Don Cherry & Herbie Hancock - Bemsha Swing (Live)

[profperplexed]

with

Ron Carter, Bass

Billy Higgins, Drums

[Xavernante]

please share more!!

[tskaladiotis]

Nice !!*****

[RienVesseur]

Very inventive, but I get irritated when they lag behind the rhythm.

[kohisiyo]

Donが珍しく正装しﾓﾀﾞﾝｼﾞｬｽﾞ披露!!ﾊﾝｺｯｸのP­とﾛﾝのAB、Drはﾋﾞﾘｰの様ですが,あのﾏｲﾙｽの黄金の­ﾊﾞｯｸに近いですが,ﾏｲﾙｽの剃刀の刃の様な緊張感とは異な­り実に楽しそうに演奏し,ﾊﾝｺｯｸ等もﾘﾗｯｸｽして楽しそう­にﾊﾞｯｷﾝｸﾞしてます,Donの♪を楽しむ希有な力量は,如­何なる♪家をひきつける魔力を有してる典型です。

upされた方に感謝します。

Amazing&Marvelous&Genius!! ♪

[seerskater]

4:36

goddamn

i love everybody

[tommygaston]

I DUG IT THEN AND I DIG IT NOW

TOMM ASTON

ROCKFORD

[altnk]

Like Miles...no fun...

[THEclimberclimber]

ロンカーターのベースって粘っこくていいなあ。

[Thedudeisadude]

SWEEET! That was wonderful, I love ALL of these guys, and particularly Don Cherry's expression in this one! Herbie looks quite stoned at the end...

[poldauges]

6 negatives votes!?!?!? wtf!!?!!?

[fretbuzz59]

@poldauges Maybe they didn't care for Don's shoes.

[poldauges]

and the drummer is...¿

share more man , please mooooooooore!!

[SlikkTim]

@poldauges billy higgins on drums

[MAYARITRUMPET]

Formidable video....esto es de coleccionista!

[poldauges]

one of the best music videos ive ever seen

[pindaric]

I enjoyed Hancock doing an homage to Monk-pretty good at it.

[rtifishul]

Don Cherry was the business.

[edcerc]

this was when herbie hancock was still cool

[jazzuffe]

Insanity great. So just wonderful! Impressive family. Don Cherry at his best in early 60:ies with Bernt Rosengren.

[beckabarecka]

Very cool...... I double like.

[kickkmyfaceinn]

I like Don Cherry's son.

[klassiekerrally]

Great stuff! Do you have more to share with us?

[MadPuppets1]

man i havent forgotten how long a song has gone on and missed it when it was over in a loooong time

[Steadno]

neneh cherry step dad

[ImaniHekima]

It's a joyful meeting of minds and some interesting links: Cherry and Billy were in Ornette's band, Billy played on Herbie's Blue Note debut solo album and of course, Ron and Herbie played with Miles. I really don't see why people are trying to turn this performance into a boxing match and giving points to each player. Just love the music! The musicians certainly are loving it!

[lbumusic]

Don Cherry.

[jazzmirage]

More than anything, I love the spirit of Don Cherry in this performance. Tons of attitude, and yet also having fun with Herbie and the audience. When he said "Thelonious said you can dance to my music" I figured he'd show us how. What an amazing line-up.

[ImaniHekima]

@jazzmirage Yes I hear you...it's a vibe that isn't present at enough 'jazz gigs'.

[Trumpetplayer60076]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting these great artists!

[cesarccs76]

great sound!!!! 

[shuffaloff]

Hey, louispippie, withdraw the pickle fom your butt . . .

[MadPuppets1]

instant favorite

[louispippie]

"Emperors new clothes" or WHAT ?!!

This is a load of rubbish and most of you posters are too blinded by Cherry's reputation to see it. With a line up like this you'd expect great things, instead you end up with just the sort of thing that gets jazz a bad name. Sorry but it makes me mad. I'm a HUGE fan of jazz of all styles but ................

[sinisterniik]

Great video!

Herbie, Ron, and Billy killed it. Don Cherry nailed the head, but I think he got too far away from the tune after a few choruses. He could have been playing any 16 bar form on his solo (which delivered otherwise).

[aypianoman]

Can someone explain to me how ANYONE dislikes this? (5 nut jobs out there, clearly...)

[MrDannylow]

Funny how quick the rhythm section started slowing down.. Yah BILLYYYYYY!

[53160]

The way they did this tune is amazing, holy shit dude. Just all around great interaction and brilliant and flowing form. I sed brilliant yet?

[CosmicDean]

Holy fuck Don Cherry was an angel in disguise

[petezilla]

don cherry is so 'out' compared to these guys. he's so ready to just drop the form but they're always right there with it haha. listen to the way he starts, he drops one of the A's. His solo is tight though, and so is Herbie's.

[TheOshmike]

With Ron Carter on the Bass of course

[rillloudmother]

this is great! so nice to see don cherry with herbie.

[perovaas]

Billy Higgins! That's the name of the drummer who looked always happy, as everything he was doing was easy stuff...

[ludovicbernard1967]

WOW, I love your personal collection!

[impulsobytheshades]

great stuff

[heru1966]

What a fantastic band. They groove as one. Just wonderful.

I remember seeing this on television in the UK, Christmas 1987. It was called Sass and Brass as I recall.

[unclejunglebass]

hahaha herbie doin his monk impression

[PanchoJazz]

Excelent!!! You have a great collection of videos. Where can i find this show?

[BuckshotLaFunke]

I've listened to him since the second Ornette Coleman LP and I've heard him better.

[JazzNaySean]

im pretty sure i know more about jazz then u do this is not uncommon trust!

[jbowers56]

@JazzNaySean

Oh, I just watched your videos. My bad, I should step back from this argument. You know your shit, man.

[number1trumpet]

@jbowers56 I thought I settled this whole issue between you two. Well, just keep studying my band's videos if you're still uncertain.

[xnophloglas]

@JazzNaySean

The way you hear Herbie's solo isn't THE right way, it's just your way. Trying to flaunt your expertise here is pointless. Why would you even pose your original question when you had already answered it for yourself?

Food for thought: Do you think Don and Herbie and the rest are up on that stage thinking "I know more about jazz than HE does"? Seems to me they're too busy having fun, listening, communicating, trusting, accepting, and expressing...like jazz musicians do!

[atalieangier]

small trumpet!

[Xavernante]

@atalieangier cornet

[conorJones]

man what horn is he playing? cool stuff :)

[AmaneSuganami]

@conorJones It's a pocket trumpet I think..

[AltoSaxBoss]

Real Nice !!!

[andreones1]

Greats!!!!

[Snotra]

Did a little digging and found this guy! My co-worker told me that Don Cherry is his cousin.

[JazzNaySean]

was herbie trying to play ln the style of thelonious?

[jbowers56]

@JazzNaySean

Nope.

[JazzNaySean]

@jbowers56 why do u say no

he has thelonious written all over this

its all chopy and not the ussual of herbie

and this is a monk song

[jbowers56]

@JazzNaySean

I think he's just playing how he wants man. Maybe he's influenced a bit by monk, sure. But to say one of the greatest jazz musicians ever is 'trying to play in the style' of someone is a bit much...

[JazzNaySean]

@jbowers56 your not getting it a lot of jazz musicians will imitate other jazz musicians especially if its a tribute to monk besides i heard 3 different licks monk so that already proved my question that he is playing like monk

herbie plays his interpretation of monk thats what im trying to say

[jbowers56]

@JazzNaySean

Sure, he might be paying tribute to his style, but I very much doubt Herbie is thinking 'hey im going to play just like monk now, wont that be fun!?'

[JazzNaySean]

@jbowers56 yes he is!

[number1trumpet]

@JazzNaySean No he isn't. Check out my band's new video, "Schadenfreude Suite" for more details.

[jbowers56]

@JazzNaySean

Can you please give times for the 3 licks that he plays as well as a reference to a recording of monk where he plays those licks?

Thanks.

[TribeBass]

What a amazing sound!!! these guys are great,especially Don Cherry...."you can dance!"

[boazmoss]

I began to dance and then the tempo dropped .

[stokedstudioschicago]

What venue is this?

[onepresence]

Simply WONDERFUL!

[DrunkenPoetic]

Fuck downloading music. Everytime I do that I never really listen to an album properly. Downloading music is for rapists and fiends. Real men buy the real thing.

[CaptainJazz92]

4:09-4:22

thats right, herbie

[cyrussink]

Yeah!!!

[kjzz12]

0:54

[kjzz12]

0:54

[doublejohnson79]

lets hear it for monk !!!!

[bidiHumbidi]

francin96 says it all!!! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Don, we miss you. Some of your stuff is only fading IN now.

[francin96]

this is exactly a typical example of why i love jazz. You can see that everybody's having fun.The audience loves it,and so do the band. None of the up-tight stuff you find in classical music.Here you can shout out YEAH!!!and nobody will care.great stuff.YEAH!!!

[loumaTROM]

Haha,someone's high as hell here XD

Great version anyways

[NyabinghiJazz]

I can't thank you enough for posting this video !!!

[KatrinaSkinner501]

Speechless!! Listened this album the whole day through and i thank my lucky stars that i found this full album for free download at DownloadMusic/./im ,remove the slashes .

[curiousnomad]

One Trillion percent original musicians!!!!!!!!!!

And- what a feel Billy Higgins has!

[BOOTSYGetLIVE]

BRILLIANT !

thanks for posting.

[DancingSpiderman]

@BOOTSYGetLIVE Yeah, that was really something.

I felt that one.

[folopo2]

i love all of them!

[haruwebshots]

immenso

[tristramshandy3]

"Let's hear it for Thelonious Monk!"

Indeed.

[frank12344321ful]

Don Cherry cracks me up

[bkjbs762]

gotta love ron carter

[andreaprodan]

Is that cherry making fun of Michael Jackson?

[AFNYOAQIS]

what kind of trumbet is that?

[1234hackmet]

it´'s a pocket trumpet!

[elfcounsul]

Sweet

[babydweezil]

Smilin' Billy on the drums ! :)

[Torihope]

Is that Billy Higgins? I've never 'seen' him...only heard, so I don't know what he looks like...

[babydweezil]

Yea thats him--note the trademark smile. He was the drummer in the Ornette Coleman QT that Don Cherry was in.

[Jazzanswer]

Yes.

That is Billy Higgins.

One of the greats.

[sshmed]

Great Video! Thanks for Sharing. They all sounded great!

Loved Herbie's solo!

[jsevits]

man - did don wield the power in this moment in time. everyone sounded beautiful, but he had the stage

[53160]

Don Cherry was amazing!

[kdfan]

This is from "Sass and Brass". It's from about 1988. It was Sarah Vaughan with a bunch of trumpet players including Dizzy, Maynard, Al Hirt, and Mangione.

[BurritoBaggins]

Is that Ron Carter on bass?

[dec10]

yep

[Jazzanswer]

Yes.

[mattrmpt]

brilliant man

[GattoGiallo]

It was a golden era...

[JavierVMaldonado]

Just an amazing and astonishing Creations of sounds, music and art-harmony...

There is the wonderful world of Human Sensibility and Wonder of Creation.

Great performance buddies.

Thanks for sharing...

Best regards,

Javier V. Maldonado

Lima, Peru

[bigcree]

Thanks Javier for sending this! Good music is UNIVERSAL!

[0601989m]

What?

[m0nkw]

For some reason I just keep coming back to this video to hear Don Cherry play. He has such a delicate, interesting sound here.

[ukedildo]

This concert was with Sarah Vaughn, Don Cherry, Maynard Ferguson, Al Hirt and I think even Diz. It was called "Sass and Brass" Hearing the way Don Cherry played blew me away as a young trumpet player. It opened my mind to different musical possibilities.

[Hamas97]

i love jazz

[number1trumpet]

He's o.k. but it's too bad he's still using a beginner's horn.

[MrRandomOwnage]

He's ok? Who are you saying hes ok mr "number1trumpet" ??

He is was one of the best modern jazz trumpet, pocket trumpet players. (he played piano too)

[number1trumpet]

I've been playing trumpet off and on for probably 20 years. Recently my band decided to start playing MODERN jazz. I don't think you're ready for that yet, "MrsRandyPants-age".

But feel free to study our videos.

[MrRandomOwnage]

What are you trying to say? Im not talking about you I was talking about Don Cherry! Jeez, give him some credit. like.. "He is awesome" lol

[number1saxophone]

So what "Modernstoneage", I play SAXOPHONE too. How 'bout a little-a that?

[MrRandomOwnage]

Okay? Your comments dont make now actually any sense. You play saxophone aight did I say you dont? no. + How can I even know can you play saxophone good? gots sum spice on it?

[number1covers]

"How can I even know you can play saxophone good?"

Good point "Dumbrampage". If only there were a place on the internet where a person could upload videos that other users could watch, then I'd be able to prove how good we play. Guess we'll just have to wait until that happens...

[MrRandomOwnage]

Ah well cant see any sax. videos @ur channel "MrKnowsEverything"

[MrRandomOwnage]

Don Cherry was and will be always one of the best trumpet players. You sayed its ok. Are you retarded? I think you should go and see a doctor I can pay it for ya.

[jeph63]

I went and watched some of "number1saxophone's" videos. I don't really listen to much jazz but he sounded pretty good to me.

[MrRandomOwnage]

Ok. But im talking about jazz here and his attitude over here like he is the best and Don Cherry is ok. Can you believe it?

[MrRandomOwnage]

ARE YOU SERIOUS? I watched just a vid and it was .. oh my. never watched so lame

[ZachRhea2]

Man I loved that. Is this a whole concert with this lineup?

[rosaire0]

This is so good! They're having so much fun...

[mattvj5]

I love Don's playing..it was straight up raw, funky soul...

[iltromboncini32]

Anyone who says that Don and Ornette didn't know how to play doesn't know what he/she is taking about. As for Herbie - well, the more times he busts out his moves on a Boesendorfer the better!

[Onjord]

Mr. Higgins on the drums!

[missleighdarling]

whoa that's really good, thanks for posting this

[bkjbs762]

ron carter 4:17 YEAH

[neody14]

i have pocket trumpet.. but not like that.. style..

[undercoverblackman]

Fabulous.

[HammondB200]

don was one crazy mofo

[rumbajazziva]

me encanta Don, y todo el personar que se encuenta en ese video, yo manejo el grupo Andy Gonzalez & Rumbajazz, me gustaria tener una copia de ese video si

se puede esta tremendo.

[u89worlds]

i love don cherry

the pocket trumpet a funky brat of a thing

close to the voice of a young child, kind of wild

maestros hancock, carter and higgins, what a krewe.

bemsha, who was bemsha,? where is bemsha.? thank you

[jackcoltman]

Christ, I love jazz.

[Jazzfreak251]

i hate pocket trumpets

[JacobShulman]

I hate you

[gue966]

thanks thanks thanks ....great billy

[ghostjazz]

thanks for the partage

[jammiebeez]

i could get drunk listening to this too often; brain drink for thirsty brains

[voularas]

Let's Dance !!!

[mrpossibilities]

Hahahahaha "this is what we call a fade out. We just faaaade riiight on", you're damn right he was stoned. That's the moment when it got pretty evident.

[redcap79]

don cherry > brown rice baby!!!!!!

[iOwntrees]

yea!!! Ron Carter on bass!!!!!!

[jhg123456]

is don cherry stoned out of his mind?

[zosantube]

Great! Thanks !Rare to see these guys together and in such a refreshing way! Monk lives!

[Trumpetplayer60076]

GREAT!!! Thanks for posting. So sorry Don is no longer with us, but his music lives on. He was SO creative!!!

[Onjord]

Excellent upload! Thanks a lot!

[nateo5]

ron carter on bass?

[Onjord]

I think he is.

[fanofmozart]

Gosh, that was wonderful. Don Cherry's work on Complete Communion and Where is Brooklyn in the mid-60s is, in my view, some of the very best trumpet playing in the "new jazz" idiom. (Along with Lester Bowie) To see him here, "in the tradition," playing Monk with greats Carter, Hancock, and Higgins, in the Place Where It All Started, my beloved New Orleans,is very moving. I miss him. As we say in Chicago: Great Black Music--Ancient to the Future.

[boricuajazzz8]

I've not have the pleasure of hearing Lester Bowie music yet, but I just downloaded an album from "The Art Ensemble of Chicago" where he performed. I can't wait the listen to it. Thanks for the visit and for the info on Mr. Lester Bowie.

[GabeMij]

Wow, this is a flashback for me. If I'm not mistaken this was taken at a Sarah Vaughan event with Al Hirt, Maynard F, Chuck M and Dizzie too! I used to have a VHS of this show taped live in New Orleans - thanks for posting. Long live Jazz!

[boricuajazzz8]

You are correct! It was entitled "Sass & Brass" from the mid 80's.

[truetothemusic]

Anybody that knows, realizes this is sooooo rare.  One of my all-time favorite trumpet players. And seeing Higgins smiling made my day!!!

[boricuajazzz8]

Thank you for the comment I'm glad you like the video. Here on youtube there are such stupid people that think they know shit. But from time to time I come across a person like yourself that will appreciate good nusic and knows what the hell he or she is talking about. Thank you my friend... please feel free to visit my channel anytime... -bye-

[maxmaxmaxmax12]

don cherry is one of my favorite trumpet players. his stuff with gato barberi from the sixties is my favorite "avant garde" jazz

[boricuajazzz8]

Thanks for the comment...

[jazzioneman]

When Will The Blues Leave. all right?

[boricuajazzz8]

What?

[jazzioneman]

what`s the title of this song?

[fuzzfactory]

It's Bemsha Swing, baby!

[boricuajazzz8]

don't know bro.

[squandermania]

Is that Richard Davis on bass? Who's the drummer?

[reid2hai]

Ron Carter on bass, Billy Higgins on drums

This is priceless!

[boricuajazzz8]

Billy Higgins

[sigmaclass]

Pocket trumpet sure makes an interesting sound. He is quite the showman!

[boricuajazzz8]

Yes he was.

[NiilFerreira]

Brilhante!!!

[boricuajazzz8]

The man was very under rated, Don Cherry was great.

[mmeissonnier]

beautiful piece on Don ! rare

[boricuajazzz8]

Thanks for the comment.

[Soulnik]

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