John McLaughlin - Stella by Starlight & My Favorite Things - Live at Berklee Valencia Campus

The adaptation was written by Richard Rodgers with text by Oscar Hammerstein II, following an intro guitar solo of "Stella by Starlight" at the 2017 Commencement Concert, La Nit de Berklee.
The concert was held on July 8 in front of the Hemisfèric in the City of Arts and Sciences. Sixteen acts of graduating students performed on a floating stage in the middle of the enclosure’s artificial lake.

Written by: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the arrangements by: John Coltrane
Adapted by: John McLaughlin and Casey Driessen

Guitar: John McLaughlin
Flute and Vocals: Rasika Shekar
Piano: Hooni Min
Bass: Tabari Lake
Drums: Joshua Wheatley

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[eugenionegro]

The fact that McLaughlin shows up to play with a bunch of undergrads on their big night makes him a trillion times cooler than he already was 12 years before i was born. may we all aspire to his hipness

[hansjorgheinrich]

A big thanx to McLaughlin for guiding these great young musicians! Rasika Shekar´s voice is so incredible that I gratefully call this tune "My Favorite sings".

What an Honor? All Of these students were in a big cloud floating with the sounds of this "monster" called John McLaughlin.

[brianlehrer]

Huge McLaughlin fan but her vocalizing on My Favorite Things steals the show. Wow.

[shahzadzafar]

Just when you think you can't love this man more for what he has achieved. You get this. I'm sure that these young musicians will treasure this moment for the rest of their lives.

[marshmanslim]

Musical Perfection

Everything. John. Her. Piano player. Bassist. Drummer.

All of it.

Wow...

[TomPaine]

Hate to admit this, but I never heard of John McLaughlin until this evening. I was swept away! A fan for life. This was an overwhelming experience listening to this performance.

[guyzucker]

Beautiful!!! McLaughlin is a graceful genius!!

[Gminor]

Rasika Shekar. Some of the most beautiful flute & vocals I’ve heard!

[tagaudi]

This is just SO wonderful. What a world it is when Mahavishnu, a legend in his lifetime, can play with these talented kids and help them along...

[guitarmainly]

These students, who were graduating from Berklee, were given the wonderful opportunity to play music with a seasoned musical veteran. John McLaughlin is the perfect example of an artist who has stayed in constant exploration mode throughout his long and illustrious career. Yes, there are glitches and missteps in this performance, however, overall I find the power of mentoring in this inspiring above all. Peace to all.

[thedownsides]

I liked the whole performance a lot. What I find kind of amusing is what happens at 14:40 where McLaughlin bends that "off" note and the pianist rushes to widen his harmony and suddenly it sounds inside again.That's also the point where the bass player apparently loves it the most. Magic of a live jazz performance.

[dirkley]

Conclusion: "The fact that McLaughlin showed up to play with some students on this big night makes him a trillion times cooler than he already was. May we all seek his goodness and skill!"

[dennisdas]

Somebody give that drummer an award! Brilliant!

[liminal]

Everyone's talking about My Favorite Things and not that of Stella by Starlight...I can't sleep now that I've heard that.

[musamor]

Proof that Music travels through time and space, regardless of sex, age, or origin. These Berklee students were very lucky to have the opportunity to play with McLaughlin, but they are also very talented, so they deserve it. Thank you for posting.

[wagnersouza]

A remarkable thing on Mr Mclaughlin during all his brilliant musical road is his generosity playing with musicians of all corner of the world..

[berniedebuhr]

The 609👎’s must be big fans of the the Cowsill’s! One of the best versions of one of the best songs ever!!

[hakonosatowakugai]

How could you put a pop up ad in the middle of such a beautiful performance?! What disruption of pranah. Buzz kill. Barbarians. Great video.

[nannifilippone]

absolutely beyond words! Trane's music, J. McLaughlin and a group of enthusiastic young musicians is the best of cocktails!