Ornithology - Large Range Jazz and Improvisation Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2023-11-24 | I use a large range to whistle "Ornithology", splendid jazz standard, beginning with low notes and improvising the best I could do progressively with high notes. Here is another past version I did - Interresting to compare : youtu.be/yrl_tBXURCIVery good backing track from Visual Real Book YouTube channel : youtu.be/Tnrn6jpUvPA?list=LL
We Are The World - Whistling Cover Manutuba Whistler 2025-09-08 | This is my contribution to a multi-whistlers video from all over the world to whistle on the marvelous song " We Are The World", gift at the World Whisling Day Concert last september 3rd.This video is on my good friend Uday Shirur whistler's channel at this link : youtu.be/wDU4Lzz-tx4Made with many very good ans enthusiastic whistlers !!!
Jazz Blues Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2025-09-05 | I show you my whistled blues invention on a nice backing track. Video showed at the World Whistling Day Concert last 3rd september where you can enjoy viewing many fantastic whistlers from all over the world at this link : youtu.be/icT8lYNjBGsBacking track from Bryan Bow YouTube channel : youtu.be/GjLBGOIv6jw
Shine - Whistle Cover Manutuba Whistler 2025-08-22 | "Shine" is one of my favorite song to whistle on. I made from this song several whistled covers. Here is the new one.
Comme Un Soleil (Michel Fugain) - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2025-07-25 | Here I whistle this Michel Fugain's splendid song, also covered by Nana Mouskouri. The middle section doesn't seem difficult, but it really is, with its linked high whistled notes. I hope you like it.
Bossa Nova Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2025-06-26 | I whistle and improvise on a bossa nova style backing track from Bryan Bow YouTube channel : youtu.be/wrSIw3PxkCM
Summertime (Whistling) Manutuba Whistler 2025-06-22 | With this whistling, I wish you a nice summer 2025 !!!Backing track from YouTube channel QGVideos at this link : youtu.be/ghe5_G-OJTs
Over The Rainbow - Whistle duet with Yusuke Matsumura Manutuba Whistler 2025-03-06 | I had the chance and honour to meet the very talented whistler Yusuke Matsumura who was World Whistling Champion at the Global Whistling Championship 2021!!! We had the pleasure of whistling ‘Over The Rainbow’ together. This was a wonderful encounter ! Yusuke Matsumura is a very famous whistler. As a high-quality whistler and refined musician, he was also a judge at the Global Whistling Championship 2024. I invite you to visit his channel and subscribe : http://www.youtube.com/@yusukematsumura4750
The Lady is A Tramp (Whistling) Manutuba Whistler 2025-01-27 | Here is my whistled version of "The Lady is A Tramp" with the backing track from the famous Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga big band performance. It's not easy to hit a few spectacular high notes without being covered by the power of the orchestra. Backing track from YouTube channel Jazzing : youtu.be/JsyUFGrPzi4
La Terre - Robert Viger - Le 7ème Jour - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2025-01-12 | I whistle Robert Viger's wonderful melody to the Earth. Let's hope that in 2025, humanity will be better, stop its injustices and protect our beautiful, one and only planet and all the beings that live on it !
Skeleton In The Closet Manutuba Whistler 2024-12-01 | I love this tune so I did a whistled version. Backing Track from YouTube channel : Backing Business : youtu.be/cF6cIx5YH8kI advise you to go and see Louis Armstrong's fantastic version (1936) : youtu.be/Ae5WtA_Oqfs
[GWC 2024 - Final Round] Manutuba Whistler (Belgium) | After Youve Gone Manutuba Whistler 2024-11-14 | Manutuba Whistler | Belgium | After You've Gone (Turner Layton)**Vote for your favorites to help them win the People's Choice Award! (Public voting period December 6th - 13th, 2024)whistlersguild.org/vote**So you think you can whistle? Join the competition! (Submissions due October 15th, 2024)whistlersguild.org/competitions**Please like, comment and share the video to support the contestants! You can see other whistlers by checking the #WhistlingGWC2024 hashtagGlobal Whistling Championship 2024 is organized by the International Whistlers Guild.#Whistling--Backing track from YouTube channel QGVideos : youtu.be/OQ4y6XnBCSc
I Cant Give You Anything But Love - Whistling and Improvisation Manutuba Whistler 2024-11-08 | Here is another whistle I worked on for the GWC2024 (online world whistling event). But I preferred to post it as a normal video and continue working on another one for the final round. Hope you enjoy ! Backing track from YouTube channel "Jazzing" : youtu.be/TgspmwmjVas
Pennies From Heaven - Whistling Cover Manutuba Whistler 2024-10-26 | I also worked on this whistle for the GWC2024 (world whistling event). I'm not entirely satisfied because the rhythm is heavier and the improvisation is less inventive. However, I still like it so I'm posting it as a regular video. Backing Track at this link : youtu.be/LMQYMPFKm2E
[GWC 2024] Manutuba Whistler (Belgium) | Take The A Train Manutuba Whistler 2024-10-12 | Manutuba Whistler | Belgium | Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn)**Vote for your favorites to help them win the People's Choice Award! (Public voting period December 6th - 13th, 2024)whistlersguild.org/vote**So you think you can whistle? Join the competition! (Submissions due October 15th, 2024)whistlersguild.org/competitions**Please like, comment and share the video to support the contestants! You can see other whistlers by checking the #WhistlingGWC2024 hashtagGlobal Whistling Championship 2024 is organized by the International Whistlers Guild.#Whistling--Backing track from YouTube channel Real Jazz Backing Tracks : youtu.be/X73Gznw8ltI
They Cant Take That Away From Me Manutuba Whistler 2024-09-19 | Whistle cover with impro of "They Can't Take That Away From Me", splendid song ! Excellent backing track from YouTube channel "Jazzing" : youtu.be/yybRWD_CrVo
Limehouse Blues - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2024-09-04 | Another version I whistled today of "Limehouse Blues" with Django jazz style backing track from Laurent Courtois - Nuages de Swing.
Sweet Georgia Brown - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2024-09-04 | Another version I whistled today of "Sweet Georgia Brown" with Django jazz style backing track from Laurent Courtois - Nuages de Swing.
Caravan - Whisled Cover Manutuba Whistler 2024-08-10 | I whistle my version of this so great jazz standard "Caravan", popularized by the great Duke Ellington ! Backing track from Stephane Wrembel YouTube channel : youtu.be/-jGECm_2nQ0
Im Confessin That I Love You (jazz whistle cover) Manutuba Whistler 2024-07-08 | Whistling and improvising on "I'm Confessin That I Love You", using high whistled notes. Backing track from "Jazzing" YouTube channel : youtu.be/D0EZyO64EkQ
Whistling Exercice : Cadenza of J.S. Bachs Brandenburg Concerto No.5 - BWV 1050 Manutuba Whistler 2024-06-04 | Here I whistle the incredible cadenza from J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 - BWV 1050. I'm whistling this not for the musical aspect but as a technical exercise. I don't whistle the central part, which is almost impossible to whistle. I try to whistle the end, which is extraordinarily difficult with its ultra-fast notes. Besides, there are lots of imperfections, errors of pitch and rhythm. But it's a good exercise to practise.
Big Band Orchestra Sweet Jazz Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2024-04-03 | I'm whistling and improvising here on a big band jazz backing track. This style allows twisted notes a bit like in blues.I can no longer find the link to the backing track.
White Christmas (Whistling) Manutuba Whistler 2024-02-08 | I whistle the theme of White Christmas in the first chorus and improvise with high notes in the second chorus. Backing track from Jazzing YouTube channel : youtu.be/0_YlgWh7LZI
Swingy B - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2024-01-25 | I found this backing track which is a bit of "music without melody" with simply changing chords, which leaves a lot of freedom to invent any melody on it, as long as it fits with the harmonic changes. So I invented this whistled melody on which I improvise on several choruses.Backing track from Elite Backing Tracks YouTube channel : youtu.be/-ieJ3_lW1L8
UNDECIDED - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2024-01-07 | I whistle and improvise on "Undecided". I introduce the theme on a low octave for my whistling range, which sounds easy but isn't. Then I improvise. In the last chorus, I reproduce the interpretation mainly used by Louis Armstrong playing this piece of jazz, reaching very high and flexible notes. Backing track from Laurent Courtois et Nuages de Swing YouTube channel : youtube.com/@nuagesdeswing/featurednuagesdeswing.com/jouer/jouer_index2b.html
Tea For Two - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2023-12-29 | Tea For Two whistling : 2 choruses : Theme and improvisation. Backing track from excellent YouTube channel of Laurent Courtois et Nuages de Swing : youtube.com/@nuagesdeswing/videos
VOLARE - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2023-12-01 | I love to whistle on such enthusiastic jazz backing tracks !!! Excellent backing tracks buy and download at : gianlucagalvani6.wixsite.com/originalbackingtrackVolare at "Jazzing" YouTube channel : youtu.be/CjAV95JYLjw
Milestones (Whistling) Manutuba Whistler 2023-11-30 | I'm not very comfortable whistling this style of jazz but I gave it a try. Whistle into the mysterious musical universe of Miles Davis !Backing track from Eagleheart Jazz Channel : youtu.be/0Lig54ekplY
Whistling Bach : Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 : No. 2, Air Manutuba Whistler 2023-09-26 | I think it is essential to whistle classical music regularly. In this area, one of the best choices is the music of J.-S. Bach, so beautiful and demanding at the same time.It's been a long time since I last whistled Bach, so I chose one of his most beautiful works which is the "Air" from his orchestral suite no. 3 BWV 1068. I whistled it on a high octave which is not easy, but that is precisely the point of the exercise.The excellent backing track from Roger Colom's YouTube channel : youtu.be/sEjnJoYmbQM
Shine (3 whistled improvisations) Manutuba Whistler 2023-09-07 | 1st impro : 00:00 / 2nd impro : 01:33 / 3rd impro : 03:07 In these three improvisations, I tried to put flexibility into very high whistled notes, while having great dynamics between high and low notes at various moments. It's not always very musical but it's a good exercise in whistling.Backing track from excellent YouTube channel of Laurent Courtois et Nuages de Swing : youtube.com/@nuagesdeswing/videosHere are two others versions of "Shine" I did before : youtu.be/5dqBs24yrHIyoutu.be/quWURLctqck
Sweet Georgia Brown (Whistling) Manutuba Whistler 2023-08-21 | Whistled version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" with a backing track from ACME Play-A-Longs channel : youtu.be/dzMWxw_i1PEAnd here is another old version I whistled : youtu.be/yQRhx83dOoE
How High The Moon - Whistled Cover Manutuba Whistler 2023-08-01 | I really liked the improvisation of my previous video which you can see at : youtu.be/0BTQ-9OMuUoSo, I was inspired by this version to make another video. This version is not improvised. I learned by heart a new version based on the improvisation of the previous video. It's a bit different but I like both versions, that's why I'm posting them. I don't know if this one is better than the first one.It's the same backing track from Tammy's YouTube channel : youtu.be/e5Q07pif1io
How High The Moon - Whistled Improvisation Manutuba Whistler 2023-07-29 | "How High The Moon" is one of my favorite jazz standards. I've already whistled other versions. It was funny to improvise a new version with the nice backing track from Tammy's YouTube channel : youtu.be/e5Q07pif1ioIn this video, I improvise almost all the time except at the beginning to introduce the theme, and in the middle where I whistle the theme of Ornithology which is a kind of derivation of the theme of "How High The Moon". The improvised parts are quite spontaneous. I'm trying to incorporate quick notes and high note slides.
When Youre Smiling - Whistle Cover Manutuba Whistler 2023-06-28 | Whistling "When You're Smiling" with a backing track in the way of big band and Franck Sinatra style, from "Jazzing" YouTube channel : youtu.be/U2NUtVetIXo
If I Could Be With You - Whistling Cover Manutuba Whistler 2023-06-01 | Improvisation and high whistled notes on "If I Could Be With You", accompagnied with the backing track from Werner Schmedding YouTube channel : youtu.be/c66KDO9ujkU
Tiger Rag - Whistle Cover Manutuba Whistler 2023-04-02 | I found the splendid jazz and backing track YouTube channel of "Laurent Courtois et Nuages de Swing". youtube.com/@nuagesdeswing and www.laurentcourtois.com It is plenty of nice backing tracks. I will certainly choose some of them to make whistle videos. The first one has to my knowledge never been whistled : Tiger Rag. I whistle it in a way clearly inspired by Satchmo. Here is the link to the backing track : youtu.be/_AlB8U3_mPU
Whistling Bach Concerto piano n°7 BWV 1058 Manutuba Whistler 2023-03-11 | I post this old video recorded around 2005. At that time, I loved to whistle Bach's music, undoubtedly the greatest musical master of all time !!!
Indiana - Improvised Whistling Duet Manutuba Whistler 2023-02-04 | Today my son asked me to make a whistle video together. So we both had the pleasure of quickly improvising these whistles on the jazz standard "Indiana".Backing Track from ACME Play-A-Longs channel : youtu.be/rGNic1O4Z_0
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Whistling Cover) Manutuba Whistler 2022-12-11 | This whistling on "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" is a whistling exercise on a large register, starting with the lowest notes. It doesn't look difficult, but it is because I have a hard time whistling low notes with precision. In the second part, I whistle with higher notes by improvising. In memory and in honor of the fantastic singer Judy Garland !!!Backing track from ACME Play-A-Longs YouTube channel : youtu.be/ktqyy7weJPM
Dark Eyes - Whistle Cover - Ochi Chyornye Manutuba Whistler 2022-10-26 | 8 whistled choruses on the famous theme of "Dark Eyes" !!! (Ochi Chyornye).Backing track from "Video Backing Tracks" YouTube channel : youtu.be/NYX1njsTfRA
What a Wonderful World - Whistled Cover Manutuba Whistler 2022-10-08 | I had the joy and honor to make a short contribution to the ≪World Whistlers Convention 2022 Opening Concert≫ - “Whistling Connections - A Sound that Unites the World” which took place in Kawasaki on October 6, 2022 and where a video of “What a Wonderful World” brought together many whistlers from all over the world.Here is my full video:00:00 Whistling in playback at the Grand Place of Brussels02:17 Original recording of my whistle with the backing track04:38 Original recording of my whistle alone
Lulu Swing - Whistling Cover Manutuba Whistler 2022-09-05 | I whistle "Lulu Swing", manouche jazz style, with improvisation. Composed by Lulu Reinhardt.I can't find the link to the backing track.
Beautiful Dreamer Manutuba Whistler 2022-08-21 | A cappella whistling inspired by the spectacular Louis Armstrong Beautiful Dreamer trumpet playing : youtu.be/K1zyaaUZ4rY?t=90
Just One Of Those Things - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2022-06-09 | I do a more than 5 minutes long whistling on "Just One Of Those Things", splendid jazz standard. Introduction - 3 improvisation choruses - final partOn the very good backing from "Jazz Backing Tracks" YouTube channel : youtu.be/xSbaB8s9A70?list=LL
Swing Jazz - Whistling Manutuba Whistler 2022-02-08 | In this improvised video, I am mainly trying to make sharp attacks of the whistled notes. I think it's important to have a clearly interpreted melody.There are some whistling inaccuracies due to the long improvisation, but I still like the result.Swing Jazz Backing track from YouTube channel Elite Backing Tracks : youtu.be/v9e8jMhysnY
