Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris (1964) {2CD Set, France's Concert FCD 132/2 rel 1989}
Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris (1964) {2CD Set, France's Concert FCD 132/2 rel 1989}
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© 1964, 1989 France's Concert | FCD 132/2
Jazz / Bop / Modal Music / Piano
The first of two separate CDs from concerts done in Paris during the winter of 1964, Monk's quartet with Butch Warren (bass), Ben Riley (drums) and Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), showcases one standard and four of the pianist's originals. Only "Epistrophy," the closer, is in short form. Noticeable from the opening refrains of "Four in One" is Rouse, bending notes, extrapolating and modifying the melody, challenging Monk to do the same. The pianist then does a retort before laying completely out as Rouse solos. The band follows the same easy swinging mid-tempo ritual for the next two pieces; "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" and "Straight, No Chaser," as tenor sax, piano, bass and drum solos line up before heading back to the melody. A stride-ish intro by Monk sets up "Sentimental" and "Epistrophy," while solos are concise. Riley, though, plays an almost three minute intro to "Well, You Needn't," and indulges in another lengthy solo later in the 12-minute number, with Rouse surprisingly more in the background on the first refrain. It's during the five minute "Epistrophy" that we hear Monk and Rouse delving into some brief, witty call-and-response talkback. Considering the leader's well chronicled battle with mental illness during this time period, it might be said he laid back a lot during this set, practically restrained. Nonetheless, a well recorded and performed nearly 49 minutes from a fully relaxed and lubricated modern jazz machine.
For Volume Two/set two of the February 23, 1964 live performances in Paris by the Thelonious Monk quartet, show time is just under an hour, and near the mid-point, the inspiration level palpably increases. This upgrade is most noticeable during a spirited "Hackensack" where Monk is markedly involved harmonically, but especially on the following number "Rhythm-A-Ning," sharply played with more energy, invention and collective interplay. The format remains the same throughout with tenor sax-piano-bass-drums solos in strict order between heads and tails. Charlie Rouse changes up the melody and messes with it a bit during the "Sweet Georgia Brown" adaptation "Bright Mississippi," where the briefer solos move the piece along. The longer stride-to-tender moments for Monk's intro, over a minute-and-a-half, alludes to the slow tempo, precluding Rouse's nice chord substitutions prior to overtly long solos, particularly Butch Warren's extended unaccompanied discourse. A typical unison melody played twice for "Blue Monk," and another five minute "Epistrophy" as on Live in Paris, Vol. 1 bookends the set. The second show is noticeably stronger, as Monk himself is engaged as he noticeably was not on the previous set. Both volumes are good companion pieces, historic recordings for sure, nothing earth shattering or revelatory, but decent additions to Monk's discography, probably best appreciated by completists.
Personnel
Bass – Butch Warren
Drums – Ben Riley
Piano – Thelonious Monk
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse
Recorded-Enregistré le 23.02.1964 à la Maison de la Radio, Paris.
Tracklisting
disc 1
1. four in one
2. I 'm getting sentimetel over you
3. straight no chaser
4.well you needn't
5.epistrophy
Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris (1964) {2CD Set, France's Concert FCD 132/2 rel 1989}
disc 2
6. blue monk
7. sweet and lovely
8. hackensack
9. rhymth-a-ning
10. bright mississippi
11. epistrophy
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