THELONIOUS MONK & GERRY MULLIGAN Meets V Rare Orig 1962 UK Riverside Jazz LP
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Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan
Mulligan Meets Monk
Rare Original UK LP released on Riverside Records in 1962. UK Mono pressing on the Blue Riverside Label. The sleeve is laminated on the front with flipbacks on the rear.
Matrix No's
Side One - RLP 12=247 1L 1//420 1
Side Two - RLP 12=247 2L 1//420 3
Mulligan Meets Monk documents the 1957 meeting of two sharp musical minds. Though the pairing may seem unlikely, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan -- whose cool, West Coast style blends dexterity with laid-back grace -- and Thelonious Monk -- whose radical, angular piano playing and thoroughly modern compositions are blueprints for the possibilities of bop -- sound remarkable together. In fact, it is the contrast between the players' styles that lends this set its balance and appeal. The program, which includes four compositions by Monk and one by Mulligan, is unassailable. Mulligan acquits himself admirably on the Monk classics "'Round Midnight," "Rhythm-a-ning," and "Straight, No Chaser," unfurling his smooth tone over their zigzagging melodies and ambitious scalar architecture. Mulligan's "Decidedly," a bright bop workout, fits easily alongside Monk's tunes, especially with the help of Monk's off-kilter, accented comping. Bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Shadow Wilson lend solid support to the spirited playing of the two leaders, making this top-notch session -- with its great tunes, chemistry, and soloing -- a true classic.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 Round Midnight
2 Rhythm-a-ning
3 Sweet And Lovely
Side Two
1 Decidedly
2 Straight No Chaser
3 I Mean You
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Released on Riverside Records in 1963
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Catalogue Number RLP 12-247
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Record is in Ex condition (few fine hairlines from the inner sleeve)
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Sleeve is in Ex ++ condition
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