he killed it again in newport 2023. phenomenal!

So very soothing and very much appreciated JAZZ!!!

Summer Madness has always captivated my soul and still continues to hold me hostage within the confines of my audio space. 😊

Those Awesome Smooth Jazz Musicians Totally "KILLED" It Already, And I Love Them A Lot 🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷

Last Sunday, Jan. 20th, 2019 - Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, open air, 40°- freaking cold for Florida, only about 100 people in the audience. RnR, Rick Braun and Richard Eliot, played a GREAT concert, one of the top 3 I ever was able to see. I cannot explain how much I was impressed, even touched by their performance. They were freezing, Rick's fingers were so cold he had problems, only 100 people in the audience at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park where usually 2000 people attend, everybody was covered in blankets and wore gloves so there was not much clapping, but they played their hearts out for 90 minutes. Sure, they are pros and have some kind of work ethic but it was more than that, they obviously just enjoyed their music and playing together for us and making this cold day an unforgettable experience. Thank You ! They probably don't read this but to everybody out there - if you ever have a chance to watch them, even when it is 200 miles away - GO SEE THEM !!!!!

Excellent 🎼 improvisation of a classic. Summer Madness ie. Saxophone is majestic.

I always loved this song, to this day it still haunt's me of my youth. Great job Richard!

Fabulous. From Europe.

Beautifully smooth ...

Love the Alto Summer Saxophone!

I love this

A great Sax player.he reminds me to gato barbieri

Gives me the freaking.chills! 🙏🏽💕🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💕💕💕💕 wow 😮 Beautiful

Summer madness tune has haunted me for decades, since early teens and thus early 70s, I don't know why. I am crying with joy.

He is same age as me. And I remember.....even as a white female in UK, I have been captivated by this tune ever since. I want it played at my funeral.

Just majical Richard

Grazie, grande artista !

Love Europa...Nice job to all these guys.

Fabulous. This is still my fave song. Possibly because I heard it when so very young, 4 yrs old, so I maybe heard it and was hurt so young, I swear not, this tune still haunts me. But now in a good way, I love it more than anything else.

I’m not a big fan of covers, but this rendition of “Summer Madness” is simply exceptional! I first heard it at the 2017 Newport Beach Jazz Fest. Thank you for the post.

Europa is a song composed by the great Carlos Santana but it is a song really made for the Sax to get every ounce of passion out of it. He plays with the same passion as Gato Barbieri. Beautiful.

Excelente Xará Klein mandou muito bem neste clássico do Koll and Gang música que será eterna

That was a really fine performance. He really set the scene with that great reminiscence at the beginning. Nice clip, thanks.

Richard is one of my all time favorite sax players. I've been to hear him play several times and he's a really nice guy too. Hopefully I'll get to see you again soon if we ever put our foot down and demand to get back to our normal life. That is the only way it will happen

Glorious!! Love, love, love!

❤🎉 Super!

Thank You Michael! It *was* everywhere back then. This took me back to then and where I was.

My wife and I saw him play it live September 9,2022 and were stunned!!!

Tabarnac... full sax... comme dans l'temps... Excellent, merci

Timeless!!!!

Beautiful.

Best, song, tune, melody ever!!!!! I'm 60 young. And this keeps me young and younger.

I love this instrument. Play on Richard.

Richard The BEAST!😘

My favorite.

Wondefrul performance

Admirablemente fantástico... Desde Colombia un abrazo.

I love this rendition of "Summer Madness"! Not taking anything away from Kool and the Gangs version, but, by far this is the best! Great job

And I wish I could have seen this back then.

I can't imagine why this guy isn't better known. Well I've shared it round all my friends and relatives. And I never lightly share anything. His violin playing is very special, hey you man, why ain't you better known in Europe? Please come play in germany . and Switzerland, both where I have lived. Then come play at the bic in Bournemouth in south England.

100% Brasil 🤓🤓🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

Well done!!

Bravo!

the last minute was WOOW

Wonderful

I want to hear this k n g when i am dying also. Also at my funeral.

You are fabulous. Please now come play in Munich where I once lived, or in switzerland where I later lived.

I didn't know about you when I went looking for summer madness on you tube.

And then now please come and play in Bournemouth on England south coast. Please. Big sigh.

Right

Yes I think I agree with the last comment.What a version of summer madness.Although l prefer Gato Barbiri version of Europa.🔥😎

What electronic instrument is he playing?

How many humans have been conceived to the sounds of Europa?

This is crazy yo😇

Really nice start,,, BUT,,, Even Kool and the Gang,,,, who put this on the charts as a HIT,, better yet, who made it?????

Artist: K & Gang,, Album' Light of the World,, 1974,, Not " even " !!!

What kind of instrument is that

THANK YOU Michael Klein as I am listening to this during the COVID 19 time to stay at home! Usually Richard & Dave Koz is at the Reading,Pa. JazzFest at this time of year and I am really missing them play!! Thank you for these songs, but are there MORE??? Would love to hear them!! Cheers!

Richard Elliot is a master of his musical instruments, established and technically fresh tools, so why would he indulge in heap histrionics by jumping, bending almost double, and prancing about merely for cheap (and clearly insincere) effect? Ge

Толком играть не умеет и извивается как клоун.