Organ Monk
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Fo
Reviewed 2010-11-20
Reviewed 2010-11-20
GREG LEWIS: Organ Monk
self-released, 2010
ORGAN JAZZ – Hammond B3 player takes on a set of Thelonious Monk tunes. Lewis gets Monk’s quirky sense of harmony and time, and he’s not afraid to get weird (especially in the intros), but he’s also a funky player who can get things grooving. Cindy Blackman’s restless drumming adds some extra bite, but guitarist Ron Jackson smoothes it all out. Bonus points for picking some of Monk’s less obvious tunes.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 15
2. 3:56 – mysterious intro, solo percolation, then a happy little drive with drums
3. 5:06 – bizarre scattered intro & ending, with a hot, spiky swing in between
4. 4:22 – nice lazy lope: guitar chills out, drums apply gentle pressure
5. 4:51 – goofy repetitive bounce; a snappy uptempo glide, good drums
8. 4:33 – squirrelly melody, an upbeat stroll with winking solos for all
9. 5:15 – sneaky solo intro, then organ romps over slow steady groove
15. 4:27 – original, built on repetitive riff, balances aloofness & a good time
[ Fo ] 11/20/10
self-released, 2010
ORGAN JAZZ – Hammond B3 player takes on a set of Thelonious Monk tunes. Lewis gets Monk’s quirky sense of harmony and time, and he’s not afraid to get weird (especially in the intros), but he’s also a funky player who can get things grooving. Cindy Blackman’s restless drumming adds some extra bite, but guitarist Ron Jackson smoothes it all out. Bonus points for picking some of Monk’s less obvious tunes.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 15
2. 3:56 – mysterious intro, solo percolation, then a happy little drive with drums
3. 5:06 – bizarre scattered intro & ending, with a hot, spiky swing in between
4. 4:22 – nice lazy lope: guitar chills out, drums apply gentle pressure
5. 4:51 – goofy repetitive bounce; a snappy uptempo glide, good drums
8. 4:33 – squirrelly melody, an upbeat stroll with winking solos for all
9. 5:15 – sneaky solo intro, then organ romps over slow steady groove
15. 4:27 – original, built on repetitive riff, balances aloofness & a good time
[ Fo ] 11/20/10
Recent airplay
Light Blue
Rebop — Feb 08, 2011
Played Twice
An Evening at the Astrodome — Jan 23, 2011
Locomotive
Rebop — Jan 18, 2011
Four In One
No Cover, No Minimum — Jan 14, 2011
Locomotive
Rebop — Jan 11, 2011
Played Twice, Monk's Mood, Criss Cross
Frequency Jam — Dec 20, 2010
Charting
2010-11-21 — 2011-01-23
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 23 | 1 |
| Jan 16 | 2 |
| Dec 26 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Trinkle Tinkle | ||
| 2. | Jackie-Ing | ||
| 3. | Criss Cross | ||
| 4. | Light Blue | ||
| 5. | Played Twice | ||
| 6. | Boo Boo's Birthday | ||
| 7. | Coming On The Hudson | ||
| 8. | Four In One | ||
| 9. | Locomotive | ||
| 10. | We See | ||
| 11. | Monk's Mood | ||
| 12. | Think Of One | ||
| 13. | Work | ||
| 14. | Introspection | ||
| 15. | Kohl's Here |