Isaac Wilson

Review:

This is the one hundred fifty-fifth in a series of special Jazz on the Tube reviews of live stream performances.

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Isaac Wilson, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, began playing piano when he was four and was originally self-taught.

He attended the New England Conservatory Of Music (studying with Fred Hersch, Jason Moran and Ran Blake), began performing at jazz festivals in 2015 and recorded his first album as a leader in 2018.

On his LiveStream from Sept. 10, 2020, Isaac Wilson begins with a Kurt Weill song, reharmonizes “Well Be Together Again” a bit (showing the inspiration of Ran Blake) which he plays in a medley with Herbie Hancock’s “Textures,” and comes up with fresh renditions of Chick Corea’s “High Wire,” “Always,” “Funny How Time Flies,” and Jobim’s “This Happy Madness.”

– Scott Yanow