What if Smooth Criminal had a flugelhorn solo 

Thank you for all your comments! Glad you dig it, full version of my new cover of No Diggity coming out on the 28th if you’re interested - Spotify pre-save link here distrokid.com/hyperfollow/oliparker/no-diggity

That was the quickest lick I've ever heard. 10/10

1min is not enough i need more of this

I love any flugelhorn. This was awesome.

absolutely demonic solo, silky af

That gliss is so unreal!! Great work, an awesome listen.

You don't know how many times I've replayed this, it's so smooth and catchy

For anyone looking to try this themselves, this video starts around 3 minutes into the instrumental version of Smooth Criminal (about 2 bars before the synths come back in) with the flugelhorn playing at 3:05 (coming in with the synths). To practice, I'd start the instrumental around 2:45 where the guitar comes in (and plays for 8 bars) so you can feel the beat and learn where to come in. Instrumental can be found here- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UNFwkeBopCM.html

Amazing! Never ceases to amaze me, reminds me a lot of Chuck Mangione with his earlier recordings, great stuff!

That lick at bar 12 🤤

Well if you're gonna show off 😂

Ha! “There are no wrong notes”. Love it! You got a little Thelonious Monk and that measure!

0:28 Love that lick. think I heard it in the slim shady solo too.

clean ass trill indeed!

I feel like this is going BOOM in a few weeks, so I'm a testament of this. Amazing flute!

I wanted to show my two year old daughter some horn players and stumbled on this guy... We 're not disappointed! ❤

Beautiful improvisation and transcription. I believe you’ve motivated me to play trumpet again.

0:32 my man really got away with the lick.

Sir I’m gonna need this full thing on Spotify ASAP! The best thing my ears have heard in a long time!

Give yourself, and which ever brass teacher taught you the essentials a massive pat on the back. You obviously learned the right things in the right order, which gave you the foundations to choose whatever style you wanted to perfect. I skipped music theory as a trombonist. HUGE mistake, which I now know and regret because my practical abilities is greatly limited when it comes to improv, switching between clefs, and scoring that makes any sense. Love your vids.

Please drop this on Spotify my man I need this on my liked songs😫

Best fugelhorn solo I've herd in a very long time

This just blew my mind! So well done, man!

Ive watched this about 50 times. I love this so much and its very catchy. I showed my mom and she also loved it

Cross between Herb Albert and Chuck Mangione!! Awesome!!!

that is the cleanest and most crisp flugelhorn double tonguing i have ever heard omg

I love the 'wrong note' section thrown in there... Really shows that clever use of musical theory and, most importantly, intent/awareness are also extremely important/overlooked in playing an instrument. :)

0:22 - 0:26 is so clean

I can’t stop listening to this

It needs to have a solo, I'd listen to it every day for this part

Dammit man, you are absolutely amazing!!!!❤❤❤❤

I play violin and know nothing about this but it sounds so good

Any way you can post a link to the sheet music of the transcription? I would love try and learn this!! You are such a creative soloist and killer player!

such a smooth lick.

Your staccatos are amazing, they're so crisp and clean🔥🔥

You're amazing Oli, I play the trumpet aswel and I LOVE to see these!

I was pleasantly surprised by this. Really nice man! 😂 🎺

BRO IS SO CLEAN!!!!!

Can you PLEASE make a video about how you learned to play trumpet and flygelhorn like this? I would DIE for some practice tips from you!!

I got ✨GOOSEBUMPS✨ hearing this. Your tone quality is amazing... how can you tongue that fast!?

Super tasty. Gonna get ur album when it comes out this month. Nice playin there...

Even from a technical and logical perspective, you are extremely skilled. Easily one of thebest regarding your techniques and the sheer amount of flexibility you have, being able to switch betwee so many ways of playing and so on. Keep it up!

As smooth as that Criminal😍

Clean ass trill was clean as hell

Killing it! Love the tritone sub idea near the end. Awesome.

That ending that fades back into the song was super frickin clean

Keep rock'n out the new wave coming your way soon! Enhanced sound quality is the beauty gesture of the vessel! -Keep dipping the tips in the pure form of Creativity your bright believe that

Amazing. S tier flugelhorn player. Clean af

This is your best video ever!

I could listen to Oli all day!! Such a beautiful, clean tone!!

Godamn I had to replay that gliss a couple times, that was clean af👀🥵 10/10, would eat off of it again👌🏾👌🏾

This keeps popping up in my recommended and I keep rewatching it, it’s just that good

Excellent! Loved it!

That was dank AF

You have restored my love in band and shit. This is amazing- I wish I picked a horn instead of being told to play the clarinet horns are so fucking cool ToT

stunning.

I’ve listened to this like 50 times and I still can’t get enough

You are so talented. You belong a stage with a national symphony and worldwide audience.

Yes! That's some tasty playing

UHHHHHMMMMMM…. MORE PLEASE???? Holy got dang cannoli! best groove I’ve heard in a long time!

Oh yeah I can dig that, and I'm a tenor player. And measure 20 sounds like a Michael Brecker lick!

Absolute Wahnsinn!!!!! Verrückt!!!!! Danke super!

This was one of the most coolest thing I've heard in my life.

I’m so glad the first video is only a month ago. We need more

Congrats you just got an ovation from my dog and cat (no joke). They came in just to watch and immediately left when you finished! I too liked this!

you remain , undefeated, amazing, salute

Bravo! Smooth, Clean and Superb Technique! My only complaint is the solo wasn't long enough! We about five minutes of your Flugelhorn Vibes! Great Job!'🎺🎶🎵👌👍

“Clean ass trill” lmao, this is serious good stuff!

Speechless more more

Man this absolutely SICK, love it

fantastic.

0:21 i just noticed that it says “clean ass trill”🤣🤣 Saucy solo🔥

Nice! Funky soulful! Blue eyed soul!!!👍🏿☕️

always loved the FlugelHorn one of my favorite brass instruments

Love this!!

You have the cleanest sound I've ever heard on the trumpet & fluegelhorn :O

Your improv is so good. Almost unreal technical skill and musicality here. You've got that "soul" of a great jazz player. Have you considered joining a jazz band?

めちゃめちゃかっこいいです！曲もお顔も！！

DAM BOA That was insane

Underrated

Nice tone, and that is /ridiculously/ agile and clean for a flugel solo.

Very smooth!!

This is one of the smoothest solos I've ever heard! Fantastic!

Keep a regular upload schedule and you'll blow up dude. Actually incredible playing and mixing.

Glissando straight from the depths

Dammmn that was smoother than a criminal

Great Talent #Respect

That is incredible!

Dang, this was super awesome!! You are very talented/hard working!

Clean ass trill got me

What wow a talent!!!

AYO THIS IS INSANE

Thank you, JazzBrother⭐✨🌟🌟😎🌟✨✨⭐

watching you fingers press the buttons extremely quick is so cool for some reason

I need the full song :O Marvelous.

Dude that was pretty sweet! Top shelf stuff right there!

Yes really cool ! Your phrasing is amazing!!

That was some insane triple tonguing lmao

0:31 🤨🤨

Flugel is the PERFECT choice here man. Makes me wish MJ had done a collab with Hugh Masekela