Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane • The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings

 

Review by Thom Jurek
Hardcore jazzheads with no doubt be delighted with this double-disc set that includes all the recordings Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane did together in 1957 for Riverside. Never mind that the vast majority of this material has been issued several times. There are two cuts that have never appeared before: an alternate of "Crepuscule with Nellie" from the septet sessions for Monk's Music on June 25 and 26 ( with Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer Shadow Wilson), and an alternate of "Abide with Me" with just Trane, Hawkins, and Gryce. There are also two tracks -- one of them a false start with Ware and Coltrane -- of "Monk's Mood," recorded on April 12 for inclusion on the otherwise solo Thelonious Himself album. The remaining three cuts with Ware, Wilson, and Coltrane were taken form the At the Five Spot live recording. Orrin Keepnews compiled this collection and wrote a wonderful and insightful essay about recording this music. It was all arranged chronologically, meaning there are no less than five takes in total of "Crepuscule with Nellie" taking up the vast majority of disc one. For those who have to have absolutely everything.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-complete-1957-riverside-recordings-mw0000401974

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Reseña de Thom Jurek
Los amantes del jazz estarán encantados con este doble disco que incluye todas las grabaciones que Thelonious Monk y John Coltrane hicieron juntos en 1957 para Riverside. No importa que la gran mayoría de este material se haya publicado varias veces. Hay dos cortes que nunca antes habían aparecido: una alternativa de "Crepuscule with Nellie" de las sesiones del septeto para Monk's Music del 25 y 26 de junio (con Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, el bajista Wilbur Ware y el batería Shadow Wilson), y una alternativa de "Abide with Me" con sólo Trane, Hawkins y Gryce. También hay dos pistas -- una de ellas una falsa salida con Ware y Coltrane -- de "Monk's Mood", grabada el 12 de abril para su inclusión en el álbum Thelonious Himself, que por lo demás es en solitario. Los tres cortes restantes con Ware, Wilson y Coltrane se tomaron de la grabación en directo At the Five Spot. Orrin Keepnews recopiló esta colección y escribió un maravilloso y perspicaz ensayo sobre la grabación de esta música. Todo se ordenó cronológicamente, lo que significa que hay nada menos que cinco tomas en total de "Crepuscule with Nellie", que ocupan la mayor parte del primer disco. Para los que tienen que tenerlo absolutamente todo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-complete-1957-riverside-recordings-mw0000401974

Tracks:
1-1 - Trio - Monk's Mood (False Start) - 0:59
1-2 - Trio - Monk's Mood - 7:53
1-3 - Septet - Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 1) - 4:34
1-4 - Septet - Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 2) - 4:34
1-5 - Septet - Crepuscule With Nellie (Breakdown) - 1:02
1-6 - Septet - Blues For Tomorrow
Written-By – Gigi Gryce - 13:33
1-7 - Septet - Crepuscule With Nellie (Edited, Retakes 4 & 5) - 4:47
1-8 - Septet - Crepuscule With Nellie (Retake 6) - 4:40
1-9 - Septet - Off Minor (Take 4) - 5:15
1-10 - Septet - Off Minor (Take 5) - 5:09
2-1 - Septet - Abide With Me (Take 1)
Arranged By – Thelonious Monk
Written-By – William Henry Monk - 0:55
2-2 - Septet - Abide With Me
Arranged By – Thelonious Monk
Written-By – William Henry Monk - 0:55
2-3 - Septet - Ephistrophy (Short Version)
Written-By – Kenny Clarke - 3:08
2-4 - Septet - Ephistrophy
Written-By – Kenny Clarke - 10:46
2-5 - Septet - Well, You Needn't (Opening) - 1:25
2-6 - Septet - Well, You Needn't - 11:26
2-7 - Septet - Ruby, My Dear
Featuring [With] – Coleman Hawkins - 5:27
2-8 - Quartet - Ruby, My Dear
Featuring [With] – John Coltrane - 6:19
2-9 - Quartet - Nutty - 6:39
2-10 - Quartet - Trinkle, Tinkle - 6:39


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce (tracks: 1-3 to 2-7)
    Double Bass – Wilbur Ware (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-3 to 2-10)
    Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: 1-3 to 1-10, 2-3 to 2-7), Shadow Wilson (tracks: 2-8 to 2-10)
    Liner Notes [Annotation] – Orrin Keepnews
    Piano – Thelonious Monk
    Producer [Original Recordings And This Reissue Compilation] – Orrin Keepnews
    Recorded By – Jack Higgins, Ray Fowler
    Remastered By – Joe Tarantino
    Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 1-3 to 2-7), John Coltrane
    Trumpet – Ray Copeland (tracks: 1-3 to 2-7)
    Written-By – Thelonious Monk (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-10, 2-3 to 2-10)

Label:    Riverside Records – 888072300279, Universal Music International – 888072300279
Country:    Europe
Released:    2006
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Modal, Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/7099211-Thelonious-Monk-With-John-Coltrane-The-Complete-1957-Riverside-Recordings

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