Julie was just the best flute player ever: Beautiful tone with incredible variety of color and intensity, flawless even technique and an ease of expression that belies the difficulty of what he is playing. The music just flows.
although the sound quality is poor, the musicianship comes through - thank you for posting this. Would love to see more Baker on YouTube for the fluteworld, young and old, to enjoy and get ideas from.
I heard Julius Baker rehearse in an apartment in Chicago with a quartet many years ago. His flute sound and quality of playing was beyond fantastic. I could never quite understand how he made the flute sound like he did-it is distinctive and different from any other flutist I've ever heard.
I keep remembering Julie offering me some of his honey, LOL! He was always one of my faves, thank you for adding these to youtube. Where are they from??
Julie was just the best flute player ever: Beautiful tone with incredible variety of color and intensity, flawless even technique and an ease of expression that belies the difficulty of what he is playing. The music just flows.
jpritcha 1 year ago
I find him to be the deepest most soulful flutist ,it's all in his tone.He's a man's flutist.hehe
LeanMcHungry 1 year ago
although the sound quality is poor, the musicianship comes through - thank you for posting this. Would love to see more Baker on YouTube for the fluteworld, young and old, to enjoy and get ideas from.
ritafab 2 years ago
i really wish I was flutist at the time Julius Baker was alive.
An absolutely wonderful video, but it's a shame the sound quality is poor.
XallyX941 2 years ago
I heard Julius Baker rehearse in an apartment in Chicago with a quartet many years ago. His flute sound and quality of playing was beyond fantastic. I could never quite understand how he made the flute sound like he did-it is distinctive and different from any other flutist I've ever heard.
Kingfotog 2 years ago
I keep remembering Julie offering me some of his honey, LOL! He was always one of my faves, thank you for adding these to youtube. Where are they from??
madfelice 2 years ago
it's a shame the sound quality is not.
cause julie has the most amazing sound in the world, i remember trying to imitate him in our lessons... lets just say i gave up!
this vid is a jewel tho.
creamyface 2 years ago