In the 1980s when I lived in Ottawa, Canada, I subscribed to the New Yorker so I would know from the On the Town section when Tommy Flanagan was playing in the Apple. I would then take the Greyhound bus to NYC (a 6 or 7 hr trip each way) and walk to the Village from the Port Authority, where, having a return bus ticket, I could sleep after the gig in the cheapest digs in the City (free). With most jazz musicians, it's always, "Here's so-and-so playing such-and-such a tune." With Flanagan it's always, "Here's such-and-such a tune, played by Tommy Flanagan." Still, in a blindfold test, he was instantly recognizable by his exquisite touch, and the inner voicings of his chords.
One of the greatest. World class. Tommy's style is so full of soul and passion. Very romantic. Just makes you feel so good to close your eyes and listen to him weave a beautiful story.
Tommy Flanagan was the first piano player I started listening to when I started listening to Jazz 26 years ago. I never get tired of his music, delicate, elegant classy. Bop with a very lyrical but personal touch. His trio albums are masterpieces (on Enja Records) + Jazz Poet on Timeless Records are really 'must haves' for any Tommy Flanagan fan.
While in NYC in the eighties, I heard, and even met Mr Flannigan several times! He was always elegant and kind, and always played perfectly. He always brings tears to my eyes!
I had the great pleasure of meeting and working w/ Tommy Flanagan on "TALMAGE FARLOW", my documentary film about the jazz guitarist, Tal Farlow. Tommy brought so much to the trio Tal formed for the film, which also included Red Mitchell on bass. A formative and totally memorable experience for me, then a first-time filmmaker. RIP Tommy. Your music & the memories I and so many others have of you & Diana live on... Lorenzo DeStefano
Tal and Tommy sounded great together. Their album "Chromatic Palette" was a highlight of Tal's later years. I would have loved to have been in the room with those two and Red, spending the afternoon listening to music making at that level in such an intimate setting. Great film. Seeing it on PBS in 1987 is pretty much what got me listening to jazz as a 15 year old. Suddenly Rush and Led Zeppelin weren't the whole universe to me, and a couple of months later I was listening to Miles and Coltrane and headed towards Ellington and all the rest.
Just so sensitive and soulful. They say that game recognizes game !!! This is beautiful And inspirational . Playing as such comes from a hole different place and awareness. God appointed. ..we are so blessed by souls such as Tommy Flanagan.
The man that backed up Coltrane on giant steps, possibly the most important recording since Rachmaninoff recorded his own works, talk about a hall of famer if ever there was one.
I see what Ella loved now. Thank you Tommy For Blessing our world with one of your gifts. So Beautiful, Sincere, Humble. The patience in your thoughts preceded you. Love...,
I love the 'Together' album of Tommy Flanagan and Kenny Baron, both masters of the piano!!!..."Goodbye Mr. Evans" such a beautiful composition by Phil Woods.
So true. You can listen to Tommy all day long and never get tired of his style. "Jazz Poet" really was an apt description. The mix of swing and beauty, body and mind, both parts equally important.
Pure poetry and a supremely effortless touch. When I was living or playing in NYC between 1991-1998 I would try to hear Mr. Flanagan as much as possible; for some reason I'd also see him out and about around Manhattan quite frequently, saying, "God bless you, Mr. Flanagan" and getting a polite nod and wave in return. His album, "Together," with Kenny Barron, is still at the pinnacle of duo piano artistry.
"Whith malice towards none". ❤❤❤ Mon morceau préféré, dans ma version préférée. ❤❤❤ Quel bonheur de le réécouter régulièrement. ❤❤❤ Merci pour ce partage,❤❤❤ d'autant que je ne le trouve nul part ailleurs joué avec autant d'inspiration ❤❤❤
"With Malice Toward None" by Tom McIntosh -- Always think of this tune as it was SUNG by Lambert Hendriks & Ross. To add this to his program is a genius idea. "With Malice Toward None", ingeniously arranged and and so skillfully played by one of the very very best! Never enough Tommy Flanagan! OMG!
I heard and met Tommy several times in Detroit (Baker's Keyboard Lounge) and Chicago in the 80s and 90s. I have learned so much from him. His solo on "Blue Bossa" is a master class. Someone once said that his solos are so beautiful and logical that they seem to have been written out beforehand.
OMG!!!!!!!!! 1981 is the year my darling husband and I married!!!!! I just accidentally??? came across The Fabulous Mr. Flanagan playing this the other day!!!!!!!! He is someone one would NEVER admit not digging him!!!!!! (Just like nobody would ever admit not diggin' Lady Day or Jazz!!!!!!!! I hate to admit that I had taken him for granted for all these years!!!!!! I AM LITERALLY ASHAMED!!!!!!!! AND HAVING HAD THE NERVE AND AUDACITY OF CALLING MYSELF A JAZZ VOCALIST FOR SO MANY YEARS!!!!!!! (AT LEAST I ONLY REFERRED TO MYSELF AS SUCH BECAUSE OF THE MANY GIFTED AND TALENTED JAZZ MUSICIANS I HAD THE EXTREME PLEASURE OF SINGING WITH) including Red Garland, Freddie Crane, Dick Harp, Dick Shreve, Jim Black and so many others! Thank You The One And Only Mr. Tommy Flanagan!!!!!!!!!!!! From Betty Green
Steven, like you, I hadn't hear of Tommy Flanagan before CZcams suggested him, sensibly enough because I was listening to Bill Evans, one of my favourite VERY lyrical jazz pianists, and Flanagan is beautifully similar in his playing. So Thanks, CZcams from me as well!
Before rock 'n pop captured the interest of the masses, a few, select jazz pianists used to fill concert halls around the world. They played masterpieces such as being played here by TF
My uncles music always puts me at ease! Thanks for sharing!!!!
+Nakeshwa Flanagan Thank you for watching ;)
+Nakeshwa Flanagan he's your uncle ?
Yes he is
that's beautiful !
+Nakeshwa Flanagan it is inconceivable that he played with many jazz stars, he is a star, and now his niece wrote comments in CZcams =D
In the 1980s when I lived in Ottawa, Canada, I subscribed to the New Yorker so I would know from the On the Town section when Tommy Flanagan was playing in the Apple. I would then take the Greyhound bus to NYC (a 6 or 7 hr trip each way) and walk to the Village from the Port Authority, where, having a return bus ticket, I could sleep after the gig in the cheapest digs in the City (free). With most jazz musicians, it's always, "Here's so-and-so playing such-and-such a tune." With Flanagan it's always, "Here's such-and-such a tune, played by Tommy Flanagan." Still, in a blindfold test, he was instantly recognizable by his exquisite touch, and the inner voicings of his chords.
I love Tommy Flanagan, he's my fave jazz pianist of all time.
A rare & humble Master playing in harmony and melody vs the usual show off!! What a pleasure and an honor to hear and see. BRAVO.
Tommy Flanagan, one of the greatest!
His style is very spiritual. He is patient, taking time to let every note have its say.
"taking time to let every note have its say" _ What a way to describe how music should be played! Yes, every note counts!
One of the greatest. World class. Tommy's style is so full of soul and passion. Very romantic. Just makes you feel so good to close your eyes and listen to him weave a beautiful story.
Tommy Flanagan was the first piano player I started listening to when I started listening to Jazz 26 years ago. I never get tired of his music, delicate, elegant classy. Bop with a very lyrical but personal touch. His trio albums are masterpieces (on Enja Records) + Jazz Poet on Timeless Records are really 'must haves' for any Tommy Flanagan fan.
While in NYC in the eighties, I heard, and even met Mr Flannigan several times! He was always elegant and kind, and always played perfectly. He always brings tears to my eyes!
I will die in peace If I ever get to play like this. What a master!
I had the great pleasure of meeting and working w/ Tommy Flanagan on "TALMAGE FARLOW", my documentary film about the jazz guitarist, Tal Farlow. Tommy brought so much to the trio Tal formed for the film, which also included Red Mitchell on bass. A formative and totally memorable experience for me, then a first-time filmmaker. RIP Tommy. Your music & the memories I and so many others have of you & Diana live on... Lorenzo DeStefano
Tal and Tommy sounded great together. Their album "Chromatic Palette" was a highlight of Tal's later years. I would have loved to have been in the room with those two and Red, spending the afternoon listening to music making at that level in such an intimate setting. Great film. Seeing it on PBS in 1987 is pretty much what got me listening to jazz as a 15 year old. Suddenly Rush and Led Zeppelin weren't the whole universe to me, and a couple of months later I was listening to Miles and Coltrane and headed towards Ellington and all the rest.
Just so sensitive and soulful. They say that game recognizes game !!! This is beautiful
And inspirational . Playing as such comes from a hole different place and awareness.
God appointed. ..we are so blessed by souls such as Tommy Flanagan.
The man that backed up Coltrane on giant steps, possibly the most important recording since Rachmaninoff recorded his own works, talk about a hall of famer if ever there was one.
rachmaninov? that's bollocks... maybe since beethoven
I had the good fortune to have seen/heard him play live In New York!
I see what Ella loved now. Thank you Tommy For Blessing our world with one of your gifts. So Beautiful, Sincere, Humble. The patience in your thoughts preceded you. Love...,
Mr.Flanagan,Mr.Flanagan..Chapeau!🎩✨
ojalá toda la gente tuviese la oportunidad de escuchar esto...
Yeah! What a great Pianist!
the guy is the definition of perfection
I love the 'Together' album of Tommy Flanagan and Kenny Baron, both masters of the piano!!!..."Goodbye Mr. Evans" such a beautiful composition by Phil Woods.
Never fails to amaze to see that there are people who actually gave this beautiful music a 'thumbs down'. There truly IS no accounting for taste.
What a player! Just discovered him, OMG!
What a master!!!! This guy was so underated!!!
So true. You can listen to Tommy all day long and never get tired of his style. "Jazz Poet" really was an apt description. The mix of swing and beauty, body and mind, both parts equally important.
Pure jazz at its very finest
Pure poetry and a supremely effortless touch. When I was living or playing in NYC between 1991-1998 I would try to hear Mr. Flanagan as much as possible; for some reason I'd also see him out and about around Manhattan quite frequently, saying, "God bless you, Mr. Flanagan" and getting a polite nod and wave in return. His album, "Together," with Kenny Barron, is still at the pinnacle of duo piano artistry.
"Whith malice towards none".
❤❤❤
Mon morceau préféré, dans ma version préférée. ❤❤❤
Quel bonheur de le réécouter régulièrement. ❤❤❤
Merci pour ce partage,❤❤❤ d'autant que je ne le trouve nul part ailleurs joué avec autant d'inspiration ❤❤❤
Delicado , profundo y sabio Mr Flanagan . ¡Excelente músico !
The Jazz Poet ... beautiful
So beautiful, so inspiring, so damn excellent.
Thank YOU for watching :) We are going to post as many other videos we have in our archive..!
Rather, "THANK YOU"! This glorious concert, for one great example, is PURE GOLD, nothing less!
"With Malice Toward None" by Tom McIntosh -- Always think of this tune as it was SUNG by Lambert Hendriks & Ross. To add this to his program is a genius idea. "With Malice Toward None", ingeniously arranged and and so skillfully played by one of the very very best! Never enough Tommy Flanagan! OMG!
One of my favorite pianists - a great man!
'With Malice Toward None', written by trombonist Tom McIntosh, Mr. Flanagan recorded it a few times. thank you SuperGMajor7 WE NEED THIS
so much soul!
I heard and met Tommy several times in Detroit (Baker's Keyboard Lounge) and Chicago in the 80s and 90s. I have learned so much from him. His solo on "Blue Bossa" is a master class. Someone once said that his solos are so beautiful and logical that they seem to have been written out beforehand.
Video stupendo. Del jazz non ci si stanca mai
Michele Guglielmi sei un Gigante!!! Parole sante!!!
Brilliant, beautiful!
Hermosisimo. Muchas gracias por permitirnos escuchar esatas obras de arte.Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thank you. Grazie.
One of the greatest!
With Malice toward none joué par Tommy Flanagan est, de loin, mon morceau préféré. Quel artiste. Merci pour ce partage :-)
@ bonjour Jérémy,
Dès le début,
belle écoute et belle journée.
OMG!!!!!!!!! 1981 is the year my darling husband and I married!!!!! I just accidentally??? came across The Fabulous Mr. Flanagan playing this the other day!!!!!!!! He is someone one would NEVER admit not digging him!!!!!! (Just like nobody would ever admit not diggin' Lady Day or Jazz!!!!!!!! I hate to admit that I had taken him for granted for all these years!!!!!! I AM LITERALLY ASHAMED!!!!!!!! AND HAVING HAD THE NERVE AND AUDACITY OF CALLING MYSELF A JAZZ VOCALIST FOR SO MANY YEARS!!!!!!! (AT LEAST I ONLY REFERRED TO MYSELF AS SUCH BECAUSE OF THE MANY GIFTED AND TALENTED JAZZ MUSICIANS I HAD THE EXTREME PLEASURE OF SINGING WITH) including Red Garland, Freddie Crane, Dick Harp, Dick Shreve, Jim Black and so many others! Thank You The One And Only Mr. Tommy Flanagan!!!!!!!!!!!! From Betty Green
Hi is my favorit pianist
thank you for posting this
Another new discovery thanks to youtube!
Thank you very much!
Another great pianist I never heard of. Beautiful. Thanks CZcams
Steven, like you, I hadn't hear of Tommy Flanagan before CZcams suggested him, sensibly enough because I was listening to Bill Evans, one of my favourite VERY lyrical jazz pianists, and Flanagan is beautifully similar in his playing. So Thanks, CZcams from me as well!
@@richkrasnoff885 How could anyone in the jazz world not know who Flanagan was. Still trying to figure how he kept up with John Coltrane so well!
Puta madre! Hasta la depresión se me fue. ¡Esto es buen arte!
How Beautifully put!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Before rock 'n pop captured the interest of the masses, a few, select jazz pianists used to fill concert halls around the world. They played masterpieces such as being played here by TF
Beautiful....
Magnificent
great music
breathtaking!
creatividad absoluta!!!
Mr Great Taste and Elegance!
Stride master though
Bravo, Maestro!!!!
exactly, you found the right words
You will never understand the jealousy I feel for you right now. This man is a legend.
grandisimo maestro.-
I Live jazz
マジで素晴らしい演奏‼️
Fabulous!
Fantastic liked it
"Smooth as the Wind" at 11:29 - a superb Tadd Dameron tune and a specialty of Tommy's.
Thanks for the tip. I need to study up on Tadd.
Thank you for this - loving it.
Que gran pianista
Brilliant
Thank you! :)
Applause!
Very nice!
Master+Super
Amazing, amazing, amazing!!! Marc Trainor.
So nice! And he's playing on a Bosendorfer ... sigh...
I noticed too, what a lovely sound
Woaaahhhh
muy bueno
Is it possible to find a CD recording of this performance?
Can someone tell me the name of the opening part he plays?
what is the name of the first song?
GREAT GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's like watching Jackson Pollock throw paint on canvas!!
estasi...!
mellow but intricate not boring at all, it's a pity there is no official solo album from him
There is. Check this out. Tommy Flannagan "Alone Too Long".
Hal Tsuchida Hey, great, thank you.
21:52 wow cute
Lol the Monk classic, "Rubby My Dear."
sorry, but this is Montreux, not Monterey , Jazz Festival
Thats my uncle
Daisukiiiiii
🌾💚🌱🙄
5:00 gotta save
I wish the camera captured his hands at that moment.
My hope is that this famous man passed away as a wealthy man!