He is in pain...but listeners would never know it when hearing his beautiful, masterful playing. His soloing is delightful. It's almost as if he is a part of the piano, the way he brings lovely music forth. He provides untold happiness to people all over the world. RIP Michel.

What i find truly impeccable is that his disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, actually causes him to be in constant pain. Yet he could play so gracefully and masterfully. This is what pure passion gives you.

La grande bellezza in un corpo infelice...Vittoria dell'anima sulla materia..Immenso artista.

Il y a beaucoup de bons à très bons pianistes, mais Michel PETRUCCIANI, c'est un cocktail unique d'émotions, de force, de sensibilité, de finesse, de technique... RIP

I can listen to that forever, without getting bored. Because it's real. A real thing in a fake world.

"W sentymentalnym nastroju " Oby się serce we łzach Rozpływało...

Ashamed to say I had never heard of him until 10 minutes ago. What an incredible guy and what a sad sad loss to die so young. Fabulous and very moving piano playing. Makes me very emotional.

Everytime I watch one of Petrucciani's videos I get goose bumps. Little man with a enormous heart.

Am I the only one not able to handle this level of pureness, growth, grace and beauty without melting inside?

One of the most beautiful songs ever written, and Mr. Petrucciani's interpretation is honest and true. Wonderful. Glorious.

There are pianists... And angels that caress the piano

Unbelievable harmonic freedom, honestly i have never heard a pianist doing such crazy harmonies and yet still be so on point with the melody. I cannot understand how you can improvise something so complex so easily. Its truly next level.

he was so great, the little giant

I was just about to "How dare he?" as I had just listened to Duke Ellington's classic version. I quickly realized "How dare I?" He's magnificent. Thank you Mr. Petrucciani.

Era un pianista maravilloso, pero también un maestro de cómo enfrentar la adversidad.

One of the greatest geniuses of 20th century

Genio assoluto! Non ci sono parole per definire il suo immenso talento musicale. Peccato che se ne sia andato così presto .

This is one of the most lyrical performances I've ever heard....mesmerizing!

Para mi es el pianista de jazz que mas llega a mi corazon. El mas grande para mis gustos.

Petit par la taille , géant par son tallent un musicien d'exception , tu nous manque Michel .

Michel a transformé la musique classique en musique jazz. Quel bonheur

Of all the jazz pianists I've heard, Michel is definitely the greatest.

Une interprétation grandiose, à nulle autre pareille. Absolument magnifique de sensibilité !

He just gave everything. No security net here, constantly slipping away, towards the edge with pure musical honesty.

この偉大なピアニストを今の今まで知らなかったことを恥じています。 この、動画を見せてくれで感謝します。

pure genius.this man was a wonderful player up with the very best jazz players of all time.we are very lucky he visited us even for such a short time.may god bless him wherever he may be.nice upload many thanks.

Da kommen mir die Tränen! Legendär und unerreicht! Danke Michel!!!

in touch to the soul... a true heartbeat to those that tune in...

his body's small but his hands are huge. its like he was meant to be a pianist

I was always serenaded by the works of Erik Satie and William Grant Still and other musicians alike.... but just then when I heard him play, I was connecting with a new side of music again. And yes it is a great immense feeling. Every composition I watch and hear him play, I fall in love with every chord progression and little notes he adds.. I feel blessed once again to have discovered something truly astounding. Thank you Michel for the good sound, I will forever remember this moment. Rest in paradise

J'ai décollé de la planète. Quel pianiste immense.

Ooh. This little man with big hands, and big hands and an even greater heart. Add an unique talent and musicality and that was Michel. A very very special person that have enriched so many of us. Extraordinary indeed!

Beautiful! I imagined Chet in my mind playing along with Petrucciani, it would have been just right.

I love how he hits the notes ...it's sublime

Pour moi le jazz c'est la plus merveilleuse des écoles ...elle n'exige rien d'autre que le talent ...le reste lui est superflu

At this level of Excellence there is no difference between the player and the instrument they have each consumed the other

Amazing : just blown away . Best version I've heard .

Truly sublime. When he goes from that little vamp to the pp bridge, its like all the air is instantly sucked out of the room.

The Duke would have been so proud!

Non ci sono aggettivi per questo mostro sacro della musica

Da un uomo piccolo di statura,grande grandissima musica! Meravigliosi enigmi della vita. E vai Michel!!!

Magia, pura magia, che ha dell incredibile note dal cuore, indelebili. Se non lo conoscete ascoltate i suoi lavori, note che regalano emozioni uniche.

Everything he did was gorgeous and unique. And swinging. And astonishingly, profoundly beautiful.

I also am ashamed to say I had never heard of him until a stumbled at random on one of his vids a few minutes ago. I am totally amazed by his playing -and shocked I have not heard of him before. Very sad to find he died in 1999 a few days after his 36th birthday, he obviously had a lot more to give...

Brilliant. Despite the medical problems, he soldiered on and left us beautiful music. In this overcrowded World of solo jazz piano , he stood out. Fantastic. RIP.

Cristo , que sentimiento y que devoción en la búsqueda del tono perfecto. Petrucciani , sigues vivo.-

For a short man , he is a giant musician. Love him....

So beautiful and great music, he was a genius god bless him

Michel Petrucciani a un don d'artiste, c'est un génie qui mérite son succès, son courage et ses qualités me laisse sans voix, incroyable ! Merci boogieonlineat et KZfaq :-)

Il arrive à toujours monter en puissance tout au long de cette magnifique improvisation 👏

Definitivamente que placer estar en ese lugar y momento ha de haber sido para esa gente... sin tener la idea de lo que estaban a punto de escuchar...

Sir Michel Petrucciani is a GREAT little man........

Tears in my eyes...so beautiful ♡

Un mago del jazz....genio indiscutible...siempre en nuestros corazones *****

Playing and quoting The Duke. Simply amazing! !!!!!

Absolutely stunning!

Absolute Masterpiece ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Saw him at one of his first public performances in 1981. He's a spectacular player.

quest'uomo mi fa vibrare, librare lo spirito....grande Michel...

This man just heard things on another level, and it came out to entertain us, never heard anyone go into the harmonic possibilities that he did without it sounding discordant.

never heard of him till now...beautiful!

I get all spiritual when I listen to this...Thank you, Mr Michel Petrucciani!

What a beautiful touch.

The big pianist with wide heart. I love this performance.

Incredibly beautiful Version!! Timelessly artistic jazz piano playing.

What a special and specific intonation!! Genius is so rare and yet so easy to recognize!

Like Paul Morphy the chess genius , Michel Petrucciani came into our lives, and like a comet passing through , left us way too soon . :-( what a guy !!!!!

What a coincidence, Ron. I never heard of Mr. Petrucciani before, but Iam really enjoying his music.

Pedazo de interpretación. Estas piezas llegan cuando tienen que llegar... ¡Gracias, Michel!

It´s amazing!!! This man was incredible!!

"I don't care if a mf'r has green skin and red breath if he can play" -M.Davis see also: above. Wow. God bless youTube and the age we live in that we can pull these performances up. I think I am just gonna sit and sip a glass. THANK YOU for posting!

Casi lloro con esta interpretación, no todos los músicos causan ese efecto, un prodigio este maestro.

Amazing recording of such an wonderful ballad...once beautifully recorded by the duke and coltrane and here , so different but so similar at the same time by petrucciani...arguable the best concert he ever gave, with the same passion he always used to put out there. Great musician, great music - rest in peace michael

Thank you Michel, you touch my soul with your music.

Beautiful interpretation. How talented!

The CD version is even more amazing. My favorite.

That there is Passion.

The world needs these ‘notes’ back. You can’t be violent hearing these romantic inspiring melodies.

What a beautiful face,and what soulful playing. Brilliant post.

To play a masterpiece and to do a new masterpiece

Un artista inmenso. Asombrosa interpretación. Genio total!!!

Beautiful performance in full harmony with his inner beauty!

Un merveilleux musicien dans tout son art...Vous nous manquez Michel Petrucciani...

che dire.. i brividi te li strappa..

Ogni nota è una perla , fulgida, preziosa, sublime!

Sublime interpretación de alguien tan inmenso en alma.

never heard of this man until now amazing god bless😇

Formidabile, è una delle poche cose che riesco ancora ad ascoltare!

Il est tout entier dans ce qu'il fait ! Quel bonheur !

that..man..never seizes to amaze me.thank you Michel

È come vedere l'ottantenne Monet devastato dall'artrite, con il pennello legato alla mano dipingere le sue ninfee... Arte allo stato puro...

C'est tellement beau qu'on a envie de chialer ,il magnifie le thême ,génie de l'impro

so great music

this interpretation is incredible ... I love it, thanks for sharing !

So beautiful...

omg... this music is... so beautiful ...

This has got to be my favourite rendition of this tune... no words...

This man had the greatest ability to hear alternative unexplored yet accessible notes - chords and rhythms to so many songs,he made them fresh and unique to his fantastic interpretation. I listen to his works in stunned and awed appreciation . He passed this way but once, and left an unassailable legacy.

I think that's one of my "Top-10 Piano performances" I've ever heard High Quality In infinity... Thank you Michel.... & thank You - Uploader!

The most important is the heart, and Michel had one of the biggest, and directly connected with God