Thelonious Monk Nonet Live In Paris 1967 is a live jazz album by Thelonious Monk on France's Concert Records LP FC-113, released in 1988.
Recorded at "Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, November 3, 1967, Thelonious Monk Nonet Live in Paris is a concert recording of a rare large group that Monk assembled for the European tour, which featured the addition of some of the top horn players in jazz.
Criticism
Jazz critic Scott Yanow called the album "a rare recording (of a large group) making it a historical curiosity; more importantly the music (featuring six originals) is excellent."
Background Monk organized this concert in an unusual way. The musicians joined the original quartet by coming on one by one to join in.France’s Concert LP FC-113 liner notes by Jacques Chesnel
Track listing "Epistrophy" (Monk, Clarke) – 9:45 "Oska-T" (Monk) – 15:19 "Evidence" (Monk) – 14:24 "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 5:10 "Epistropy (reprise)" (Monk, Clarke) – 1:20
CD Reissue The CD reissue of this LP (titled "The Nonet –Live") is also a French release, on the label “Le Jazz”, item number — CD 7. The release date was Nov 10, 1993 and it contains two additional tracks with a running length of 67:37All Music Guide To Jazz
"Ruby, My Dear" (Monk) – 7:40 "We See" (Monk) – 13:59 "Epistrophy" (Monk, Clarke) – 9:45 "Oska-T" (Monk) – 15:19 "Evidence" (Monk) – 14:24 "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 5:10 "Epistropy (reprise)" (Monk, Clarke) – 1:20
Personnel Thelonious Monk - piano Charlie Rouse – tenor sax Larry Gales – bass Ben Riley – drums Ray Copeland - trumpet Johnny Griffin – tenor sax Jimmy Cleveland – trombone Phil Woods – alto sax Clark Terry – trumpet
Production Alexandre Noble, Joël Arlot, Etienne Lacoste: Coordination Michel Noble: Cover – interpretation of “Les petits chevaux jaunes” by Franz Marc Jacques Chesnel: Artistic collaboration Francis Paudras: Photography Frank Dufour, Gilbert Taïeb: Montage Francis Paudras: Cover concept Yves Builly, Monique Vaysse: Research Acknowledgements/Appreciation to André Francis
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