♫ Song For Bilbao ► Mikayla (14) & Performance Jazz Ens. (Dec 07)

[mikaylasax]

@bdbinz

Sorry. It's been almost three years since that video was recorded.

Can't answer that.

[ajdicks]

all good soloists...too bad they were forced to play at this ridiculously fast tempo

[pedroesteban86]

that sax player had some pretty sweet licks there close to the end.

[wis73]

I played bass trombone on this song this year and it was a pain to learn but once you get it you get it. You guys did a great job

[mikaylasax]

Glad you liked it!

[maxvasquez]

Hope you got a chance to explore more of Pat Metheney's music. It really transfers well to big band arrangements. You are certainly wonderful! As I proposed to your sister, I' support your careers and if there's anything my company can do for you girls, please don't hesitate to ask.

[mikaylasax]

Thanks Max!

[UrbanBlacksmith]

Zack gets a sweet sound outa that horn. the young man is gonna be a superstar.

[mikaylasax]

Zach is a great player. He actually played for the Grammy's this year! He was also offered a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music. We will all be hearing more of his playing in the future!

Thanks for your comment.

[sptntpt]

we're playing this in our jazz band this year. its so much fun.

[mikaylasax]

It's a really great song.

[sptntpt]

if def. is. you guys play well. that trumpet soloist was really good. i've got the solos in my band. hope i can play them well. and that lead trumpet, those high Ds were great.

[sneekypete25]

drum fill at the end wasn't very exciting but not bad otherwise for only playing it a few days

[disgruntleddave]

This makes me jealous. I wish that my high school had a serious music program, and that I could have been exposed to playing in a serious and demanding jazz band at that age.

Great to see a group like this treating the music seriously (while still having fun obviously), and practicing to get to this stage. Not to mention the band director appropriately let the rhythm section lead, just how it's supposed to be done.

[mikaylasax]

It's a great program, and David Duarte is a very good band director.

Glad you liked the performance.

[keitherboo]

Wow, Zach is welcome on my bandstand whenever he likes.

[mikaylasax]

Zach is truly an amazing musician, and a genuinely nice guy too!

Thanks for your comment.

[mikaylasax]

Zach is an EXTRAORDINARY musician, and an all-around nice guy!

[PatrickjazzguitarBro]

Kudos to the band and to the director. He has obviously dedicated himself to the band's excellence. Metheny is usually challenging anyway, but to play the tune without a lot of rehearsal shows confidence and the band embodies (in my opinion) what jazz is: On the edge improvisation (taking chances) with the intensity of being in the moment! Great work Mikayla and all in the band.

[mikaylasax]

Thanks so much for your support Patrick. Hope things are going well for you, your band, and your ministry.

[dmio2]

Great Ensemble. Dig it.

[mikaylasax]

Thanks!

[derekkress]

great chart, good job ! warning though this chart is really tough for trumpets since the voicings up there are high and tight and the 3/4 sections are too busy thus hard to keep tight!

[gfreak1026]

wow

fantastic

who wrote that chart so my hs jazz band can play it?

[mikaylasax]

Thanks alot!

The song was written by Pat Metheny.

[leadsingerhtbc24]

great jpob with the jam session... im gonna have my jazz ensemble techer have us play this... maybe he wont cuz we might be doing "Moanin'"

[mikaylasax]

It's a great song, and fun to play! Thanks for your comment.

[mattj347]

not bad... those 3/4 bars kill me

[mikaylasax]

Thanks for watching!

[JesseGuitar07]

good job~ sounds awesome!

5/5

[mikaylasax]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Amir3793]

Man this is great music mikaylasax you have a lot of talent

[mikaylasax]

Thanks so much for the encouragement. It means a lot!

[technoforbeer]

Nice groove! Good arrangement. Enjoyable! Has the spirit of the song.

[mikaylasax]

Thanks so much!

[BlindRunnin]

yeah, good stuff

[robingraves5]

Very cool ! really enjoyed this , I'm a huge Metheny fan , Happy holidays !

[mikaylasax]

Glad you liked it!