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This disc pulls double duty as both a motion picture soundtrack as well as a great primer on the multi-faceted Thelonious Monk. Although the 1988 documentary covers Monk's entire life, a healthy portion of the film centers on some amazing footage circa late 1967 and early 1968 from Michael Blackwood and sibling Christian Blackwood, who produced a documentary that aired only once on West German television. Although much of the footage incorporates this era, the soundtrack -- both in the film as well as on this disc -- offers a wide spectrum of previously unissued performances. Two of the disc's most intriguing tracks -- "Pannonica" and "Lulu's Back in Town" -- are Monk solos dating back from the late summer of 1956. They were donated to the project by none other than the Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter, Monk's patron and friend since 1954. "Pannonica" is of particular note, as this may be the earliest known recording. It is beautiful in its accidental regency. The flourishes take on more portents and the chord progressions that normally sound difficult sound impossible here. The studio sessions are among Monk's last with this quartet. They include the title track and a rehearsal and final take of "Ugly Beauty" dating back to the 1968 Straight, No Chaser recordings. These are documented in the film as well, where there is likewise a more graphic example of the stymied "mutual incomprehension" that would ultimately plague the relationship between Monk and his producer Teo Macero. The 1967 European tour tracks -- "Epistrophy," "Evidence," and "I Mean You" are at the literal as well as figurative center of this disc. The musical crosstalk between Monk and Charlie Rouse (tenor sax) is vividly captured. Straight, No Chaser: Thelonious Monk is a fine primer as well as audio documentary. This release would be a candidate for reconfiguring with additional numbers from the motion picture -- such as the piano duet of "Well, You Needn't" featuring Tommy Flanagan and Barry Harris.
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Straight, No Chaser
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1:51 |
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| 02. | |
Pannonica |
5:10 |
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Trinkle-Tinkle
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6:38 |
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Ugly Beauty (Rehearsal)
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2:31 |
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Ugly Beauty
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7:18 |
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Epistrophy
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5:38 |
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Evidence
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9:00 |
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I Mean You (Stickball)
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4:17 |
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| 09. | |
Lulu Revenue Dans La Village |
4:13 |
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Don't Blame Me |
2:53 |
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| 11. | |
Sweetheart Of All My Dreams |
1:42 |
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| 12. | |
'Round Midnight
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2:14 |
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12 Total Tracks, 53:25 Total Length
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- Jimmy Cleveland - Trombone // Larry Gales - Bass // Johnny Griffin - Sax (Tenor) // Johnny Griffin - Sax (Tenor) // Johnny Griffin - Sax (Tenor) // Johnny Griffin - Sax (Tenor) // Johnny Griffin - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Rouse - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Rouse - Sax (Tenor) // Wilbur Ware - Bass // Steven Berkowitz - A&R // Ray Copeland - Trumpet // Ben Riley - Drums // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // Didier C. Deutsch - Reissue Producer // Orrin Keepnews - Producer // Orrin Keepnews - Liner Notes // Orrin Keepnews - Original Recording Producer // Danny Kopelson - Engineer // Teo Macero - Producer // Thelonious Monk - Piano // Thelonious Monk - Piano // Thelonious Monk - Piano // Thelonious Monk - Piano // Thelonious Monk - Piano // Thelonious Monk - Piano // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - ? // Thelonious Monk - ? // Thelonious Monk - ? // Thelonious Monk - ? // Thelonious Monk - ? // Thelonious Monk - ? // Thelonious Monk - Commentary // Thelonious Monk - Commentary // Thelonious Monk - Commentary // Thelonious Monk - Commentary // Thelonious Monk - Commentary // Thelonious Monk - Commentary // Shadow Wilson - Drums // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Phil Woods - Sax (Alto) // Samuel E. Wright - Arranger // Samuel E. Wright - Narrator // Don Hunstein - Photography // Seth Rothstein - Project Director // Howard Fritzson - Art Direction // Darcy Proper - Reissue Producer // Darcy Proper - Mastering // Randall Martin - Reissue Design // Nica de Koenigswarter - Commentary // Charlotte Zwerin - Liner Notes // Stacey Boyle - Tape Research // Darren Salmieri - A&R
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Performers
John Coltrane played Sax (Tenor) // Phil Woods played Sax (Alto) // Johnny Griffin played Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Rouse played Sax (Tenor) // Wilbur Ware played Bass (Vocal) // Jimmy Cleveland played Trombone // Ben Riley played Drums // Larry Gales played Bass (Vocal) // Shadow Wilson played Drums // Ray Copeland played Trumpet -
Other Details
- Instruments:
- Piano //
- Trombone //
- Trumpet //
- Bass (Vocal) //
- Drums //
- Sax (Alto) //
- Sax (Tenor)
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