budo wrote:

here's another one of the great Monk tunes.  at least with this one the title is easier to figure out

https://youtu.be/_5p5NNj-keo

i never heard before this  Eronel, but it's such a gem. It has that perfect balance of a catchy melody and those classic, quirky harmonic shifts that make this music so addictive to listen to.
Thank for sharing this.
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

thank you so much Carmelo!  i agree with all you say.  there's more than a little quirkiness going on

here's another one of the great Monk tunes.  at least with this one the title is easier to figure out

https://youtu.be/_5p5NNj-keo

i never heard before this  Eronel, but it's such a gem. It has that perfect balance of a catchy melody and those classic, quirky harmonic shifts that make this music so addictive to listen to.
Thank for sharing this.
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

budo wrote:

here's another one of the great Monk tunes.  at least with this one the title is easier to figure out

https://youtu.be/_5p5NNj-keo

Ha!  The title - Eronel  is Lenore spelled backward!!
Nice playing as always. Thank you budo.

The piece is not as groundbreaking as some of his work you have played , but a great composition nonetheless.
Nice soft slow ending.

I read somewhere that the pice is known for being a "hard to play" earworm, often featuring Monk’s signature dissonant, percussive piano style.
I can't comment on that, but how does it feel to play compared to previous Monk pieces?

Thank you budo for sharing.
I gave a comment on Ev'rything I Love (Cole Porter) too.

Best wishes,

Stig

thank you so much Stig.  indeed this ballad sounds a lot more traditional than some of his other things, but there are still some wacky aspects that make it his signature style.  i think it's a testament to how subtle he can be.  there are not many composers who can take a fairly traditional song form and do something completely new like he can.

i think it was easier to play for me than some things, mainly because people aren't as familiar with this one so i didn't have to worry about living up to some classic interpretation.  it took some of the pressure off

here's another one of the great Monk tunes.  at least with this one the title is easier to figure out

https://youtu.be/_5p5NNj-keo

Ha!  The title - Eronel  is Lenore spelled backward!!
Nice playing as always. Thank you budo.

The piece is not as groundbreaking as some of his work you have played , but a great composition nonetheless.
Nice soft slow ending.

I read somewhere that the pice is known for being a "hard to play" earworm, often featuring Monk’s signature dissonant, percussive piano style.
I can't comment on that, but how does it feel to play compared to previous Monk pieces?

Thank you budo for sharing.
I gave a comment on Ev'rything I Love (Cole Porter) too.

Best wishes,

Stig

https://youtu.be/_5p5NNj-keo