In February/March 2014 I had a one week residency at The Stone in New York -- 12 sets in 6 days. For the last set of the last night I assembled some of my favorite musicians -- Liberty Ellman, Steve Cardenas, Trevor Dunn, Ches Smith, and Rob Sudduth -- and we performed one of my favorite songs, "Let's Cool One" by Thelonious Monk. Fatigue had set in but the mind was open, and we played at the slowest tempo I could imagine, right around quarter note = 13 seconds. I had a feeling that something would take over sooner or later, and I think I was right. The song lasted 44 minutes. Luckily it was recorded. Now I give it to you and hope you get something from it. Love to all.
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released August 13, 2015
Let's Cool One composed by Thelonious Monk
Recorded March 2, 2014 at The Stone by Philip Weinrobe
Mixed by Philip Weinrobe at Way Up Studios, Brooklyn
Mastered by Jon Cohrs at Spleenless Mastering, Brooklyn
Ben Goldberg - clarinet
Steve Cardenas - guitar
Liberty Ellman - guitar
Trevor Dunn - bass
Ches Smith - drums
Rob Sudduth - tenor saxophone
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This is a beautiful, lyrical session. The interplay between Dave Douglas's trumpet and Frank Woeste's keyboards creates some surprisingly lush textures and the rhythm section of Matt Brewer and Clarence Penn lift it to another level. A real find. dimwits