Tom Seals spielt Billy Joels 'New York State of Mind'

Tom Seals
Tom Seals

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Einzigartige Performance von Tom Seals im legendären Ronnie Scott's in Londons Soho.

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New York State of Mind

Some folks like to get away,
Take a holiday from the neighborhood,
Hover flying to Miami Beach or to Hollywood.

Yeah, but I'm shaking the Greyhound
On the Hudson River line.
I'm in a New York state of mind.


Seen all the movie stars,
The fancy cars,
And the limo scenes have been so high.
Oh, in the Rockies under the evergreen song.

I don't know what I'm needing.
I don't want to waste more time.
I'm in a New York state of mind.


But then what's so easy?
Just living day by day.
I'm so out of touch with those rhythms and those blues.
Well, but now I just need a little give and take.

The New York Times,
Oh, the Daily News.
You know it comes right down to reality.
It's fine with me because I'll let it slide.


And I don't care if it's Chinatown or by the riverside.
I don't know what I'm needing.
I don't want to waste more time.
I'm in a New York state of mind.

But that was so easy,
Just living day by day.
Well, I'm so out of touch with those rhythms and those blues, Wilbur.

Now I just need those little give and takes,
In the New York Times,
Oh, the Daily News.
You know it comes right down to reality.


And it's so fine for me
Because I've let it slide
And I don't care.
It's Chinatown all by the riverside.

I don't know what I'm needing.
And I don't want to waste more time.
Because I'm in New York.
Because I'm in New York.
Because I am in a New York state.

I'm in a New York state of...

About the instructor

Tom Seals
Tom Seals

Den Titel des UK Piano Man haben lange Elton John, Jools Holland und Jamie Cullum getragen. In den vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnten kam ihm sonst niemand auch nur ansatzweise nahe – bis jetzt! Frisch von seiner ausverkauften Tour "Let The Good Times Roll" hat Tom Seals – "möglicherweise schlicht die Zukunft von Jazz und Blues" – die Welt in den Fingerspitzen. Sein virtuoses Solospiel, seine hervorragenden Improvisationsfähigkeiten und seine unverwechselbare Stimme haben führende Branchengrößen dazu bewogen, ihn als besten Boogie-Woogie- und Blues-Pianisten und -Sänger Großbritanniens zu feiern. Noch Mitte zwanzig, hat Seals bereits ausverkaufte Shows rund um den Globus gespielt, darunter Londons legendäres Ronnie Scott's, ein umwerfender Auftritt im Birdland Jazz Club am Broadway in New York und Arbeiten an der Seite von Jools Holland. Bemerkenswerte Auftritte: 'Gregory Porter & Friends' beim Cheltenham Jazz Festival Jools Hollands 'Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular' Birdland Jazz Club, New York City British Summer Time - Hyde Park Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Gisburne Park Pop-Up Montreux Jazz Festival Cropredy Festival The Steinway Two Pianos Festival Glastonbury Newark Showground "Drive-In" Blenheim Palace In seinem Kurs lüftet Tom die Geheimnisse hinter seinem Spiel – er zeigt dir, wie du Standards am Klavier zum Swingen bringst, authentische Boogie-Woogie- und Blueslinien aufbaust und die Freiheit zum Improvisieren findest –, damit du selbst zum ultimativen Piano Man wirst. Die vollständige Biografie von Tom findest du unter www.tomseals.co.uk. read more

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