Comments on: Wynton and Marcus Roberts celebrating Thelonious Monk at JALC

By: Luigi

Luigi — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:40:45 +0000

the recording is not available for now.

By: ms jackson

ms jackson — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:14:31 +0000

Lugigi can I hear the performance of the band playing Pannonica?

By: ms jackson

ms jackson — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:13:18 +0000

I hear Wynton and the band performed, Pannonica. Is there a recording of the performance of it I can obtain Luigi?? Im sure they probably did it in the key of “C”.

By: François

François — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:58:40 +0000

Read this review too on ArtsJournal.com

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:24:34 +0000

I was there Thursday night. Quite a special evening. The music was great, although I wasn’t a big fan of Solidad O’Brians interludes, and that she mispronounced one of Monk’s tunes. But Karim Abdul Jabar was fun and the music was just amazing. I especially loved Marcus Roberts playing and the sax playing on Ugly Betty. Great show.

By: Luigi

Luigi — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:31:54 +0000

The concert was just reviewed by NY TImes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/arts/music/24monk.html

By: whitney marchelle

whitney marchelle — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:44:19 +0000

I really wanted to come to this event. Are there going to be any singers? I agree with Roberts 100%. I love singing Monk myself, it is such a challenge!! Expecially Pannonica. I expceially love Wynton Marslis plays monk cd. Check out my new cd ME,MARSALIS & MONK. SEE THE DOWNBEAT ISSUE FOR WYNTON AND SEE MY HOLIDAY PAC AD FOR MY CD.

By: Filomena Campus

Filomena Campus — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:32:09 +0000

I wish I could attend this event.
The music and the story of Thelonious Monk are the protagonist of the theatre production ‘Misterioso.A Journey into the Silence of Thelonious Monk’ that I am directing at the London Riverside Studios.
The beautiful text by Stefano Benni is a celebration of Monk’s genious and music, but also a reminder of what black jazz musicians have had to cope with in the McCarthy era.
This is an extract from my piece and I do hope we can get in touch and help Monk’s music to get the world recognition it deserves.

Filomena Campus (London)

McCarthy Blues
You are asking me if I want to tell you the names of people who think like I do?
I’m not going to tell you any name, senator McCarthy.
Go into any library or any jazz club, there you’ll find your enemies
Am I afraid of you, senator McCarthy?
We are not always heroes, sometimes we are afraid
But you are much more afraid, senator, or should I call you president?
With your preaching tone and your well rehearsed smiles
And the rivers of blood that flow at your feet, under your desk.
You can’t sleep at night as you walk through your house with your gun loaded.
While we, senator stay awake at night to listen to the golden fire of a saxophone
Senator, sergeant, patriot, spy, executioner, president!
Listen to the story of a black piano player, grieved and gentle.
Listen to the story of his last silence”
(by Stefano Benni, translated by F.Campus)