Thelonious Monk-Gerry Mulligan • Mulligan Meets Monk

 

Review
by Anthony Tognazzini  
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.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mulligan-meets-monk-mw0000194831

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Reseña
por Anthony Tognazzini  
Mulligan Meets Monk documenta el encuentro en 1957 de dos mentes musicales agudas. Aunque el emparejamiento pueda parecer improbable, el saxofonista barítono Gerry Mulligan -cuyo estilo fresco de la Costa Oeste combina la destreza con la gracia relajada- y Thelonious Monk -cuyo piano radical y anguloso y cuyas composiciones completamente modernas son los planos de las posibilidades del bop- suenan extraordinariamente juntos. De hecho, es el contraste entre los estilos de los intérpretes lo que confiere a este conjunto su equilibrio y atractivo. El programa, que incluye cuatro composiciones de Monk y una de Mulligan, es incontestable. Mulligan se desenvuelve admirablemente en los clásicos de Monk "'Round Midnight", "Rhythm-a-ning" y "Straight, No Chaser", desplegando su suave tono sobre sus melodías zigzagueantes y su ambiciosa arquitectura escalar. Decidedly" de Mulligan, un brillante ejercicio de bop, encaja fácilmente junto a las melodías de Monk, especialmente con la ayuda de los acentuados compases de Monk. El bajista Wilbur Ware y el batería Shadow Wilson prestan un sólido apoyo a la enérgica interpretación de los dos líderes, convirtiendo esta sesión de primera categoría -con sus grandes temas, su química y sus solos- en un verdadero clásico.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mulligan-meets-monk-mw0000194831


Tracklist:
1 - 'Round Midnight
2 - Rhythm-A-Ning
3 - Sweet And Lovely
4 - Decidedly
5 - Straight, No Chaser
6 - I Mean You
Bonus Tracks   
7 - Decidedly
8 - Straight No Chaser
9 - I Mean You
10 - I Mean You


Credits:
Gerry Mulligan – Baritone Sax
Thelonious Monk - Piano
Wilbur Ware - Bass
Shadow Wilson - Drums.

1957

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