MONK WHAT
THE MUSIC OF THELONIOUS MONK INNA REGGAE STYLE
$5 SUGGESTED DONATION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 / 9pm
JERRY'S / 1938 W DIVISION / WICKER PARK / CHICAGO
Nate Lepine – saxophone
Shane Jonas – trumpet
Brian Citro – guitar
Chris Merrill – bass
Anthony Abbinanti – drums
Monk What is a project of guitarist Brian Citro, reinterpreting the music of Thelonious Monk through Jamaican, African and American bass music rhythms. The group focuses on many of Monk’s lesser-known tunes, including early pieces like Humph and Hornin’ In. Steppers’, one-drop and rock-steady beats lay dope foundations for Monk’s music. Drummer Anthony Abbinanti and Bassist Chris Merrill, from Chicago dub stars The Drastics, take a tight and agile approach to these and other styles. Tenor saxophonist Nate Lepine and Trumpeter Shane Jonas complete the group, with fresh looks at Monk’s melodic and harmonic structures.
