PETER HASLER’S MONK REVIVAL

In the shoes of an individualist
Thelonious Sphere was besides Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Christian and Kenny Clarke one of the cofounders of bebop. With his idiosyncratic piano style and his distinctive compositions, Monk stands for one of the great individualists and considerable innovators of modern jazz.

The way starts as generally known with the first step and in the year 2000 the idea of interpreting the artful and clever compositions of Monk becam...

PETER HASLER’S MONK REVIVAL

In the shoes of an individualist
Thelonious Sphere was besides Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Christian and Kenny Clarke one of the cofounders of bebop. With his idiosyncratic piano style and his distinctive compositions, Monk stands for one of the great individualists and considerable innovators of modern jazz.

The way starts as generally known with the first step and in the year 2000 the idea of interpreting the artful and clever compositions of Monk became reality. With experienced jazz musician from the Swiss music scene the versatile drummer Peter Hasler founded the jazz quartet Peter Hasler’s Monk Revival.

World-renowned bebop tunes like «Straight, No Chaser», «Well You Needn’t» or the ballad «Ruby, My Dear» are being interpreted in a modern manner of playing jazz. The pieces are sometimes newly arranged; played as a bossanova, interpreted in modal modes or switch between jazz and funk. The feature-length repertoire includes 14 original compositions of Monk and many well-known jazz standards.

Peter Hasler’s Monk Revival likes to play for an audience that feels sympathy and passion for jazz music. We can adjust our repertoire to every event and leaves place for your personal wishes.

Peter Hasler’s Monk Revival is:
Beat Blum – Bass
Mario Haltinner – Alto and tenor saxophone
Peter Hasler – Drums
Motoko Matsushita – Piano, Keyboard