This dude is an inspiration to all sax players.

The look of shock never changes, whether it’s day one of playing your instrument or year 20.🤣 Either way, you look around like “here goes nothing” and then you sound like a literal saxophone king.

Your “play the melody first to get ready” is incredible for any instrument. Obviously it’s great for improv, but I’m realizing it’s just as great when you’re writing a solo for an original song. Jump up 2 octaves and see how the melody feels, and then find something that feels like you’re adding to the conversation. I’m gonna add this to my guitar tool box. Thank you

Lovely to see a master doing his craft 🤘

Dude that is exactly how I teach it! Start with a recognisable part of the melody, get comfortable in the key, branch out and bring it home. You nailed it, man. Awesome!

That transition from you ending to the vocalists singing again was smooth

I used to play flute in a very mediocre band but that one time my bandleader gave me a sign to play a solo, I completely panicked and reflexively did this and the whole crowd (like 50 people in a pub lol) started cheering still lives in my head as one of the best moments of my life.

If a groovy saxophone solo like this doesn’t make you move I don’t know what will.

That solo was fire idc what you think

Totally fitting as a Daft Punk solo!!

Man , you are amazing. Listened it like 50 times already and cannot get bored of it. AMAZING. From now on I will expect this solo every time i will listen to the song. You made a good song even better. Congrats.

As a Daft Punk fan I can confirm this solo is worthy of the original song

Maybe there should normally be a sax solo

You're nuts, mate. I actually started learning how to play sax because I saw one of your gig videos

Gaben in the back playing keyboard is contemplating his life

It'd be impossible for me to love this channel more than I already do. You are genuine vulnerable talented and inspirational. ❤❤

Man that guitar player is killing it 🔥

His solo was amazing. He didn’t try to go crazy.

I appreciate your videos so much. I played sax in high school and could never wrap my head around soloing. Most of the feedback I got was that you learn through experience and just have to try until you figure it out. That feedback never helped me, but watching your videos makes me love the idea of playing sax again and explains your process in a way that clicks in my brain. I know your videos are reaching and inspiring developing musicians and it makes me so happy thinking about how many people you are helping 💜

GREAT JOB!! reminds me of a clarinetist I had in my band. HE WAS FRIGGIN AMAZING!!! And he still is!

That's one of the beautiful things about being a performer: In the moment, it's like your life depends on it. ❤

Loving this sax player for not going overboard. It's a beautiful solo, Sir 🎉

Saxophonists just appear out of nowhere and immediately make any song better.

Absolutely beautiful

I don't know what it is, but I just love solos that end on a low note, so seamlessly, that when you listen to it for the first time, you need a second to realize where the solo ended and the chorus began, and that's exactly what happened here.

Was a good solo! Funky, and all the right notes!

I’ve improved my soloing skills so much because of your videos. Plz never stop uploading 🙏

Not only is he an inspiration to Sax players, but to any musician

Musicians are a different breed. Its like magic to me. I have no idea how they do it off the cuff.😮

That's my favourite Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk song you've just bossed! Great improv - totally nailed it!

Literally my nightmare. 😂 So impressive how professional musicians can do this like it’s nothing. 👏🏼

Guy on the keys has never been happier in his life 😶

Nice! That sounded like a very pleasant filler section to the piece, and the fact that it is improv made it even better!

Looks like you were only able catch a couple of breaths before going straight into the solo. Very impressive! Tell her no more pranks!

This is literally how I play songs on the violin. I just improv the entire time because I CANNOT read sheet music. But I can play by ear which is soooo fun

the intro of the solo was majestic 🤝

I love you walking us through your thought process. Keep up the great work man!

that look at the end omg. It says "I hope every one just moves past this moment". One of those times you just hold on for dear life and hope the ride ends smoothly.

That’s the best way I’ve ever heard it ! I could listen to you play for so long !

Honestly for a spur of the moment solo this was pretty damn good!!

amazing improv

Pianist so bored

The solo sounded so good and he looked so cute 😭 I especially liked the final melody reference!

That was SO GOOD!!! Nice job!!!

that solo was fire!!!!!

This is the best sax solo I've ever heard, and it's improvised!!!

That was JAMMIN DUDE!!!! I normally hate jazz but gooooolllllyyyyyyyyy I wanna hear the whole song AND more from you in the future!

Holy moly..I’ve been playing sax for 5 years but i kindof stopped this last year..but I think I’m gonna start again just by seeing this vid. I just subscribed..u r my new inspiration!!!!

Motivic development is so important, I've come to realise that arranging music and writing solos. Love your content man.

I LITERALLY LOVE YOUR MUSIC SO MUCH, I'M AN ALTO SAXOPHONE PLAYER AND I'M THINKING OF SWITCHING TO TENOR LATER ON BUT I LITERALLY AM OBSESSED WITH YOU AND YOUR MUSIC, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

Humble, and explaining the process without pretending he just... erm... got lucky. Thank you, man! Keep up the good work!

Dude, I absolutely love how honest you are in your videos. You could have just said "soloing over this tune" or something, but you told how nervous you were and your thought process to do it. I love it!

Love your honesty and realness. As a drummer, I'm always amazed when you all just rock a solo out of fucking nowhere!

The spontaneous! I love it! Everyone’s so dull and patterned these days, but a good yolo is always so relieving, glad the singer said dude take the wheel for a second, never know til you try! Good job.

For some reason the algorithm sent me this, gosh I am glad. I can sing, have perfect pitch but dont know a thing about reading music or harmonies or half the things you write up. All I know is that I love it, am learning something each time and listening very carefully. You are funny, clever, spontaeous and so talented. Thanks for putting a smile on my face.

That actually really helps when I apply that to my bass guitar for figuring out solos and new fills

Thank you so much for these videos. Your explanation of your thought process is incredibly helpful as someone just starting out with jazz and improv. I have my first combo gig tomorrow, playing tenor on some standards with my buddies. I’ve never done improv in this big of a volume during one set before, so I’m nervous but super excited. Your tip about referring to the head/melody to help stay in form (which I’ve noticed you talk about a lot in your videos) has worked well in rehearsals, so we’ll see how this goes. Thanks again!

amazing talent!!! really incredible what the human brain is capable of with enough motivation and dedication!!

So cool to see how band plays together while also adding tastful creativity to the song at each show

YEW! Nailed it Frankie!!

Bro simply improved the smoothest sax solo you could think of for that song

Absolutely fire my guy! Keep playing and keep grinding to get better!! We don’t have too many sax players out there so seeing this is a nice change of pace! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥

That is amazing, it blew me away😮

When you referenced the melody at the end that was awesome, I play guitar and would not know how to improvise on the spot like that so fabulously, you are awesome man!

You are seriously so impressive, I love seeing your clips pop up. You bring the realism of art to a way most people can’t see it, like a sneak peak inside your mind and process. It’s really cool

I don't play saxophone but as a musician everything you do during your gigs and jams is very relatable lmao

This guy is an inspiration to all sax players

This is done so well! I love watching your videos and congrats on so many followers 💛✨

Exactly the way I do it with the violin. It’s safe, always fits and gives you momentum for great solos.

That was so cool!!!! Nice to hear a beautiful sax, once In awhile

Love these videos! Keep up the good work!

You are such a big inspiration for me, I’ve been playing sax for a couple of years but I’m far away from active the skills you have🔥

Freaking amazing! I played tenor sax for 10 years and your videos make me wish I never stopped

Spontaneous moments like this proves this guys talent!! I’ve watched this video over and over I love how he’s so surprised but then absolutely kills it 😂

Handled it like a champ!

You did very well. Dont say u can't do something till you try it, people!!!! ❤❤

U R AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND MY DUDE!!! KEEP IT UP!!!-))))

It's always pretty cool when videos from this channel pop up in my feed, this dude is a beast!

When the pianist is barely playing watching you in awe, you were fucking him up stealing the show 😂❤

Beautiful!!!!

The look of shock was priceless, but you nailed that. 110%.

I love it when a musician makes it their own...

Hey that was cool man :) I like the way you listen to your own play while playing at the same time. Master Yoda would say: "Hm. This young fellow - awesome - his ear must be... may the force stay with him." 👍♥️🎷

Sent shivers down my spine... Amazing

That communication.. unreal, amazing. Thank you for sharing.

WOW! I REALLY appreciate these videos. I ALWAYS felt like this on Gigs!! Thought I was the ONLY one!! You're inspiring me.

Great job bro 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏

Gotta love the faces. That was fire, though.

This got me anxious more than any other video on youtube, good job :D

I love your videos because they accurately capture what it's like to be a musician who has years of experience. A lot of the time beginners start off with a pretty specific idea of what they want, and then get jaded at some point when they reach a level where they can play pretty much whatever they want but are playing things they wouldn't have played as a beginner. I found this, I wanted to play only progressive rock and jazz fusion, so I was pretty bummed playing disco and pop. In reality, at that point you have to kind of accept the subjectivity of music, and start having fun with it all and learn lessons from everything you play. Videos like this capture that sort of loose grip you often have on the music you're playing, and the thought process going behind jamming that a lot of people who don't necessarily have experience just assume is talent, or "feeling the music" (which obviously happens when you're in a flow state, but it's pretty rare when you play day-in-day-out).

Damn fine improv right here

honestly it couldn't be better without you completely ripping everyone off lmao. But that just go to show how flexible and able you must be to fit in in any situation you get caught on. Great stuff!

that little part before the referral to the main melody was CRAZY good.

I love this so much! :D You did good! I love how the panic is obvious when you point it out, but a good performer stays cool and no one knows.

Great solo! When your solo ended and the vocalist started singing again, I heard, "koneecheeewaaa." 😂

Nice! What tip opening to you use on the jumbo java?

Thank you for explaining your mindset. It’s really helpful just to musicians in general not just saxophone players. I play guitar and I struggle with improvising solos. Explaining the mindset of improvisation is extremely helpful .

Inspirational fearlessness. One of humanity's best traits personified. Quite admirable.

Is that get lucky?

I’d have had words with the vocalist after! Perhaps it’s expected you can just improv on the fly like that. But if not it could trash the song. Surprises like this when playing are not fun.