Matt Savage- "Stella by Starlight"

I thought it would be nice to do a standard for a change...

This is my take on the classic standard "Stella by Starlight", composed by Victor Young and Ned Washington. I didn't plan this performance, but somehow it ended up as a Latin-influenced version where I play the melody several times (instead of just once at the beginning and once at the end). Don't you just love the spontaneity of jazz?

P.S. I just started my second semester at Berklee! Yeah!

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• jazz
• piano
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• stella
• by
• starlight
• standard
• latin
• improv
• improvisation

[jose044]

you dont need to go to scool!! you are allready ready to go!

[mattsavagejazz]

@jose044 I don't know... I'm having lots of fun and learning cool stuff at school right now!

[mattsavagejazz]

Thanks Shizohal! I will! Can't wait to go back to school...

[Cheesius]

Beardyman liked this video, thought I'd come check it out. Sounds great! Now I want to hear his version of this!

[shizohal]

Good luck at Berklee! Take advantage of all the great minds there.

[Shuggie5]

This is phenomenal Matt you are an unbelievable talent with a style all your own

[DajaWaja]

@00tuoyo fela kuti is a legend ooohhh my such tasty rhythms

[Criticalperspective2]

Hey, so did you get to listen to pardon my rags from keith jarrett (piano solo)?

[lm2887]

congratulations!! you're a genius

[88coldsummer]

Amazing! :)

[00tuoyo]

What do you think abot Afrobeat and Fela (a blend of Jazz, Funk and Nigerian music)?

[jose044]

@mattsavagejazz Just kidding man, its good that you are studying, its important for a musician nowadays, keep on the good work!

[NateTheGreat408]

*generic "whoever disliked this video is a justin beiber fan" comment*

(give it thumbs up)