Kenny Burrell - Billie Jean (Tribute to Michael Jackson)

[MISTY637]

Divin!

[berrypossum]

man, I hope I can even see a chart at his age. If I make it that long.

[morocatl]

YEAH!

[TheMaestroPete]

Kenny Burrell is the real jazz hero. Because of him I began to explore jazz. So many years of non-stop workin' and he is still do his job well.

Long Live mr. Burrell and God bless you!

[Modes9]

I love that it's completely recognizable, but Kenny also projects his Blue Note 60's jazz sensibilities the entire time.

[billbillbridges]

Love Kenny Burrell's music. A truly natural musician.

[eutuxiaMJ]

i love you Michael!i miss you!!

[pengfefe]

when music comes to this stage, it comes naturally, Kenny Burrell, is the one of the greatest.

[asinwhat]

cmon kennyyyy..

[nicokanakaris]

hey kenny still rocks like in the 60's!!he plays pretty accurate

allways loved his tone and bluesy feel!!!

[vagaroot]

WOW did you just hear that sax??????? absolutely fucking amazing!!!!!!!

[SutterSpeak]

I was there the night when they did this! It was a very sad day indeed, but this fantastic homage to the king of pop made everybody smile. MJ would be proud.

[BeatBay]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Thank you, its awesome!

[flurbaflurbs]

i was there!

[RockyEpiphone]

Every note is perfect

[TallTartan3]

While I'll be the first to admit I'm not the biggest Jazz fan (my tastes run from funk-rock to old-school punk), this is a killer cover of "Billie Jean". A good song is a good song no matter how you play it. BTW, the piano player Mike Melvoin is the father of guitarist Wendy Melvoin. She used to be a member of Prince & the Revolution. Musical talent must be genetic. :-)

[entropyman2]

Detroit's one and only, Kenny Burrell. One of the Greatest!

[texasflood93]

Yeah this was right after MJ died so I knew he would do some kind of tribute...my friends were debating what he would do and I guessed he would do Billie Jean. Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it.

[Clanmann]

haha "called it called it"

[jazzdings]

Wer hätte da mit Kenny nicht gerne mit gejamt?

[zarivad4]

Seriously? Recorded on an iPhone? Sound, too? Unbelievable...

[watchingdiva]

This really swings! Thanks.

[taildragger53]

God bless Kenny Burrell. He is the ultimate inspiration. I've been a devoted fan for 48 yrs.

[Clickandkick]

This is very innovative and inspirational! Thank you! do you sell the arrangement? I would love to have my combo play this song!

[texasflood93]

Sorry, I have no access to the arrangement, I just filmed it.  Glad you enjoyed it!

[letebaguere]

@Clickandkick dude: are you out of your mind? you think he just has the arrangement to an on the spot michael jackson tribute by kenny burrell? do you think this is a high school band? are you familiar with kenny burrell? does your combo play music that is as retarded as your questions?

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

@letebaguere You arrogant jerk. It's a perfectly reasonable question that speaks more as an appreciate of the art and not one's ego. In Burrell's version the changes are clearly modified from MJ's version (try listening to the changes w/ your ears, not your ego; it's been transformed to a classic minor blues). And given that Burrell, the piano player & the sax player are all reading, you must be blind as well as tone deaf. An ad hoc interpretation of the song wouldn't be charted in the slightest

[letebaguere]

@AllknowingGuitarGuru you didnt read my comments you imbecile. i was clowning the guy because he thought that maybe kenny handed him the chart afterwards- he asks the guy who is taking the video of burrell for burrell's chart on billey jean. it shows a shocking lack of understanding as to what's going on. learn to read, then you can come talk to me about listening.

[AllknowingGuitarGuru]

@letebaguere There was no misunderstanding. You'd have no way of knowing Texasflood93's relationship with Burrell. I have over 30 arrangement I got from guitarist Ted Green and several from guitarist Joe Pass & trumpeter Clark Terry. It's not a big deal, people share and sell arrangements all the time. You're an arrogant jerk who knows nothing about jazz and you got caught prematurely opening your pie hole. Deal with it and limit your sarcasm to your expertise... stacking tampons at the Walmart.

[vegetasrevenge]

@Clickandkick come on man, I can't believe he needed an arrangement for this song.

My band learned it in like 15 minutes.

[nakabar]

@vegetasrevenge or, you think you did.

[ricdeed]

I didn't know Mr. Whipple played jazz guitar

[ewedude]

Tenor player is a bad boy. Made the most of this simple challenge.

[333Rhapsody]

jammin on that one good...got me jammin 2  thanks for posting

[otnas01]

Woohee, the great Kenny Burrell doing MJ.I've seen it all now.kenny Burrell is without doubt a ledgend.he is one of the few true masters still with us

[56137]

fed my infant son while listening too jimi hendrix. now its time for his nap and we chose burrell over coltrane. damn my son is blessed too be exposed to the good stuff before "pop american culture" gets to him.

[mikezach]

I've been listening to Kenny since I was a kid ... almost 40 years now. He just keeps crankin' out those good notes. Kudos Kenny!

[zooo07]

hi im left hand jazz guitarrist one of my main influences and hero is kenny burrell ym very happy to know he is still with us with love to the great kenny burrell

[Nevets306]

taught the sax player everything he knows. I mean he taught me everything he knows. I mean i taught him everything I knew he'd know so i didn't bother to teach it to him.

-Steve Brickman

[zooma126]

really really awesome

[JumpStartYoHeart]

I can't believe there are only like 350 views... people in America need to start expanding their musical horizons again...

[soopajeanmi]

Youtube videos are not viewed only by american people actually....

Cheers from Europe!!!

[JumpStartYoHeart]

I actually lived in Greece for a while, and the jazz scene is amazing there, just like much of europe... but jazz is american by birth right, and it's lost in a culture thriving on pop culture posing as art... it really sucks...

cheers from boston!

[sonnystitt123]

that was amazing

[Arjen1711]

Great !!

[alberthickman]

that was a great set. glad we went bro