Gershwin on a Harmonica

Jim Watkins performing "Bess You is My Woman" from Gershwin's Porgy & Bess on chromatic harmonica with background orchestral accompaniment that he created with synthesizer/sequencer.

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Music

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• Gershwin
• harmonica
• watkins

[MrStablelad]

Just so wonderful to listen to jim

If i wanted to get a hohner pitched in C where can i get one from, by the way how many hole's are you playing on

Also if ther was 3 Tips you could pass on to people

What would they be

Thanks Tony

[clansworth]

@MrStablelad

16 hole Hohner 64 chromatic. Should be available online. Just google 'harmonicas'.

3 tips: 1. Learn to play single notes by tongue blocking. 2. Don't spend all your time playing songs, instead, learn the major scales. 3. Listen to the great players, like Toots Thielemanns, Pete Pedersen, Stu Hunter, Larry Adler, Stevie Wonder, etc.

[bartlettbooks]

Great playing Mr. Watkins. May I ask what brand of harmonica you are playing? Thanks.

[clansworth]

I play the Hohner 64 Chromatic. Its pitched in 'C' but being chromatic, I can play freely in any key

[rgn39]

Absolutely wonderful Jim. We are the same age. I just took up the harmonica 6 mos. ago. How long have you been playing? Many years I hope.

[clansworth]

Hello rng39

I've been playing the chromatic for almost 60 years. But I didn't master the ability to play freely in all keys until about 40 years ago.

[Vachet]

Beautifull! Nice vibratoes. 5*. More of that, please.

[rgn39]

I also like the way you do the video. Nice touch.

[HectorAwol]

Talented! Thank you for your music!

[ElMatadoros]

It`s make me happy) Thanks for this job.

[MrStablelad]

@clansworth Thanks for the advice

I shall be looking to buy 1, & to carry every where i go.

Thanks again

[Diggsblues]

Very Nice! Larry and George must be smiling.

[xxxxharp]

Wonderful, superb, bravo !!!!

[xxxxharp]

Very nice playing. Thanx for the post !!!