Review by Dave Nathan
Tony Monaco has moved the Hammond B3 organ beyond its common niche as a vehicle for hit R&B, blues, and soul. Like Larry Young, Monaco has expanded the instrument beyond the chitlin', black beans, and funk so often associated with this musical mechanism and transformed it into a major improvisational force. The organ in his hands has as much of a modern sound to it as others on the scene, with the possible exception of Joey DeFrancesco, as evidenced by such modern jazz classics as "Take the Coltrane" and "Footprints" on the play list. Listen to the complex chordal displays on "Mellow Mood," which offers a highly listenable combination of traditional and new organ styles. By no means does Monaco abandon established uses, as he swings like mad on "Sweet Georgia Brown." But here he discards the melody line rather quickly and races down the improvisational trail with such improbable speed that if this were not a live session, one would swear there was a bit of dubbing going on. The coda to this tune is so strong it will likely make the hair on the back of your neck tingle. Monaco also has a technique which allows him to utilize a variety of riff patterns that are sufficiently diverse to assure that not everything on the album sounds the same. In other words, Monaco's CDs will appeal to those beyond B3 devotees. He is helped considerably by the understated guitar of Robert Kraut throughout, but especially on such cuts as "It's Only a Paper Moon" and a haunting "I'll Close My Eyes," which is molded by an elongated harmonic structure. Intimately Live at the 501 is another good effort from this organ trio and is recommended.
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Reseña de Dave Nathan
Tony Monaco ha llevado el órgano Hammond B3 más allá de su nicho común como vehículo para el éxito del R&B, el blues y el soul. Como Larry Young, Mónaco ha expandido el instrumento más allá del chitlin', las judías negras y el funk tan a menudo asociados a este mecanismo musical y lo ha transformado en una importante fuerza de improvisación. El órgano que tiene en sus manos tiene un sonido tan moderno como otros en la escena, con la posible excepción de Joey DeFrancesco, como lo demuestran clásicos del jazz moderno como "Take the Coltrane" y "Footprints" en la lista de canciones. Escuchen las complejas muestras de acordes en "Mellow Mood", que ofrece una combinación altamente audible de estilos de órgano tradicionales y nuevos. De ninguna manera Mónaco abandona los usos establecidos, ya que se balancea como loco en "Sweet Georgia Brown". Pero aquí descarta la línea melódica bastante rápido y corre por el camino de la improvisación con una velocidad tan improbable que si no fuera una sesión en vivo, uno juraría que hay un poco de doblaje. La coda de esta melodía es tan fuerte que probablemente hará que los pelos de la nuca le cosquilleen. Mónaco también tiene una técnica que le permite utilizar una variedad de patrones de riff que son lo suficientemente diversos para asegurar que no todo en el álbum suena igual. En otras palabras, los CDs de Mónaco atraerán a aquellos más allá de los devotos de B3. Le ayuda considerablemente la guitarra discreta de Robert Kraut en todo momento, pero especialmente en cortes como "It's Only a Paper Moon" y un inquietante "I'll Close My Eyes", que está moldeado por una estructura armónica alargada. Intimately Live at the 501 es otro buen esfuerzo de este trío de órganos y es recomendado.
Tracks:
1 Cat
2 Takin' My Time
3 Mellow mood
4 Take The Coltrane
5 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
6 Paper Moon
7 I'll Close My Eyes
8 Sweet Georgia Brown
9 Footprints
Personnel:
Tony Monaco - Hammond B-3 organ
Louis Tsamous - drums
Robert Kraut - guitar
Release: Date October 1, 2002
Duration: 01:14:04
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz
Recording Date: May 26, 2002
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