Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - Kyiv (feat. Rocco Palladino) [Live]

After recording "Lift Off" there was a final roll of film left after shooting. We decided to just jam and see what happened... the result was "Kyiv", a fully improvised piece. Rocco played these chords and the rest followed!!

Directed by Douglas Bernardt and shot on 16mm film.

Song credits:

Recorded Live at DK Korolyova in Kyiv & Engineered at Unwound Studios by Syed Adam Jaffrey
Mixed by Syed Adam Jaffrey
Guitar by Tom Misch
Drums by Yussef Dayes
Bass by Rocco Palladino
Written by Tom Misch, Rocco Palladino & Yussef Dayes

Taken from the album "What Kinda Music" – out now on Beyond The Groove / Blue Note.

Get the album here:

You can listen to "Kyiv" on all platforms here:

Full Credits:

Production Company: Stink Films
Director: Douglas Bernardt
Executive Producer: Katie Lambert
Producer: Martha McGuirk
DOP: Adolpho Veloso
Choreographer / Dancer: Tolik Sachivko
Dancer: Liza Riabinina
Director Rep: HANDS
Commissioner: Connie Meade & Duncan Murray
Service Company: RadioAktive
Producer: Valentyn Petyshkin
Executive Producer: Kate Galytska
Production Manager: Yuri Galitskiy
Production Assistant: Vladimir Altsybeev
1 st AD: Vadim Yuzba
Focus Puller: Vlad Dobrik
Production Designer: Max Halushka
Gaffer: Leonid Sidorenko
Location Manger: Dima Shevchenko
Casting Manager: Sergey Ristenko
Chaperone: Alex Vashkolup
Chaperon: Andrew Birch
Edit House: Final Cut NY
Editor: Lucas Moesch
VFX: Nash TV
Post Producer: Flávia Gannam
VXF Supervisor: Cirilo Bonazzi
VFX Artists: Alice Villela, Cirilo Bonazzi, Diogo de Moura Modesto, Felipe
Passarini
3D Supervisor: Fagmario Rodrigues
3D Artist: Fabio Fernandes
Post Production Coordinator: Andre Baltrusaitis
Post Production Assistants: Gabriel Bittencourt, Renata Prado
Grade: Company 3 LA
Colourist: Timothy Stipan
Colour Producer: Matt Moran

Follow Tom Misch

Follow Yussef Dayes:

[martinceliz]

shout-out to the cameraman floating around like a dust particle

[cakredi]

After hundredth times of listening,
I've just read that this gem is a fully improvised piece.

*Fully. Freakin. Improvised.*

[LiftedGamingLoL]

So I’m nearly convinced now. Yusuf is one of the greatest drummers alive today. That kit sounds magic.

[billyfrancisuk]

nice to see these guys are still social distancing

[maxhoughtonmusic]

ROCCO DESERVES TO BE MORE THAN JUST A FEATURE ON THIS

[George-wyyb]

Rocco - 'hey dad what bass pedals you got lying around?'
pino hands him oc2
a new bass legend is here to stay ladies and gentlemen

[ianlins]

Some people are simply born to do certain things.
Yussef Dayes has certainly found his thing.

[vladdoroshenko]

this makes my quarantine groovy, here in Kyiv

[nickparente]

This was improvised?!? Its my favorite song on the album. Genius.

[PD_Swag]

Three up-and-coming jazz legends. Y’all need to go on tour together PLEASE!!!

[nadirshakh_art]

I am over two years in Kyiv, love this city!The notes convey the rhythm and atmosphere of this beautiful city.

[subz]

Rocco following in his dad's footsteps!

[dosedwav]

yussef always suprises me, some of the most tasteful playing ive heard in a looong time, stupdendous groove, tight frenetic fills that snap outta nowhere but roll in with grace!! propa player, big influence!!!! peace n love xx

[rrrfrdd]

the fact that this was improvised is just unbelievable to me

[njivarabesandratana]

"Fully improvised"

Got me rewatch it forever..

[adriano]

2:41 OHH MY DAYSS!!! God damn that sound is so beautiful

[EmanueleDiSaverio]

How can this be all improvised - it's just so rich and poised. Listened hundreds of times, the bridge is like the mind of three melted together.

[Dehhvil]

Tom's face at the 00:56 mark, this brotha was feeling it in his soul. Love and respect for the passion man, keep doing what you love.

[julieoutrage]

Tom Misch's lead guitar is going so hard it makes want to cry

[dmbadon]

I like listening to this at 3am where everything is still yet my mind is grooving. I love it.