Stanley Jordan plays Blues (Live in London 11/05/2023)

Stanley Jordan
Live At Jazz Cafe, London 11/05/2023

[JerseyArkansas]

My guitar teacher took me to see Stanley in ‘85 when he was busking on street corners in NYC.

[chriswilliams]

My brain really can't even process this. Still. After listening to him for over 30yrs. Extraordinary..

[schmoejoe]

I bought his album back when I was about 18. He played a great version of Eleanor Rigby on it. I also saw some collaboration with Jeff Healey. This Stanley Jordan is certainly fascinating!

[markovelikonja]

I saw him in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2010. The U.S. Embassy presented him at the opera house. Standing room crowd of about 1000. I remembered him from the Tonight Show in 1985 but hadn’t heard much about him since. It was one of the most extraordinary things I’ve ever heard. Like a lot of artists, he’s often bigger overseas than domestically. I keep missing him when he plays in/near DC.

[CarlosInFlorida]

1st time I saw Stanley Jordan play was on the Tonight Show, the great Johnny Carson introduced him to the world. I was a young man than, I am 61 now. I was a fan from note 1, this was around the mid 80's. This guy was amazing then, he is amazing now!

[wldrover]

Very excited to see him for my first time in Washington DC on April 4, 2024 at Blues Alley.

[guynoir]

I'm a pretty strict classical guitarist, but no matter the genre I recognize a master when I hear one .

[nelsonbaez]

A freak of music nature. A universal treasure. The Paganini of our time. Sublime!

[billfarismpc]

How are there not fifty million views? Absolutely gigantic.

[myoldmate]

The right hand absolutely knows what the left hand is doing.
Superb!

[herumedia]

No words can express this mans god given talent!

[Graciel-pows]

He starts to play and I start to smile, not even realizing I'm doing it. I can't imagine what it's like to have talent like that.

[kansasisaband]

In awe of the mesmerizing one-handed solo that starts @3:15...I drifted back in time...and just have to leave a comment. Had the honor of meeting him and standing essentially 'next' to him when he played at Rutgers University Camden NJ in 1987. Blown away by his musicianship and gentle demeanor. Time flies.

[rickeybillings]

The best players are not mainstream . !

[charlieb]

Crazy that he’s been playing like this for ~40 years and only in the past 10 or so have we seen people catching up and he’s clearly been pioneering/refining his technique that whole time. He’s definitely improvising on at least to some degree but I’d guess a significant amount on the lead lines and wouldn’t be surprised if the majority of both hands were and structure were. That is absolutely insane to me because his left hand stays so consistent in the moments I am 100% sure he’s improvising with his right. Keeping the dynamics and accuracy so clean and still sounding each note in one hand while focusing on the other is so far beyond the capabilities of almost every other guitarist on this planet. I can think of maybe 2-3 guitarists tops who would even believe could attempt that but I don’t believe they could come close to Stanley Jordan in a live situation

[michaelhaile]

I have been a fan for years and have seen him 3 times live. This video leaves you feeling the same way after seeing him live, just shaking your head and saying "How? Great video.

[tylerbowie]

I am a guitarist and am shocked I have never heard of this man! And I had been on a hunt the last few years to discover under the radar players… this man is brilliant!

[glenderoche]

Wow! It's like he is playing 2 guitars. Fantastic musician.

[macpatten]

Stanley on a 1-4-5 blues in E is pure magic. I've never seen or heard him do this.

[BBReso]

I remember buying his Magic Touch CD in 1990. Blew me away then and he gets nothing but better.