What I notice most about the great jazz players is their sense of time. As a drummer I find it difficult to play with guys who don't play rythmically accurate. With Benny and all great jazz players he can swing without a drummer. That's when it's fun to be a drummer when you don't have to be just the timekeeper. All musicians I think would benefit from practicing with a drum machine or metronome like most drummers do. You really notice your tendencies that way.
After 12 years of intensive jazz study, I was drawn initially to the harmony side. But man, after all this time, I find myself these days focusing more than ever on time and rhythm, swing and groove. It's still very difficult.
Listening to Monk's Dream this morning by Benny Green, put me in a good mood all day. The sharp dissonance and beautiful melodic center of Monk's composition adds balance, logic and reason to my start and I can reflect strongly on my goals and accomplishments, I will sleep well Round Midnight.
Nice interpretation. I would like to peek inside Monk's dreams. If they are anything like the compositions that his mind created I think, ............well I just can't imagine.
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Yes, Jazz. Thanks Benny Green. Thelonious Monk was one of my favorite composers and pianist.
I remember when I was 17 or so I went to visit a friend and Benny was there throwin down on Giant Steps, wow.. I stayed and listen to him it was like getting in a time machine and visiting the past How cool is that ? By the way we are about the same age.
This cat, Benny Green is bad. Ever since seeing this guy play with the Monterey Jazz group in Virginia a little while back, I can't stop listening to him.. So good!
I cant figure out why thelonious's playing sounds so dissonant but so tasty at the same time! It comes off sour at first...but the more you hear it the more you like it!
There is no doubt that Benny Green is a great pianist but I do have a beef with the way he treated the jazz fans of Albuquerque, New Mexico last night. He made us wait about an hour because he claimed to piano was out of tune. An effort to tune the piano was made but he did not find it to be satisfactory. He ended up not performing at all. (Thanks to Mike Gerber for saving the day!) We are 5000 feet plus above sea level and experienced a very wide temperature variation that day. He should have realized that no piano would have stayed in tune under those circumstances and learned to live with it. I hope he does not come back any time soon.
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What I notice most about the great jazz players is their sense of time. As a drummer I find it difficult to play with guys who don't play rythmically accurate. With Benny and all great jazz players he can swing without a drummer. That's when it's fun to be a drummer when you don't have to be just the timekeeper. All musicians I think would benefit from practicing with a drum machine or metronome like most drummers do. You really notice your tendencies that way.
Thats because good musicians feel the beat automatically, but yeah man !
After 12 years of intensive jazz study, I was drawn initially to the harmony side. But man, after all this time, I find myself these days focusing more than ever on time and rhythm, swing and groove. It's still very difficult.
So true. I'm guilty. I have a tendency to rush. A constant battle against myself.
What a wonderful tune.
Listening to Monk's Dream this morning by Benny Green, put me in a good mood all day. The sharp dissonance and beautiful melodic center of Monk's composition adds balance, logic and reason to my start and I can reflect strongly on my goals and accomplishments, I will sleep well Round Midnight.
Nice interpretation. I would like to peek inside Monk's dreams. If they are anything like the compositions that his mind created I think, ............well I just can't imagine.
Yes, Jazz. Thanks Benny Green. Thelonious Monk was one of my favorite composers and pianist.
So inspiring! Just looking at the speed and accuracy his fingers move at sends a shiver down my spine.
I remember when I was 17 or so I went to visit a friend
and Benny was there throwin down on Giant Steps, wow..
I stayed and listen to him it was like getting in a time machine and visiting the past
How cool is that ? By the way we are about the same age.
This is so cool. His ability to express is enough to make anyone want to practice
This cat, Benny Green is bad. Ever since seeing this guy play with the Monterey Jazz group in Virginia a little while back, I can't stop listening to him.. So good!
I cant figure out why thelonious's playing sounds so dissonant but so tasty at the same time! It comes off sour at first...but the more you hear it the more you like it!
Very true good sir!
that's kicking....big one....amazing sound
It's Monk distilled and concentrated and funneled through all that focused intelligent technique ; geeez heavy .
Just saw him play with the Maplerock jazz festival and he was just simply amazing
wonderful interpretation.monk would have given his approval no doubt.benny is a fabulous piano player one of the best.as they say he has it all.
QUE MARAVILHA !!! A HISTÓRIA E EVOLUÇÃO UNIVERSAL DA MÚSICA, FAZEM SURGIR SEMPRE NOVOS TALENTOS E GENIOS """ BELO VIDEO ! THANKS A MILLE !!!
just saw him with kenny barron and miles okazaki at herbst, thanks to gwendolym. monk's b'day concert. great. the encore was well you needn't. cool
Perfect Monk's cover.
First Benny in person was at UNLV. Favorite was stride solo at Lincoln Center in NYC
What a treat!
Monk's dissonance is captured here. Well done.
I think, I've fallen In Love, AGAIN!!!
Heart-stopping. Breathtaking. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME.
Love it!!
Just pure smooth jazz :)
Gran Pianista y músico, pulso perfecto...
Great!
just a genius !!!!
LOVE!!!! That is all. :)
I am in love.
Genius! XXX
nice work
How about a visit to the UK?
Impressive job. He fingers play the tune in precisely the same way Monk would have rendered it.
Check out Benny Greens These Are SOULFUL Days--the most tasteful interpretations of jazz standards in my collection. The Trio is superb.
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I had to pee really bad but I held it until the end of the song
same
Good job. Proud of you.
You think that was something I actually waited till the end of the song to take my methadone !!!!
You put on your big boy pants this time.
fuckin BAD ASS version
I love how the top 2 comments are from Bob Holo and a Tchavalo
Long Live Django
in-fucking-credible
Oscar was his mentor and greatest influence - kinda hard-wired in.
D/awg, you good. Peace"
he looks so high though?
yeah the "aerial view" isn't bad after all
Respectful. Faithful. Lovely. The missing grit and splank are Monk's alone.
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Playing just like Monk, bang, bang, bang. Would prefer to hear Benny play Monk's song like Benny...a much better pianist.
man does bennny swing
Very close to Monk
He's as good as they ever get with Monk's stuff. Maybe he needs some big rings?
Monk interprets himself. Basically this.
There is no doubt that Benny Green is a great pianist but I do have a beef with the way he treated the jazz fans of Albuquerque, New Mexico last night. He made us wait about an hour because he claimed to piano was out of tune. An effort to tune the piano was made but he did not find it to be satisfactory. He ended up not performing at all. (Thanks to Mike Gerber for saving the day!) We are 5000 feet plus above sea level and experienced a very wide temperature variation that day. He should have realized that no piano would have stayed in tune under those circumstances and learned to live with it. I hope he does not come back any time soon.
Uh well you can't really ask a pianist to perform on a piano that isn't in tune...
@@sebastianschweigert7117tell that to Errol Garner
He is really great on all levels, but it seems awkward to improvise like oscar peterson on a momk tune..............
He's OK but no Liberace.
Who fucks the feg leberace? what are talking about. Are you even a piano player?
I actually found this boring.
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