Swing Flute

[pmgear]

ahhh, this is what it is supposed to sound like, awesome! Someday I am going to burn my own CD with all this good stuff you are putting on line here Bill!

[flvtist]

Love hearing a flutist that CAN swing! Having doubled on sax for years, I've always found that trying to swing on flute is sooooo much more difficult than swinging on some other instrument. I sometimes wonder if it's because we often tend to get caught up in the tone of our instrument.....like maybe it has something to do with the way we produce our sound that makes it trickier? :)

[XescoRivaroa]

¡Simplemente maravilloso! ¡Qué manera de improvisar! !Gracias por compartirlo con todos!

[paulienebz]

Bill:

Swing so hard, as usual. I really enjoyed this!

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- Paul Nebenzahl

[MrStravinsk]

Parabens pelos seus vídeos!! como vai você? tudo bem? quantos anos de estudo? (saudações  do Brasil !!)

[billmcb]

@MrStravinsk

I have been playing the flute since childhood. I worked very hard at classical music until my teens and then I basically dropped playing when I went to univerisity. I picked the flute again in my early twenties and then focused on learning how to improvise. By the way, if you go to MySpace, the last same recording there is a Brazilian tune entitled..."Tudo Bem"! (Thanks for listening!)

[trydreamin]

I've been playing my clarinet for the past couple of months but hearing this makes me want to go back to the flute. I am going to start playing with a combo in K'ville, TN. I am really hoping it will work out and they have similar interests in music. This jam was great and if anyone takes offense, I am sure Oscar Peterson would have enjoyed this. I am once again inspired.

[rgdbhd3333]

Thanks,thanks,thanks.

[azh03alito]

SUPER COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IMPRESIVE

[samflute23]

muito bommmmmmmmmmmm como conseguir esse  playback

[daniel81829]

damn cool!

[ervin0001]

Dude i have been playing flute for over 5 years. i have seen great people on youtube. i have herd amazing jazz on the flute but you.... your something else altogether!! AMAZING OMG if any body has not seen this man get funky with the flute, check that vid out RIGHT NOW!!!! amazing i do not know what to say. i hope to someday be at your greatness

[cujazztrpt]

LUV IT!

[billmcb]

I do teach (...but I am located in Canada!...)

BTW, James Galway has me as his resident Jazz Flute Specialist at his offical web site and for his Chat Group!

Finally, you can find out a little more about me at MySpace.

Sincerely,

Bill McBirnie

[KillerFlutejuice401]

Very nice, I had to here it twice.

[fluteloose]

that's the way I like it, very well done!! =D

[Edumikated1]

You Blew my mind just like the flute you maestro you..... Bravo!!! I love your fluid style and chilled demenor...whos the cat...You are!

[arcticwanderer2000]

OOH LA LA !! Good stuff!

[GatameOne]

this cat is JAMMIN!!!!!!!!!!

[GatameOne]

i played this song before but this he played was a jamed out version filled with alot more soul and stanzanana.

[beavertoof]

"we'll see how it goes..." haha, you are very modest... incredible playing!

[pyrioni]

Wow, I love to learn how to swing with a flute :)

[kylegeee]

the video just doesn't match up with the audio. give the guy a break! really good stuff, i play sax and am just learning flute. i can only hope to end up as great as you!

[cucharatorcida]

This is amazing! I can't beleive how many nagative comments people are posting! Spammers!! This is a great improv. Congrats. Amazing!!

[billmcb]

(...then mount it up...and let's see!... :-)

[x3df6]

Oscar's c jam blues is my favorite.

I wish you had stopped playing at 1'17 just to listen to that legendary break.

Nevertheless, your feeling and technique are more than perfect. You are a landmark among jazz flutists.

[billmcb]

Thanks, but in the end, I'm simply "playing over" the track...and, in that sense, one could argue that I am "trampling" on what is a truly classic piece by OP...and that is precisely why I offer my qualification about this performance; i.e., "No disrespect is intended!" :-)

Sincerely,

Bill McBirnie

[manicjupiterflute]

Um, you're not even playing the damn flute!! FAKE!!!!!!!

[billmcb]

(...Um, then who is?...)

[manicjupiterflute]

The recording that he has playing. His lips are not even in the correct embouchure and the flute is tilted at an angle which makes playing it impossible. Come on, guys!

[elinasbubble]

obviously if you watch from the very start, the audio may not match up to the video (it's lagging). and the camera angle makes it look like the flute is tilted even more but ofcourse it's him playing.

[Alexandrosjazz]

Mr. Bill i like you very much. you are a MASTER!!!

SINCERELY Alexandru Padureanu!

and PS: you can see me on youtube and add some comments for me please right Alexandru Padureanu!!

[trumpetharmonica]

Hí

Very Good Swinging Solo on this clip!

Smart to play with Oscar P, and solo at the same time Oscar is soloing. To have this star trio behind gives an exellent tune to solo on!

I will try this also, thank,s for tipz!

JDB

[mtuut]

Bill, I always enjoy your playing. More videos, please.

[jp4harmony]

Awesome!! Wish I could do that. Keep sending videos.

[rodinkiss]

Really wonderful playing Bill! Thanks so much for sharing this.

Andrew

[FlamencoSmallBand]

Awesome! I hope Mr McBirnie doesn't mind if I download the video, extract the audio and put it in my mp3 player to study the solo.