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Thelonious Monk
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With the arrival Thelonious Sphere Monk, modern music— let alone modern culture—simply hasn’t been the same. Recognized as one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre, Monk achieved a startlingly original sound that even his most devoted followers have been unable to successfully imitate. His musical vision was both ahead of its time and deeply rooted in tradition, spanning the entire history of the music from the “stride” masters of James P. Johnson and Willie “the Lion” Smith to the tonal freedom and kinetics of the “avant garde.” And he shares with Edward “Duke” Ellington the distinction of being one of the century’s greatest American composers
Bremen 1965
Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Chris Cross; Sweet and Lovely; Well You Needn't; Don't Blame Me; Epistrophy; Just
You, Just Me; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Rhythm a Ning; Epistrophy.
Thelonious Monk: Bremen 1965
by Pierre Giroux
The first official release of the Bremen concert, carefully remastered from the original tapes, is more than just an archival curiosity; it is a revelation. Recorded on an evening characterized by generous tempos and a relaxed exchange, Bremen 1965 reaffirms Thelonious Monk and his experienced quartet as they pay their most fundamental tributes: the uneven poetry ...
David Sneider: Introducing David Sneider
by Jack Bowers
What better way to introduce young trumpeter David Sneider than with one of his half-dozen buoyant new compositions, “Marvelous-Lee," the opening number on Sneider's congenial debut recording. That delightful salute to fellow trumpeter Lee Morgan also introduces one of Sneider's two front-line partners, tenor saxophonist Jacob Chung, and the ensemble's able rhythm section: pianist Tyler Henderson, ...
Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn: Waits/Corbyn
by Nenad Georgievski
Waits/Corbijn Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn 272 pages 978-3791393254 Prestel Publishing2013/2025 Anton Corbijn and Tom Waits are creative forces whose respective crafts have redefined their fields. Corbijn, a Dutch photographer and filmmaker, is celebrated for his stark, atmospheric images that have captured the essence of artists such as ...
Happy Thanksgiving! End Of Month Keyboard Special with Shirley Scott, Thelonious Monk, and Others
by David W. Daniels
End Of The Month Keyboard Special with songs related to Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving activities (eating, drinking, and talking). Music from Dave Grusin, The Bad Plus, Ben Sidran, and other jazz keyboard musicians.Playlist David Leonhardt Trio “Explorations" from Explorations (Big Bang) 00:00 Charles Earland “Thanksgiving" from Stomp! (HighNote) 7:50 William Green “Todah (Thanksgiving)" from Mind ...
Flirtbird and the Black Thong
by Dan McClenaghan
The Taquito Tuesday thing took off like a rocket down at the Oceanic Brew Pub. It was, from the perspective of the kitchen, an ass buster, one sheet pan of those little rolled tacos after another going into the oven. Fortunately--for the owners, Roy and Rafaela--they had hired Hobgood, a guy who had spent 40 years ...
Linda Dachtyl: Full Steam Ahead
by Jack Bowers
Full Steam Ahead, Ohio-based organist Linda Dachtyl's fifth recording as leader of her own groups, is a largely upbeat studio session wherein she oversees a trio--guitarist Don Hales, drummer and husband Cary Dachtyl--on six of ten numbers. The threesome by itself is quite good, so much so that one might reasonably argue that ...
Baku Jazz Festival 2025: Part 2
by Ian Patterson
Part 1 | Part 2 Baku Jazz Festival Various Venues 20th edition, Days 5-8 Baku, Azerbaijan October 24-31, 2025 Driving around Baku the brightly colored dayglow signs advertising Baku Jazz Festival 2025 catch the eye at every turn. So do posters for COP 29, ...
Sergio Armaroli: The Musical Omnivore
by Mark Corroto
Sergio Armaroli is an Italian composer, percussionist, vibraphonist, teacher and visual artist whose music can be found on multiple labels including ezz-thetics, Leo Records, Dodicilune, Ictus Records and Da Vinci Classics. His 2025 releases include Deconstructing Ayler In The Universe (Dodicilune), And I Entered Into Sleep (Die Schachtel), and the ezz-thetics discs Introducing A Very Heavy ...
