Art Van Damme - Here's That Rainy Day

[exmortis]

So quiet! I wish you could boost the volume on this video. Thanks for uploading anyhow, great to see AVD playing this classic.

[Mrtitanicfilm]

my friends great grandpa is art van damme

[AlessandroFortarel]

one among the my favourite standards jazz

[rwasilenko]

The absolute best ever. God bless him. Fortunate to meet and speak with him twice personally. What a remarkable, humble talented man!. He is missed.

[idojoev]

Hi Dave untill i got your comment I had never heard of this Dick Contino, till you drew my attention to him,I went and saw his interpretation of Granada absolutely brilliant,a true virtuoso on the accordeon my favorte instrument, Johhny Meyer,Art van Damme and Dick Contino all true artists and virtiouso's of the accordeon Regards Joeido

[clarification007]

This is not showing Van Damme at iits best. We don't see the orchestra. sad!

[DanaBart1]

RIP Art.

[standagabber]

sjuper jazzik

[mortygwhiz]

I see I am not alone in idolizing Art Van Damme. I was fortunate to see him in person in a club in Falls Church, Va back in 1979. In my youth I used to play and teach accordion out in California.

[arikcarlo]

What's the name of the song that Art plays?

[demark43]

It´s Here's That Rainy Day

[arikcarlo]

thanks demark, much appreciated.

[leonardmite20]

the bestttttt

[trumpetharmonica]

One of my Heros in the 50th!

Have been looking for him on UT, here he is!

Great to see and hear him play jazz in his own special stile!

Thanks for posting!

[mkshark55]

he was and still is the best nobody can come close to him....the best jazz player ever

[MrJoeido]

@mkshark55 I am sorry but i would have to disagree with you! He was good no doubt,but the best accordeonist ever would have to be Johnny Meijer!!

Art van Damme is a close second

[DavidYakima]

@MrJoeido Dick Contino is the Best... The the Diero's too!!!

[SalPedi]

Good Grief!....Art Van Damme's still alive?....I can't believe it!..I'm an ex accordion player who's idol was Van Damme!..

He was the very best of that era!... Ha...I'm glad he's alive and on playing on youtube. Good luck Art!...

[jazzorgan]

My first accordion hero and he's still active

and playing great! Would love to see other

jazz accordionists. (Mat Mathews, Leon Sash,

Ernie Felice, Pete Jolly,Tommy Gumina, Angelo DiPippo)

[FanClubPiovano]

Magnifico, Art...sei un grande musicista!

[italaguna]

Nice accordion and vibes. I love it!!!

[PercheEsisti]

Grazie di esistere!

[ChubbyCheckerChannel]

The real thing! Reminds me of my wonderful old accordion teacher Santo (Sam) Giuliano.

[Kelem1024]

Incroyable, l'emotion au bout des doigts!

[DrEMF]

Thank you. I remember Art Van Damme from the 60's when I was studying accordion. He was my favorite. He played in NY at the 1964 Worlds Fair.

[mattis09]

very nice playing!

grandious harmonies...

i like it very much

[Colombe55]

Thank you very much, I'll show this video to my father who plays jazz accordion, he is 80 years old and had always said to me that Art was his favorite !

We both also appreciate much Marcel Loeffler.

Sincerely

Judith

[GBJPhotoWorks]

I've been a fan of Art's playing since I was a teen in the late 70s. I thought he was old then. I just decided to search his name a few mins. ago and here he is. I've very excited to see this and to realize he's still alive. Please post more, something where he really cuts loose.

[nozie1234]

wowow