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An Open Letter to Thelonious ist ein Jazzalbum des Ellis Marsalis Quartetts, das Kompositionen von Thelonious Monk spielt. Die am 27. und 28. Oktober und 7. November 2007 in New Orleans entstandenen Aufnahmen erschienen am 8. April 2008 auf ELM Records.
27. Okt. 2007 · An Open Letter to Thelonious by Ellis Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis Quartet released in 2008. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more ...
19. Juni 2008 · Now, Marsalis leads a quartet, comprised of himself on piano, son Jason on drums, Derek Douget on saxophones, and Jason Stewart on bass. An Open Letter to Thelonius is a tribute to another distinguished jazz artist: the late Thelonious Monk.
- Woodrow Wilkins
21. Apr. 2008 · Yet, having said that, it is a true pleasure to hear a Monk-inspired recital like Ellis Marsalis' An Open Letter to Thelonious. The pianist skillfully straightens out all of the Monkian crags and jetties without eliminating the Monkian genius. Marsalis employs a saxophone quartet like the composer himself; employing son Jason on ...
4. Juli 2008 · Pianist Ellis Marsalis' An Open Letter to Thelonious is more than just another homage to the mystique and magic of Thelonious Monk's music. Marsalis is no stranger to the Monk's music, but it is hardly an area of specialty for the patriarch pianist.
An Open Letter to Thelonious is a family affair. Jason plays in Ellis’ quartet, and both contributed liner notes. Ellis recalls the one missed opportunity he had to meet Monk, while Jason analyzes Monk’s sense of rhythm, dubbing him “the first unofficial funk musician.”
Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. (* 14. November 1934 in New Orleans , Louisiana ; † 1. April 2020 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzpianist und Jazz - Pädagoge .
