Jamie Saft Trio - Jamie Saft Trio Plays Monk (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Authenticity in music is a challenge for some, an obligation for others, and a natural way of being for a few, a rarefied result of deep focus, hard work and commitment for anyone. Theolonius Monk stands as one of the tallest monuments to authenticity in music. His greatness, which is enhanced by his complex modesty displayed in elaborate and still singable melodies and jagged but always danceable rhythms, inspires every musician who encounters his music. He once said “I like to keep it simple so people can dig it”. He matched that plan with the layers of complexity and beauty.
Playing Monk’s music is hard. Playing it correctly, on the composer's terms, is harder. Some who attempt it treat the songs as standard tunes, vehicles for stylized blowing. While they certainly are standards, they are also compositions that offer deeper possibilities and demand more attention than that. More than anything Monk’s compositions make a sound unlike any other. He knew that, and in a famous Downbeat interview he made it clear that with the exception of Bud Powell, few came close to getting it right. His list of directions including “What you don’t play can be more important than what you do play“, and “…play the melody!” aren’t easy to follow.

TRACKLIST

1. Jamie Saft - Raise Four
2. Jamie Saft - Reflections
3. Jamie Saft - Monk's Mood
4. Jamie Saft - Thelonious
5. Jamie Saft - Ruby, My Dear
6. Jamie Saft - Coming on the Hudson
7. Jamie Saft - Everything Happens to Me
8. Jamie Saft - Panonica
9. Jamie Saft - Children's Song
10. Jamie Saft - Ugly Beauty



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