I say all this from the heart just like you and your students play your music.

It’s hard to put into words how much this reaches my soul. My heart has a smile! Alba is one of the very best!

More swing than swinging thing ! . Oh ! and a voice sweeter than honey . Beautiful .

In my comment about an earlier release of this number, I commented that the absence of Freddy Green's part detracted from the 'swing' of the number. Looks like 'Freddy' is right back where she belongs and, just like the original, you can barely tell when she's playing--but you can tell when she is missing! You go Carla!

Alba is truly an authentic jazz singer and the band is pretty darn good too. Keep it groovin'...

Quel Bonheur de partager cet Amour du Big Band avec cette superbe formation ❤

This is excellent! I love Alba's singing, the rhythm section has superb forward motion and swing, and the pianist is really special! Joan, you really have gotten amazing results from these fine young musicians. This is one of my favorites!

She's great ! So strange to ear this magic voice with closed eyes and, the moment after, to open eyes and watch this little shy girl !

Another amazing video by SAJB!!! Alba is stellar!! At only 17? Unbelievable! I love Jan’s sensitive piano and the bands professionalism ! Fantastic!! Thank you Joan! You are genius!

I hope Sr Chamorro brings his young talent to the Toronto Jazz Festival real soon!

Joan, that was a fabulous arrangement and stunning performance. Congratulations to everyone: Scott for his smooth solo; Alba for her beautiful voice and diction; Jan for his conversation with the singer, band and wonderful minimalistic solo; Carla, Miguel and Pablo for their steady rhythm; the saxophones, trumpets and trombones for silky harmony, punctuation and expression - totally appropriate and heartwarming. Special thank you too, to Scott and Miguel for singing along in the final section to add emphasis - Ba, Ba, -, Ba / B_a, B_a / ............. Exceptional. Thank you.

First to last note absolutely flawless, Alba so good, Scott my favorite sax man, Jan terrific, arrangement and direccion...perfeccion!! as well as the whole band who looked like Scott's intro took everyone for a ride. Sorry, I get a bit euphoric with music that good. Another office day here, my least favorite, but seems like a great day now. Thanks for the lift Joan and young folks...love from Massachusetts.

Joan,you must have one of the worlds best sound systems in your house,just put a sheet of music in front of each chair,lift your arms,count to 4,and you get the sound of a very polished ensemble with sweet vocals from Alba and a real life Scott Hamilton tenor solo.It can't get much better than that.

Love Alba's on-point vocals. Beautiful voice, beautiful young woman; she deserves and needs a larger stage.

As a Basie fanatic, it's lovely how close you sound to early Basie and even the Second Incarnation. Man, Scott is a combination of Lester and Herschel. It is really crazy to hear Mr. Hamilton sound almost exactly like Lester Young in 1938 recordings. This is simply sublime.

Great arrangement. Band delivers a great rendition of this jazz tune. All seem to be having fun. Way to go Joan!

Joan, it is such a delight to see you and Scott developing these youngsters into great musicians. The sound of your young band is as good as any professional outfit. The smile on the faces of your young musicians during this audition shows satisfaction with their own creation - a very strong motivating factor. Keeps an old guy like me (in my 70's) very happy to see.

Is this like the school of jazz? This is always good and just right for virus lock down.

There is so much incredible talent these days. You don't have to be a big name to get recognition anymore. This girl that sings and plays sax is awesome.

What a great groove on this classic. Outstanding.

The future of jazz is in good hands with these very talented young musicians. This is absolutely marvellous!!

I keep coming back to this recording time and again. A perfect moment, captured for all time. Thank you.

And Scott Hamilton is playing behind this young genius! Check out who he's played with- you won't believe it...

Lyrics : Those silk shiny stockings That I wear when I'm with you I wear 'cause you told me That you dig that crazy hue Do we think of romance When we go to a dance Oh no, you take a glance At those shiny stockings Then came along some chick With great big stockings too When you changed your mind about me Why, I never knew I guess I'll have to find a new, a new kind A guy who digs my shiny stockings too Then came along some chick With great big stockings too When you changed your mind about me Why, I never knew I guess I'll have to find a new, a new kind A guy who digs my shiny stockings too A new guy who digs my shiny stockings too

I just recently discovered Joan Chamorro and Alba, and I immediately fell in love! This type of jazz music warms my soul. I guess this means I have to go back to Barcelona and hear you guys in person!

This whole group is amazing. Joan Chamorro, top notch musician & instructor, Scott Hamilton 🎼🎼🎼 Everyday I tune in

You've got to love that director with all of his... expressiveness...

Alba is such a beautiful singer

I will not admit to how many years I have been listening to and appreciating this song. I will though admit that I have never enjoyed it more.

I have damn near worn out the replay on this track. Alba was born for this song, and everyone just nailed it. I love watching the fun they're all having... Joan deserves endless credit for the incredible talent that has been developed in these great musicians.

Thanks to Joan Chamorro for dedicating himself to jazz music and promoting these young boys & girls beyond the scene, enabling them to express their amazing talent and gifts. The selected tunes and the recording are also just great. What else to say apart from "bravo" & best wishes to all!

Alba 💜 💜 💜 💜

Can't get enough of Alba's voice. Absolutely incredible.

A chaque fois que je reviens écouter Alba, c'est le choc, j'en ai les larmes aux yeux, elle est géniale !

Help! I can't stop listening to this over and over and over. So great!

This is the kind of school I must attend in my next life with profesor Joan Chamorro. What a leader.....

Of all the songs written I think Shiny Stockings is the hardest not to tap your toes to. And the way the Young Band performs it there's absolutely no way to keep from tapping those toes.

Great tribute to the "Count", on a perfect rendition, with extraordinary talent gifted young musicians, and an "earth angel" on vocals.

That piano player has def done his listening He sounds perfect

Alba is incredible, as is the whole band.

that piano!!!!! Erik Satie would be proud! what a respect for the silence!!!!!!

C’est si réjouissant ! Infiniment merci à Scott et à Alba ! Bravo à tous ! ❤❤❤😂😂😂

This recording was what really got me into playing jazz. Scott’s solo was my first transcription, and this tune was the first one I took in all 12 keys. Amazing performance thank you!!!

Her vocal phrasing is perfection! Scott is killing it! and the entire band!!! wow!

The phraseology of these young ladies just implacable and the sound should have been broadcast all over Europe and North America. Absolutely Terrific !

She's way too young to have such a soulful voice! Wonderful.

There are so many great things in this recording (in alphabetic order): Alba, arrangement, band, composition, direction, Scott...Among the three best is Jan Domenech's piano solos. Count Basie would be proud!

How beautiful is it to hear Alba, then Scott, then the band rising to a wonderful tutti. Scott plays like a breeze through the wine - I listen and enjoy, eyes closed. After 3:40, I stir and have to look who's playing - Jan! with the coolest of solos, melodies trickling over the rim of the grand in all colours. Bravo!!

I just love albas singing.The band is exelent good.(like alweays) Olaf Copenhagen.

Good enough for Scot Hamilton, good enough for me. The look on the face of the young sax player in the foreground when Scot was soloing was beautiful. Summed it up. Am a devoted fan of these young players. Not forgetting the boss of course.

She sing with such confidence and ease, it's like she has been at this for many many years.... I'm very lucky to be able to enjoy these great kids. Joan is bringing back the art of music to life again.......Words don't quite cover it....... Thanks Joan