Joe Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 (edited) http://www.justin-time.com/works/just2062/ Still processing this one, but I thought it was worth mentioning. And I feel pretty confident that there will be some strong opinions on this one. Yes, another Monk recital, but with a difference. Stetch radically re-arranges -- "Green Chimneys" is taken very briskly, a re-harmonized "Little Rootie Tootie", a version of "Ask Me Now" that also interpolates material that would not be out of place in a Bach partitia, a bustling and de-tuned "Evidence" -- or uses prepared instrument techniques ala Cage ("Well You Needn't") to "revive" these pieces. A few of the more memorable ballad melodies are played straight, and the pianist has the good sense to keep the perfomances very compact: the longest tune is "Criss Cross", at 7 + minutes. I was really afraid when I first picked this up that it would be gimmicky or po-faced in the extreme, but I find the results rather pleasing. Yet I don't really feel the results are all that Monkian in spirit. Why I don't find that problematic is one of the things I'm still puzzling through. Check it out. Edited November 17, 2004 by Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 http://www.justin-time.com/works/just2062/ Still processing this one, but I thought it was worth mentioning. And I feel pretty confident that there will be some strong opinions on this one. Yes, another Monk recital, but with a difference. Stetch radically re-arranges -- "Green Chimneys" is taken very briskly, a re-harmonized "Little Rootie Tootie", a version of "Ask Me Now" that also interpolates material that would not be out of place in a Bach partitia, a bustling and de-tuned "Evidence" -- or uses prepared instrument techniques ala Cage ("Well You Needn't") to "revive" these pieces. A few of the more memorable ballad melodies are played straight, and the pianist has the good sense to keep the perfomances very compact: the longest tune is "Criss Cross", at 7 + minutes. I was really afraid when I first picked this up that it would be gimmicky or po-faced in the extreme, but I find the results rather pleasing. Yet I don't really feel the results are all that Monkian in spirit. Why I don't find that problematic is one of the things I'm still puzzling through. Check it out. Joe, I haven't heard this one yet, but did see John with Rufus Reid a couple weeks ago; fine player! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgtrane Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 (edited) I just listened to some samples at AMG. From what I heard it sounds to be one of the more bizarre takes on Monk I've heard. Not acquinted with Stetch. Is this album a good place to start? Edited November 19, 2004 by dsgtrane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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