Joe Holt - On the Sunny Side of the Street - 8/9/07
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2007
- This is the "realm" in which I do much playing (performing), but few see. This was recorded on 8/9/07 in a nursing home in Denton, Md. As (now) a "music therapist" (MT-BC), I have more access and opportunity to make connections and provide benefit to seniors in nursing care. Much of what I do in this environment though remains, essentially; entertainment programming. In a group setting such as this, I rely solely on the music to make the connection and provide the benefit.
FYI - Ian Pallister was kind enough to transcribe and make available a full sheet music version of this post: www.ipallister.webspace.virgin...
Thanks, Ian! - Hudba
Maybe the first pianist I hear that brought the most happy piano of Erroll Garner back to life.
I have enjoyed this recording since 2007 when i was 14 years old... This is one of my favorite solo jazzpiano recordings EVER bcause it makes me smile every time!!! THANKS!
And this makes me smile :)
Thank you!
Best performance of sunny side of the street for me
I never tire of listening to you play this tune..It is just great! They played this at my mother's funeral,,not traditional, but what is Heaven but the "Sunny Side Of The Street!" It was also one of her favorite songs
Toca, improvisa y disfruta. Eso es ser un.MÚSICO completo!
The bright shining essence of this song. Got it!
Fantastic stuff. I also play at some nursing homes, but don't have any where near your skills...so good...thanks for sharing...
This is great Joe, thanks! Really joyous - never fails to make you smile.
It is now 2020, this was the first time I heard you..I felt like I had struck gold. I have had the pleasure of listening to you for the past 13 years. I continue listening to your awesome style and my appreciation just grows and grows. Keep that music going Mr Holt!
You are so good! I love all your work.
You are just too nice! - and a real encouragement - thank you!
Thanks!
Super great original treatment of a great song. Glad I surfed into it.
Thanks!!
Just found you! Love your style! Wonderful
Just found this video, beautiful!
@joeholtsnotes I really enjoy it !every time you make me so happy!Never get bored.
Really great! I love this song, and I love to sing as I play, and listening to and watching you ahs really given me great ideas and inspiration for performing! Thanks a lot! You are great! And I love your solo style!
That's very kind of you. And, yes, I certainly am blessed. Bless you for encouraging others!
Another great! One of my favorite songs, and you play it the way I like to hear it! Oh how I ejoyed!!
I'm overwhelmed with happiness. thanks to you and Ian Pallister. I'll start learning it tonight!!
Thanks - a welcome encouragement, for sure!
Thank you for this! What I wish you; is that you indeed have enjoyment (as I do) from each note you play. It matters less what you play, and more the mindset you bring with you to the piano bench.
What better way to start the day listening to Joe Holt play "Sunny Side Of The St." You are an inspiration....definitely one of God's kids. What a gift He has given you!!!!!....and me!!
I like the way you look like you are enjoying this as much as I did listening to it. My new years resolution is to learn this version. Wish me luck.
This is definitely one of the best versions I've ever heard. 👍👍👍
I listen to you play this everyday!! Just keeps sounding better and better...It was great from the first time I heard it though!!
Thank you!
Fantastic, bravo.Felicitaciones , hermosa music.....
Much appreciated. Thanks!
Congratullations !!!
Very spiritual, gentle and bluesy interpretation !!!
I love it, bud!!! I'm learning. Want to get as good as you.
Youre performance is one of my favorite version of this mucsic!
nice! i listen to this at least once a day!
Bravo! Love your playing.
Thank you. :)
Thank you for sharing its helped me improve my skills on piano and I like the way you try to find eye contact with the crowd. I play piano volunteer for hospitals and nursing homes too.
i stumbled on this today. What a find!!!!! I was playing this tune on my melodica and thought it would be fun to play to a jazz pianist. Go Joe! Wonderful improv!!!!
Love it, shear poetry at the keys. If I was in the nursing home, I would't let you go home! They are very fortunate people to have you.
I love your version of this great tune, Joe. I also love your thoughtful responses to the many comments. You are generous with your time and talents.
Thank you so much!
On the Sunny Side ... of the Street.. Hey, Joe..
You got a lot of soul man! Great cover
Thanks!
The intro is so perfect !
Congratulation for being such a good musician ! And thank you too piano511 for the notes !
Joe!! My name is also Joe, and I play a little bit of piano. Your talent really comes through with your right hand stuff and impeccable sense of rhythm and harmony in the left hand. I love the 7ths in the l.h. Please forgive me if I try to emulate your style. You truly have the gift!
Encouragement is good - thanks!
You got it!
Actually, it's all improv. Most of my training (way back when) is classical, but have learned that my best expressions are "in the moment". As such, I have devoted myself solely to the development of improvisational performance. If you like this kind of playing, I would suggest looking for transcriptions of jazz pianists whose style you like. A goal for me down the road is to publish some of my own transcriptions, but I'm not there yet. Thanks for the nice comment!
you are an incredible person! :]
:)
VERY nice....thank you...!!
I’ve been listening this video and playing this piece for about five years now. Thanks to Ian Pallisters transcription. This piece has taught me to smile, improvise, and enjoy the rhythm and melody. It’s also taught me to use chromatics more in improvisation. there are lots of examples here of chromatics going up and down and then landing on just the right note. Just love it 😁
Thanks so much!
Love your face.! Of course music,too!
I saw this a hundred times,
love from Japan.
Uauuuu! Muito bom. Adorei. 🇧🇷👏👏👏
This swings! Awesome
Thanks! :)
love it! and that's awesome how you're a music therapist. i'm studying to become a music therapist
favourited joe. cheers ;)
This is a great version...nice playin!
Thanks!
Thanks! In a nursing home environment however, something else may be understood by "tipping" :)
Appreciate the kind remark, and your playing as well.
After 30+ years of (full time) gigging, something ought to stick upstairs :) Thanks!
Wonderful (both, the music and its use ...)! Wolf/Kyoto
Thanks! I'm glad this connects with you. Forgive you? No - making connections and "passing it along" is what it's all about!
@FortFrozen Thank you!
@matostory Thank you!
cool..nice job..!!
sweet playing!
***** Thank you!
I can`t speak English very well, but I want to tell you~
I like this song, and your playing is so cool!
More than all, your smile makes me happy~
And I hope watch your next lesson video~ (If you have spare time)
@piano511 Smiling is good :)
Thank you!
@obasantanuki Thank you! Sounds like you are very patient and tolerant (a hundred times) :)
great this perfomance like a erroll garner style, Nice ;-) !!!!
@KittyJizel Thank you!
oh yeaaah...i Like this...regarde from italy.
@mbtfeedback Thanks!
@joeholtsnotes oh thank you mr :) yes it's really helpful.
thanks allot, greetings from germany
@AuCafeDeLaMarmotte Thank you!
@obasantanuki I truly appreciate your comment. Thank you!
You don't live in the netherlands by any change so you can teach me the piano like you play it!. It is a joy to listen to you play!!!!
@obasantanuki And now you have made me happy too!
Thank you. Regardless of how high profile a gig I've played, or may play, the most rewarding, and beautiful moments happen in these care settings, particularly when visiting one on one, which, of course, are not recorded (nor are any residents visible on these posted cuts). When a resident "protests" besause it is time for me to leave, I always say with a smile: "I can't come back again unless I leave first". So far no one has abducted me :)
Groovy!
Smoking.. !!!! Bravo !!
@tub74400 Thank you!!
How nice can you be? Thank you! Now if it were early January instead of late December, I might have taken this differently :)
yeaaah...
Of the many videos I've posted, you just happened to pick the one that someone has posted a transcription to (it's a very tedious process for me. I've been working on a transcription of one of my improvisations for many months). Just added the link to the video description.
Thanks for your kind comment!
I hope to one day play as casually and smooth as you
Thank you. :)
@Brendan824 Cool! Thanks!!
groovy !
Yann Oliver Thanks!
@yuckfou312 Cool! It's awesome to make connections that can help and bless people. Thanks!
@piano511 Way cool! Thanks!
Thanks so much for your interest in this! I am away from home, and easy access to check fingerings on the transcription. It's kind of funny - the improvisation is natural communication (like speaking), but reading the transcription of what I played is more tedious (like translating). I would feel funny requesting something be transcribed, but I'm sure Ian would be pleased to know that you have expressed interest in his transcriptions, and that you are working with this one.
You have given me a gift also :)
Thanks! Not everyone is so amused :)
@arnaudchabo Thanks for the multitude of compliments! Will send a message.
James Booker, On the Sunny Side of The Street 1977
No, I think the commute would be prohibitive :) But - I do have an new instructional series that will be listed on my website in the coming days. I'll send you more info. Thanks for the kind comment!
@hanojekcim Thanks! Your assumption is that chord scales (introduced in the be-bop era) underlie all jazz improvisation. I came up in a different "school". Never before in music history (to my understanding) was musical performance/composition conceived using this thinking. Playing music should be a similar process to speaking, or conversing. Use whatever you have available to you in the moment. Seek to grow your vocabulary, but place no agendas on performance. Hope this is helpful.
This makes me happy too. Let me know how it comes along, and feel free to ask questions
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WHITE BOY!!!! Awesome!!!!
Brette McGill :)
Hi Joe, this is great!!!! do you have a transcription please? I would love to learn it your way. thanks. Philip.
@arnaudchabo See my channel website for the notes.
You are playing it wonderfully.
How to get the medium file of this recording?
Ho Joe. I'm having a ball! about half way through. can we please ask mr pallister to do your zipdedeedoda please? what do u think? thanks again. Philip.
Where can I find the Joe Holt at Maybeck Recital Hall CD? I would definitely buy that one!