Dan Willis and Velvet Gentlemen Teaneck, New Jersey
“Think of One” became not only a celebration of Monk, but also a tribute to the late tenor saxophonist and EWI innovator Michael Brecker, in whose 15-piece quindectet Willis played oboe and English horn 15 years ago. Joyfully demonstrated by The Monk Project, the possibilities are endless. ... more
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