Patti Austin - How High The Moon - live

Patti Austin

How High The Moon

with drummer Steve Pemberton and the Boston Pops Orchestra

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Music

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• Patti
• Austin
• Live
• Steve
• pemberton
• how
• high
• the
• moon
• jazz
• blues
• soul

[ryanz06]

this is music :)

[LookAlikescollection]

absolutely true!  paddey doesnt understand it at all!

[nemo227]

If I was a promoter I'd book her. She has the chops. Her music swings. She's a pleasure to hear. I wish the Tonight Show or Letterman would close their shows with a musician like this.

[greeneyesmexico]

Timeless. And there is nothing wrong in being inspired by the great Ella. It is like when Andrea Bocelli is inspired by Franco Corelli. You can hear some resemblance but it is still different and special, An homage is never a bad thing when there is real talent as in Patti.

[VEGANSAM]

Patti is one of Ellas of her era...

[sistalinda]

@lickitritethere

Patti is Patti and Ella is Ella. Two beautiful but different instruments.

[1146beaver]

I think people misunderstood what Ms Austin was doing. The object was to recreate note fir note , lick for lick a version done by Ella. The original chart and a transcription of the scat notes is what was done. This was intended to be an act of homage to Ella as oppose to displaying Ms Austin own skills of interpretation. I understand all the comments just wanted to clarify.

[lickitritethere]

Im sry but Patti jus doesnt have the Soul Ella had. Patti bored me with this. yes she has a beautiful voice but Ella, she had the soul along with the voice

[Tweekerhead]

Man can she carry a gig ! And that Keith Lockhart can really wave a stick around better than anyone toooo!

[elbwow]

She leaves me speechless every time. EVERY freaking TIME! Love Patti Austin wholeheartedly...and that band is incredible

[feishtica]

She's fantastic!!! When was that?

[CheckMate657879]

I can't people are on here commenting on size, health-why not throw in the weather? Shouldn't the real point be the song - how beautifully Patti Austin executes this song - her scat-other musical abilities? She gave a solid performance with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Real music lovers will focus on the music. What else should be the focus of a music video featuring a great artist?

[alnot01]

The essence of jazz springs from the tension between what the composer intended, and the liberties taken by the performer. The jazz performer is not the composer's dutiful servant, but a co-creator. Miss Austin here reveals a masterly understanding of this. Her recording of Spring Really Hangs You Up the Most, which made me a fan of hers, reveals that she knows how to be a dutiful servant as well.

[JtheLioness]

Yeah she got it from Ella and still swung it! Musicians all over the world get inspiration from somewhere...Thanks for posting the vid!