VA - Interpretations of Monk '1994

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Album name	Interpretations of Monk
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Date	1994
Genre	Jazz
Play time	03:25:43
Format / Bitrate	Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps
Media	CD
Size	1,2 GB(+3\%)
Price	Download $9.95

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CD1 - Afternoon Concert: Muhal Richard Abrams Set

01. Announcement by Verna Gillis - 0:41
02. Introduction by Nat Hentoff - 6:39
03. Crepuscule with Nellie (Monk) - 3:39
04. I Mean You (Monk-Hawkins) - 8:25
05. Ask Me Now (Monk) - 8:03
06. Gallops Gallop (Monk) - 3:42
07. Blue Monk (Monk) - 7:32
08. Four in One (Monk) - 10:17
09. Poetry by Amiri Baraka - 1:21

CD2 - Barry Harris Set 

01. Announcement by Verna Gillis - 0:18
02. Ruby, My Dear (Monk) - 4:16
03. Light Blue (Monk) - 7:25
04. Eronel (Monk) - 9:14
05. Bye-Ya (Monk) - 8:14
06. Pannonica (Monk) - 5:35
07. Off Minor (Monk) - 6:46
08. Epistrophy (Monk) - 10:34 

CD3 - Evening Concert: Anthony Davis Set

01. Introduction by Stanley Crouch - 2:22
02. Monks Mood (Monk) - 3:30
03. Evidence (Monk) - 10:49
04. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (Monk) - 10:27
05. Thelonious (Monk) - 5:41
06. Well You Neednt (Monk) - 11:37 

CD4 - Mal Waldron Set 

01. Announcement by Verna Gillis - 0:21
02. Round About Midnight (Monk-Williams) - 6:24
03. Lets Call This (Monk) - 6:03
04. Reflections (Monk) - 6:14
05. Friday the 13th (Monk) - 15:40
06. Rhythm-A-Ning (Monk) - 12:41
07. Epistrophy (Monk) - 11:13 

personnel : 

Muhal Richard Abrams (CD1), Barry Harris (CD2), Anthony Davis (CD3), Mal Waldron
(CD4) - piano
Don Cherry - trumpet
Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
Roswell Rudd - trombone
Richard Davis - bass
Ben Riley (CD1,CD3), Ed Blackwell (CD2,CD4) - drums

Three and a half months before Thelonious Monk died, two memorable tribute
concerts took place at Columbia University. The lineup of musicians was perfect:
soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy (long an expert on Monks music), Thelonious
longtime tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, trombonist Roswell Rudd, trumpeter Don
Cherry, bassist Richard Davis, either Ben Riley or Ed Blackwell on drums, and
four different pianists. This legendary event was fortunately recorded, and the
afternoon concert has been released in full on this 1997 double-CD set. Pianist
Muhal Richard Abrams is on the first CD, while Barry Harris takes his place on
the second half. Both of the pianists have a brief solo piece as a feature; Lacy
takes Gallops Gallop unaccompanied, and the full group jams on 11 of Monks more
difficult pieces. The unique opportunity to hear this combination of musicians
and the many inspired moments make the double-CD a highly recommended
acquisition for anyone interested in the music of Thelonious Monk.A few months
before Thelonious Monks death, four sets of music (two played at an afternoon
concert and two in the evening) were performed by an all-star group. The results
were released in 1994 by the Japanese DIW label, but not made available in the
U.S. until a pair of double CDs were put out by Koch in 1998. The second volume
features the unique group (trumpeter Don Cherry, soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy,
tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, trombonist Roswell Rudd, bassist Richard Davis,
and either Ben Riley or Ed Blackwell on drums) with Anthony Davis on piano
during the first set, and Mal Waldron on the second. Both of the pianists have
features (Waldron is fine on Round Midnight, while Davis is outstanding on Monks
Mood); a couple of Waldron-Lacy duets are highlights (Lets Call This and
Reflections), and there are seven numbers by the full septet. Although Cherrys
chops were a bit off, the other three horn players are quite strong, and their
renditions of Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues Are, Well You Neednt, Friday the 13th,
Rhythm-A-Ning, and the closing Epistrophy are quite outstanding. This was a
unique band, and it is fortunate that it was put together in time; the only pity
is that Thelonious Monk was not present to participate. Highly recommended to
all Monk fans.~ Scott Yanow

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