Jazz Articles about Derel Monteith

Derel Monteith, Trio and Solo

by Geno Thackara
November 19, 2019

Derel Monteith Trio Quantity of Life Self Produced 2019 The title phrase isn't quite the obvious one—isn't quality of life usually supposed to be the main thing?—but not to worry here, as Quantity of Life shows the Derel Monteith Trio offering plenty of both. The recording serves as an answer to one modern sage's famous question: “Well, how did I get here?" In the Illinois pianist's case, there were decades of work and study ...