Some performances are just all-around great.
Whenever these performances happen, they immediately captivate the crowd and hold their attention throughout the whole show. This funky saxophone player, who jumped on stage and did some incredible DJ scratching on his sax, is definitely one of those performers. He’s even got the look to match, with bright pink hair to match his tuxedo.
Chances are that you’ve never heard anything like it—it’s like he’s from another planet!
Leo Pelligrino is a talented baritone saxophonist who lit up the stage at the BBC Proms with a jolting performance.
Pelligrino is a New York resident with lungs of steel and style for days. Back in 2017, he hit the stage in a maroon tuxedo and flashy pink hair leaving people at the BBC event stunned.
It starts off with a steady drum line before Pelligrino begins playing his saxophone for the cheering crowd. He shuffles around the stage, dancing to the music while he’s blowing out notes.
This performance is so full of energy, it’s hard to believe the outstanding musician doesn’t run out of breath!
Playing the saxophone is already something that requires you to blow out all the air you can, so the fact that Leo is able to keep the energy up this high is extremely impressive.
About five minutes into the breathtaking performance, Pelligrino gets some added help from the live band behind him. The fact that he just played the baritone saxophone for five minutes straight blows my mind—how did he breathe?
After a sensational trumpet solo, Pelligrino jumps back in with just as much energy as he started with.
The pink-haired musician is like the Energizer Bunny—he just keeps going. When you thought it couldn’t get any better, he steps it up a notch. Still dancing around the stage, he proceeds to hit notes that aren’t even supposed to be possible with that instrument.
Seven minutes into the performance, Pelligrino plays a flurry of notes on his baritone sax that is even higher than the trumpets.
Listen to the notes he hits at 7:11 into the video—they are mind-boggling! Pelligrino is mesmerizing, and his sheer talent and showmanship leave the audience begging for more.
People on the internet were awe-struck by Pelligrino and his pink wardrobe, and millions of users watched the video on YouTube.
Over 9.6 million people viewed the video on YouTube—and many people were in shock that he held his breath for so long.
In all, the clip earned more than nine million views and had 116,000 likes as well. Beyond that, thousands left comments praising the talented musician’s abilities.
“Thats gotta be the best performance i’ve seen in my lifeThe musician is so great at entertaining, his moves and play are showing great deal of effort. You can tell that he enjoys playing and playing with the audience as well!” Said one YouTube user.
“What an incredible entertainer, what talent he has, what energy, what dance steps he has, I’m 79 and I am jumping out of my chair! I have never heard a sax played like Leo plays it. The orchestra loves him too. He is a genius on the Sax. Stay cool Leo and don’t let life kill your talent, the people love you and so do I !!” Said another YouTuber.
Leo really shows us how it’s done, and when it comes to live-performances, he rocks. To hear the saxophone as you’ve never heard it before, watch the video below!
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