About Thelonious Monk at Town Hall - Part 1

The Concord Music Group in association with http://www.jazzvideoguy.tv presents "Orrin Keepnews, Producer."

Chapter 7 of the Podcast series features Thelonious Monk's immortal 1959 Town Hall Concert, available on the recording Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall, part of the Keepnews Collection.

One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews's long and productive career has included working with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk, as well as founding influential jazz labels Riverside and Milestone.

The Keepnews Collection, from The Concord Music Group is a reissue series of albums produced by this jazz legend. It features time-honored titles recorded by the true titans of jazz, originally released on Riverside and Milestone Records. All reissues, with 24-bit remastering from the master tapes, include original liner notes and Keepnews' voluminous new commentaries; when available, the original tracks are supplemented by bonus cuts from the sessions.

Concept and Production: Bret Primack www.planetbret.com

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[xpressivist]

enriquez didn't write many musical works. its in the way they play on the piano. i think its very obvious that enriquez is more confident and relaxed on the piano than monk. therefore, enriquez plays better than monk. its a claim about the ability to entertain and impress an audience. jazz is a form of entertainment. its not a science. i cannot be right or wrong about that claim. its a minimal claim. that is only what i claim. nothing more or less.

[JazzVideoGuy]

It's not a contest about who's better. Each man has a unique musical voice.

[xpressivist]

bobby enriquez was far more advanced and creative on the jazz piano than any american or european jazz pianists. americans and european jazz artists are extremely OVERRATED. it can only be explained by americacentrism and eurocentrism in music pervading the world after the second world war up to now.

[JazzVideoGuy]

Interesting perspective. Perhaps you could post some links to his music.

[xpressivist]

bobby enriquez from the philippines played better than monk.

[JazzVideoGuy]

R U his publicist?

[BrewedinMarin]

MONK IS FUCKING GOD BITCHES!!!!!!!!

[pillarosociety]

man this guy again -- i thought it'd be just monk --- false advertising

[tanvo93]

Jazz aint entertainment bro its art..theres a big difference..art is self expression and creativity, entertainment is mindless simple stuff ment to just get a quick kick ex. the corporate music thats out now..and hey u can still dance to art

[samfrizell]

god he talks soooo slowly

[amd77j]

@HendrixClaptonSRV Amen. Well-stated.

[Guitfiddlejase]

If Bobby were still alive,he would be shocked at the arguments put forth on this page...it's all about the art man...not who's better.Bobby Enriquez loved playing Monk tunes as much as the "next" genius...

[Guitfiddlejase]

@pillarosociety Hey man---Keepnews was a HUGE part of the jazz landscape-give him his due.

[17205513]

@xpressivist A wild man in the style of Art Tatum. Brilliant in his own style! Not elegant jazz in the style of Bill Evans or avant garde but still brilliant with his piano percussive usage (use of his elbows and fingers)! Improvisations may not be conceptually deep as there is no outside playing or develomental improvisation) but still brilliant! Kudos to the great Bobby Enriquez! Great technique, but he doesn't have the concept, the pushing of the harmonic envelope like Monk.

[17205513]

@xpressivist give me some music by this guy, sounds interesting. I feel that all these people once they reach a certain level are "there" so to say one is better than other is just to voice opinion. You sound like what your espousing is from an inferior complex when you shouldn't have one. Jazz is an American creation, but great players are every where. There are great players in Asia/Africa also, so why don't you be inclusive as oppose to exclusive.

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

@xpressivist jazz is not a form of entertainment.. nor are jazz musicians or musicians in general entertainers.. were not entertainers.. thats what hollywoods for. we are liberators, freedom givers, characters that awake sleeping people from what their missing in their daily lives. some sort of influence, inspiration, and being. not entertainers. if your entertained, you did that on your own. but monk did not entertain you, he liberated your thoughts by playing sounds into your ears.

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

@xpressivist jazz is not a form of entertainment.. nor are jazz musicians or musicians in general entertainers.. were not entertainers.. thats what hollywoods for. we are liberators, freedom givers, characters that awake sleeping people from what their missing in their daily lives. some sort of influence, inspiration, and being. not entertainers. if your entertained, you did that on your own. but monk did not entertain you, he liberated your thoughts by playing music into your ea