Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy

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Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy
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Live album by
Jeff Parker
ReleasedOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
Recorded2019–2021 [1]
VenueEnfield Tennis Academy (Los Angeles) [1]
Genre Jazz [2]
Length83:47
Label
Producer
  • Jeff Parker
  • Michael Ehlers
Jeff Parker chronology
Forfolks
(2021)		Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy
(2022)		The Way Out of Easy
(2024)

Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy is a live album by American guitarist Jeff Parker. It was released on October 28, 2022, through Eremite Records and Aguirre Records. [1] [3] It received universal acclaim from critics. [3]

Contents

Background

Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy contains performances by guitarist Jeff Parker, saxophonist Josh Johnson, bassist Anna Butterss, and drummer Jay Bellerose. [4] It was recorded at the Enfield Tennis Academy, a Los Angeles cocktail bar whose name is derived from David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest . [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 85/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 8.4/10 [8]
Uncut 7/10 [9]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. [3]

Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented that "This is deeply intuitive, subtly detailed, endlessly grooving, holistic jazz-trance music that was improvised at an extremely high level." [6] Daniel Felsenthal of Pitchfork stated, "It lays out long-form spiritual jazz, knotty melodies, and effortless solos over a slow-moving foundation as consistent as an 808." [8] He added, "Its metronomic rhythms pacify, but the performers and their idiosyncratic expressions offer ample material to those interested in hearing young luminaries and seasoned vets swap ideas within a group." [8] Antonio Poscic of The Quietus stated, "In contrast to the usual free improvisation idiom and its tendency to meander between abstract figures and skronking freakouts, the four pieces here – each of them around twenty minutes long – are locked into steady, slowly shifting rhythms that give the music a funky, cosy feeling." [10]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy
PublicationListRankRef.
The Wire The Wire's Releases of the Year 2022
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Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson, Anna Butterss, and Jay Bellerose, except "2019-05-19" by Parker.

Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy (disc one) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."2019-07-08 I"21:46
2."2019-07-08 II"23:37
Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy (disc two) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."2019-05-19"18:00
2."2021-04-28"20:17

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jeff Parker (2022). Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy (CD booklet). Eremite Records, Aguirre Records.
  2. ↑ Chinen, Nate; Faircloth, Keanna; Mohamed, Suraya; Moore, Marcus J.; Blumenfeld, Larry (December 17, 2022). "The story of jazz in 2022: A year-end listening party". NPR . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy by Jeff Parker". Metacritic . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Jeff Parker". AllMusic . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ Richards, Chris (November 25, 2022). "Jeff Parker's jazz sounds cool, clarifying and totally real". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy - Jeff Parker". AllMusic . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ Mulvey, John (February 2023). "Mojo Filter". Mojo : 89.
  8. 1 2 3 Felsenthal, Daniel (November 12, 2022). "Jeff Parker: Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  9. ↑ Dale, Jon (January 2023). "New Albums". Uncut : 23.
  10. ↑ Poscic, Antonio (November 16, 2022). "Jeff Parker — Mondays At The Enfield Tennis Academy". The Quietus . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Wire's Releases Of The Year 2022". The Wire . December 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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