Intense. ICP features Michael Moore, alto saxophone + clarinet; Ab Baars, tenor saxophone + clarinet; Tobias Delius, tenor saxophone + clarinet; Thomas Heberer, trumpet; Woller Wierbos, trombone; Misha Mengelberg, piano; Mary Oliver, violin; Tristan Honsinger, cello; Ernst Glerum, bass; Han Bennink, drums. Posted by Vrijegeluiden
Tag: jazz
Joe Pass—“Sweethearts on Parade”
Back in the fifties, the rise of rock ‘n roll was taking a lot of the fun out of jazz, causing Norman Granz to sell his entire Verve catalog, one of the richest in jazz, and move to Europe. A very rich man, he used his money to attract a lot of big names, including…
Penelope Kibby—“Still We Dream” (vocal version of Monk’s “Ugly Beauty”)
What you missed by skipping the 2009 End of year Jazz Vocal Recital, at the New Zealand School of Music. With Kate Fausett (Piano), Callum Goldie (Drums) and Rory Macartney (Bass). Posted by missjazzgirl “zhokandawe” tells us that Mike Ferro came up with the lyrics for Carmen McRae’s 1990 all-Monk album. “Ugly Beauty” is Monk’s…
Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra—“Ask Me Now”
The Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra plays “Ask Me Now” by Thelonious Monk, arranged & conducted by Michael Gibbs, featuring Christian Maurer on tenor saxophone and Primus Sitter on guitar. Recorded on April 16th 2010 in Zagreb at the Vatroslav Lisinski Hall. Posted by “UAJO1991”
The Giants of Jazz, 1971—“Round Midnight”
Monk with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, Art Blakey, and Al McKibbon. The fact that these legendary figures couldn’t land a gig on their own says a lot about the state of jazz, and the crushing impact of the Beatles et al. on the music business in general. Frustrating mike problems practically silence Dizzy’s…
Jimmy Owens: The Monk Project
A very long clip, with excellent sound, though with interviews as well, which are (usually) interesting, but not as interesting as the music. Trumpeter Jimmy Owens leads a group with Kenny Barron (piano), Winard Harper (drums), Howard Jones (tuba and baritone saxophone), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), Marcus Strickland (tenor saxophone), and Kenny Davis on bass. I’ve…
Ehud Asherie & Dan Block—“Off Minor”
Ehuds on piano, Dan on sax. Recorded live at Smalls, New York City, November 20, 2008 by Michael Steinman. Posted by swingyoucats
Thelonious Monk—“Nutty”
https://youtu.be/vAZSc1wT8Mo Thelonious in London, sometime. Surely Charlie Rouse on tenor. Maybe someone can identify the drummer and bassist, based on Thelonious’ hat. Dunno. Looks mid-sixties-ish, with nice sound. Posted by CrimsonPenguin
Monk in Motian— “Let’s Cool One”
Paul Motian’s Electric Bebop Band, featuring guitarists Zacc Harris and Park Evans; saxophonists Scott Fultz and Brandon Wozniak; bassist Matt Peterson; and drummer Pete Hennig, along with Motian on drums. Recorded November 8, 2009 at the Artist’s Quarter in St. Paul, Minn. Posted by donberryman
Wynton Marsalis—“Well, You Needn’t”
1983, Wynton recreates Miles Davis circa 1965, with brother Branford on sax, plus Herbie Hancock, piano, Ron Carter, bass, and Tony Williams, drums. Posted by “leatherlips”