zaterdag 14 mei 2005
MONK’S CASINO
i.s.m. VPRO Radio
Axel Dörner-trompet, Rudi Mahall-basklarinet, Alex von Schlippenbach-piano, Jan Roder-bas, Uli Jennessen-drums
Pianist/componist en Monk-specialist Alexander von Schlippenbach speelt met dit Berlijnse kwintet alle 66 composities van Thelonious Monk in één concert (maar wel van drie sets en ongeveer drieëneenhalf uur). Von Schlippenbach: ‘Monk’s Casino is not an encyclopedic project, but an arrangement of the complete works of Thelonious Monk for live performance in one evening. At Monk’s Casino, things often happen fast and sometimes get quite turbulent, too. Still, everything is well organized and, to that degree at least, under control. So here we go!’