Pasquale is a beast, met him at the Barry Harris workshop in Rome - dude has all Bud Powell's tunes memorized from start to finish. Also, if you wanna hear some bird-like bebop, listen to his brother Luigi, most wonderful modern bepop saxophonist you will ever hear!

This guy's comping on guitar... just wow. Like a piano.

if you watch closely you can see Pasquale throwing in the occasional comping and harmonization on top of that already incredibly challenging lead line. Amazing stuff!

I love how the guitar fit in just like another one of the band members. I feel like in most groups the guitar usually ends up either taking over or becoming an obscure part of the rhythm section.

Absolutely AMAZING arrangement by Chris Byars! The band plays this so beautifully, it is difficult to put into words! ❤️

A world premiere!!! A Bud Powell solo arranged for big band, wow! Heartfelt thanks to Chris, Pasquale and all involved!

Kudos! The WDR Big Band is one of the top BigBands worldwide!

An interesting and highly challenging number showing flavours of France and played with the verve, confidence and flair of an incredibly musical band, superbly arranged. Altogether outstanding and tight. And yes, I love it too.

Pasquale first came to my attention a couple of years ago, guesting with Joan Chamorro's Barcelona-based youth band, the Sant Andreu Jazz Band. This rehearsal confirms my suspicion at the time, that he is undoubtedly the finest bebop guitarist on the planet ... and beyond !!

Oh my god, I love it. Especially the first few lines the group plays, sounds like Bud!!

This is so beautiful it makes me want to cry, pure musical joy

Bravissimo Pasquale !! And all the band plays simply great, perfect time and swing... thank you all for such beautiful music

the best thing I've seen/heard in the last few years, Pasquale is a guitar hero

I saw Pasquale live in concert with his brother on sax... impressive fine musicians !! great video, and awesome Big band.

Everything about this is GREAT!!

This band cooks and then somehow finds a way to even take it to another level. Just awesome bravo!!!

Congratulations all round. Great solos and great section work!

Incredible performance from all of you!!!hoping to see more bud soon. greetings from Italy!!

mighty fine musicians, great arrangement, tight band..thanks!

I know you have to listen to the greats to get better but when i listen to Pasquale i feel like i've never been that bad

Pasquale is amazing - and so is the Trenier guitar he is using.

beautiful music, beautiful big band and great recording indeed

wow this is truly fascinating , what a gem

Wonderful group, great ensemble and solo work. And fine Powell tune, too rarely heard.

Hell yes. This is so exciting! It feels like Bud Powell is coming back in a big way. Thank you everyone! I think this is the most beautiful music.

Outstanding.🙏🏾🎷🎶👍🏾

This chart is a woodwind meatgrinder! Love it!

So good in so many ways. Made me smile and feel better 😄❤️☯️🙏

For those who don't yet know, a word to the wise, Pasquale Grasso is in a different league from most other jazz guitarists. As you will discover from other videos on You Tube of Pasquale, he has a technique and a virtually unique ability to play guitar like Bud Powell and Art Tatum played piano. This is extremely difficult to accomplish on piano, but on guitar it is unprecedented. His style is 'old school' and yet he is a ground-breaking guitarist and musician - listen to some more clips, and you'll see what I mean. There are many other worthy contemporary jazz guitarists around, of course - such as Jonathan Kriesberg, Mike Moreno, Sylvain Luc, Julian Lage, maybe Camila Meza - yet none of them can do what Pasquale does. He is an extraordinary musician, and against a backdrop of super-talented peers, he stands out as being extra special.

Killin'!! Bravo folks

I hope this wins a Grammy or something ! I’m not even going to say ‘bravo’ I’m going to say thank you ! #beboplives

Fantastic group

Great Band, great solos, great arrangiaments, great music. Bravo Pasquale!

Great musicianship on all levels

Goldsby is on fire!

Outstanding!

Bravo ! Nice arrangement, beautiful musicians, friendly mood, good music, love it !

this made me so happy

When the youtube algorythm actually works... And you're actually impressed!!

❤️👍👍Spectacular music -and tremendously impeccable execution!

Wow! Amazing ensamble

Pasquale what an absolute monster

Oh Man ....They keep on Raising That Bar Higher & Higher...This is really great !!

Lovely lovely lovely amazing amazing amazing

Gran classe,bravissimo Pasquale

Great!

Wonderful !

Trombonist deserves an honorable mention___

Absolutely splendid! Greetings from South Africa ❤️

Amazing!!!!

Descomunal, una maravilla!

Wow - glorious musicianship, swing & chops

Incredible musicians!

Superb!

Thank you!

Great rendition, love it! Thanks for share it! Bud Powell escribió "Parisian Thoroughfare" en 1951 y, ya convertido en un standard del jazz, la WDR Big Band la interpreta así bajo la dirección de Chris Byars Jazz en esta versión junto al guitarrista Pasquale Grasso. Para esta ocasión, el director de esta Big Band con sede en Colonia es también el saxofonista Chris Byars, pero la banda, que ya ha ganado más de un premio GRAMMYs esta oficialmente dirigida desde 2016 por Bob Mintzer. #bigband #jazz

Wow. I hope to play like that some day!

Fabulous..

Fantastica big band, bravi.

WOW! That was unbelievably great! So impressive! Stunningly good, seriously.

Really Amazing !!

Wow !

Phenemonal! Thank You fine gentleman!

Blissful madness! Amazing! Thank you!

Lindo demais!!!

4:11 the lick

Yeah Baby!

Klasse timefeel! Barry Harris hätte große Freude an Euch..sehr schön umgesetzt!!

Finesse to the.max!! Love it!!

Bud lives!!!

You should hire Claus Raible as an arranger. And YES, Pasquale is amazing!!!

5:07 salt PEAnuts salt PEAnuts

One day I hope to be good enough to play in a recording studio that allows food and drink

Sprightly!!

This is amazing,greetings from Colombia!

Calidad Mundial. Hermoso tema 🙏💯

Just Brilliant!!!!

Great sound!!!!!!!

John Goldsby !!!! Hats off !!! Thx WDR !!!

Grande Grasso! Artista con valore!

Lines for days

Just fantastic ! I hope I can play one more time in Roma if Luciano so I can hear these musicians !

Wow what a band

I dont know how i got here, but i love it

La musica!

I like John Goldsby on bass too!

Impecable!

Great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great arrangement

Fantastic arrangement and playing, congratulations.

Un fucking believable! Congratulations to all of the great musicians involved.

Muito Bom!!!!

Perfect!

Fantastique !...

Bravo

Блеск Какой unison Какое solo Johan Horlen динамика оркестра невероятное solo Bass и видно как эти музыканты довольны improvisation других Говорил и буду говорить это лучший Big Band of World

He simply has the IT factor that very few musicians possess. You know it when you hear it though. Absolutely brilliant playing.

гитарист просто чудо

Ridiculous. Time for me to hit the shed. Thanks for the inspiration.

👏👏👏 beautiful👏👏