ed blackwell solo 1

[baarai]

I consider myself quite fortunate to have enjoyed seeing Ed Blackwell play live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, with George Adams' band.

[jamesyistheman]

Big stick fumble at 50 seconds.

[gmazel]

I had the great fortune of playing with Ed Blackwell at Lu and Charlie's in the french Quarter in 1976! He was a great improviser and a jazz legend all over the world.

-Gregg Mazel

[redstrmwtch]

ed is playing two different time signatures at the same time up to three or four if you count what he dose with the hi-hats and bass drum and he cross hands his solo in between his rhythmic solo he's the only drummer i know where as if you blind fold test other drummers some one is bound to say is that three drummers or four

[postatility]

Ed Blackwell was--and still is--The Definitive link between Congo Square and The Congo.One of the most original and consistently musical drummers who ever lived!!

[southern1967m]

His daughter is unjustly incarcerated, serving 20 without parole for killing her abusive boyfriend who was attacking her. Google Nearin Blackwell; I run her My Space and Face Book pages. I wish someone with some money would help her with a decent lawyer.

[southern1967m]

hey Tiana, I'm your mom's friend. Im gonna add this vid to my Facebook

[tianarulez123]

you guys may not believe this, i dont care if you do or don't but thats my grandfather! im sad, he died when i was a baby

[d23myte]

If so then we need to connect. He was my great uncle. my grandmother (victoria) was his sister.

[redstrmwtch]

@d23myte ed loved his sister she was a big influence on him becoming a drummer she was a tap dancer and he would imitate her with his hands or sticks from there on he would always approach the drums from the perspective of a dancer listen very close and you'll hear ed dances on the drums

[Ev630]

Well he was a very talented man, amigo. You should be proud.

[jdubs024]

@tianarulez123 Are you a drummer??

[booj101]

i believe you tianarulez123 and that is one hell of a grandfather

[gjazz22]

yes the best......

[Olcortaperania]

Beautiful to watch - and yes...sensitivity it the key word!

[theseeker61]

Listen to his sensitivity.... Few if any could do that better than Mr Blackwell. Long Live Ed Blackwell!

[musictflo]

Ed was a truly innovative drummer fusing African, traditional New Orleans and modern jazz elements. Technicians beware-this is the real deal and it can't be taught! Technique, intellect and soul=real music.How many drummers of the millions of drummers out there play at this level? Very very very few.

[drummer78]

Indeed! I've heard so much about the man and now I get to see him.

[tonno6866]

something of africans roots... never heard in any other drummer before

[bigvinnie83]

Good clip, He's got an excellent style!

[madchops82]

is he playin a pearl kit

[042973033]

it's so hard to see a video of this great drum master: THANKS SO MUCH for this video!

[rhythmking10]

great clip some brilliant ed Blackwell ,one of the most musical drummers of all time, everything he plays sings

[saxnviolinz]

Blackwell was the shit! Dave Murray however, is shit...

[lwgillan]

Yeah, Ed! Thanks for posting this.

[u89worlds]

dancing through the cathode ray

across the sea of land and time

play play play play play play play