Roy Hargrove -trumpet, Justin Robinson- alto sax, Gerald Clayton – piano Danton Botler – bass, Montez Coleman- drums Posted by “n1ghtprwlr,” which sort of means “nightprowler,” I guess. 1.Commaraderie 2.Style 3.Strasbourg 4.Divine 5.Trust 6.Never let me go 7.Nothing serious 8.Theme 9.Depth 10.Close your eyes 11.A time for love 12.Starmaker 13.Im not so sure 14.Speak low…
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Nastya Vorovey Trio—“Epistrophy”
Monk’s closing theme, performed by Nastya on guitar, O. Yangurov on bass and S. Kosix on drums. Posted by Igor Trekus
Artie Zaitz Quintet—“I Mean You”
At “Peter Parker’s” in London, featuring Artie Zaitz: guitar, Laura Jurd: trumpet, Duncan Eagles: tenor sax, Peter Randall: bass, Andy Chapman: drums. Posted by The Jazz Hot Dog Channel
Akira Takahashi—“Reflections”
Akira sings Jon Hendrick’s lyrics to Monk’s tune in unaccented English, but all the information is in Japanese, so I can’t identify the pianist. The video is a bit informal (please ignore the baby on the soundtrack), but I can seldom resist a Monk vocal. Posted by Akira
Lydian Sound Orchestra—“Reflections”
Monk for Christmas? Believe it! Live at Jazz Club Blackmail (Firenze) il 16 febbraio 2012. Con Pietro Tonolo, Robert Bonisolo e Rossano Emili (sax), J Kyle Gregory (tromba & tasca), Roberto Rossi (TBN), Dario Duso (tuba), Paolo Birro (pianoforte), Marc Abrams (contrabbasso), Mauro Beggio (batteria ). As you might have guessed, I’ve cribbed these notes….
Helen Sung & Ron Carter: “In Walked Bud”
Posted by Helen herself
Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra: “Let’s Call This”
Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra perform “Let’s Call This,” composed by Thelonious Monk, arranged by Jason Lindner, at Symphony Space at “Andy and Jerry’s: A Tribute to the Gonzalez Brothers” on October 15, 2011. Special guests: Andy & Jerry Gonzalez.
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown: “We See”
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, tenor saxophone; Steven Feifke, piano; Raviv Markovitz, bass; Jimmy Macbride, drums. Posted by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown
The Mighty Whippoorwills: Bright Mississippi
A funk version of “Bright Mississippi”/”Sweet Georgia Brown,” inspired by the Allen Toussaint version. Featuring Michael Gomez, guitar and vocals; Rich Huntley, drums; Debbie Kennedy, acoustic bass; Randy Weinstein,- chomatic, diatonic harmonica and vocals; recorded by Alex Goren. Posted by Randy Weinstein.
The Bossa Boys: “Bright Mississippi”
Definitely amateur video still brings us jazz on a summer’s day as the Bossa Boys have a good time with Thelonious Monk’s reworking of “Sweet George Brown.” Posted by burkowitz