Round Midnight - Jazz Piano Solo

[snipeize]

I love the black and white effects and the whole performance. I feel in lurrvve.

[YestWayGuyz]

man this is serious talent... i wish i could play even close to this

[ElPsychochillero]

thelonious would be proud

[ZhouFantastic]

Beautiful beautiful rendition.

[xerox445]

I love how you put the skyline in the backround...it fits it so well. If you don't feel like your at a hole in the wall, on the upper east side, a 2:30 in the morning, alone at the bar, drowning your sorrows....well you just don't get it.

[brentbabauta121]

Your music pairs perfectly with this fat doobie and tall glass of ice cold orange juice. I like to listen to it while i watch the sunset.

[jheysongiraldo]

Grazie per aver condiviso il tuo talento Maestro un vero capolavoro.

[jazzychula20]

Lovey!!!!! <3

[amber123446]

Truly beautiful!

[amber123446]

Truly beautiful!!!!!!

[mussman717word]

That was fucking brilliant. Believe me, I'd be the first to jump on you if this didn't do Monk justice, but you just damned did it, man. Keep it up.

[MegaCommenter100]

Hey, I was wondering if you could do a video on how you are inspired to write these, like what chrod progressions you use as well, as I want to learn how to play with this kind of finesse, but it's tough to get started. Thanks and keep making this wonderful music.

[zarkantees]

italiano.. di dove sei?

[PianistaItaliano]

@zarkantees Salerno

[sg72646]

This "feels" good. I can so relax to this.... bravo!

[MrSpid3rFingers]

Very refined. I'm glad I stumbled across this video. I need that 'finesse'.



[Whadfuxup]

I played for years and this is truly beautiful .

[PianistaItaliano]

@Whadfuxup thanks

[brassinyourass18]

That descending line at 1:52 to 1:55 swung so damn hard man. I get goosebumps listening to that part.

I find myself constantly watching and coming back to your videos.

[PianistaItaliano]

@brassinyourass18 Thanks

[jtmoney2000]

@brassinyourass18 that's the genius of the MONK my friend.

[Fatcoolgoose]

Oh my,

Absolutely amazing.

Its hard to find words for such an amazing piece you've played. :)

[dbouy64]

Superb playing,

If anyone is interested in jazz you can send me the link to your you tube video and I will post it on my site. is still in it's infancy but with lots of support it will be great. jazzinclusive.blogspot.com

[dbouy64]

Superb playing,

If anyone is interested in jazz you can send me the link to your you tube video and I will post it on my site. is still in it's infancy but with lots of support it will be great.

[yoyolodogas]

impressive as always Mr. pianistaItaliano...beautifull piece and piano playing.

[PianistaItaliano]

@yoyolodogas Thanks

[MrKylefalconer]

ahhhhhhhhhh this is great

[Darkdevil1584]

i swear coming from a guitar player, jazz piano is much hotter then guitar :D

[JHighland1]

This is just great, love your videos. You have a fantastic modern sound with lush harmonies and inspire me and Im sure others as well to be better jazz pianists.

[sabsaka]

I'm glad to hear, to see and to know that there are people who love good music in Italy and not only fans of that donkey that cannot be named...

[chopinlover49]

Hank Jones and Monk himself have done incredible things with this song, but I put your version up there with theirs. Wonderful!

[PianistaItaliano]

@chopinlover49 Thanks, I am glad you like it

[pianofingers007]

this is great Im not a huge fan of monk he is little sloppy for my taste but this is great

[rapstreetz]

This is just amazing! Even though I am not a regular jazz listener, I just love your videos. Having my eyes closed and listening to you playing piano, it feels like I am floating on the clouds. keep up the good work:)

[PianistaItaliano]

@rapstreetz thanks, I appreciate your comment

[brennanyoung]

superb performance of one of my favorite songs, which is rarely played as well as Monk could. Yours is satisfying and lush without being overloaded. Also you have given it something special of your own.

[PianistaItaliano]

@brennanyoung Thanks

[RockinTheSuburbs123]

THIS IS AWESOME a lot of versions of this song tend to mess with the head a little too much but it sounds best the way monk wrote, how you played it

[PianistaItaliano]

@RockinTheSuburbs123 Thanks

[ggevor1]

This pianist's sounds and chords are so rich and emotionally charged

[Vaiol0]

veramente complimenti!

[TheBoforsman]

Damn! is that not good!in fact very good and I thought I could play well.Think again!

[rayman]

16-24 L

[zxadvent19]

I love this, but I'm from America and your CD isn't in the Itunes store. What can I do?

[Temari231]

for some strange reason staring into the light filled city background and hearing the jazz play at the same time makes me feel...nostalgic...O_o

[5Kpro]

my god man, you have nothing but a god givin talent man. keep it up

[TheDeathnotejunkie]

i love it

[TheDeathnotejunkie]

beutiful (yawn)

[LIJMAN27]

Can you please please pleeeeease make some sheet music for this?!

or at least a tutorial?!

I shall give you my spleen if you do.

I just really think you should have sheets or tutorials for all of your covers, they're brilliant.

[Demencesinstralis]

I love this version, you're great !

did you have a sheet for it ?

[batvalj]

Thank you, Maestro

[Lotusblossom2]

For an electric piano that sounds beautiful. Let's not forget the pianist. Lovely..

[OrbiliusMagister]

Pianistaitaliano, you're great.

Sometimes ears need classical music to glimpse fragments of God's language, sometimes I listen to mainstream poppish music to remember that we are simply little men, then sometimes I turn to (smooth) jazz just to have my whole body fed with experience, emotions, pleasure, some white pepper where needed, and all of these with ease and relax. whoever dare call this "elevator music" doesn't know how much it takes to play such simply good jazz.

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks OrbiliusMagister

[SirNikro]

Sweeet

[Dzudy1996]

It's a best piano song that I ever heard! You are the Best! How much would you sell to me sheets? And sorry about my English.

[bcnzpb]

Beautiful phrasing... some real little gems you're dropping in there! I wish the guitar had as much range and flexibility sometimes... thats all part of the challenge tho

[LightDrumstix]

This sounds fantastic! Keep playing beautiful music :)

[alexkim7777777]

this is the exact music my ears' been seeking for, thanks a lot mr pianistaItaliano.

like since a week ago, ever since i found ur site, i was able to wake up, drink a coffee and smoke a cigarette with your music on the background. never felt better in the mornings

[BikerBlake]

Great music, I purchased your album from Amazon after viewing this video

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks for the support BikerBlake

[skiman1120]

@BikerBlake what's the name of the album. i'd love to purchase it. i played alto sax for ten years, six of which i played in my high school jazz band, but haven't ever gotten a piano lesson. i really want to, especially when i hear music like this.

[virtuso31]

Hello sir , I greatly admire your playing and hope to play like you some day . Can you please tell me how you got that background ????

Thanks.

[DarkHalo08]

Nicely done. I really enjoyed your rendition.

[martisklara]

I have heard it countless time but it's never enough. masterwork. :)

[omarjai]

ooooh yeah

[KurtIngvarB]

Thanks for quick answer.

A man said that MOTIF XS8 is the optimal choice for me. But it is 3 times expensive and I´m not in need of all those facilities.

I play jazz in my house. Friends coming along and play once a week. I like to offer a real nice piano with good touch and excellent sound (have a soft ware from Art Vista) and a good Fender Rhodes is already included in the DGX 620.

I will then connect the unit to my HiFi-speakers.

Does it sounds good?

[KurtIngvarB]

Wonderful - thank you.

You mention 11 months ago:

The piano is the YAMAHA model dgx 620 grand piano with graded hammer keyboard.

Does the DGX-620 or 630 really excist with graded hammers? In my music store they say; No it is not graded hammers on this model.

Is that something you can order as a special option?

[PianistaItaliano]

Hi KurtIngvarB, the DGX-620 or 630 is a e.piano with "Authentic" grand piano feel (88 Graded Hammer Keyboard)

However, I advise you to look into Google, is very easy. Just look all the details of this inexpensive and very good keyboard.

Once you find the details, print them and bring them to your strange "music store"

If they continue to say that does not exist on this model, then I suggest you immediately change the "Music Store" :-)

[nonsilverio]

i heard other version but this is great

[TrueMissRobinson]

Beautiful!

[valvetrom]

I endorse all th positiv comments, but want to add the tuning of the piano is musical,not just correct .very well tuned. Or is it electric?

[aareth1]

simply amazing...i closed my eyes and started my journey....been to many different places....thank you...

[martisklara]

this is what i m talkin' about ;) :D the real jazz. good.:) OMG!

[PianistaItaliano]

Hi martisklara, thank you :-)

[fadypiano]

very nice playing, great feel !! what sound r u using ?

[kaspanz]

that was beautiful

[lover435]

Very beautiful playing! I'm gonna check the stores for your CDs!

[BBshyJazzArtist]

the music and the background is imaginable

[BBshyJazzArtist]

im getting this...the best music...and ur the ebest

[osjacksa]

incredible....

[DenGodfather]

ah this is wonderful.

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks DenGodfather,it's much appreciated

[michaelgadsby]

Truely this is absolutely gorgeous

0:32 to 0:34 is so resplendent

[FilipTrnavac]

Thank you!

[Sasox]

here are 4.28 AM, and I been laying for a while smoking cigarretes, enjoying this masterpiece. Very inspiring moment, to make some edit.

Muchas gracias amigo. Keep on playing please.

[baven522]

same here =]

[FridayNightStickz]

kool

[Whadfuxup]

Beautiful song.

[saraomidvar]

heavenly

[jfalu80]

this sounds wonderful. im a big fan of the song itself. and this pianist reminds me of bill evans..... or is it gil evans? haha. love em both

[Alffovinni]

Awesome really nice job! ;) I posted a video a response

[LoGEEE]

Your jazz piano playing is amazing man,

I listen to this one on a regular basis :)

[ed44libero]

magnificient.....

[Drjrecordz]

I sampled your composition and made it into a beat.

Is it ok if I upload to youtube and video response to your video?

Kind regards,

Drj

[Helvien]

sheets not scores ^^

[Helvien]

oh okay it'svery beautiful. If you will do scores i want :D Good Day! and thank you for this moment of pleasure.

[Helvien]

hey ! i'm french and i love jazz. I learn piano during 7 years. Can you say me where do you find your sheets ? thank you. You are an exellent pianist. Hope the CD :D i buy it !!!

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks Helvien, this is one of my impromptu arrangement. I have only the basic version of the "jazz fake books". Most of the songs jazz standard. I take from this book, and then arranged by me.

[anman366]

hey, just wondering if you are using some sort of VST or software piano sample, it's nice sounding! Nice job!

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks anman366, this is a Sampletekk piano, I load it with the Gigastudio Tascam.

[anman366]

Awesome, thanks for letting me know, the grand samples are captivating!

[playingwithrocks]

Beautiful interpretation and arrangement

Thank You

[T0T91]

wow this is so pretty

wish i could play like this =p

[karaistvan]

It's amazing!!!!!!!

[mrpompos]

wow that was amazing, can i get sheet music?

[Wilf1992]

Out of all the other jazz covers of Round midnight i''ve heard this is my favourite by far, it's beautiful. Have you got a CD or somewhere I can download this off? As the track suggests I do play this track a lot around midnight.. just something about listening to jazz in the early hours when the city sleeps I find alluring.

[RyanLies]

just great

[mulanovich]

Loving piece as always!

so much expresion!

such a beutiful song!

and such an awesome player like you!

[connectwired]

Do you have sheet music for any of your interpretations for study? =)

[PianistaItaliano]

Yes connectwired, I am working on it. For more info just read in your Email-Message, please.

[chkjns]

Stupendo, Alfonso! Photo montage behind keyboard is spectacular.

[maxmca]

This is one of the pieces I'm really looking forward to seeing in your (hopefully soon to be released) book of piano arrangements.

[PianistaItaliano]

maxmca, I try to do my best.

However, the delay does not depend on me, thanks again for your interest

[maxmca]

haha yeah, I hope you don't think I was being impatient. Only expressing how much I love this arrangement :)

[DepthSolitude]

Sounds .. so great.! I wish can play like you, so relaxing, so great

Keep it doing :)

Bravo!

[JokinJoe]

This helps me relax. Thanks so much!

[robertmazzo]

Bravo Alfonso ! Mi e' piacuto molto. - Bob M.

[PianistaItaliano]

Ciao Bob,grazie a te,saluti :)

[chesskafan]

I just discovered these videos, thanks for sharing these PianistaItaliano! Your music is extremely enjoyable

[PianistaItaliano]

You are welcome chesskafan, thanks :-)

[mcarkey]

wow!!

reminds me lazy sunday brunches...

[Dantezero1712]

i do wonder how good can i get if i just started piano at 16 lots of kids of 12 already trash me, if you dont mind me asking at which age did u started playing?

[PianistaItaliano]

Hi Dantezero1712, thanks for your comment. I started at 7.For more information,just visit my homepage,please :-)

[FarzadMurshed]

anyone know where i can get the song from?? the piano version??

[sabbia12]

fantastic

[charpyrenees]

very good indeed. you have a lovely touch...my friend has just done a bbc 4 program called ´the jazz Baroness' you would be interested i think

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks for the suggestion charpyrenee,I will check out this program.

[DeanoPiano]

Great great tune! PianistaItaliano your playing is inspiring.

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks for your comments DeanoPiano.

[GalWam]

Fantastic.

[Brilchan]

5\5 and fav gona comment some more in the future

[LillyC68]

That's just great!

Thanks a lot for sharing!

5***** and best wishes,

Lilly

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks Lilly, very kind from you.

[evaserge]

That's awesome! Thank you. Is it possible to make chords readable?

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks evaserge, I will try I will need long time :-)

[Marysgone]

wow.... That's jazz.

[FednelMaj77]

what key are you in

[PianistaItaliano]

Hi FednelMaj77, that's in Ebm :)

[Lillasua]

Adoro questa canzone, e soprattutto la tua versione, complimenti! Bellissimi anche i tuoi video!

[PianistaItaliano]

Scusa il ritardo, comunque grazie infinite Lillasua :-)

[BxBallinz]

you should make your music downloadable

[rodudias]

MARAVILLOSO !! TOO MARVELLOUS !!

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks rodudias :-)

[extralargos]

anyone for the shit music

[KytesofKaos]

Anyone for the sheet music? (please?)

[FederSim]

Dio è STUPENDO!!! Grazie anche per l'immagine sullo sfondo, la adoro!

[eyeballnick]

great ! :) what kind of electric piano is that???

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks eyeballnick. The piano is the YAMAHA model dgx 620 grand piano with graded hammer keyboard, the sound is not standard to the keyboard, the sound is with Tascam Gigastudio, Steinway D from sampletekk, need PC with 3000 Mhz, Soundcard with GSIF, 2 gb ram and of approximately 15 gb space to load this piano.

[BojangleDangles]

Yes, definitely. Your fans have seen each of your pieces and elegant video choreography.

Make a DVD for purchase, please! I will definitely be the first buyer.

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks BojangleDangles :)

[linuxoid70]

Fantastic....you should one day create an edition of your played versions, I'd definitely buy it. :) Want to learn from the master!

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks linuxoid70!

[kasia4450]

you're great, thank you so much!

[PianistaItaliano]

You welcome kasia4450, thanks!

[junka22]

This is the song that got me hooked on jazz. You play amazingly!

[PianistaItaliano]

you are welcome junka22, thanks!

[mihmus]

This is amazing theme!

And you play very good!

Nice sound! What is this? )

[cornedebrume]

Thelonious Monk is one of my favorite. i love your cool touch !

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks cornedebrume!

[george4mon]

how do you play that its brillant could you tell me the chords

[mazetov]

Du grand art, musicalement et visuellement.... bravo maestro!

[funn20]

very nice jazz! i really like this song :)

[claitontesch]

I love this tune!!!!!!!!!!!

[Xyelis]

Thanks for posting this! I love Monk!

[madero111]

I like this 'new school' version!  "Rico"

My thanks too to Pianostaltaliano for this posting.

[Aveiond]

I LOVE this song itself, 'Round midnight, from the lyrics to the vochals to the musical background. i have about 24 different versions of this song on my mp3. But this viseo has made me love this song even the more. ****** Does anyone know where i can get the sheet music to this song?

[Millard3]

does anyone know where i can find the acoustic version of this song that was played in the movie Dave Chappel's Block Party? I heard that song in a quick clip of the movie and thought it was awesome. I like this original version, but the way they played this on guitar was just amazing. I believe they used some kind of synthesizer to make the notes sound really hazy and echo-y.

[hobgoblin5921]

excellent, what was your path to this style of jazz? how did you develop your techniques?

[lhnawnaw]

awesome =)

[khoiktran]

I like your playing. This one is really good. I makes me feel, like I am in the city at night. 5 stars.

[retardfabio]

Yes! You played round midnight! I love this song with a passion. You've just made my day.

[PianistaItaliano]

Thanks retardfabio, you are welcome :)

[jacomoun]

De loin la plus belle version que j'ai vu sur youtube!! Quelle est la marque de votre keyboard??

[PianistaItaliano]

Grazie jacomoun, la marca della mia tastiera e YAMAHA DGX 620 :)

[mamilindamami]

I work really hard. But every night I enjoy one of your songs. You have a new fan!!!

[Bonpapa]

Vouez jouez comme un peintre, bravo !

[PianistaItaliano]

merci beaucoup Bonpapa

[soulsistah100]

Lovely playing. This is one of my favorite songs. And I love your background. Thanks for sharing.

[redrosephantom05]

Awesome!!!

[fredjmp]

bonito!!

[blacgurl1]

Love your playing...well thought out...

[whovick]

truely inspiring, thank you for posting this

Shivers up my spine Alfonso. Delightful rendition of t