Sphere

Sphere: Sphere

by C. Michael Bailey
February 1, 1999

Reviewer's Note : This disc was also review by All About Jazz reviewer Ian Nicolson in the January Issue of the magazine.

Angels We Have Heard on High Thelonious Sphere Monk was a study in opposites. He was called the “high priest of Bebop" while not really being a part of it. His music is immediately iconoclastic and readily accessible. He was mysterious and quite, while being open and friendly. Monk, along with Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker, exists on ...

Sphere: Sphere

by Ian Nicolson
January 1, 1999

Back in February 1982, when ex-Monk sidemen Charlie Rouse and drummer Ben Riley began the sessions for the first album by Sphere - intended as an homage to the then reclusive Thelonius' genius - they were yet to learn that he had died that same morning. Joined by pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Buster Williams from that first album, saxophonist Rouse and Riley continued to record and tour their takes on Monk's exceptional compositions, but the band broke up five ...

From The L.A. Express To The Podcast Express, Legendary Saxophonist Tom Scott Enters The Podcast Sphere With Tom Scott’s Podcast Express

Source: Joseph Vella
April 8, 2021

Finding himself with lots of down time during Covid, legendary saxophonist Tom Scott started a podcast series as a means to reconnect with his friends. The result is Tom Scott’s Podcast Express which features conversations with famous artists, personalities, and old friends he’s formed close bonds with over the course of his incredible 50-year career in the entertainment business. These relationships naturally include fellow musicians but also include actors, writers, filmmakers, members of the media, and politicos. The audience is ...
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“the Thelonious Sphere Monk Jazz Series At Yale” Robert Glasper Trio: Saturday, April 4, 2015

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
March 17, 2015

“The Thelonious Sphere Monk Jazz Series at Yale” Robert Glasper Trio: Saturday, April 4, 2015 T.S. Monk : Thursday, April 9, Friday April 10, 2015 The Robert Glasper Trio in Concert: Yale University Woolsey Hall: Saturday, April 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 Robert Glasper is a two-time Grammy Award winning pianist, singer-songwriter, record producer, composer and arranger. Mr. Glasper was awarded a 2013 Grammy for Best R&B Album for Black Radio, with guest artists including Common, Brandy, Jill ...
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Jeff Beck Hits Strat-Sphere at the el Rey

Source: Michael Ricci
April 23, 2009

Jeff Beck guitar legend has jaws dropping and eyes popping Tuesday at the El Rey.

In the age of “Guitar Hero," in which anyone with a few hundred bucks to spend on a video-game system can feel like a world-class shredder in a matter of minutes, what's the real deal still have to offer?

For one, the living, breathing version doesn't necessarily burn out after it's been on for an extended period. British guitar god Jeff Beck, who's been making ...
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Sphere: The Music Of Thelonious Monk Live Broadcast Wed. Sept. 4, 9:00 PM

Source: All About Jazz
September 4, 2002

With Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Buster Williams, Ben Riley

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Celebrating their 20th anniversary since their historic first recording, “Four In One", one of the most respected jazz collaboratives, Sphere is back- swinging hard with founding members Kenny Barron, Buster Williams and Ben Riley along with newcomer Gary Bartz, who replaced Charlie Rouse, the fourth founding member who passed away in 1988. Sphere formed in 1979 to honor the music of Thelonious Monk ...
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