Wow, it's good to hear Shelly play again. I had the absolute priviledge to study under him back in the day (1990) at San Jacinto Jr College in Texas. That was the year before he moved to USC. We also played the Montreux Jazz Festival that year, all thanks to him. I don't play jazz/big band anymore, but I have continued to play various types of music and he's the reason. It was an experience that can't be duplicated.
Shelly is the most inspiring artist I have ever met. Not only is he one of the wisest music philosophers alive, but his music is selfless, brilliant, and soulful.
i'm with the roosevelt highschool jazz band from seattle, and we actually played this exact chart, and I'm the pianist on this track from the kplu school of jazz cd we recorded in march. But i didn't sound at all close as good to shelly berg, he's killin!
Wish I had more than two years to study with Shelly -- that time is priceless to me! :-)
corlisdsimmons 2 years ago
Wow, it's good to hear Shelly play again. I had the absolute priviledge to study under him back in the day (1990) at San Jacinto Jr College in Texas. That was the year before he moved to USC. We also played the Montreux Jazz Festival that year, all thanks to him. I don't play jazz/big band anymore, but I have continued to play various types of music and he's the reason. It was an experience that can't be duplicated.
drphil811 3 years ago
Shelly is the most inspiring artist I have ever met. Not only is he one of the wisest music philosophers alive, but his music is selfless, brilliant, and soulful.
booj101 3 years ago
that alto player is amazing. who is that?
vaineminaru 4 years ago
shelly is awesome
kiisaka 4 years ago
haha I would have liked to have studied under him, but I'm goin to his rival school UCLA next year :)
run15cc 4 years ago
That's too bad. Shelly is probably the best overall piano player alive today.
meredithandjake 4 years ago
i'm with the roosevelt highschool jazz band from seattle, and we actually played this exact chart, and I'm the pianist on this track from the kplu school of jazz cd we recorded in march. But i didn't sound at all close as good to shelly berg, he's killin!
pianoanimal09 4 years ago
he is a good player, saw him at USC jazz day
really awesome movements
didi you have to sneak the camera in?
SSAMbox 4 years ago
thank for posting, shelly berg is awesome, if you ever get any more please post! he's lackin on youtube
mmeronek 5 years ago