Skating to Jazz

[reut]

While impatiently waiting for the videos of Stéphane Lambiel's new program to "Puttin' on the Ritz" I recalled and watched some other programs to jazz music I liked.

I love "light" jazz as a music and I love when it is performed on the ice. Not every skater does it justice though. You need to have good skating and dancing skills for this, to be able to feel the music and catch the rhythm which with jazz is not an easy task at all.

Do you have any jazzy performances and programs that you like? Please, share.

Some performances that I like:

Stéphane Lambiel
Tainted love
Let the good times roll
Don't stop the music

Yuna Kim
All of me

"Take five" was popular recently:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9is97STMLQ - Patrick Chan, SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpRKk1fdu0 - Takahiko Kozuka, SP

[Jozet]

Akiko Suzuki Caribe

[pollyanna]

Lu Chen 1997 Worlds SP. She missed her elements and didn't make the freeskate final, but I thought her presentation was beautiful.

[Jammers]

Lu Chen was looking so cute and sexy back then. Wow.

[flipforsynchro]

Michal Brezina skated to puttin on the ritz, loved the vest and music http://youtube.com/watch?v=pC0IOU9G51Y

[Vash01]

I cannot post yt links since I am at work, but I wanted to mention these programs skated to Jazz:

Puttin' on the Ritz (Jenny Kirk- she was pretty good in this)

Take Five- Shishkova & Naumov (92 Oly SP), Torville Dean (pro)

Got the blues for you (not sure if this is Jazz, though): Krylova-Ovssianikov (exhibition around 98/99 or could be 97).

[vivika1982]

Torvill & Dean "Putting on the Ritz"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T05cnnefdk
Fusar-Poli & Margaglio-2001 OD( "Puttin' on the Ritz" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igCIRj--Ktg
Since is a Jazz Suite can we include Domnina/Shabalin's OD from 2008-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CacWzUuZjoA

but i much more prefered K/N - OD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XqvF...feature=relmfu

[pollyanna]

I have no idea what the music is, but I've always loved Wilson & McCall's 1984 freedance, here performed at the Sarajevo Olympics. Ignore Peggy Fleming's comments, she is an idiot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99j7r-DGp0

[vivika1982]

I have no idea what the music is, but I've always loved Wilson & McCall's 1984 freedance, here performed at the Sarajevo Olympics. Ignore Peggy Fleming's comments, she is an idiot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99j7r-DGp0

Thank you for posting this one
The music is "Staccato's Theme" by Elmer Bernstein and it's very nice FD.As for the comments , maybe Peggy was little bit too harsh but i guess it applies to most of the commentators once in a while.Tracy herself sometimes is not the brightest and fair cockie in the jar either but i still like her comments.

[pollyanna]

Vanessa Gusmeroli 2000 Worlds SP

Brian Boitano 1986 Worlds LP

Brian Orser 1988 Olympics SP

Kurt Browning 1994 World Team Figure Skating Champs TP

Robin Cousins - Satan Takes a Holiday

and countless skaters have performed to In the Mood.


ETA: Thank you vivika, I've always wanted to know the title of their jazz music.

Wilson and McCall also performed a FABULOUS freedance to Billion Dollar Baby at 1989 World Pros but I can't find it on youtube.

[escaflowne9282]

Bonaly's Caravan IMHO her best ever SP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFrzG...eature=related

Sarah Meir's Jazz piano version of Samba de uma nota so

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nw0ZvRfTGo

Mao Asada did a Jazz Chopin Nocturne exhibition, which I really liked but I cannot find it on youtube .

[aftershocks]

Tomas Verner 2007 NHK Trophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCpT...eature=related

I've always loved Tomas and felt he should have medaled on the World stage (he came close a few times). I think Tomas is a wonderfully expressive (and sexy) skater. His countryman, Brezina, has a sexy voice and great jumping ability, but none of the expressiveness that Tomas possesses. Will be interesting to see if Brezina's new coaching situation helps improve his presentation skills.

Gary Beacom -- I'm Your Man Love it! Love him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJLlBn8-pE

Cousins' Satan Takes a Holiday (posted earlier) is one of my absolute favorite skating performances!

Thanks for this thread (I'd forgotten about some of the performances posted).


ETA: Beacom I'm Your Man (Vocal version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjHpn...feature=fvwrel

[Extranjera]

"All that jazz" by shae lynn bourne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRTO2GW723M

[flipforsynchro]

I've always loved Tomas and felt he should have medaled on the World stage (he came close a few times). I think Tomas is a wonderfully expressive (and sexy) skater. His countryman, Brezina, has a sexy voice and great jumping ability, but none of the expressiveness that Tomas possesses. Will be interesting to see if Brezina's new coaching situation helps improve his presentation

I agree so much

[Nomad]

...
Since is a Jazz Suite can we include Domnina/Shabalin's OD from 2008-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CacWzUuZjoA
...

This music is considered jazz? Seriously? I listen to a lot of jazz, all periods and genres, and this doesn't sound even remotely like any kind of jazz I've ever heard.

[vivika1982]

This music is considered jazz? Seriously? I listen to a lot of jazz, all periods and genres, and this doesn't sound even remotely like any kind of jazz I've ever heard.

Same here.It is cofusing and unusual .Maybe the following info can help
http://www.apassion4jazz.net/jazz.html

[LilJen]

Jeremy Abbott 2009 Worlds SP to Santana Not his best performance (this was back when he was often popping his 3A) but the footwork and spins and in-betweens (choreo by Kurt Browning) are just first class. (and he really needed a haircut!! )
Jeremy Abbott 2012 US Nats Swing SP
Takahiko Kozuka 08-09 SP to Take Five (choreographed by Yuka Sato)
Jeff Buttle 2006 Olympics SP "Sing Sing Sing"

[Nomad]

Same here.It is cofusing and unusual .Maybe the following info can help
http://www.apassion4jazz.net/jazz.html

I'm still not convinced. Maybe the piece as originally written and orchestrated qualifies, but this arrangement sounds more like Linichuk saying "I like this music, and it has the word 'jazz' in the title, so we can call it a jazz dance."

[Jun Y]

Yannick Ponsero 2009 free skate

To some skaters, jazz music is a chance to slouch and not point their toes and straighten their arms and legs. To others, jazz music is a medium to express a kind of freedom unlike any other genre.

[vivika1982]

I'm still not convinced. Maybe the piece as originally written and orchestrated qualifies, but this arrangement sounds more like Linichuk saying "I like this music, and it has the word 'jazz' in the title, so we can call it a jazz dance."

Good point and i give up.
Another (more jazz convincing)piece from Linichuk's students
Grishuk & Platov 1993 FD -"St.James Infirmary"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFhf07juwUE