Oscar Peterson's Solo Version of "Body And Soul"

[alwin27]

Very well done ! 

[hypercolin]

damn, that's beautiful

[OscarTatum]

You play divinely well.

You heared everything in the Piece. VERY great work of transcribing.

You also not even missed one single note.

You have a very nice touching, It's really, really great.

I've got the same sport as you. But I am ashamed of showing it : you know what it is : impro, impro...

I play the album : Mellow Mood.

And I love it.

I've recorded the whole trio in Cubase and sometimes I dream of being a genius.

What is your Piano ? It is really great also.

[sevchyk]

That's really cool! How long have you been playing jazz?

[orqsilva]

Admirable playing. I agree, I don't usually like transcriptions, but this was like Horowitz performing Chopin, it definitely added something to the music and as a version of the song.

[MonkeyMaarten]

Hey man, very nice work!

I've always wanted to transcribe a solo piano piece but it is quite a daunting task. Do you write down the notes, and if so, how do you write down the more freely played passages?

That would really help me! Thanks in advance.

[mollegiante]

@MonkeyMaarten Hey, thanks!

I write the free parts like cadenza bars, they look like a liszt work, for example the hungarian rhapsodies.

[GreatJeca]

Awesome.

[beni22sof]

Incredible.

[jazzgreek]

Really great. Very nice technique and feel. Well done. I'm not usually impressed with people's transcriptions, but this one I was moved by. Thanks!

[jazzmatik]

My favourite part is the key change at 2:42. If only you had a better audio recording. The digital camera mic doesn't do your wonderful playing justice. I'd love to hear you play Bill Evans solo piano.

[dontheshark]

dontheshark -- You have a wonderful touch. Keep it up.

[filistro]

My compliment!!

[lassegrubbe]

Great performance! What more can I say!

[phanjazm]

OUtstanding!!! I love how you rocked that Classic Oscar Peterson ron at 59 second mark. WELL Done man!!!!

[mollegiante]

@phanjazm

Thanks! i glad you like it!

[themusicbuff]

To transcribe an arrangement like that clearly is a skill in its own right. You must have exceptional listening skills. I assume that you transcribed it. If you didn't and you read someones elses transcription work then great reading skills. Some very clever work allround. I enjoyed it. Great stuff!!

[mollegiante]

@themusicbuff

transcribing saves practising time. You have the piece already in your heart and mind and get it quickly in your fingers.

[theimprovisor]

Great work !

[mollegiante]

thanks for the nice comments!

[zingarellius]

Wow....great rendition of the Oscar Peterson solo....you have amazing technique...and really capture Oscar's mood and presence

[jazzpiano01]

Love this song. Its so relaxing and peaceful. You have great technique. I was wondering if you could possibly send me a copy of this song. I want to transcribe it but i have so much school work i just dont seem to have time. Thank you and keep up the great work. = )

[Sam40206]

you are very good but body and soul is a ballad, you have completely destroyed this song

[mmmpie89]

you should probably take that up with oscar peterson

[musictranscription]

I'm writing that sheet music now

[mollegiante]

have fun! it is a great learning experience...

[SergeForte]

Very good Oscar spirit ! You've completed the solo song book wich wasn't without sense

Bravo !

Watch out my video !

Regards

Sergio Forte

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

You tricked my ears into thinking somebody else was playing....!!!

[ifiwereu]

Splitting emulation of the solo...Oh my God! Oscar Peterson lives!

[wdkelper]

Great Job on a classic track!!!

[foowah7]

VERY well played!!!

[kazakhzi]

are you a teacher?

[mollegiante]

thanks - I started when I was 9 - that makes 22 years

[das499]

How many years have you been playing? Because you sound fantastic.

[realalec]

Oh my gosh, nice chops, man!

[insantlye]

You Are A Genius Mollegiante please you can help me to get transcriptions with Oscar ?? please veri mych Thank You Very Much!

[Grubenpony12]

Absolut geil!

[jazzpianoitaly]

WOW!I am really impressed of your playing, great swing, technique and the real Oscar sound too!Is there a chance to have that transcription? many thanks

[Jo2262]

it's amazing what a little dedication and passion for music can do...beautiful work, never stop!

[insantlye]

please mollegiante you have transcriptions with Oscar Peterson ???

[manu92370]

Great! Perfect! Wonderful!

[EnryOnTheKeys]

Yeah! Hard work! Very nice.

[Vayshen]

May I ask what piano brand/model that is?

[mollegiante]

It's A Feurich Piano

[jazzlife1]

This is tight for a transcription.

[mollegiante]

thanks for your nice comments. Hope to manage to record my next transcription in some days

[philipcwelch]

Beautiful! You play magnificantly

[ptehan]

just brilliant

[gaptoof01]

Wow! Great! I really enjoyed this... and your "Perdido" performance also.

[mollegiante]

Thank you for your comment!

[TLDrums86]

Oh what an excellent and ambitious album to take apart! You're doing a great job with your transcriptions! Please keep this up and keep us updated!! It's truly an inspiration to see someone doing these transcriptions!!!!

[mollegiante]

Thanks - Have to prepare a lot other things right now, but currently working on "Who Can I Turn To" as well.

[gokan69]

hi pal! you play a lot!! :)

when did you start to play? how many years since then?

that music is 5 sheets isn't it?

coze im practicing on a version that is similar to that one...but i think its a little incomplete...you are a great pianist for sure!!

Best wishes and Congratulations!!

[mollegiante]

hi - thanks for your comment - I started 25 yrs ago to play (at age 7). I am using my own transcription (which is about 12 pages), not the one published in japan.

greetings!

[pianojazz66]

WOW! Great playing and transcription work like in your fantastic Perdido-Vid. I think the recordings for MPS with Hans Georg Brunner Schwer as recording engineer are the best in the countless recordings from Oscar Peterson.

[mollegiante]

Thank you! I have two letters Brunner Schwer wrote me in 2003 and 2004 when I was doing research about that solo album. He told me that Oscar didn't do second takes. When he wasn't happy with a song he did, he just tried a different song. Quite remarkable, isn't it?