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Monk's Music Trio

Drummer Chuck Bernstein was born in San Francisco California on October 28, 1940. He studied tap dance (1951-1953) and sang in the Beth Israel Junior Choir (1954-1955). Mainly self-taught, Chuck began playing drums in August 1955. Later, he studied with Art Flower at Drumland (1964-1965), John Rae (1964), George Marsh (1979-1981), and Scott Morris (1994-1995). Chuck was also a contributing writer for Modern Drummer magazine (1981-1985)--best known for his interviews with Shelly Manne, Billy Higgins, and George Marsh. A highly adaptable musician, he has performed in a variety of musical settings, from Blues to Rock to Jazz: (Blues) Charlie Musselwhite, Luther Tucker, Freddie Roulette, Mike Henderson, Lisa Kindred, and Nick Gravenites; (Rock) Barry Melton, John Cippolina, Peter Albin, Mike Wilhelm, John Kahn, Billy Roberts, and Greg Douglas; (Jazz) Roswell Rudd, Norma Teagarden, John Rae, Don Prell, Smith Dobson, Mel Graves, Mike Formanek, Chuck Travis, Don Alberts, Al Obidinski, George Maribus, Jon Erikson, Vince Wallace, Steve Weber, Max Perkoff, Paul Breslin, and Sweetie Mitchell

Chuck Bernstein: Delta Berimbau Blues

by Woodrow Wilkins
January 2, 2009

It's good when it's possible to step out of a comfort zone to appreciate (if not love) unfamiliar styles. The same can be said of artists who break from instruments they're known for. Chuck Bernstein goes one further with Delta Berimbau Blues.Bernstein is a versatile drummer, but for this project, he employs the berimbau, ...

Delta Berimbau Blues

By Monk's Music Trio

Label: CMB Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Delta Berimbau Blues; All Your Desires; Dawn in the Delta; Kindred Spirits; Drop D; Viola Foot Stompin' Blues; Delta Spirit Dance; One Grain of Sand; Plunger in the Funk; Blues Para Guinga; Darling Cory; Bahia Trance Blues; Free to Grind; Contenda; Kelley Blues; Flight of the Golden Dragon.

Monk On Mondays

By Monk's Music Trio

Label: CMB Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Let

Monk's Music Trio: Monk On Mondays

by Jerry D'Souza
September 28, 2007

Drummer Chuck Bernstein, pianist Si Perkoff and bassist Sam Bevan --collectively known as Monk's Music Trio--have been playing the music of Thelonious Monk at the Simple Pleasures Café in San Francisco on Monday nights since 1999. That makes them the longest of the repertory bands performing Monk's music. Time has also given them an insight into ...

Monk's Bones

By Monk's Music Trio

Label: CMB Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Monk's Dream;Crepuscule with Nellie;San Francisco Holiday; Ugly Beauty;Little Rootie Tootie;'Round Midnight; Friday the 13th; Blue Monk;I Mean You.

Monk's Music Trio: Monk's Bones

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 6, 2006

Ancora una volta l'universo sonoro di Thelonious Monk è l'elemento ispiratore di questa formazione, qui alla sua terza esperienza discografica. Grazie alla presenza dei due trombonisti Roswell Rudd e Syd Perkoff, cambiano gli equilibri e le strategie d'esecuzione del trio di base, costituito dal batterista Chuck Bernstein, il pianista Si Perkoff ed il contrabbassista Sam Bevan. ...

Monk's Music Trio: Monk's Bones

by Jerry D'Souza
February 14, 2006

The music of Thelonious Monk has been constructed, reconstructed and deconstructed over the years. Some players have tried to ape him, which is quite natural, but not necessarily successful. Others have filtered his music through their own prisms and have succeeded in introducing different constructs.Among the latter group are Chuck Bernstein, Si Perkoff, and ...

Monk's Music Trio: Monk's Bones

by David A. Orthmann
February 9, 2006

Except for a surrealistic version of “Friday The 13th, Monk's Bones offers straightforward interpretations of nine Thelonious Monk compositions. The third recording by Monk's Music Trio adds the trombones of Roswell Rudd, a longtime exponent of Monk's work, and Max Perkoff, the son of the band's pianist, Si Perkoff. All of the tracks profit from the ...

Monk's Music Trio: Monk's Bones

by Mark F. Turner
February 7, 2006

Think of One: A swinging trio with two outrageous trombones. If you're wondering whether this is just another Thelonious Monk tribute, think again, because the Monk's Music Trio ups the ante in every way, continuing to creatively explore the music of one of jazz's most celebrated pianists. Monk's Bones is the trio's third release, following Harmony ...