What musical skill could be more impressive?

[Paul New]

I’ve just learned about Rebecca Johnston. Is she known around here? Very good at singing while playing bass, which blows my mind, always. Looks like she performs for small audiences over in Oz.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Any time I think of playing and singing at the same time, this clip of Richard Bona comes to mind.

Bona is in DiFrancesco territory. Dude could play Jaco’s debut album by ear note for note and knew no theory. He could play Breezin’ by George Benson note and sang the songs before he learned English. He did not study music formally until he moved to France.

 

[gerryjazzman]

Kids are mindblowing these days. I ran across this young lady Aninha Deleones. She has a Youtube channel but this one I found on Tiktok. She's playing a cover of Jaco's version of Donna Lee. Not sure how note for note accurate her improv section is compared to Jaco, but it's unreal. I believe she is in her late teens now and I think she is from South America, maybe Brazil? Anyway check her out.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

When Miles first saw Joey DeFrancesco.

 

[jerry]

Chester Thompson with TOP had some dangerous feet!

Domi

 

[getBAK]

I mean if we're talking impressive singing and playing

 

[Bassdirty]

Seen this guy twice.
How in the hell does he keep things straight in his head even he's not having to lean over one engaged instrument to strum another.

WTH was the drummer doing just there...

 

[Major Seven]

I was listening to the Sirius Radio Jazz channel and I happened to catch the late Joey DiFrancesco playing an incredible while walking on the bass pedals at maybe 300BPM. That maybe the most impressive musical feat I have ever heard. If anybody can think of a more impressive feat, what was it?

Bach can do that easy.

Roland Kirk playing two saxes, different lines at once.?

Stanley Jordan, two guitars simultaneously?

 

[Dr. Cheese]