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There’s much to admire in these compositions, whose strong melodic core is instantly gratifying. Those patient enough to go a little deeper into the music will be further rewarded, as there are subtleties aplenty in the contrasting moods and textures, as well as the unfolding dynamics and deeply felt lyricism in the playing. This is a fine debut from a contemporary jazz quartet from whom there’s hopefully a lot more to come.
Ian Patterson @ All About Jazz 06/12/2012
foto by Kaori Camplese
“This Pisa/Berlin based outfit has produced a unique work with Monome, an ambient disc, to be sure, but one that does not lack substance. Its intriguing compositions, the high caliber musicianship of the instrumentalists, and their exemplary camaraderie, make the record simultaneously accessible and thought-provoking.”
Hrayr Attarian @ All About Jazz 15/11/2012
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Monome is a contemporary-Jazz Trio based between Pisa (Italy) and Berlin (Germany), which has been around since 2006, despite the fact that the three members have never lived at the same time in the same city.
Since then monome has been developing a refined interplay and an extensive repertoire which is entirely made of original compositions influenced by old masters like Thelonious Monk and Wayne Shorter and by contemporary Jazz musicians like Kenny Werner and Mark Turner. Also the whole modern rock/indie scene has become a big influence on the composition and arranging process.
Matteo Anelli, bass player, has been playing with a number of jazz-related projects (Grandmother – Mingus Project) as well as traditional music from Tuscany with Gatti Mezzi and Acoustic Blues with Betta Blues Society.
Piergiorgio Pirro, piano player, was awarded in 2008 with the scholarship of “Siena Jazz”, and he had a chance to study with Kenny Werner, Phil Markowitz and Omer Avital. He won in 2011 the jazz-competition “Babilonia Jazz Contest” with the quintet Pirro/Liguori.
Peter Ehwald, Tenor Saxophone, is our special guest on this first album, contributing also with one original tune of him.
Peter Ehwald - Sax
Piergiorgio Pirro - Piano
Matteo Anelli - Double Bass
