Jon Batiste and Stay Human perform an impromptu Miley Cyrus cover, live at Relix. For more great music, check out these links: www.relix.com/media/videos / relixmagazine / relixmag
He needs his own segment just doing interpretations of modern pop/hip hop songs, jazzing them up!! He could even invite the artist themselves to the jam sessions.
Oh Em Gee. I am soooo crushing on Jon and this band!!! Sooooo amazing. Thank you Stephen for putting them on your show as your show's house band. What an awesome combo!!!
Reminds me of the people who did a delta blues cover of Ke$ha. Turns out the lyrics of pop songs can be quite sorrowfully nihilistic, speaking of self-destruction through overindulgence or love gone toxic. Perfect for this kind of slow, meditatively complex genre of music.
I am a jazz musician. What you see happening here is someone translating music he heard on the radio, and showing one piece of paper to 3 other people. You watch it go from idea to composition to collaborative, complete song; and the video isn't even 5 minutes. Looks like all he wrote on the paper were the chord changes that he REMEMBERED from however many times he's heard it. Barbash picked up with the original backgrounds from the song, and then outlined them again while Jon sang. All four of them are improvising their parts. Give Miley Cyrus that same piece of paper and who knows if she could even read the changes, let alone invent melodies overtop them. Some pop musicians have people who write the instrumental and the lyrics for them ("mike will made it"). Improvisation was considered a mark of musical genius since at least Mozarts time. When Beethoven came to Vienna to see Mozart, Mozart didn't feel like listening to him. His health was in decline and he had to stop working to listen to this child prodigy. Beethoven starts by playing Mozarts C minor Piano Concerto. Mozarts stops him, and says 'anyone can play that'. Mozart plays Beethoven a theme, and asks him to improvise on it. And so he does. Mozart says to his wife, "Watch out for that boy. One day he will give the world something to talk about". Although it turns out the world is talking more about Miley today. I think it says more about the world than anything.
1:23 gives me brand new appreciation for the tuba ( which is in so much of the music you do)!!!!!!!!! Is it correct to say that this is on the New Orleans tip, of which we all need to embrace, if not only for the fun-peace it promotes?? Hey, thanks in a big way Mr. Batiste for this glorious thing right here. Music history lives here. Never really even looked at this tune before, (speaking as someone of older generation). Thank you & come to my town!!!!!
I HATE! saxophones.. I REALLY HATE THEM .. in every way. Sound they make,make me cringe and give me goosebumps but here in this sesion .. man .. cant tell you hav all this make sense ^_^.... GR8 stuff keep it going !!!!
Buddy said it best. Rich I'm speaking of. They all (drummers )sound the same' "you can't tell one from other, they all sound the same".Buddy was self taught.Juilliard doesn't impress me . I never saw Buddy with a tambourine. Drummers should not be involved in sound effects.
" just music it aint gon hurt nobody"
He needs his own segment just doing interpretations of modern pop/hip hop songs, jazzing them up!! He could even invite the artist themselves to the jam sessions.
I am amazed with Mr. Batiste's talent and how authentic it is.
Oh Em Gee. I am soooo crushing on Jon and this band!!! Sooooo amazing. Thank you Stephen for putting them on your show as your show's house band. What an awesome combo!!!
Bit of genius in that man.
The way he talks, sounds like everyone I work with, love it! Louisiana is a great place.
My god, I cannot wait for the new late show with these guys.
Ah now this is the way to hear the song.
It might be the only way :)
One of the most beautiful saxophone tone & progression I've ever had the chance to hear in a long time. Thx to whoever recorded the performance.
Chill version. Can they do a whole album of this?
Is it me or these guys are truly AMAZING?!!!
This rendition is stunning!!!!!!!!!!! What's not to love????
Too short :) need more!!
I didn't like the original but this rendition is great.
Just pure mad talented people in that group.
This version makes me feel a certain type of way - I love it.
These guys are so good, love the bluesy Trane approach. Giant steps closing in, nailed it.
The man speaks the truth about pop music.
I just love this band 🙌🏿 Keep doing exactly what you're doing!
really love this, thanks jon and the humans
the man, the myth, the legend
What an improvement over the original!
I wish he would’ve done more of the song! So fresh n so clean these fellas
Reminds me of the people who did a delta blues cover of Ke$ha. Turns out the lyrics of pop songs can be quite sorrowfully nihilistic, speaking of self-destruction through overindulgence or love gone toxic. Perfect for this kind of slow, meditatively complex genre of music.
Wonder what Miley Cyrus thinks about these musical geniuses making her music so much better, haha.
+Retroneers I suspect she doesn't think about it.
dude how do you reckon that these guys are musical geniuses where as Miley Cyrus is not? are you a musician? On what basis did you conclude this?? :)
Miley isn't a music genius because it became cool to hate her (:
I am a jazz musician. What you see happening here is someone translating music he heard on the radio, and showing one piece of paper to 3 other people. You watch it go from idea to composition to collaborative, complete song; and the video isn't even 5 minutes. Looks like all he wrote on the paper were the chord changes that he REMEMBERED from however many times he's heard it. Barbash picked up with the original backgrounds from the song, and then outlined them again while Jon sang. All four of them are improvising their parts. Give Miley Cyrus that same piece of paper and who knows if she could even read the changes, let alone invent melodies overtop them. Some pop musicians have people who write the instrumental and the lyrics for them ("mike will made it"). Improvisation was considered a mark of musical genius since at least Mozarts time. When Beethoven came to Vienna to see Mozart, Mozart didn't feel like listening to him. His health was in decline and he had to stop working to listen to this child prodigy. Beethoven starts by playing Mozarts C minor Piano Concerto. Mozarts stops him, and says 'anyone can play that'. Mozart plays Beethoven a theme, and asks him to improvise on it. And so he does. Mozart says to his wife, "Watch out for that boy. One day he will give the world something to talk about". Although it turns out the world is talking more about Miley today. I think it says more about the world than anything.
Retroneers ss
2:14 just sends chills down my spine it's so smooth
I love this human so much!
I have a feeling if I ever go to New Orleans, I'll never leave.
God damn, that saxophone.
I just found him and I googling everything because I have to.. loving everything that I have found
I'm still on my journey!
Absoluty Beast!!! Great sound, feel, and added flava
So.Officially.Urban
Just Brilliant!!!
GENIUS!
Amazing!
Amazing.
So fly. Much love, Sir. 100%
Try it at 1.5 or twice the speed. Sounds good too
Beautiful!! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
Jon just wrote that from heart, ohmygod! His talent is incredible!
Also Joe looks so weird without his thick beard.
Amazing
The commentary reminds me of a young Wynton Marsalis.
a thousand times better version
🔥.
Sax player kinda looks like a young Freddy Mercury... But I guess anyone with that moustache does... lol
HMan2828 Okay! THAT'S why he looked familiar yet nostalgic lol
Or Taylor Rice from Local Natives.
He is a fantastic player.
1:23 gives me brand new appreciation for the tuba ( which is in so much of the music you do)!!!!!!!!! Is it correct to say that this is on the New Orleans tip, of which we all need to embrace, if not only for the fun-peace it promotes?? Hey, thanks in a big way Mr. Batiste for this glorious thing right here. Music history lives here. Never really even looked at this tune before, (speaking as someone of older generation). Thank you & come to my town!!!!!
The tuba always darts brass bands in NOLA
Better then the original.
👏🏾👏🏾
Beautiful. 1:20
Did you like playing with grace? that sounded great!
I am drunk, but this shit song finally sounds dope.
The music starts at 1:21 what he says is still interesting.
Where are they recording this from? Obviously NYC, but is it someone's apartment or JB's office?
I seen him in the banking commercial. He's good.
does anyone know what melodica jon uses?
I do
Fine, I won't be my normal annoying self. here
Suzuki Pro37.
Happy?
i like your sense of humour
ReallY?
I HATE! saxophones.. I REALLY HATE THEM .. in every way. Sound they make,make me cringe and give me goosebumps but here in this sesion .. man .. cant tell you hav all this make sense ^_^.... GR8 stuff keep it going !!!!
HA! HE FUCKED UP! EDDIE DIDNT!
Anyone making sandwiches, cuz this jam was smoooooth.
Torbica svira saksofon. :)
Squidward... TORTALINNI!!!!!!!
He talks like he is 75 years old
I'll take the original.
This band is terrible. I can play much better than Saylor. I,m not as bad a drummer as i thought.
+Gatsby626 These are all Juilliard trained and award winning musicians. Who are you exactly?
+Morgan Montz I swear man, people ain't got no chill. Yo Gatsby, if you're all that, how come we ain't never heard of your ass? What did you do wrong?
Buddy said it best. Rich I'm speaking of. They all (drummers )sound the same' "you can't tell one from other, they all sound the same".Buddy was self taught.Juilliard doesn't impress me . I never saw Buddy with a tambourine. Drummers should not be involved in sound effects.
+Gatsby626 Funny how you didn't answer the question. Where's your work?
An expert on improvisational jazz, are you?