Wednesday 23 December 2009
MONK’S CASINO
Alexander von Schlippenbach Quintet – The Complete Works of Thelonious Monk
Alexander von Schlippenbach piano, Axel Doerner trumpet, Rudi Mahall bass clarinet, Jan Roder bass, Uli Jennessen drums
Pianist, composer and Monk-connoisseur Alexander von Schlippenbach will perform all 66 compositions by Thelonious Monk in an extended concert with his quintet. The CD recording of the same project from 2004 received the highest rating possible in the authoritative Penguin Guide to Jazz, an honour that is granted to only a handful of albums. ‘A modern masterpiece… a project that asks deep questions about the nature of jazz composition… essential listening’ (Penguin Guide to Jazz).