Portrait of Louis Armstrong - Wynton Marsalis

[enorman71]

come on guys really? this is whats music is all about taking something you heard and liked and making it your own. to much anylasis is paralasis

[AdamH830]

88,888 views :)

[themadmexican1]

that effect he does at 2:44 i want to learn how he does that!!!!

[vinnothelizard]

at 2.29. the drummer is farting!!!

[AdamH830]

@hommefriday I think you he might be Ryan Kisor

[pwnmonkeyisreal]

how does one improve the quality of his growling. mine is messy and not as clean wynton and other people i've heard.

[djjjamin]

@smoothbv yea i think he should do it more this is my favorite piece by him

[TboneWertman]

That lick at 2:44 always gets me no matter how many times I've heard this!

[hommefriday]

Anybody know the name of the trumpeter closest to the camera? Is he the same musician often seen with Natalie Cole?

[TheMrWoodLin]

To me, Wynton can change his sound to make it sound like it did back in the good ol' days.

[justintime604]

he is pretty good I now because i play and i've met him

[gtheemps]

Oh man! I'd have loved to hear the applause after that!!

[Mcbmusic]

An incredible performance, an homage to one of the greats performed by one of the greats. All that was missing from the 'Portrait of Louis Armstrong' was the smile..

[bbstucki]

He's not copying Louis, Miles, or Bix. Wynton Marsalis has got his own chops. Very nice.

[BassGuitarGuy128]

Woh! Actual musicians! A rare sight these days…

[cadillacdude1975]

what people need to remember abotu being a jazz great like Wynton is not only knowing how to play jazz, but knowing what notes not to play.

[Mcbmusic]

Wow.. just wow!

[ignatzratsky]

Ellington's (and Strayhorn's) music has always been a mixture of written and improvised parts-Ellington himself changed arrangements to keep the music fresh so if Marsalis doesn't play this like Cootie Williams did then that would be exactly what Duke would like to hear, right?

[dikkind]

what are you people arguing about wynton copying louis? look at the title.... it says "portrait of louis armstrong"... and i think he did a really great job.

[llamadude199588]

This makes me want to quit playing trumpet. He's so great.:P

[EndHonorLive]

@llamadude199588 This should make you want to make you play even more :D

[llamadude199588]

@EndHonorLive Why do you think I haven't quit yet? ;D there's still hope for me. ^^

[guy12349]

amazing playing!!! the other trumpet guys look bored/irritated though as if wynton hogged the spotlight and they didn't get to solo much that night. just look again carefully

[westcoastdigital]

When your as good as Wynton is, you don't need to copy. He is an original artist with outstanding talent. He can really get the juice out of a note. This solo shows that extremely well . Respect to Wynton Marsalis, a truly amazing artist with a comforting voice like Morgan Freeman. I love this guy

[sweetypete1]

Wynton the master of the trumpet. One of the greatest Trumpet players ever.

[ledderzed]

holy jeeeez.... theres 3 monette trumpets, thats a mimimum of $18k's worth...

[gabriel64032]

Genial, Wynton Marsalis es unos de los primeros trompetistas del mundo como jazzista y como concertista clásico. Es uno mis favorito.

[eazie213]

he done that song beautiful justice

[Surfister]

This is it...

[EspejojepsE]

E-S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R

[rdangelo]

The best players out there are virtually unknown. 

[dundee101]

ol louis aint here today! but cat...... have a listen to this young, up and coming trumpeteer.....i think he might make it! (respect)

[MrMam16]

kick ass man... ive herd better before... but he's cool. :)

[beeshor1]

I know that there is much debate as to whether or not Wynton is the best trumpeter of all-time or of just our time. I don't know. I don't think anyone knows. But one thing is certain: he is definitely the most important trumpet player today and his performance here [among others] is illustration of just why that is.

[elvin2626]

this better than leosheperd's download video

[jazztrumpeter01]

wow!

[cadillacdude1975]

that performance ladies and gents is why this man is the best trumpet player of the 20th century. period. not taking anything away from Maynard, Louis, Doc, Artural, Bill Chase, Eric Miyashiro, Lin Biviano, Greg Geisbert, (i can keep going with the names) or any other, but this is just simply fantastic. the end. Wynton is the master.

[yralm07]

For some odd reason, I hear this and think of Scarsdale, New York, the Metro-North RailRoad on the Harlem Line. Don't ask me why. I can't explain. You would probably have had to been there, and still wouldn't understand.

[MovieMakerNero7]

just watching this performance makes my chops give out!

[neody14]

We both did desame thing.. ..

heheh..

[ContactKofi]

Wynton Marsalis, the Louis Armstrong of our time. Bravo!

[yralm07]

It amuses me how there are so many psycho-analyst trying to educate everyone but are not worthy to carrying his horn case. Just shut up and play. I'm tried of hearing of how you've done your best. next time do better and one day you'll be good at it.

[pb0o6]

i wish i could just "do better " at things i wasnt that good at.

[yralm07]

Wynton never tries to copy. He is too gifted a hard worker for that. He is however, a student of the Art always learning and never thinking he's a master, though he is.

[MrBosnian78]

copying isn't a word that defines jazz, because technically everyone is copying each other. copying is too harsh of a word, that's why we use transcribing and borrowing ideas

[Rockintrombone51]

@MrBosnian78 In a way I think when people "copy" it is more of a way of paying homage to other artists and musicians.

[OMikotakuO]

@MrBosnian78

"recycling"

[tyler2484]

@MrBosnian78 Besides, to try to create a completely new style or phrase or riff, is nearly impossible as it will sound like it's emulating some style or player somewhere along the lines.

[NDguy191]

@yralm07 The whole point of jazz is to copy.

[yralm07]

@NDguy191 OK...you've got a legitimate point there...although I agree with you 100%, I still think Wynton is more improv than copy.

[KevTheYoungMusicGeru]

@yralm07 you must first "copy" and emulate those who can speak a language before you speak it yourself. and to get to a higher level you have to do this with the people who can speak the language best. from there you can do a lot and truly express yourself and have your own voice. I think I've heard miles or chet say something like "sometimes it takes a long time to play like yourself"

[ForminaSage402]

Love the growling lip slur at 2:17 haha

[MovieMakerNero7]

@ForminaSage402:

that has to be SO difficult!

[solostrad]

Wynton's playing leaves me speechless nearly every time. I just listened to cootie's version and he plays it very differently, and Wynton obviously is not trying to sound like Louis. Wynton is playing his own interpretation of this song. By the way monette is once again taking over the LCJO trumpet section.

[all4trance]

w. o. w.

[AgamemnonPadar]

You guys are all wrong... he is not imitating Satchmo, he is playing parts of the Cootie Williams solo from the original record. When its about copying anything, its Cootie Williams, who was, by all means a true jazz master, so to say a mirror picture of Louis Armstrong.

[MrBosnian78]

no, he quotes louis just as much as cootie. this is more of him playing his version of the solo, not trying to copy.

[ewedude]

Likely the best trumpet player who ever recorded.

[johnsurs22]

I don't that Wynton played like Louis in the other version; he played in the cool New Orleans style which has been made so iconic by Louis. I think that when playing a Duke Ellington song, it is better to play in that style, and so I like that other version better. However, this version is still great, and like another poster said, Wynton is playing with more of his style that he has developed over the years. Thank you for posting this.

[trumpetdude590]

i have to say if you close your eyes its almost like louis is playing this.

[rpoole444]

YEA...preach on!

[MrBosnian78]

This is definitely my favorite version cause he doesn't try to play like Louis, he plays like Wynton.

[Gcman928]

what MrBosnian78 said.....both vids were still amazing tho lol

[davisc1926]

I doubt Wynton ever tries to play like Louis (or mimic) his playing. Playing like Louis Armstrong is more than just playing trumpet. However, I like both versions of this song as well.