Jim Hession /Puttin' on the Ritz/ Irving Berlin

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One thing that Jim has always enjoyed is taking music of the great American songbook era and improvising a piano solo that could extend anywhere from 5-20 plus choruses without repeating a musical idea. This cut was selected from two back-to-back takes that were completely different. An amusing idea was added at the end of this take when the recording engineer shouted:"Puttin' On the Ritz" in classic Peter Boyle style(as the monster) from Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein".

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• STRIDE
• jazz
• piano
• solo
• JAZZ
• improvisation
• stride
• hession
• Irving
• Berlin
• Hession

[22013]

Jim, you seriously need to partner up with YouTube. By the views you're getting, you'll make a lot of money

[bomboanadelicioasa]

OH MY GOD! 

[RusSibNsk]

Very swingly!

[krostyman666]

love it, just need a bar, poker, wiskey, a fight and jim playing piano

[dexter18158]

somehow i imagin that this is me in the future if i just practice more than i do now.

[dadudadu12]

thats really really brilliant!

[elibomable]

@PaulMaccasBiggestFan

two persons are jealous...

[PaulMaccasBiggestFan]

One person is jealous.

[BVZamboni]

More than Perfect!!!

[thejanuarychild]

He has. magical hands. it was not just perfect, it was better than.