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Reverend Rock · 12-20-2004, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Satchmo8101

Spotty? WTF?

All I have to say to that is; forgive them, for they know not what they say.

If it's a recording of Monk playing the same composition repeatedly, GET IT!

If it's a recording, which Monk is not even playing on it, but someone else is doing a cover, GET IT!

Rev, when it comes to jazz compositions, only Duke comes before Monk. He may not have written many in his later years, but when he did, they were all excellent.

He may have also played many of the same compositions over, but there was always something of interest each time.

I leave you all with three words,

GET IT ALL!

Uh...sorry...I didn't mean to bug ya, pal...OK, I'm leaving...maybe China could use the gospel of Brian Wilson after all...

Satchmo8101 · 12-20-2004, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Reverend Rock

Uh...sorry...I didn't mean to bug ya, pal...OK, I'm leaving...maybe China could use the gospel of Brian Wilson after all...

Geoff · 12-20-2004, 04:27 AM

Satchmo8101 · 12-20-2004, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Satchmo8101

For his ill-starred protege, he wrote 'In Walked Bud', '52nd Street Theme', and 'Broadway Theme', otherwise simply known as 'The Theme.' The numbers were intended to be Bud's property alone, and Monk never recorded them."

I just reread this portion of the quote, which I used from Thomas Fitterling's book. He is wrong about In Walked Bud never being recorded by Monk. Monk recorded it both in studio and on live recordings.

Blue Train · 12-20-2004, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Train

I am sure Pops hasn't seen this thread. The spotty comment alone, would have gotten a response out of him.

spoko · 01-02-2005, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by freejazzlove

best monk album?

I'm trying to recomond one monk album to a friend, which do you think really defines him . . classic monk....

I couldn't imagine picking one that really defines him. But when I'm recommending Monk CDs to someone who hasn't heard/listened to him much before, I generally recommend either TM Plays Duke Ellington or Monk's Music. Both are fairly accessible ways to get into Monk's style, I think, though I don't know that I'd say either really defines him. The latter might fit that bill better than the first. But the Ellington CD seems to be underrated among people who listen to Monk. I think too many people think of it as a gimmick CD or something, like he only recorded it because the record company wanted to expand his audience or something. But I love listening to that CD--his recordings of "It Don't Mean a Thing" and "I Let a Song Go out of My Heart" are spectacular. And I do think that CD is one of the best for people who aren't familiar with him and want to be.

As for CDs that define Monk, I would have to include Brilliant Corners and The London Collection, but I don't think I'd recommend either to someone who wasn't already familiar. The former is about the most difficult-to-understand CD that I own, though it's like Coltrane's stuff in a way: It's hard to get, but once you're into it it's absolutely sublime. The latter set, on the other hand, is inaccessible in another way: It's hard to find a copy. Ironically, it's the first stuff I really listened to from Monk. And it remains some of my favorite. Plus, the more I learn about Monk the more that set seems definitive/typical of him. If you like Monk, and you haven't heard it, you really should. It's not as clean as a lot of CDs you'll buy, but it's well worth it.

spoko.

Blue Train · 01-02-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by spoko

The latter set, on the other hand, is inaccessible in another way: It's hard to find a copy.

You can get 24bit versions of Volume 1 & 3. Don't know why they skipped Volume #2.

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