12 yr old absolutely shreds it on piano
Posted Jan 12, 2016, 4:33 AM UTC
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I know this is the extremely unpopular opinion but that bass player is a GOD and the kid destroyed everything I wanted to listen to.
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if the bass player also happened to be twelve then the video would be stupid sick, remember we're watching this video because the piano player, who is 12, has the jazz piano understanding equivalent to a player that would be typically much later in his/her playing career...but you're right the bass player was paired to/for the piano player, no surprise they put this video on youtube for us to digest. both are great and deserve to be praised
note: run on sentences deliberate
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can you elaborate about the bass playing? I also felt that the kid was on an impressive kind of cruise control. But what do you expect from a 12-y.o. right. Better than I'll ever be, that sucks
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I'm with you. Kid leaves no space, doesn't know where to put the weird sounding chords and generally seems to be riffing on jangley standards whose names I don't know.
On the other hand the bassist isn't playing anything spectacular either. The kid just doesn't give him enough room. Anyway, there's always this for bass (& with a beautiful piano part around 2:45 to boot).
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Well, he's got a recording contract, plays internationally, and has a couple Grammy nominations. And he can really play.
He's either doing something fundamentally right (and well), or he's fooled millions of people.
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he was on 60 mins last week
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don't know why you got a downvote, came here to say the same.
I don't watch much 60 Minutes, but my parents had it on.
Not only is this kid a prodigy at jazz piano, he's INCREDIBLY smart. The way he was talking during an interview was more advanced than 90% of the people I know.
If I remember correctly, too, he's been playing professionally since he was 10.
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As a father to be, what's the best way to encourage a desire to excel at music at an early age? Curious how you nurture this.
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Lead by example. If you have fun with music, your kid will see it as fun.
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Makes perfect sense.
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too bad girls/boys his age will not understand until later in life
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His name is Joey Alexander
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I love the facial expressions of the bass player
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Rectus Dominus, Cheesy Poofs
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Incredible kid!
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Jazz interpretations of familiar songs like this drives me mad. Stick to the fucking melody! Incredible skill though
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B..but huge part of jazz is exactly the interpretations of familiar songs, aka jazz standards
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Meh, not really that good. Bieber is better at piano, plus much more famous.
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He killed it but that bass player was even better.
Right? That guy was fucking awesome to watch.