Monk On Mondays
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Fo
Reviewed 2007-08-17
Reviewed 2007-08-17
MONK’S MUSIC TRIO: Monk on Mondays
CMB, 2007
LOCAL BOP – This is, not surprisingly, an album of Thelonious Monk tunes. Led by a pair of Bay Area veterans (drummer Chuck Bernstein and pianist Si Perkoff), the band has held a regular gig in San Francisco since 1999. This homebrewed recording (their 4th), puts the emphasis on Monk’s swing and sense of fun in a faithful, solid reading. I like!
Try any track, especially: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
1. 6:00 – clomping midtempo swing
2. 4:37 – happy quasi-Latin groover
3. 4:44 – perky up/midtempo stroll
4. 6:55 – easygoing, romantic ballad
5. 4:43 – puffs like a steam engine
6. 5:50 – chugging and quirky; nice!
7. 6:50 – bright swingin’, good solos
8. 6:22 – after-hours blues drag
9. 4:59 – spiky swing, odd angles
10. 3:55 – burning, bouncy bebop!
11. 7:13 – laid-back, bluesy, catchy
12. 5:56 – heavy beat, plinky piano
13. 6:51 – drum intro, jamming tune
[ Fo ] 17-Aug-07
CMB, 2007
LOCAL BOP – This is, not surprisingly, an album of Thelonious Monk tunes. Led by a pair of Bay Area veterans (drummer Chuck Bernstein and pianist Si Perkoff), the band has held a regular gig in San Francisco since 1999. This homebrewed recording (their 4th), puts the emphasis on Monk’s swing and sense of fun in a faithful, solid reading. I like!
Try any track, especially: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
1. 6:00 – clomping midtempo swing
2. 4:37 – happy quasi-Latin groover
3. 4:44 – perky up/midtempo stroll
4. 6:55 – easygoing, romantic ballad
5. 4:43 – puffs like a steam engine
6. 5:50 – chugging and quirky; nice!
7. 6:50 – bright swingin’, good solos
8. 6:22 – after-hours blues drag
9. 4:59 – spiky swing, odd angles
10. 3:55 – burning, bouncy bebop!
11. 7:13 – laid-back, bluesy, catchy
12. 5:56 – heavy beat, plinky piano
13. 6:51 – drum intro, jamming tune
[ Fo ] 17-Aug-07
Recent airplay
Well You Needn't
Jazz Izz — Jul 22, 2012
Green Chimneys, Let's Call This
Friday Jazz Hour — Jul 30, 2010
Hornin' In
Memory Select — Oct 19, 2007
Bye-Ya
No Cover, No Minimum — Oct 19, 2007
Light Blue
Eran Mukamel (shallow apartment) — Oct 10, 2007
Brake's Sake
Memory Select — Oct 05, 2007
Charting
2007-08-19 — 2007-10-21
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 21 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | 2 |
| Aug 26 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Let's Call This | ||
| 2. | Bye-Ya | ||
| 3. | Brake's Sake | ||
| 4. | Ruby My Dear | ||
| 5. | Evidence | ||
| 6. | Locomotive | ||
| 7. | Well You Needn't | ||
| 8. | Something In Blue | ||
| 9. | Hornin' In | ||
| 10. | Green Chimneys | ||
| 11. | Light Blue | ||
| 12. | Criss Cross | ||
| 13. | Straight No Chaser |