Wynton Marsalis made me pull the car over 

I’ve been wanting to work on Tangerine, so just yesterday I listened to Stan Getz. His turnaround at the end of the head is so sublime, it’s just wonderful. While I don’t have the time or ability to transcribe his whole solo, I can learn that phrase and try that as a jumping off point for developing my own ideas. There’s a real sense of excitement that comes with getting hooked on the line. You convey that very well. Thanks for sharing.

It’s always inspiring to see real musicians sharing thoughts on music. Thank you so much for making this video despite all the unpleasant RU-vid shenanigans.

Thank you for being down to earth and yet touching on such profound matters and articulating them with such passion. And for sharing them with us.

I agree, you can’t swing too much however it would be hard to swing more than these guys! I got to play with Herlan Riley briefly 30 years ago-still remembering the great swing of his playing’

It used to be "Don't text and drive". Now it'll be "Don't transcribe and drive"

Definitely a Tango like feel, piano goes in and out but is pretty clear.

the english vocabulary that you utilize to get the concept of the technical reference in question across, is perfect. it immediately sticks and documents itself comprehensively into my mind. This is something that really stiands out and I truly appreciate about all your videos. Musicians of any level can grasp the subtle nuances that you flesh out and explain, and even if I dont comprehend a concept, i can at least vicariously geek out on the sound of it lol

You are the instrument! Great way to put it. I had a trombone teacher who told me to think of the bell as my mouth, not separate from me, but a part of me. Great video. I have that CD and haven't listened to it in a long time. Thanks for sharing!

Great to check out tunes with you Bob. I have found the best digital streaming rewind feature is in the RU-vid app. On desktop you just hit the back arrow to go back 5seconds which is awesome for transcribing. On the phone you double tap on the video left or right to fast forward/ rewind but it does 10 seconds which is a little too long. Annoying and weird that it’s not the same time interval as on desktop.

Nuggets, Bob! Your videos always give me nuggets to practice and to live by. This time it was sympathetic goose bumps, as well. Simplicity sometimes wins over complexity. There is nothing like a small in-the-pocket rhythm section. For me, it’s a horn player’s dream. And, yeah, a single A on the way out leaves listeners wanting more. That’s what it’s about. Thanks and may the new year treat you well.

One of my all-time FAV feeling albums. thanks fro sharing broski!

Nice breakdown of a great tune! Many of us have been told to "listen more" but without any specifics or direction, so self-discovery was the main mode. This was very helpful, thank you and Happy New Year!

I love this video, would like to see more of these!

Thank you for posting and talking about this tune. Growing up I never really cared for the tune. I would sorta skip it. But now that I’m older I like it. Thank you for pointing out some details. I really like hearing you talking about music in that way. I find it fun and engaging 🙏 . 🦩 Thank you 🦩

Took me literally decades to "learn how to listen". As you (probably), I used to spend the majority of my time just listening to the saxophone player, whether it was 'Trane, Stitt, Grossman.....whoever. We all need to do that but I've since found there was SO much I missed. About 5 yrs. ago I literally almost drove off the road when listening to Sonny Stitt play a medium swing tune. For the first time I realized how STRAIGHT he played his 8ths....like bone straight....and how much he articulated (literally tonguing every 8th note). It honestly made me hit the shoulder of the road because I was dope slapping myself as to how in the hell I *never* noticed that. Especially since I'd been listening to him for for about 30 freaking yrs. Same with 'Trane, Rollins, Mobley, etc. Those guys ALL played very straight 8ths a LOT of the time. Rhythm section swinging their d***s off and Sonny blowing straight 8ths. Who'da thunk? Rant off. ;-)

I love this - getting inside your head! (BTW I heard all the music - fantastic!) YOU are the instrument. LOVE IT. So true, but never really thought about it that way before. I now have a new perspective. I am sorry for the YT issues. Grrrrr. What you do is so important to the music! I go out and purchase much of what people like you talk about. You are providing free advertising! Crazy. OK back to the video - Great stuff, Bob. It is so helpful to hear what triggers you about certain music and how you hear it, etc. I learn so much from you. Thank you!

Bob, love your enthusiasm and insight into this!! As always you are an inspiration. Thanks RU-vid for allowing us in Australia to view it 😎

i love this. i love your love when you talk about music ❤

Amazing deep dive Bob. Thank you. Teaching how to listen is such a great service.

Happy New Year, Bob! Let's gooooo! The copyright stuff is crazy, especially for educators.

Admiro el trabajo y la enseñanza que das a tus oyentes y alumnos, es verdaderamente fascinante.❤

Mature musicians making music... succinct description of these recordings of Wynton and his father. The rhythm section is tight and contribute to the melodic movement. Some of the greatest tunes

Thank you.

Not sure I’ve said this before but I get so much out of listening to tunes with an experienced player. Thanks Bob! That whole recording is a gem from start to finish!

I think the truncated form/solos works great for live settings! gives a chance to connect with the audience more and create time for more tunes. Also being an overthinker, its good that the audience doesn't hear me solo every tune. Sometimes my best contribution is the interpretation of the head.

Wishing you the best for 2024 !

Happy New Year 🎉🙂🥳

Happy New Year!

Happy new year, Bob! Watching from Germany, so apparently it works. If I remember correctly, GEMA (German ASCAP basically) found some sort of agreement with youtube a couple years ago.

Hey, Dave here 👋 what I got was a USB CD drive, I rip CDs to mp3s then load those onto a thumb drive for the car. Not sure how that approach will work for rewinding for you, but it's nice for listening, like CD changers used to be.

Thanks for sharing man. Appreciate it!

Yes! I felt it, as the segment played. A women's tone for a series of well chosen notes.. Sweet like Swiss chocolate..

In my later years(not a pro or old😂) I have been paying more attention to the little details as well. My early years of jazz consisted of Grover Washington, Najee, Kenny G...you get the point. What I immediately noticed is a hauntingly romantic sound in the chorus similar to the feeling in Ben Webster's Tenderly. 2 completely different time feels but just shows the bridge when you start 'listening'! Thanks for the upload sir. I love your content and glad I discovered you on this second half of my jazz journey.

✨😁🙏I wish RU-vid knew that they need to broadcast more of such beautiful live videos of yours to let us enjoy this great music and your ideas, never mind not taking the exit. So enjoyable 🥰thinking about us being the instruments, certainly check out the track. Rumba yes 👌but I felt the Tango at parts of the song, greets from Germany 🇩🇪 and a Happy New Jazzy Music Year ✨

Swingin' Happy New Year!

Fine in Canada. Enjoying your video so far, Bob. 😊

Thank you. Your enthusiasm and insight has changed the way I practice. We are often told to listen to the greats but almost never told HOW to listen . I've spent far too much time working on the mechanics of a machine ( sax ) whereas now I am focusing more on developing the musician inside of me. Good stuff. Keep it up

Great Video!! Critical listening is key. Hal Galper also has a cool video talking about “ the instrument is an illusion”

Yeah, it has that Tango feel

This is awesome. Thanks for doing this 👏🏻

Watching from Argentina and sounds great!!

Thanks man, my dad used to sing that song.

This should be a series, “Commutin’ with Bob”

23:25 BIG facts

Watching from Germany! So far so good :)

Hey, I’m sure you can dispute any copyright claims and state fair use. The content gets automatically flagged, and legally speaking you are in the right, so youtube SHOULD remonetize the video. RU-vid’s copyright system is kinda broken though… Great video as always!

Thank you Mr.. i practice with my flute now!

Listening is the the whole deal. Flamingo was a huge hit for Earl Bostic. Keep the flame bro!

❤ "Can't sing can't swing". Love the way you listen to the music and the way you explain!!! You would have been better singer than sax player!!😂

Great video. What sucks about RU-vid and the copyright stuff is others who seem to of pulled the right strings put up educational video on music and for most part are left alone.

Herlin Riley is both a walking museum of music as well as a force of nature so kinetic that he swings himself into the future--he is never static. Just listening to him play the tambourine is masterclass in it of itself, am I right? The question of swing feel and rhythmic precision gets me both excited and frustrated. There is so much out there if you want to explore improvisation--actually, there's too much. Formulas for scales, substitutions for harmony, and step by step processes with etudes galore. But whenever the conversation turns to swing feel, the answer seems to be "just listen." I wish that we had the opposite in jazz ed--and that the REAL foundation of this music got it's due--RHYTHM and PULSE. I've been studying a lot of Mike Longo and Barry Harris as of late, and there's plenty of cross over. Both seem to suggest that jazz time is not something that can be written down. Rather, swing feel is a result of polyrhythmic layering. Barry used to talk about feeling that 6:4 (3:2 polyrhythm doubled for the whole measure of 4/4) when playing a ballad, or the 3:4 feel with uptempo tunes. Mike Longo went even further with translating all that he learned from Dizzy Gillespie. Glad to see more material about deep listening and swing feel. I'm just hoping that Jazz Ed gets the hint, and starts leaning more towards the rhythmic side of the music.

Yes, don't do this. Fantastic information in a dangerous way. Love

So, when you want to use a tune - just ask us to pull it from spotify or lets us double tab a yt you can link to. Did you upload your vid to your studio?

This reminds me of this track off of Phil Woods Album "Greek Cooking". The song is "Zorba The Greek" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3zMcrgPl9jA.htmlsi=Y_5PSR9MztbD1qHi You have to wait for it, but at 1:28 when Phil comes in it's just the most swinging solo you've ever heard.

Is this a Chessboard I see there in the background? ^^ lovely :)

All fine in The Netherlands. Blessed 2224!

Chris Cheek also has a really beautiful rendition of Flamingo. Definitely check it out!

16:01 he really wanted to say "these motherf******"

Super cool analisys, thanks for sharing with us! Sucks that youtube doesn't allow for more of this type of video, should definitely be considered fair use....

It's a Tango Feel at the beginning.

Heard all the clip OK in the UK

Tango

Bob, I looked for you on Patreon but didn’t find you. Are you not there?

How about X?

It’s a tango

🥳☮️🎵🎶🎷

7:38 I think it starts as a tango

Flamingo, not Tangerine!

man... send me the audio file and i'll extract your voice from it

Rumble