Chris Potter takes one of the maybe greatest solos of all time

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7 жыл бұрын

In my humble opinion Chris's solo on this rendition of Looking Up is one of the greatest solos in the history of jazz.
Dave Holland Quintet - Looking up - Live in 2002
Personnel:
Saxophone: Chris Potter
Trombone: Robin Eubanks
Vibraphone: Steve Nelson
Bass: Dave Holland
Drums: Billy Kilson

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@enriquegonzalez4664 4 жыл бұрын

That rythm section are the waves Chris so elegantly rides like a maniac

@TWO20 4 жыл бұрын

I Just got an image in my head I never want to forget😂😂😂

@intuneorange 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Nelson should be acknowledged for His great playing.

@JavierMartinez-rz4vc 2 жыл бұрын

That men is the secret weapon ,.. very interesting chord / solo phrasing

@StephenAntKneeBk5 6 жыл бұрын

I can hear Mingus and Art Blakey saying, "yeah, that's it."

@ivolime 5 жыл бұрын

hey stephen! id love to hear more of mingus, what do you recommend?

@alfiecoates168 4 жыл бұрын

@@ivolime the Ah-Um album was his best received work. The Black Saint and the Sinner lady is a *bit* less accessible but might be up your street if you're listening to this. I actually recommend listening to his stuff with Bud Powell and Charlie Parker if you want to get a better idea of him as a bassist rather than a composer.

@ivolime 4 жыл бұрын

@@alfiecoates168 excellent, alfie! i really aprecciate your advices. gonna hear it for sure

@Misteure6heure 3 жыл бұрын

You can hear them "Moanin' " maybe ?

@nemesiszer0708 3 жыл бұрын

You sir, are a paranoid schizophrenic

@richzimmerman4010 4 жыл бұрын

I saw this band at an art museum in Buffalo, NY when Prime Directive came out.The venue was sold out when we got there so we just walked in and tried to fake like we had tickets (broke college kids /whatever). After they kicked us out we just sat on the ground next to the venue entrance and listened. During a pause some kind usher or manger came over and said that if we were gonna sit on the ground we might as well sit up next to the stage and watch the show. It sounded just like this. This music was over my head at the time, I just knew it was great. We stayed after and talked to the guys as they packed up, they were the usual jazz cats done with their gig and were gracious to let us hang. I bought all of Dave's and Chris's albums after that and have listened to this album and tune 1000s of times and have been influenced by Chris's playing in so many ways, not too mention Robin who is killer on the whole thing (everybody is). Thanks for the memory! Time to practice.

@paxwallacejazz 3 жыл бұрын

I love that story. I have one similar except it was his Kenny Wheeler band with Steve Coleman and Smitty Smith.

@answersquestioned 6 жыл бұрын

Remarkable. And boy, what a responsive band. They're really there with him, every step in the buildup of that amazing solo. That's what a great team does for ya.

@oborojin 5 жыл бұрын

This guy gets it.

@frederikmarohn6358 5 жыл бұрын

Like my piano teacher said to our combo: "you job is to make everyone else sound better"

@connordennhardt9133 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of those songs you hear in your dreams and can't possibly believe it exists

@ransommccafferty3138 4 жыл бұрын

This drummer is legendary

@tubo777 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Holland´s smile during the solo says it all, he knows he´s watching something out of this world happening

@rmns1234 6 жыл бұрын

Dave Holland and Billy Kilson, a match made in heaven.

@groyourownathome-howtogrow6238 5 жыл бұрын

The rhythm section, my God.

@Cowcodude 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love jazz musicians. Rips a nearly 9 minute solo, the crowd erupts into applause, and just a wee nod back.

@groyourownathome-howtogrow6238 5 жыл бұрын

17 years later and still one of the best on KZfaq. This is just outstanding. Holland is always right there. What fun it would be to play in this band.

@JeffWhiteMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Chris Potter never disappoints, that's for certain! Wow, what an incredible musician. I think he's only about 31-years-old in this video, sheesh.

@theodordalseth7877 4 жыл бұрын

is that a joke? look up 14 year old chris potter moments notice

@jamesgeng2213 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows about potter at 14 Lmao

@user-vc3yf5ic1h 4 жыл бұрын

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@stevencantor4241 6 жыл бұрын

this is indeed a great solo. but dave and billy provide such a fantastic launching pad for his explorations....and always helping to provide him with comfortable landings.....

@SuperBromberg 6 жыл бұрын

yeah, 'coz they mind their business

@poemsandplaypieces 2 күн бұрын

That was utterly thrilling. What a solo! What a band! ❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

@T.H.W.O.T.H 6 жыл бұрын

You can't really separate the solo from the ensemble - the whole thing is terrifically exciting. thnx!

@bobmichelle Жыл бұрын

and I'm here, practicing my Autumn Leaves arpeggios...

@rienbutter 6 ай бұрын

Me 2 and still wrestling with my sound

@Ricardosousa1324 13 күн бұрын

Chris potter was in that phase too, keep working and believe in yourself

@bigtay522 4 жыл бұрын

I could listen to those drums all day.

@groyourownathome-howtogrow6238 5 жыл бұрын

This should have a million views.

@anidemolimacnauj 4 жыл бұрын

Jazz is not exactly popular

@baldrick1485 4 жыл бұрын

It has.

@independentmind1977 5 жыл бұрын

Billy Kilson....gawd damn man!

@SonofGalahad 6 жыл бұрын

What a stunner; that the group was on him with extraordinary telepathy put Potter in ideal light. Kilson is stepping out in the most fantastic ways on the vibe solo too.

@juxtaposeism 6 жыл бұрын

That escalated quickly... great stuff The whole band is great, I love the sound of the vibraphone. Very bell-like and distinct. And Dave Holland is always a force to reckon with.

@ktrethewey Жыл бұрын

With Michael Brecker sadly departed, Chris Potter is now the No 1 living saxophone player. No question.

@rienbutter 6 ай бұрын

Yup! Don’t think that will change for a long time. He is on a whole other plane

@oober349 2 жыл бұрын

Real ones recognize Steve Nelson’s solo could get its own video

@meanmrbean8641 Ай бұрын

Dave Holland sounds so friggin good here it’s criminal

@edwinedwards6796 Жыл бұрын

Dave got that look on his face that says this is a moment in time.

@Joshualbm Жыл бұрын

I love how Billy Kilson sways in half-time to what he's playing.

@DanTheMailman330 5 жыл бұрын

Saw this very group in 1999 at a Harrisburg PA hotel conference room venue while in college. Had to drive there from Ohio. Was worth every mile...

@TheMusicalEvents 4 жыл бұрын

Greatest solo of all times ... I don't know, but great it is. But the real herio of this performance for me is the drummer. Amazing work he does...

@ktrethewey Жыл бұрын

It’s always a dangerous claim to make, but in Chris Potter’s case it’s possible. He is probably the No 1 tenor player at the present and this is a fine example of why that is probably true. Well done for putting it out there, Jazz Awesomness.

@dexww378 5 жыл бұрын

I recently had the honor of meeting Chris on his circuits tour. I gotta say there’s no way this even compares to a live show.

@D7flat5 6 жыл бұрын

I wasn't expecting that it ACTUALLY would be one of the greatest solos of all time (much as I always love Chris Potter) but it most definitely is! I saw this band at the Barbican in London at around this time - what a gig!

@swingmanic 6 жыл бұрын

Holland and Potter just ripping it!!!!!!Awesome!!!!!!!!

@lopezb 6 жыл бұрын

Simply wonderful.

@louisvillechimneyrepair676 2 жыл бұрын

if you are ready for this moment, you are the lucky ones. I came to love each instrument MORE through this expedition. Gratitude is all I have.

@John2E0GTU 3 жыл бұрын

I saw them at Cheltenham Jazz Festival that year. Mr Potter played some staggering solos. One of my favourite shows ever.

@michaeldean9338 3 жыл бұрын

That damn opening of Holland's sets this up just right, doesn't it? One my favorite bassist.

@rhinoceruss 6 жыл бұрын

Well, after accumulating literally days worth of recordings and bootlegs of Chris' playing, I believe you are right! I'm speechless. Great time to practice!

@jazz_addict7079 3 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate enough to catch this group three times. . .

@64dartgt273 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this moment was recorded! Incredible energy!

@zibberebbiz 4 жыл бұрын

I think this is my favorite song ever. Everything is 100% on. The horns are best friends, the percussion is going nuts in the background, and the bass is just like honey in my ears. And there is also a vibraphone.

@JJ_Photo 5 жыл бұрын

Really like his sound in that period! A bit darker and warm.

@cab88888 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He played his silver Selmer Balanced Action from 1947. Now he's been playing a Mark VI for years, very different.

@rienbutter 6 ай бұрын

@@cab88888yeah sounds brighter now. Beautiful but I prefer his sounds in this clip

@docbobster 3 жыл бұрын

Somewhere up in heaven John Coltrane and John Gilmore are grinning ear to ear.

@harseybaber 4 жыл бұрын

Love it all!!! One of the greatest solos, sure and the drumming is otherworldly. Thanks for some of the best 16 minutes of my life!

@michaelechteld 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@Ibradrums 6 жыл бұрын

My fav solo is in The Balence with Dave Hoollande Quintet. Still he's always amazing and surprising

@TehWinnerz 6 жыл бұрын

His solo from Claressence is another brilliant one. From Dave's double album on ECM called....um...something that escapes me right now

@marcojp94 4 жыл бұрын

Extended Play Live at Birdland!

@otrie 7 жыл бұрын

Whadda solo!!! Chris is Locked into the rhythm section like he's keeping tempo. Incredibly creative!!! Where his sound might suffer he sure makes it up in sheer jazz nuance and technique.

@holygroove2 6 жыл бұрын

Otrie Barrett Jr Well said. The art of group improvisation seems to be lost to this generation. This group is very sensitive and supportive simultaneously.

@jputterman26 6 жыл бұрын

Where his sound might suffer? I had to suffer reading that stupid phrase.

@elliemay1748 6 жыл бұрын

He's a pretty good drummer and piano player, even better than a lot of professionals I know. It's kind of insane. That's what helps make his time so good. And his sound is amazing... this recording doesn't do it justice.

@musicmaan100 Ай бұрын

".. his ideas and execution and flow as an improviser is really at a level that I have rarely seen before. I have often commented that Gary Burton and Ornette Coleman were two guys I played with who really stood out for the way they seemed to be bottomless pits of ideas in their own respective ways. Chris rivals that to me. He can just go on and on, deeper and deeper, and all with that amazing sound. He is one of the greatest musicians I have ever been around”. - Pat Metheny

@jimmckeon1129 6 жыл бұрын

Dave Holland picks great sax players and even better drummers

@roybissell9670 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure, he plays with Jack and Al Foster but often has busy non-swingers.

@nycitalianess7825 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Pow!! What a Transport!! Chris Potter's solos are always a stunning surprise! Amazing with Dave Holland et al! Much Thanks!!

@radiobrain94 6 жыл бұрын

reminds me a lot of the vibes on "Evolution" by Grachan Moncur III with Tony Williams Bobby Hutcherson Lee Morgan Jackie McClean and Bob Cranshaw, freaky fluid space jazz druids

@lewisnelken1966 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite part is when they swing the melody after the solos. Woah boy

@c.mccool1123 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, awesome change.

@coreywilcoxmusic 7 ай бұрын

Dont Forget About my Mentor Robin Eubanks!

@swampdweller5 5 жыл бұрын

Incrèdible! Thanks for sharing....

@throsturv 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic solo and the bass player is AWESOME!

@groyourownathome-howtogrow6238 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful arrangement. Love the change and leading up to it at about 12:45. Classic. Perfect.

@reh331 6 жыл бұрын

You gotta love Dave watching Potter work. Ear to ear grin. If not the strongest tenor player of our generation, then certainly in the very select few. Damn, ,he's good.

@jputterman26 6 жыл бұрын

Steve is not the technician or structured soloist Chris is. Chris is not the innovator Steve is. I love them both, and both will be important parts of the canon 100 years from now, while many other mentioned here won't.

@hdavis01 6 жыл бұрын

I agree. Chris has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. His intonation, tone quality and improvisation is right up there with my all time favorite, the late great Michael Brecker. Steve Coleman is right there with these two greats. One thing I love about all three of them is that they have the feel and sound of John Coltrane but enhanced his classic form into their own unique styles.

@ajn465 6 жыл бұрын

Thank God we still have musicians playing at a high-level like this.

@duncancofell8960 6 жыл бұрын

Steve Coleman is quite skilled no doubt, but I wouldn't say he's far beyond Coltrane, Potter or Brecker. I'd say he's around their levels perhaps, but Brecker in particular is in an entirely different league then any of these guys.

@SuperBromberg 6 жыл бұрын

very nicely said, Jeff!

@davidscott1052 5 жыл бұрын

maybe it is .maybe it ain't but it's damn good !! when I hear this i wonder what my fav sax player would do ..and he is the divine Joel Frahm

@efanshel 5 жыл бұрын

Really wonderful- unstoppable.

@ChrisBandyJazz 6 жыл бұрын

love the 21/16 time signature!

@Misteure6heure 5 жыл бұрын

@UkuleleAversion 4 жыл бұрын

I was feeling it as 7/4 but I was focusing on Dave Holland's bass lines

@Misteure6heure 4 жыл бұрын

It's 7/4 and a part in 4/4

@jayumble8390 Жыл бұрын

Whoa...........................no words.............Thank you!!!

@Misteure6heure 2 жыл бұрын

Chris Potter is the rider on the storm ! This solo is just solar !!! Incredible

@emmanuellesomeroboe 4 жыл бұрын

Killer bro'!!! You are so high up there. Respect.

@renauddommergue7671 7 жыл бұрын

Chris Potter is the best ! Thanks for this solo !!!

@viktormuerte 5 ай бұрын

The whole band is relentless!

@waynebrown5211 2 жыл бұрын

...one of the greatest solos of all time-no doubt! Chris goes way beyond awesome! Helps to play with a great band, too.

@rextrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING. It's hard to argue with your assessment! One of the baddest things I've ever heard.

@jimvandermaas1241 7 жыл бұрын

Love the expression on Dave Holland's face. You can tell he is enjoying it. Wish this group was still together. Best jazz group since Miles mid sixties quintet.

@primetimeny1 6 жыл бұрын

Jim Vander Maas つてくぅ

@nealhillam5622 6 жыл бұрын

Robin Eubanks' pants. Love the shiny black.

@dimitriskaraganis 5 жыл бұрын

burning Chris!!

@andreweccles8055 5 жыл бұрын

Marvellous. What a rythmn section.....

@giac7baci 6 жыл бұрын

You’d think the vibes solo is boring after potter does his thing but if you listen carefully it’s quite terrific actually, he’s just taking his time ya heard?

@fralemieux 3 жыл бұрын

The whole band is taking a solo.

@jputterman26 6 жыл бұрын

You all sleep on Steve Nelson's solo? That's the shit right there. Pure music.

@cezmiyarimkaya7877 3 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@intuneorange 2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes Nelson brings the magic

@finarollerz 4 жыл бұрын

They are on fire.

@thewoodys_surf_instrumental 6 жыл бұрын

Music for the soul

@jeffreystark75 6 ай бұрын

I'll being watching a lot more Chris Potter videos.He crushed it here.Everyone was awsome.

@mangalarobertwatling9168 6 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, we all know what that is worth, "greatest solo", and "all time" are pontless measuring sticks. As J. G. is purported to have said "the best one is the next one" or something like that. I'm glad someone included John Coltrane's Wise One below but even that is not the greatest of all time. All time isn't over yet. Thanks.

@mangalarobertwatling9168 6 жыл бұрын

We all know what my opinion is worth is what I meant to say. Sorry.

@gwiedo 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible

@CoreaKixx420 6 жыл бұрын

If you would like to hear another epic sax solo from Chris, punch up "West of Hollywood" from Steely Dan. It's extraordinary!!

@FernandoPereira 5 жыл бұрын

Heard them live in Philly on that tour (at sadly-closed-now Painted Bride Arts Center), it was this good!

@giac7baci 4 жыл бұрын

Haven’t seen this video in a while and it randomly popped into my head and Its still as thrilling as when I first saw it! Man the whole ensemble is just superb and on their A game, definitely have to mention the drummer though sheeesh that’s a bad moths shut yo mouth

@kevinhenderson83 7 жыл бұрын

thank you so much

@kamilkrygier7196 4 жыл бұрын

Chris is master that true, about drummer..... wonderful

@AmruthNiranjan99 4 жыл бұрын

absolutely killin

@chrishenson4450 4 жыл бұрын

You know, people throw out phrases like "absolute best!" and "my favorite!" and so on like candy from a hungover Christmas parade Santa. But this is, unquestionably, one of the maybe greatest solos of all time - as advertised.

@makenzileg 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Kind of reminds me of Lee Morgan's tune "The Gigolo"!

@bigtay522 4 жыл бұрын

Just such an alluring performance, where did those sixteen minutes go.

@brucelaudenberger8056 5 жыл бұрын

To my ear, this was on a level above anything since Coltrane's free jazz period. Potter is usually predictable, but his solo here is pure, raw energy communicated to the listener. All musicians in the group are feeling his vibe! Great video man!

@stonerthoosie 3 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna disagree with you on the opinion that Potter is usually predictable. I actually find him to be one of the better line creators we’ve seen. He’s an endless fountain of creativity, this guy!