{"id":54928,"date":"2026-09-16T11:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elegancecafe.it\/concerti-jazz-stasera-a-roma\/thelonious-monk-blue-monday-trio-in-rome-jazz-october-25-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:19:43","slug":"thelonious-monk-blue-monday-trio-in-rome-jazz-october-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"ajde_events","link":"https:\/\/www.elegancecafe.it\/en\/jazz-concert-in-rome\/thelonious-monk-blue-monday-trio-in-rome-jazz-october-25-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"A Night with Thelonious Monk in Rome | Jazz October 25, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1><strong>Thelonious Monk in Rome: Blue Monday Trio on October 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h1><h2><br><\/h2><p>On Sunday, October 25, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bluemondaytrio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Monday Trio<\/a> returns to Elegance Caf\u00e8 with \u201cA Night with Thelonious Monk\u201d, a journey into the language of one of the most original composers in modern jazz. Piano, double bass and drums explore asymmetrical melodies, silence, angular harmonies and themes that have become part of bebop history.<\/p><p><br><\/p><h2><strong>Thelonious Monk: jazz that chooses unexpected paths<\/strong><\/h2><p>Thelonious Monk is one of the figures who changed the vocabulary of modern jazz.<\/p><p>In the 1940s, Blue Note presented him as one of the new voices of modern music, and his role in the birth and development of bebop would become increasingly clear.<\/p><p>Compositions such as <em>\u2019Round Midnight<\/em>, <em>Well, You Needn\u2019t<\/em>, <em>Ruby, My Dear<\/em> and <em>Off Minor<\/em> reveal an instantly recognizable language: unexpected intervals, irregular rhythms, silences used as part of the phrase and melodies that seem to break established rules in order to create new ones.<\/p><p>\u201cA Night with Thelonious Monk\u201d enters this world through one of jazz\u2019s most classic and at the same time most open-ended formations: the trio.<\/p><p><br><\/p><div class=\"lazyload smush-lazyload-video smush-lazyload-youtube\" style=\"--smush-video-aspect-ratio: 16\/9\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/www.elegancecafe.it\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=smush_video_thumbnail&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FyHKl0euhZI0%3Fshowinfo%3D0&#038;video_width=2560&#038;video_height=0)\" ><iframe class=\"ql-video\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yHKl0euhZI0?showinfo=0\" src=\"about:blank\"><\/iframe><span class=\"smush-play-btn\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"smush-play-btn-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/div><p><br><\/p><p><br><\/p><h3><strong>The art of silence, space and unpredictability<\/strong><\/h3><p>Monk\u2019s music does not live in notes alone.<\/p><p>Pauses, accents, rhythmic displacement and dissonance play an essential role and require musicians who listen closely to one another at every moment.<\/p><p>Blue Monday Trio approaches the repertoire by leaving room for dialogue between piano, double bass and drums, for the tension between composition and improvisation, and for the sense of unpredictability that still makes Monk sound so modern.<\/p><p><br><\/p><h2>The musicians on stage<\/h2><p><br><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.elegancecafe.it\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2026\/08\/blue-monday-trio.jpg.avif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1417px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1417\/945;\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.elegancecafe.it\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/blue-monday-trio.jpg&quot;}\"><\/p><p><br><\/p><p><strong>Emanuele Rizzo \u2013 piano<\/strong><\/p><p>A graduate of the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome with top marks, he studied jazz with Danilo Rea, Paolo Damiani and Cinzia Gizzi and has developed international experience across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><strong>Giuseppe Civiletti \u2013 double bass<\/strong><\/p><p>A musician trained in both classical repertoire and jazz, with experience in orchestras, gypsy jazz ensembles and a wide variety of musical projects. His career spans the symphonic, jazz and pop worlds.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><strong><span class=\"ql-cursor\">\ufeff<\/span>Giampaolo Scatozza \u2013 drums<\/strong><\/p><p>A drummer and composer whose experience includes jazz, pop, electronic and ethnic music. He has collaborated with artists including Paul Young, Tom Jones, Trevor Watts, Evan Parker and Gilad Atzmon.<\/p><h2><br><\/h2><h2><strong>A Sunday evening for lovers of modern jazz<\/strong><\/h2><p>The October 25 concert has a strongly musical focus.<\/p><p>It is designed for listeners who want to enter Monk\u2019s language, recognize iconic themes and hear how a contemporary trio responds to the structures, spaces and rhythmic provocations of his writing.<\/p><p>The atmosphere of Elegance Caf\u00e8 makes it possible to follow every nuance closely while still enjoying dinner or a drink.<\/p><p><br><\/p><h2><strong>Dinner and concert at Elegance Caf\u00e8<\/strong><\/h2><p>Dinner is available from 7:00 PM, with two \u00e0 la carte courses selected from starters, first courses and main courses.<\/p><p>Alternatively, the drink and concert formula is available for \u20ac25.<\/p><p>The live performance begins at 9:30 PM.<\/p><p><br><\/p><h2><strong>The atmosphere of the club<\/strong><\/h2><p>The acoustic character of the room is particularly well suited to a repertoire in which pauses, dynamics and interplay are essential.<\/p><p>The short distance from the stage allows the audience to observe the dialogue between the musicians and hear even the smallest details of the performance.<\/p><p><br><\/p><h2><strong>Practical information and reservations<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sunday, October 25, 2026<\/p><p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Elegance Caf\u00e8 Jazz Club<\/p><p><strong>Address:<\/strong> Via Francesco Carletti, 5 \u2013 Rome<\/p><p><strong>Opening:<\/strong> 6:00 PM<\/p><p><strong>Dinner:<\/strong> from 7:00 PM<\/p><p><strong>Concert:<\/strong> 9:30 PM<\/p><p><strong>Drink and concert:<\/strong> \u20ac25<\/p><p><strong>Dinner and concert:<\/strong> two \u00e0 la carte courses; variable price.<\/p><h2><br><\/h2><p>Book your table for \u201cA Night with Thelonious Monk\u201d and devote Sunday evening to one of the most original and surprising musical languages in modern jazz.<\/p><p><br><\/p><h3 class=\"ql-align-center\">Jazz Concert Rome October 25 2026<\/h3><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\">with<\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><h4 class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/h4><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong>Thelonious Monk tribute with Blue Monday trio<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><h3 class=\"ql-align-center\"><strong>Book your table for the \u00e0 la carte dinner:<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elegancecafe.it\/en\/book-a-table\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here and BOOK<\/a><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\">Alternatively you can call <a href=\"tel:+393791360278\" target=\"_blank\">(39) 3791360278<\/a><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\">or <a href=\"tel:+390657284458\" target=\"_blank\">(39) 0657284458<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br><\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\">With 2 courses of your choice among starter, first course and main course, the concert is included.<\/p><p class=\"ql-align-center\">Drink &amp; 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