Angelina Jordan and Band- Jamming on: Portrait of a Child 

This is the band who backed her on I PUT A SPELL ON YOU.

18 is just a number to her. She has always been in charge of her career. She has always chosen the songs that she sings and arranged the songs that she preforms. Her family has always supported her dream.

My main takeaway from this performance is how Angelina expresses her "take charge" personality. Rather than instruct or dictate her wishes in the manner most of us would: "Let's try this" or "Change that to...", for example, Angelina frames what she wants as a question: "Can we start over?" or "Shouldn't that be up a semi-tone?" (Or something similar. It's been a while since I saw the video with the English translation.) Taking this approach demonstrates that in addition to her musicality, Angelina is also a genius at diplomacy!

She most likely did the entire arrangement for this .❤

Same musicians as in I put a spell on you.😊

Here is a rough translation of what is going on in this video. Overall, you notice that Angelina is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly.

Hi Red, I think she was ten here. This is the band from norway that her father rented a studio for angelina to record the song I put a spell on you for her 9th birthday and the band came with the studio . when they heard a 9 year old girl got a birthday present from her dad to sing there they thought, Oh no another kid that thinks she can sing ? Well angelina walks in with a pamphlet for each band member with their instructions on what to do and when, She had things that said when I raise my pen in my left hand you start your part, When we get to this part everything stops and I end with my solo. She called it her list of wishes not her list of demands, She rearranged the music and words of the song. they thought they were gonna have to baby sit another kid. They were totally wrong, She controlled them from the start and they respected her. after the song they told her you call us anytime and we will be there to back you up kid.Well she called them a few times already and now they call her Boss ? Shes relaxed and in control at all times. One of a kind. Thanks for a great reaction Red God Bless.

This is just recorded on a cellphone by her mom, so no mixing or balancing. I have never heard her actually perform this Jay Hawkins song in public. Pretty fantastic to watch her work with these great musicians.

With very few exceptions - Angelina has always had control of what she sings and how she sings. She has written her own vocal arrangements since age 8 - in this video you see her own handwritten notes on the music stand. These are some of the same musicians that Angelina worked with on I Put a Spell on You - she is 9 years old.

I imagine two complementary signs on the door: "Crew at Work" and "Genius at Work". As always with Angelina, both apply. 🤩👣🔥🧡🙌❣️

It's a blues riff and most musicians know the basic progressions. The jam comes when the band members go off like the piano player and then the sax sticks his stuff in around her vocal. The vocalist can also stick their "2 cents" in as well. I wished they had her mic up a bit in the mix. The brass is stood off from the mic for a softer sound. Thank you for this reaction.

My favorite part is her nod of approval at the end. ❤

A inside look at the mind of Angelina ,she had rewrite this song and was working it out with the musicians

Angelina is 9 here. The actual song is Portrait Of A Man by Screamin Jay Hawkins (who write and performed I Put A Spell On You). She changed it to Portrait Of A Child. I think this is the only known recording of her doing this song. An actual finished studio recording was never released. Maybe she decided not to record it after all or maybe this was indeed just a jam session for practice purposes.

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This group has played with Angelina in the past. When she did "I put a spell on you" they were there. But they call her the boss because she knows what she wants

Hi Red Heat 👋👩‍🦰my beauty 💃Lady and fellow Angelina Angel 😇 Angelina is 9 years and cirka 5 monts young here in this jammin rehearsal,which shortly after her studio video I Put A Spell On You (original Screaming Jay Hawkins1956) performances were almost the same musicians!! Only the cello🎻 man and the saxophonist 🎷 were two others! So you already know each other and that's why you called Angelina on (I Put A Spell On You) The "Boss" !!! Angelina explains to the pianist 🎹 that she will sing this transition one note 🎶 higher and longer 😲!! Because Angelina always sings something😲 during rehearsals! installed something new!! that sounds more perfect for you👌 She's just like "Mozart" it was a genius!! Listen and immediately feel what fits better in the song! This is our barefoot 👣Princess 👰‍♀️and really our Queen 👸🎙🎺🎷🎻🎸 of Jazz and Angel 😇! Angelina!! And new for all the other music styles and genres too!! By the way, the original song is also called Portrait Of A Man sung by Screaming Jay Hawkins in the 60s!! Angelina converted it to (Portrait Of A Child) but it was never published, my love 💃!! So now you know exactly! Everyone has written something about it! Like a puzzle I have now delivered the last piece and now the puzzle is almost finished! The only thing missing is that mother Sarah sits there and enjoys how her little daughter inspires the musicians! to play together even more harmoniously with her voice 😮 🎺🎷🎹!! Puzzle completed Wow 😃!! Bye my beauty 💃Darling reactor Red heat 👩‍🦰 and true loyal and lovely AJ Angel 😇👍👌👏Great, great, reaction and comments my beauty 💃Darling Red Heat as always 👍👌👏 love ♥️ and peace ✌️☮️ and kindness 😀 have a great Weekend, time, work, and music time 👌👌greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇨🇭🇨🇭 😇👣👰👸🎙 🎺🎷 🎸 🎼❤️‍🔥💥🔥💎👋💁‍♂️😊 PS : A little vocal 😮 knowledgemy beauty 💃 From Angelina's voice 😲 presence!! What are scoops, melismas, riffs, and runs! "Scoops" are fast sliding notes that create a stylistic effect! On "Melismas" 😲 AJ sings a single 🎶 syllable of the lyrics! while moving multiple notes 🎼 at the same time! Both techniques give the song more expressiveness and flair! Riffs are 2-3 quickly sung 😲 notes! and Runs are notes that you sing out for longer 😲!😊 A day without Angelina's our angel 😇 voice 😲 and emotions ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 is a lost music 🎶 day 🤪 for me! A day without healing therapy for the soul 🌟✨️ and the heart ♥️! My Queen 👸🎙😲 and beauty 💃 of my music 🎶 world 🌍 in my life !!! Thank you a thousand times for your support my fellow angel 😇 from Angelina!! our Jazz Queen 👸 and Angel 😇!! on her two You Tube channels 🙏She deserves it a thousand times over!!!

AJ often performs with members of this band in Norway. This feels like an initial jam session. The sax and piano player feature on one of AJ's most famous performances, "I Put a Spell on You."

They were her usual band at that time, if you pay attention, you will recognise they in "I put spell on you" video.

Seriously....look at the expressions on these guys faces.........Nuff Said.

Red, The original song is Portrait Of A Man by Screamin Jay Hawkins. Angelina changed the title to A Portrait of a Child. This Jam session has subtitles in English. Angelina asked the sax player to adjust the volume, then turned to the piano player and asked him went could start singing while the band continued to play. Angelina decided to change the last verse, receiving the band's approval. This is why Angelina is called "The Boss"!

This band coined her nickname, that sticks til today. THE BOSS.

The trumpet player did the intro on NGT Somertime. The piano player was also on I Put A spell On You with the trumpet and the sax player. Piano was on AGT first and second performance. You can also watch most of them if not all on an outdoor concert with AJ that summer. This song was also written by Screaming Jay Hawkins as “Portrait of a Man”. Angelina re wrote it to Of A Child.

I'm not sure about the others, but I know the trumpet player is the same one who worked with her on NGT's final when she sang Summertime. He has worked with her on other performances, too. She accumulates good musicians.

I think this is one of the most astonishing of all her videos - and that is saying something !

That was definitely a run through of this song! Sound wasn’t professional but they were working out the kinks and someone just recorded the raw session. If I had to guess that was at Angelina’s request so she could listen back to see if she wanted to make any changes! Great reaction! Low bass Kenneth!

To the guys playing, she is known as the Boss. You can see it in, I put a spell on you. You see her writing and then you see the director reading it, and smiles and shakes his head. She has no problem in a rehearsal that if they are not doing it right she will stop and let them know. Most when they see her, when she was younger, think were playing for a kid? she real quickly change their minds. By the way. Voiceplay just released a new song, The lion sleeps tonight. Cover.

He has 17 years experience now 17 years yeah and Jordan 18 you got 17 years experience. She was in Las Vegas did a massive concert Portsmouth, New Hampshire to the Matthew concert. She’s been New Zealand London Germany many other countries even the national thing as ours now.

There was a enchanced version with subtitles of this unfortunately it's been taken down .it showed more clearly how much involved she is , affectionately called the boss . I think their the same musicians who performed on " i put a spell on you " they are professionals who have total respect for angelina .this is just a jamming run through .❤

I had always wished they had followed up and made a full video. This is Angie at her jazz base performance..raw and gorgeous. Look at the light in her eyes when she's talking to the band. While her mom is like, alright genius, it's almost bedtime. How does a 9 year old child in this age find " Screaming Jay Hawkins". As for the band even though young, they respected and recognized her genius. So they essentially wrapped the music around her.Thanks Red. All joking aside.

It is really amazing how professional she was and knew exactly what she wanted and communicated such.

Give me a very well every musician in Norway knows her she works from all the best of the best the guy on the panels when she was went on the plane and I put a spell on you. They all know her and they called the boss because I love her and respectfully her.

Well, they know Angelina very well. They call the boss of respect that challenges. They respect her because she knows what she wants and how she wants it. They love her and she works with the best of the bath and her abilities music. She got the understanding of Ella Fitzgerald.

Thanks for reacting to this unbelievable jamming session with Angelina and the musicians who call her "The Boss." Beyond her unmatchable musical talent, I am amazed that a child from Norway knows about this iconic song (the Portrait of a Man) by the pioneer of the Shock Rock the legend Screamin' Jay Hawkins. The Barefoot Angel was, is, and always will be my number one choice to listen to music every single day.

She will continue to surprise us. Her talent knows no bounds! As she continues to grow, she will continue to amaze.

Chris Walker (BigAngieFan) had posted a version of this video that had enhanced audio and he obtained the help of Steinar Hatlin (from Norway) to provide English subtitles. Unfortunately that video has been been removed from Chris’ RU-vid channel. This was essentially practice of Screamin’ Jay Hawkin’s “Portrait of a Man.” The words said between Angelina and her bandmates were her trying to focus in on the rhythm of the song. At the end it’s cool how she interrupts herself to add on what she considered a more forceful ending. This original song is very poignant and is a very melancholy reflection of Hawkin’s looking back on his life. That Angelina would even attempt such a complex song (thematically) shows the unbelievable maturity and breadth of jazz music knowledge she has at such an early age. I think many other fans are like me in hoping that she may revisit this song in the future. Great reaction and choice Neighbor! Keep yourself warm… there’s light at the end of the tunnel. To be honest with you, living and working in Vermont (USA) makes one used to the snow and the cold weather. Dealing with tornadoes scares the bejeezus out of me! 😬😊🥶

I would guess the pool of talented jazz musicians in Norway is much more limited than in the US simply as a factor of population. At this point she has performed at regional jazz festivals, as have the musicians, so most instrumentalists are aware of her. And guess who's going to generate the most attention/ticket sales. So who wouldn't be thrilled to work wiith her?

This is beyond fascinating and beautiful and brilliant, I smile brightly, Angelina Jordan is another little Mozart 😊 I really really love that soulful bluesy jazz, it always makes the heart of my soul feel good 😊

"Shouldn´t we take that a note higher???" and the pianist did.

I never noticed the saxophonist adjustment on the sound just as Angelina started singing.😮 That accounts for the pause at the beginning. Amazing

She is the wonderful "boss" of jamming... it's unreal that at that age she decides and changes, as if it were the most normal thing in the world. In the early years Angelina worked a few times with some of them. The magical Angelina, thanks Red.💛🧡❤

They knowAngelina very well she’s perfect pitch, and she can hear everything going on. She’s watching everything going on now they call her the boss because respect they love her she only play the best of the best musicians I said she’s wearing on their practice bro video they’re gonna shoot.

Do I expect any surprises? You know Red, my beautiful neighbor, i just loved that question from you. The answer must be in harmony with everything we all ready know about her. That she is surrounded by the best musicians, producers, prominent promotional team and they know exactly what her dreams are. An adoring fan base that will support her on a level maybe never seen before. To answer your question, most positively, yes. When it happens millions will walk over broken glass for the chance to share in this once in lifetime experience. I’m saving my pennies and telling everyone else to save your pennies because it’s going to be a celebration of life,love and love for music at its finest. My only question is when. Take your vitamins, get your rest, and stay safe and strong. And continue to be kind to one another. We don’t do darkness.😊❤❤❤

Young musical genius starting out !!!

Great Reaction 👍🙏👣

She has worked with these musicians before (at least once a year earlier age 8). Here I believe she is 9. That said this re-imagination of this song is the first time for her and the band with her re-arranging on the fly both what she is doing and the band. I should point out too, I have never seen her perform this song she is workshopping here. She must have decided It was not worth producing. Now a days she tends to do this with tiktoks (one of her labs). She will take part of something she like and perform it live for the first time. Sometimes it becomes a full performance later, and other other times not. Interestingly originals we have not seen her workshopping. Instead she will release one version and perhaps do a different version, of course live she is always modding things, like in concerts.

There’s a rehearsal where she schools the conductor.

Yes. She is always doing something unexpected. She has since she stepped on a stage. We all dreamed about what she was going to do when she was unleashed after graduating from High School and she has been doing the unexpected on a regular basis. Her EP has answered some of our concerns with nothing but brilliance. Too bad you missed the closed captioning. She gets nothing but respect and the full attention of these professional musicians who are there to help her fulfill this child's wishes and try to help her realize her vision. I believe she had worked with many of these musicians for a while as I've seen some of them in other videos. Love her rehearsals. There are quite a few of them. Always worth watching. Great reaction 🔥🔥🔥♥👣

Angelina impressively communicated what her head/heart wanted to be reflected & produced by her band.. yes indeed, Angelina has no doubts, hesitation and is razor focused on what her goal is here... I love her confidence, with the sheet music in her hands she's able to see what should be happening AND where she wants additional nuances added by the musicians. How AMAZING this talented child is!!! And, it has grown right alongside as she has matured physically... it's all growing INTO the size of the genius talent with which she was born. I enjoyed your acutely awareness in observing the importance details Angelina had... EXCELLENCE is in the details, Angelina doesn't miss one .. nor did you, Red! THIS is how to react to it unfolding... it's impressive😉👌🏻Your reactions are always a delight!! 🤗 And I appreciate your embrace & interest in our Angel!! PEACE!! ❣️

It's in her soul

This is a cute one. I love this one portrait of a child. Yeah it’s good. She came over there, but he gave me with her man she’s in control your signed out

Thanks for this reaction 😊 I think this are the same musicians she played her "I put a spell on you" Greetings from Germany

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Agreed on the brass, they were spot on!

They are not jamming. They each have music on stands that they refer to for the music. These are pros. They are the musicians who played on her (also) studio recording of "I put a spell on you" . Some are her performance band at that time.

Red, thanks for another entertaining reaction to Angelina Jordan. She was 9 years old for this jam session. While I don't know if each of the musicians had previously played for her, I imagine most, if not all, had. Angelina kept quite busy after winning Norway's Got Talent, doing a few concerts, about 35 minutes in length, which is remarkable for a 8 or 9 year old. This video was likely recorded, shortly after "I Put a Spell On You" and I believe a few of the musicians were in both videos. Angelina certainly loved the music of Screamin Jay Hawkins. Still blows me away, how much soul Angelina had in her voice at this young age.

My favourite Neighbor and another fave singer and what was I saying 😂😂❤❤ thanks cobber will whach when i have my 1st cup of tea😅

What is amazing is she is just gonna get better with age like a fine wine 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷#angelinajordan #angelinajordanreaction #angels #angelinabirthday TY RED #redheadedneighbor 💗💗

Same group that played for her on "I put a spell on you"

He’s playing with group plan together, jamming jamming together, playing a song together that’s all that means

Kudo's to you Red for having the insight to react to this. These musicians all appear to be the same as in the I Put A Spell On You cover. If I had to guess, they appear younger so again, I think this was before the cover. Maybe AJ was late 8 or early 9 yrs old. Again, just a guess. With regard to Angelina turning 18, no idea, but can't wait. Stay warm.

it is ironic that a child is singing about Portrait if a Child, but close your eyes you would think she is older much older. she is just fantastic.

Thanks for doing this one, such a brilliant insight to this living genius at work!

I'm cold and buried in more snow and then you come on with this gem, instantly warming me up with insights and knowledge of a pro. How'd ya get so smart? Here's a thank you from a warm body. Rb

Another great reaction, Red. You are a natural. AJ is the "boss" yet she is respectful of these fine musicians.

Love your reaction. 💕🎶🇨🇦. This song came from Screaming Jay Hawkings “Portrait of a man” The same artist that wrote and sang “I put a spell on you” that Angelina covered at nine years old.

This is the same band that did ( I put a spell on you) . Plus other songs. Mother. Uncle, and maybe Grandma was there. She is never alone even now at 18 years

These musicians have played with Angelina before (see the studio recording of "I Put a Spell on You"). However, from this video, it appears they had never played this song together. Note that no one has any printed music in front of them: as professional jazz musicians they're simply "jamming" in this rehearsal (though Angelina seems to have the lyrics on a stand). No doubt they agreed beforehand on the key they were going to play it in, but you noticed (halfway through) that Angelina turned to the piano player and said "let's take it up a full step" -- so the pianist "modulated" up to the new key (taking a couple of bars to transition). Communication between musicians like these would usually just take a "look," which can act as a cue (like "you take a solo now"). We've seen Angelina do this with her accompanists since Norway's Got Talent (see, for example, her cue to the guitarist near the end of "Bang Bang" and to the trumpeter halfway through "Summertime"). Of course, in this initial rehearsal, you hear comments back and forth. For example, at the start Angelina asks to turn up her mic and after that, to restart the song. What's telling is this: Angelina always respectfully asks her bandmates to do something (never "dictating" to them). They in turn follow her lead, acknowledging both her musicianship and her role as the vocalist. It is out of this respect from her fellow musicians that she has been referred to as "the boss."

Lovely reaction, thanks so much for sharing 🌹

It's the same band that « I Put A Spell On You » and at the same time. There is the same video with English subtitles.

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Please react to Ummet Ozcan with Otyken on the song Altay. You will love to see the contrasting harmony between the two cultures and the amazing vocals from both singers

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That's definitely the piano player from " I put a spell on you " black& white video, don't know about the rest.

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Who is the boss? She calls all the shots of range of all the music and tell him what he wants how she wants it do you watch everybody in

Thank you ! 😊😊

I believe this video (or another version of it) has English subtitles for the Norwegian dialog. You are missing out a lot by not turning them on. Angelina is consulting with the band, especially the piano player, rather than "directing" them.

I'm right there with you on this weather...East Tennessee has been thrown into the freezer!!!

I am anxious to see how her concert tour will be structured. Intimate venues, or reaching for the crowds? Whichever, it will be what feels right to her.

Angelina has a stable band she, even now, works with 5 or 6 days a week, depending on whether or not they are "freestyling" (basically jamming). A lot of her original work is developed that way. The advantage is that they know each other well.

Think this the same band as I Put a Spell On You. This is also a derivation of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "Portrait of a Man"

Information is gonna be doing her second Los Angeles performance in Las Vegas is the second time you’ve been that ball back to Las Vegas got another concert Las Vegas tickets should be in Westgate. Do you wanna go check to check the box office if you wanna get the tickets this will be our second Las Vegas performance and we’re going through what I understand. They said they’re gonna have a comeback every other year.

My only disappointment in this it never became a recoded song. It has always been my favorite after I Put A Spell On You of Screaming Jay's songs. The only member she knew before she met the band was the trumpet player who played the trumpet when she sang Summertime on NGT

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❤ finally you got to this one. Great job 😊

Hey neighbor with the red hair you are so right I have been in 3 bands and had many jam sessions with strangers and you just fall right in to the song of course provided everyone is not a noob🤣 excellent reaction later beautiful.❤️😎🇺🇸

Shes worked with some of them before. They all know her.

Excellent reaction, Red. I'm impressed by just HOW much you got out of this. Many lesser music reactors don't 😉 Nice to hear about your father as well. Nice story about how they came together and improvised. Have a nice weekend! Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥

Red, this band did the "Spell" with her and this is also from "Screaming" Jay Hawkins. The band and AJ had so much fun. This seams as a rehearsal, to test out if it is for the stage (my impression only). Mom was watching and Grandma Mery was filming. Just for thoughts, can you imagine what it meant later on for those musicians, to work with her. I heard from LA, that working with her is a springboard for your career. I seriously thing it was the same in Norway. Telling your children: "I worked with our treasure Angelina Jordan, the famous vocalist, when she was your age." You have a good weekend, Dear. Elmar from Germany

I live in the Midwest I know what it’s like. Oh by the way, read your comments Anita Jordan is going to do a new concert in Las Vegas state. Do you want to go take a match there and the tickets are about I don’t think you realize that Angelina is very famous. She’ll be gone doing her second Las Vegas concert and in love Eastgate casino this time so I want you to know too, that she said Greg age of 14 I think we’re misunderstanding she’s already famous She got her star in the Hollywood walk of fame at the age of 17 Humm misunderstanding she already famous

practice for a video shoot I know I’m doing well your national treasure, Norway I need all these guys know her well they play with the meantime practice right now for a video shoot

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I really like the pendant on your necklace. It looks like Abalone, but I am not sure. It is beautiful.

Hi, Red! Thank you for another excellent reaction to Angelina. As others have noted, there was a video with English subtitles of the comments made by Angelina, but regrettably it has been taken down. I searched and found a reaction video of this performance done by RU-vid channel owner Zeus, who is one of the original reactors to her performance. English translation. Angelina: "It's a bit low, yes" Angelina: "Should I start over again?" Angelina: "Can I just start all over?" Pianist: Yes, it starts now." Angelina: "Shouldn't that be up one tone?" For those interested, here is a link to Zeu's reaction video of the performance. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3gMzatpPwFo.html

Hi red I just got pictures from my little sister and her neck of the woods and she had plenty of snow too over the last couple of days so you stay warm and I enjoy your reactions

There is a version of this with close captions so you can see what she is saying...

Jamming with her mad at me they’re playing with the band or working on the song we’re gonna do it rehearsal and rehearsal in the sauna room to perform. Can you program a child to change your name because it was for the reminder to change a Portrait of child child prodigy, she’s very intelligent she got an arsenal Ella Fitzgerald.

New album now I thought the tractor was gonna let me go for six tracks on first level let me go sit down the floor and

Rain freezing ice super cold for five below zero had to get rain today