Ray Brown Trio-"Blue Monk"

[@555dave555]

I have had the great fortune to see this group play here in San Diego. A few years ago. I loved it to the max.

[@rtel123]

We can always count on Benny Green to deliver a very unconventional but delicious interpretation. Another demonstration of genius. R.I.P. Ray. We love ya.

[@JacopoFerrazza]

strepitoso senza parole

[@tdrives98]

ray died in 2002. think real hard it must have been more than a few years ago. on the other hand I saw Benny Green last night. mad talented and mad humble...

[@justicethepianoman]

benny green is insane!! I saw some of his other videos and HOLY MOLY!!!!!!!

[@littlejohn725]

Green, Brown, Hutch - wow!

[@davidallen2518]

The first time I heard this magnificent performance was with Dee Dee Bridgewater - Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Another great song to dance to.

[@strus1993]

Fantastic! My favourite music is reggae, but jazz gives me another kind of chillout... Peace!

[@Nat.ImagesLarge.F.Photographer]

Swing Green,magic,fine art,the piano in the hands of a genius is sublime!

[@dawnviggiani6824]

THE band. Period. Have so much fun jamming with them to youtube, and wish greatly to have known Ray, prior to his passing . . . what an artist, who continues to teach & influence me, emphatically. DV

[@34stzoo]

God I miss Ray. It was good to see Benny at Jazz Alley last week and Christian McBride last night. I wish they would bring the Ray Brown tribute to Seattle. Call John at Jazz Alley and get him on the ball!

[@sizzlinglizzi1345]

Fabulous . Benny Green is brilliant!

[@foowah7]

Ray brown was the man.

[@JohnAnthonyPlaysMusic]

Love the "Lazy Bones" quote in Ray's solo! Brilliant!

[@floriancoppey7580]

C'est juste monstrueux a chaque fois

[@mindisaction]

Maybe the greatest bass player ever

[@iLIKEediting]

"For some reason, when it's time for a bass solo... the pianist either stops playing, or he's reached the conclusion that he mustn't clutter up the low register for you, so he plays some trebly clink-clinks. Clickety-click,clink-clink--who the heck can play a solo on top of that?" - Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen

[@alisonfire]

this is so amazing.

[@Oaktownrob]

For me, Benny swings better than any piano player in the business. Hail Benny Green! Keep it up Boy.

[@alanhope8971]

This is the most intense slow jam I’ve ever heard. It’s like a 1,000 mile long train is assuredly making its way up a mountain peak.

[@freckleface409]

i was at that show too! soooo good!

[@katrinak.9113]

Exactly-- he's not reading. He's looking at Ray, staying tapped into the vibe that's being laid down.

[@123must]

Very very nice. Thanks for the post

[@posaunist5]

@Face202 this was in berlin 1997 .. i was a member of the bigband

[@godswiph]

nice, benny!!! nice!

[@SIRUS80]

amazing..

[@billevanstime]

great Ray Brown, scholastic benny Green,impalpable Greg Hutchinson. This is a session with DeeDee Bridgewater orchestra.

[@jmsbk12345]

Oh Man, this is absolutely fantastic. What feel and groove. Anybody fancy a jazz session at my house?

[@b00mbah57]

I’m down

[@timofeygolev]

Why not

[@guilhermerabeloalves]

monge azul! linda canção

[@francescomarziani3681]

Superjazz!

[@nanaknowall4056]

Francesco Marziani

[@jmsbk12345]

Does any of this incredible jazz officially exist on DVD? If not why not?

[@gerinov]

yeeaaaa.. green monk :p

[@FlorisKappeyne]

benny green timing... holy cow

[@soniahelsen3659]

Super Benny

[@Face202]

He's not reading while he's playing the blues, at that concert the Ray's trio was a rhythm section for the big band so those charts were for for the big band music

[@BlueLou974]

Monster Greg Hutchinson ! Btw, to me, Benny Green playing walking bass on Ray Brown 's 1rst solo is a regretable choice, but everybody can compare with the final solo. ( or just "final").

[@ozziethebunny]

I must know, who are the 12 people who disliked this? Ugh. People can be so ridiculous.

[@BlueinGreen2]

Asolutel fantastic - great pace, great swing; perfect. What's confusing me a little is that it appears Benny Green is reading the music - surely Blue Monk isn't the most challenging of pieces? Am I wrong in this assumption?

[@henrypierce8900]

Yes

[@BlueinGreen2]

Nice... Thanks for that - and Face202 thanks very much for your helpful and mature comment.

[@havebass]

@BlueinGreen2 He's watching Ray for cues. The sheet music is there for anotherr tune.

[@MrJosephheller]

I love this type of musicc.. can anyone please tell me what type of jazz this exactly is?? Some jazz are just too slow tempo and moody and others are just to bright for me.. but this.. this is perfection..

[@henrypierce8900]

Check out Thelonious Monk. The melodious thug. Its his tune!

[@jaktron]

@EZ2anger ha ha, yeah i always thought that too. and on green dolphin street sounds like 'food glorious food' from oliver.

[@bassplayingmarc]

i love jazz because most of the best song are a blues like blue monk mr pc bye bye blackbird and others

[@maharba1357]

damn, theys creepin

[@dburgess.nola92]

OOOOOOOOO Yeahhhhh.

[@Face202]

this was at least 10 years ago

[@greatgretschsound29]

@BlueinGreen2 hes looking at the rest of the band

[@MrMKH2010]

Benny looks sooooooo stoned.

[@bakeredward1]

cilcsster, maybe it was all those years with oscar. anyway, gorgeous is gorgeous and ray was. benny green is also truly wonderful not trying to be monk.

[@williamlathrop5326]

I agree.

[@bennyjazzful]

WOW Amazing sounds & so,so good. All this crap about Ray's facial expressions are so irrelevant. Just enjoy the fantastic music.

[@unclejunglebass]

maybe you'd call it hard bop, but thats a blanket term ive never really liked. check out rays work with sonny rollins. i bet you would like sonny's album "way out west."

[@fretbuzz59]

Don't be ridiculous. This is a major concert. If you think that wasn't arranged ahead of time, you're a fool.

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[@vanderbiltsax]

haha one of the oldest and greatest, I hope you knew of him before this

[@smiley0827]

@cilcsster bcs they spend 6-10 hours a day in one position practicing - which makes them hungry, so they eat, and because they're practicing all day (which makes them great) they don't really have much time to burn off all those calories... Some artists' metabolisms are better predisposed to that type of regiment.

[@davekilledradiostar]

bye bye blackbird?

[@caponsacchi]

"Blue Monk" is distinguished by one part. It's the last time the phrase is played (FGFEEbDbD). It starts immediately and unexpectedly on the "weak" beat instead of the strong beat. Consequently, many musicians fudge the 12 bar sequence, adding or subtracting a beat from the opening chorus.Benny may not have played the otherwise simple Bb blues recently.

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[@bmdrum2]

UMMMM, That's not Benny Green!

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[@justinlaboy6837]

if you ain't tapping your foot then wtf are you doin?!

[@SammyBP007]

not reading necesarly...but counting mabe...just sayn...

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[@Rizerd]

There's a video where Ray teaches young bass players and asks the piano to play a walking line as he solos. He probably requested it. I have to admit the piano bass notes are cheesy and unlike a double bass player would use.

[@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126]

Those are mostlyJIMMY fucking SMITH'S walking bass lines, Buford. some are RAY fucking Brown's own "notes". They're called bass LINES, not ".notes". Notes can fall anywhere. Bass lines are the notes played in the proper, effective sequence. Not to simply try to sound more educated, but you are obviously moving beyond the purview of your acumen here. that means you are clueless. Here's another clue. Ray Brown, the best of the best, doesn't hire piano players who play cheese. If you don't like the way the lines SOUND on a piano, fine, but don't call the lines "cheesy" because they aren't. They are first rate, and if you could play them, you'd be known for having a awesome left hand. But i am sure you can't play the lines, since you can neither hear what he is playing, nor the quality he is delivering. Learn the lines, play them on your bass, or piano, or kazoo or whatever it is you pretend to play. Go get schooled, come back and talk about Mr Green's playing when you are a little better informed. "cheesy" ? Jesus, man, you may as well just go write "ignorant cunt" on your forehead.

[@illya0000]

Kleinequietboy Kleinequietboy u ok there bud?

[@cilcsster]

Yes, Ray was wonderful, why is it that so many of the greats become obese?

[@jl89kaiser]

why is that even a necessary comment to make?

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