Here are videos I think people here may appreciate.
They feature the SoCal Keyboard Orchestra in Southern California,
a group of older seniors performing together on Tyros 4 keyboards, and directed by Marco Mendez, featuring him on piano as well.
The performance doesn't utilize Tyros 4 auto accompaniment, but showcases the awesome Tyros 4 orchestral sounds.

My Heart Will Go On (From Titanic):


Granada:


2001 Space Odyssey Theme Song:

One Word. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scott tell us how and where did you find this. It's real neat.

Hi Scott

That was a great find. I used to work with Marco for a number of years. Great guy. He's one talented guy. He was one of the contestants for the Tyros 4 give-away.

http://www.mendezmusicstudios.com/Biographies.html

Scott, beautiful thank you. The videos certainly show another side to the fantastic Tyros 4. It has to be rewarding for the people playing. This is serious type of music, I love it.

John C.

Fantastic! I'm not a senior but I think it would be fun to play in a keyboard ensemble. I wonder if there are published parts available?

Incredible!

Gary

Hi Boo,
All I did was perform a search on YouTube of recent "Tyros 4" videos. Voila!

On another topic . . .
Thanks for recently bringing up the classic V. Duke jazz standard, I Can't Get Started.
Its been awhile, but I sat down at my Steinway Piano today and played it again. Classic I-vi-ii-V7 changes. Sweet.
Wow! I was surprised to discover I still have this tune including ALL the right changes memorized.
For anyone else interested, here's the Real Book chart:
I Can't Get Started, by Vernon Duke

Boo, I remember those great jazz music discussions we had on the phone way back when.
I suppose I need get back into playing more jazz again, but have admittedly become too lazy to work with a live jazz combo since college days, esp since I've discovered arranger keyboards and do combo gigs on my own, though I'm first to admit it's NOTHING like playing with live experienced jazz musicians. I do miss that.

Scott,
Dig this!!! It's Katy Couric with a Steve Tyrell interview on the "Today Show" and then he sings "Witchcraft."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=71x-k4NO51o

If you want to, email me your home address and I'll send you a CD with maybe 20 plus tunes that sound at least this good if not better by Steve Tyrell.

He has "I Can't Get Started" on YouTube live, but it's a different group from his recording that I have. The CD's sound is much better than the live recording on YouTube and the licks are are better on the CD too. The turn arounds are different than the Fakebook and you might even like the chords even better than the Fakebook.
Let me know,
Boo

PS Sonny and I talk every now and again. He plays better every time I hear him. I don't think he's ever had a day job either. He might be as lazy as DonM, but I'd bet money he's not lazier.

Well well well, you young pups eat your hearts out many a good tune play on an old T4, could you get that many Ketron Audya in one place at one time, hell I doubt if the building structure would stand it, there isn't that many in the whole of the USA, are you up for a set up like this Bernie9. Just goes to show us old gits can still perform. Nice find from the come back kid Scott, what was the message here Scott. Like the old girls outfits all match. Hell this made my day, this is what SZ s all about, luv it to bits...heeeee

Looks like this old folks home go its own entertainment, in house

DonM,

Don't even look at the link Scott posted here for "I Can't Get Started." Before you know it you'll be trying to sneak that Bm7 in before the E7 and it might work on a few country tunes. But then you'll lose gigs, and you'll have to start a Bass Fishing out-fit or start practicing to be a Pro-Golfer for a living. However, you could starve to death like the rest of us Jazzers. But just think, then you'd know 5 chords. Ha ha!

I love ya man!!! You're the only member here in my humble opinion that is funnier than I am and just as obnoxious.

Tony

I think it is quite evident that you dislike the Audya. Hey, we all have our likes and dislikes. Although I like the Audya for what I bought it for, which is dances. I like other keyboards also.

The Tyros4 is a magnificant keyboard as shown on Scotts video. I almost bought one, and still might, if my KN7000 goes down.
However, it will probably outlast me.

Stay well my friend.
Bernie

Sorry Tony,
My previous post was not regarding your post. I hit the wrong reply button. I must have been making this mistake for years. Like I've said before, I'm not Hi-Tech, I'm more old school friend.
Boo

Steve's vocal 'style' sounds similar to the KB friend that you performed with on your In the Park Concert Cd you sent me way back. Still enjoy that.
Boo, thanks for the Cd offer but I already have access to all of Tyrell's CDs (including the cuts you mentioned) on my online streaming Spotify and Rhapsody services. You're right: those are nicer licks and changes. I usually play the changes in the Real Book or Chuck Sher's New Real Book and then like to add or substutute my own (pre-dominant chords, chromatic approach, or tri-tone subs, etc). Do you by any chance have charts with Tyrell's changes? Would be great if you could share them via email.


Great. I still remember all the fun I had sitting in with him at Mission Ranch in Carmel
5+ years ago. In fact I kinda of recall singing Witchcraft that night.
Sonny's not only a fine keyboard player but has a real nice personality as well.
Only person missing that evening was Clint didn't show up that evening.
btw: Does Sonny still live and perform in the Monterey Bay Area?

Scott

Bernie,

I thought the Audya was fantastic, I just worried about turning it on - would it work or worse still would something not work, IMO the T4 styles blow the Audya away, Bernie you need to own a T4 to appreciate how good it is, and for me who is a crap player, it almost plays itself, one finger will do.

Cheers Bernie you don't need feel guilty about owning an Audya, someone needs to own one or there wouldn't be any, does that make any sense.

You take care Bernie are you still gigging hope you are not trying to keep up with Gary, no one holds that record.

Hey, I think SZ is on a roll.........again

Boo,

I must try that sort of type blind, be hellish fun, or would it. heeeeeeeee might be taking an early shower..

Regards Tony

Scott quite a while back I messed up my contacts list and I'm still missing some of my old buddies. Send me your email eh?

I did figure out the first turn around which is real neat to me. Not rocket science but the progression of the changes is really neat and shows experience in the group.

Also what I refer to as an interlude (which is probably the wrong terminology), at the end of the first chorus for just 4 bars I think is great. Your comment about "I Can't Get Started" made me figure it out last night. I'd like you to check the changes out and let me know if I'm right.

It would be better to send me your street address and I'll print out my lyrics sheet with the chords typed over the syllables where the chord changes for you to make sense of it. Every time I try to email something like this I find it very difficult to do.
brickboo2@yahoo.com

Wow that was fantastic......I would love to start to do something like that...I really enjoyed it

I really enjoyed this. Thanks for posting Scott. There IS hope for my music career in my Golden Years!!!!!

Some really nice stuff from the Sr. group ... thnx, Scott ...