SCOTT AMENDOLA — (PLAYS MONK) (review)

SCOTT AMENDOLA — (PLAYS MONK) album cover Album · 2007 · Post Bop Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
snobb
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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