First, I apologize for the quality of the video. For a reason unknown to me, unfortunately my camera has played a very dark video, notwithstanding I had enough light. However then I tried with a software to give more brightness, but with few results.
But, fortunately, the small keyboard and the sound seems a decent quality.
This song is a composition of the fabulous pianist-composer M. Petrucciani, Michel Petrucciani was for me a musical genius, but not only for his great piano technique, but above all for his musical imagination. Music with so many extreme complicated facets but always melodically pleasing.
This is a performed version by me. I hope you enjoy :-)
Piano. Steinway D Galaxy by Bestservice.
You can also visit my other new channel:
http://www.youtube.com/JustPianoforte
There I just start to make some tutorials for Jazz musicians beginners, and more :-)
More informations about Michel Petrucciani:
Michel Petrucciani (28 December 1962, Orange, Vaucluse, France -- 6 January 1999, New York City, USA) was a French jazz pianist.
Michel Petrucciani came from an Italo-French family with a musical background. His father Tony played guitar, his brother Louis played bass and his last brother Philippe plays guitar too. Michel was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, which is a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and in his case short stature. It is also often linked to pulmonary ailments. In his early career his father and brother occasionally carried him, literally, because he could not walk far on his own unaided. In certain respects though he considered it an advantage as he got rid of distractions, like sports, that other boys tended to become involved in.
At an early age he became an enthusiast of Duke Ellington and wished to become a pianist like him. Although he trained for years as a classical pianist, jazz remained his main interest. He gave his first professional concert at the age of 13. At this point of his life he was still quite fragile and had to be carried to and from the piano. His size meant that he required aids to reach the piano's pedals, but his hands were average in length. This had its advantages, however: at the beginning of his career Petrucciani's manager would often smuggle him into hotel rooms in a suitcase in a bid to save money. By the age of 18 he was part of a successful trio. He moved to the US in 1982, where he successfully encouraged Charles Lloyd to resume playing actively. On 22 February 1985, with Petrucciani cradled in his arms, Lloyd walked onto the stage at Town Hall in New York City and sat him on his piano stool for what would be an historic evening in jazz history: the filming of One Night with Blue Note. The film's director John Charles Jopson would later recall in the reissued liner notes that the moment moved him to tears. In 1986 Petrucciani recorded a live album with Wayne Shorter and Jim Hall. He also played with diverse figures in the US jazz scene including Dizzy Gillespie.
In 1994 he was granted a Légion d'honneur in Paris.
His own style was initially influenced by Bill Evans although some compare him to Keith Jarrett.
On the personal side he had three significant relationships. One of them was to the Italian pianist Gilda Buttà that ended in divorce. He fathered two children, one of whom inherited his condition. He also had a stepson named Rachid Roperch.
Michel Petrucciani died just after his 36th birthday from a pulmonary infection. He was interred in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
On 12 February 2009 the French music channel Mezzo broadcast a special event paying homage to Petrucciani ten years after his death.
The first two American albums featuring Michel Petrucciani were produced by Gabreal Franklin. The first, 100 Hearts, a solo album, was produced at the famous RCA Studio A, on the Avenue of the Americas in New York City. The second was a trio album, recorded live at Max Gordon's old Village Vanguard club in New York City. These were among the first albums to use newly developed digital recording technology, on Mitsubishi X80 recorders, so early on that the only manuals available were in Japanese; but Franklin and Tom Arrison managed to get them to function by trial and error, and produced excellent results.
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now this is what I call real music.. thanks
whatistocare26 1 month ago
Bellissima atmosfera Alfonso, che tocco, complimenti! Mi ricordi un certo Michel! :)
florbo73 4 months ago
bravo alfonso!
himalayandream 4 months ago
ho letto attentamente la nota informativa e ti assicuro molto molto interessante e utilissima - il brano è stupendo e tu l'hai eseguito egregiamente - grazie
fmiglio437 4 months ago
ahh so relaxing... :)
thesuperfreshK 4 months ago
Beautifully played Alfonso. Like you, I Iove Michel's music, and this is one of my favourites.
jazz2511 4 months ago
AS ALWAYS NICE!!!!!! RELAXING I NEED THAT THESE DAYS!!! Missing My John ALWAYS!! HE LOVED JAZZ ALSO I HAVE SOME OF HIS OLE 33'S THAT I LISTEN TOO!!!
DarJack6173 4 months ago
ciao alfonso, a wonderful arrangement ... completely unique ... I like it better than the original :-) many heartfelt thanks! ciao christine
HDspezial 4 months ago
E 'orribile.
In realtà, sto scherzando. :) E 'incredibile.
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Can you recommend me artist who sounds like he?
HitmanLP 4 months ago