SCOTT AMENDOLA — (PLAYS MONK) (review)

SCOTT AMENDOLA — (PLAYS MONK) album cover Album · 2007 · Post Bop Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
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Drummer Scott Amendola is mostly known by his collaboration with Nels Cline, Bill Frisell and some more experimental jazz and rock projects.This album is kind of surprise in his discography: he plays with fully acoustic trio,including Nels Cline Singers' bassist Devin Hoff and clarinetist Ben Goldberg.

Musically the material is represented by ten less known Monk's compositions. Played by piano-less trio, they are mainly used as tunes for re-working. Amendola will play on Goldberg solo recordings later, so everyone familiar with Goldberg's strong album "Go Home" can imagine , how they sound playing together.

Fortunately, album's compositions don't sound as tribute - modern rhythm section with soloing clarinet just produce their own music,based on Monk's knotted techniques.Nice listening,different from endless Monk's legacy reworks (for good).

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