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Music : Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie HallIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $18.98 Amazon.com's Price: $12.97 You Save: $6.01 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0094633517325 Format: Live Label: Blue Note Records Manufacturer: Blue Note Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blue Note Records Release Date: September 27, 2005 Studio: Blue Note Records Sales Rank: 1581 MPN: 35173 Disc 1: Related Items: Editorial Review: Album Description: Australian pressing. This never-before heard jazz classic documents one of the most historically important working bands in all of Jazz history, a band that was both short-lived and, until now, thought to be frustratingly under-recorded. The concert, which took place at the famed New York hall on November 29, 1957, was preserved on newly-discovered tapes made by Voice of America for a later radio broadcast that were located at the Library of Congress in Washington DC earlier this year. Blue Note. 2005. Amazon.com: Every year sees a crop of newly found jazz gems, but rarely are listeners treated to anything as special as this 1957 concert recording of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane, which was accidentally discovered in an unmarked box by a Library of Congress engineer early in 2005. Until now, fans could only dream of hearing these two immortals play together beyond the three studio tracks they left behind. But here they are, hitting their stride at an all-star benefit concert, basking in the chemistry they had developed in Monk's quartet during the preceding weeks at New York's Five Spot. Coltrane's playing is a revelation. He's both an inspired accompanist and a galvanizing soloist, taking the music to new heights with his bold, brilliantly challenging, and sometimes jaw-dropping phrases, note clusters, and blasts of power. Sharing with Coltrane a newfound sense of freedom following the personal and professional troubles that had plagued them both, Monk is clearly tickled to be in the tenorist's presence, injecting humorous commentaries and otherwise asserting his eccentric genius as a pianist. The material, which was very well recorded by the Voice of America, includes Monk classics like "Epistrophy," "Monk's Moods," and "Evidence," as well as a striking rendition of the standard "Sweet and Lovely." This is music that not only bears repeated listenings, but also demands them--the ultimate definition of a classic. --Lloyd Sachs Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Fine album; a bit over-ratedThis is a good album, and should be included in an any Monk lover's collection. That said, I think it got more hype than it deserves because of how it was discovered. There is a reason Monk and Coltrane didn't do more together: To play well with Monk, you had to be flexible, and an bit, well, nutty. Coltrane at his best is awe inspiring, but he also has a lot of standard riffs. On this album much of his playing is just his standard stuff on top of Monk's wacky chord changes. With the exception of ... Read More Rating:  - dropouts-remixing or mastering trouble?I ordered this CD a week or so ago, but did not have the time to listen to it until last night. I had really looked forward to this historic recording, as I have heard some of the 'tracks' before. A great live musical perfomance by renown and legendary musical genius. But every track- except one- has a 'dropoff' or 'cutout' of the audio at the very end. I do not know whether to attribute this to the actual copy I received, or a sloppy remixing ... Read More Rating:  - There are no words to describe this find!!!I ABSOLUTELY could not believe that this recording actually existed. ANYONE who is a JAZZ fan recognizes the historical, musical and lyrical significance of this recording. I AUTOMATICALLY assumed that there would be something wrong with it when I received it because it was TOO GOOD to be true, but it was PERFECT in ALL respects. COLTRANE was READY!!! I mean, HE WAS READY!!! I have some recordings where he was slightly stumbling behind MONK, however, even his stumbling sounded beautiful. On this recording, ... Read More Rating:  - Glad they found itRecorded on 11/29/57, featuring Thelonious Monk - piano and compositions, John Coltrane - tenor, Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, and Shadow Wilson - trap drums. The hype surrounding the release of this music had some people seemingly calling it the greatest thing ever even before it had been released. It is great, I don't take anything away from it, but I don't consider it to be so much higher than Monk's Music or Complete Prestige Recordings that it knocks all that stuff down a few notches or makes them ... Read More Rating: - History In The MakingIt's hard for me to find a flaw with this CD; You can almost picture the crowd, the small bursts of applause after Coltrane or Monk wind up an amazingly energized instrumental break; Not only is the sound quality here top notch, it still maintains the feel of a small club; The recording is crisp and clear, and only helps you to enjoy the tracks even more. A great CD for those just getting into jazz, too. Beautiful, inspired music played by some of the best. I am so happy this recording was made available, and someone ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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