Owens, Jimmy / Monk Project, The
| Album: | Monk Project, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Owens, Jimmy | Added: | Jan 2012 | |
| Label: | Ipo Recordings | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-01-22 | Pull Date: | 2012-03-25 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 18 | Mar 11 | Mar 4 | Feb 26 | Feb 19 | Feb 12 | Feb 5 | Jan 29 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 09, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
Pannonica |
4. | Mar 09, 2012: | No Cover, No Minimum
Blue Monk |
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| 2. | Sep 28, 2017: | No Cover, No Minimum
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) |
5. | Mar 04, 2012: | no voices aloud: kzsu party mix edition
Let's Cool One, Well You Needn't |
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| 3. | Mar 13, 2012: | Rebop
Let's Cool One |
6. | Feb 28, 2012: | Rebop
Let's Cool One |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-01-22
Reviewed 2012-01-22
JIMMY OWENS: The Monk Project
IPO, 2011
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – Spirited tribute to Thelonious Monk from a veteran trumpeter leading a talented septet. Owens does a pretty good job of putting his own spin on the material, with friendly arrangements that swing gracefully. He also underlines Monk’s links to earlier, pre-bop forms in 3,7. Rather too straight-laced perhaps, but quite pleasant.
All nice. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
1. 5:41 – bright bouncy swing: exuberant trumpet, oddball sax
2. 6:49 – relaxed & bluesy, tempo shifts: careful horn, nice piano & drums
3. 8:41 – old-school dragging blues: greasy solos, growling trombone; fun stuff
4. 6:55 – very friendly, easygoing sound: light horn banter, chatty bass solo
5. 6:51 – warm romance: very nice ensemble sound with airy trumpet breaks
6. 8:51 – upbeat waltz: breezy sax & trumpet fly away merrily, cute bass break
7. 5:42 – sweet lazy swing, derived from Monk’s recording of Ellington’s tune
8. 9:48 – slow, ponderous theme into gentle swing, blues-based solos
9. 4:49 – sweet ‘n’ gentle trio: flugelhorn, trombone, piano
10. 10:55 – Monk’s theme song in a gently rolling swing, but solos reach
[ Fo ] - January 2012
IPO, 2011
MAINSTREAM JAZZ – Spirited tribute to Thelonious Monk from a veteran trumpeter leading a talented septet. Owens does a pretty good job of putting his own spin on the material, with friendly arrangements that swing gracefully. He also underlines Monk’s links to earlier, pre-bop forms in 3,7. Rather too straight-laced perhaps, but quite pleasant.
All nice. Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
1. 5:41 – bright bouncy swing: exuberant trumpet, oddball sax
2. 6:49 – relaxed & bluesy, tempo shifts: careful horn, nice piano & drums
3. 8:41 – old-school dragging blues: greasy solos, growling trombone; fun stuff
4. 6:55 – very friendly, easygoing sound: light horn banter, chatty bass solo
5. 6:51 – warm romance: very nice ensemble sound with airy trumpet breaks
6. 8:51 – upbeat waltz: breezy sax & trumpet fly away merrily, cute bass break
7. 5:42 – sweet lazy swing, derived from Monk’s recording of Ellington’s tune
8. 9:48 – slow, ponderous theme into gentle swing, blues-based solos
9. 4:49 – sweet ‘n’ gentle trio: flugelhorn, trombone, piano
10. 10:55 – Monk’s theme song in a gently rolling swing, but solos reach
[ Fo ] - January 2012
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