The stars in the sky aren't as beautiful as your eyes when you are listening to preview songs by Pink Monkey

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Nick's Hangover

Fairly straight ahead jazz in the beginning, then things go more than a little off kilter.

A Little Bit Off

A high energy jazzy groove tune inspired by rehearsing in a condemned apartment with no heat in February in Chicago.  

10 Below

An experiment in recording bass on multiple tracks to create a full sound.  Every sound in this song was a recording of an electric or upright bass.  

Pike

An exploration of polyphonics on sax by TK from Pink Monkey

It was yours

Angst pure and simple.  A sax, bass guitar, and drums never sounded so angry.

Grouch

Cool Beans

Bitter Sweetheart

Apple Skin

Pink Monkey’s bombastic approach to jazz is based on the belief that music is meant to be experienced, not just heard.  The trio consists of Tim Koelling, (TK) on saxophone, Nick Kokonas (Tom Selleck’s moustache on a plate of nachos) on drums, and Mike Koelling (The Baron Von Cakeman) on bass.  Self defined as rough jazz, the group sounds like Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and John Coltrane got in a bar fight with The Ramones.

In 2006, Pink Monkey was formed in a small dirty apartment on the north side of Chicago.  Though they started out playing jazz standards, the group didn’t take long to start writing their own unique material, and adapt popular music covers to their unique style.  As the band’s sound evolved, so did their live performances.  Pink Monkey has received acclaim in many circles for their energetic performances that engage audiences and get them kicked out of martini bars.

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