Various artists:
Interpretations of Monk
[…] things conspire, music transpires, and the cats are happy, the master, well served, the Gods are smiling […]
(Steve Lacy - liner notes)
Recorded in 1981
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Various artists:Interpretations of Monk |
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(Steve Lacy - liner notes) |
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Recorded in 1981 |
Muhal Richard Abrams set: Muhal Richard Abrams piano (3-4-5-7-8) Don Cherry trumpet (4-5-7-8) Steve Lacy soprano saxophone (4-5-6-7-8) Charlie Rouse tenor saxophone (4-5-7-8) Roswell Rudd trombone (4-5-7-8) Richard Davis bass (4-5-7-8) Ben Riley drums (4-5-7-8)
Barry Harris set: Barry Harris piano (omit 1) Don Cherry trumpet (omit 1-2) Steve Lacy soprano saxophone (omit 1-2) Charlie Rouse tenor saxophone (omit 1-2) Roswell Rudd trombone (omit 1-2) Richard Davis bass (omit 1-2) Ed Blackwell drums (omit 1-2)
Anthony Davis set: Anthony Davis piano (omit 1) Don Cherry trumpet (omit 1-2) Steve Lacy soprano saxophone (omit 1-2) Charlie Rouse tenor saxophone (omit 1-2) Roswell Rudd trombone (omit 1-2) Richard Davis bass (omit 1-2) Ben Riley drums (omit 1-2)
Mal Waldron set: Mal Waldron piano (omit 1) Don Cherry trumpet (5-6-7) Steve Lacy soprano saxophone (omit 1-2) Charlie Rouse tenor saxophone (5-6-7) Roswell Rudd trombone (5-6-7) Richard Davis bass (5-6-7) Ed Blackwell drums (5-6-7)
| CD #1 - Muhal Richard Abrams set | ||||
| Ind. | Title | Composer | Dur. | |
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| 1/ | Announcement by Verna Gillis | 0:40 | ||
| 2/ | Introduction by Nat Hentoff | 6:39 | ||
| 3/ | Crepuscule With Nellie | Thelonious Monk | 3:39 | |
| 4/ | I Mean You | Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins | 8:25 | |
| 5/ | Ask Me Know | Thelonious Monk | 8:02 | |
| 6/ | Gallop's Gallop | 3:41 | ||
| 7/ | Blue Monk | 7:32 | ||
| 8/ | Four In One | 10:16 | ||
| 9/ | Poetry | / Amiri Baraka | 1:20 | |
| CD #2 - Barry Harris set | ||||
| Ind. | Title | Composer | Dur. | |
| 1/ | Announcement by Verna Gillis | 0:17 | ||
| 2/ | Ruby, My Dear | Thelonious Monk | 4:16 | |
| 3/ | Light Blue | 7:24 | ||
| 4/ | Eronel | 9:14 | ||
| 5/ | Bye-Ya | 8:14 | ||
| 6/ | Pannonica | 5:35 | ||
| 7/ | Off Minor | 6:46 | ||
| 8/ | Epistrophy | 10:33 | ||
| CD #3 - Anthony Davis set | ||||
| Ind. | Title | Composer | Dur. | |
| 1/ | Introduction by Stanley Crouch | 2:22 | ||
| 2/ | Monk's Mood | Thelonious Monk | 3:29 | |
| 3/ | Evidence | 10:48 | ||
| 4/ | Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | 10:27 | ||
| 5/ | Thelonious | 5:40 | ||
| 6/ | Well, You Needn't | 11:37 | ||
| CD #4 - Mal Waldron set | ||||
| Ind. | Title | Composer | Dur. | |
| 1/ | Announcement by Verna Gillis | 0:20 | ||
| 2/ | 'Round About Midnight | Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams | 6:24 | |
| 3/ | Let's Call This | Thelonious Monk | 6:02 | |
| 4/ | Reflections | 6:14 | ||
| 5/ | Friday The 13th | 15:40 | ||
| 6/ | Rhythm-A-Ning | 12:41 | ||
| 7/ | Epistrophy | 11:13 | ||
Recorded live at the Wollman Auditorium of Columbia University, New York, November 1, 1981. Engineer: Kazunori Sugiyama.
Edited by Verna Gillis. Pre-mastered by John Azelvandre at Harvestwork/Studio Pass, NYC. Mastered at Foothill Digital, NYC. Engineer: Allan Tucker.
Producer: Verna Gillis. Associate producer: Kazunori Sugiyama. Executive producer: DIW/DISK Union. Musicians selected by Brad Graves. Concert coordinator: Martin Johnson.
Cover photography: Charles Stewart ("Thelonious Monk at home", NYC Mid-Sixties)
Notes: this album, based on an idea of Brad Graves, is dedicated to the memory of Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, Ed Blackwell and David Chartok. "Interpretations of Monk" was originally produced by Verna Gillis for WBAI in February, 1979. The 1981 concert was accompanied by a slide presentation by Charles Stewart, a film clip of Monk playing "Blue Monk" (1957 - collection of David Chertok), a sculpture of Brad Graves ("In Walked Bud", limestone - 1976).