A New Generation: Paesanos on the New B3

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A New Generation: Paesanos on the New B3
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Studio album by
Tony Monaco and Joey DeFrancesco
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2003 (2003-09-02)
RecordedDecember 5–6, 2002
Genre Jazz
Length50:19
Label Summit
Producer Tony Monaco, Kip Sullivan, Joey DeFrancesco
Tony Monaco and Joey DeFrancesco chronology
Master Chops
(2002)		A New Generation: Paesanos on the New B3
(2003)		Fiery Blues
(2004)

A New Generation: Paesanos on the New B3 is an album by jazz organist Tony Monaco in collaboration with Joey DeFrancesco. The album was released in 2003 on Summit Records and was produced by Monaco, DeFrancesco, and Kip Sullivan. A New Generation reached #18 on Jazzweek's Top 100 in 2003. [1]

Contents

Overview

This album is one of several albums associated with a minor resurgence of "Chitlin' Circuit" style jazz music at the time of its release. [2] [3] It also represents the debut of Monaco on a major music label. Along with Monaco on Hammond organ and accordion, the album includes both Monaco's touring band and that of Joey Defrancesco, who plays the Hammond organ along with Craig Ebner and Robert Kraut on guitars, Byron Landham and Louis Tsamous on drums.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Alex Henderson of All Music gave the CD a generally favorable review. [4] Ken Hohman of All About Jazz gave the album a positive review writing "A sizzling showdown between the dueling organs of B3 grand master Joey DeFrancesco and up-and-coming master Tony Monaco, Paesanos shows that the unique sound of the Hammond B-3 can still ignite the kind of sparks it did during its heyday in the '60s." [5] Alex Henderson commented in AllMusic "for the most part, New Generation grooves in a soulful, funky, earthy way." [6]

Track listing

(All songs by Tony Monaco except as indicated)

  1. "Pasta Faggioli" 6:27
  2. "Homily" 6:24
  3. "Katarina's Prayer" 5:58
  4. "Flat Tire" 6:13
  5. "Mona Lisa" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) 5:34
  6. "Mozzarella" 6:52
  7. "Aglio e Olio" 4:01
  8. "Oh Marie" (Eduardo di Capua) 5:02
  9. "Waltz of the Angels" 2:20
  10. "Interview with Pete Fallico's Doodlin' Lounge" 1:28

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. ↑ "JazzWeek Year End 2003". Jazzweek. 2003-12-31. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Waltzer, Ben. "Review: MUSIC; Bach Aside, The Organ Swings Again". The New York Times . Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Nathan, Dave. "Review: Artist Biography by Dave Nathan". AllAboutJazz . Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed November 16, 2016
  5. ↑ Hohman, Ken (7 October 2003). "Tony Monaco and Joey DeFrancesco Tony Monaco Trio & Joey DeFrancesco Trio: A New Generation". All About Jazz . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Henderson, Alex (12 November 2016). "Tony Monaco Trio & Joey DeFrancesco Trio: A New Generation". AllMusic . Retrieved 12 November 2016.

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