5 by Monk by 5
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| Studio album by Thelonious Monk | ||||
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| Label (s) | Riverside Records | |||
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LP, CD |
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Title (number) |
5/7 |
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43:39 (LP), 58:51 (CD) |
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Studio (s) |
new York |
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5 by Monk by 5 (also The Thelonious Monk Quintet ) is an album by Thelonious Monk . The recordings, which were made in New York on June 1, 2 and 4, 1959, were released in 1959 as a long-playing record on Riverside Records and in 1999 as a compact disc on Original Jazz Classics, expanded by two alternate takes .
background
The album was recorded at three recording sessions in June 1959. Besides Monk on piano, the musicians were Thad Jones (cornet), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), Sam Jones (bass) and Art Taylor (drums). Rouse became mostly Monk's permanent tenor saxophonist in the 1960s. The title of the album refers to this quintet playing five of Monk's compositions. This included the new composition "Jackie-Ing," which Monk hummed to the others to help them learn. The album also included the debut of "Played Twice".
Track list
Original LP
- Thelonious Monk Quintet - 5 by Monk Bby 5 (Riverside Records - RLP 12-305)
A1 Jackie-ing 6:01
A2 Straight, No Chaser 9:16
A3 Played Twice 7:55
B1 I Mean You 9:43
B2 Ask Me Now 10:43
- All compositions are by Thelonious Monk.
CD edition (1999)
- The Thelonious Monk Quintet - 5 by Monk by 5 (Riverside Records - RLP-1150, Original Jazz Classics - OJCCD-362-2)
- Jackie-ing 6:07
- Straight, No Chaser 9:21
- Played Twice (Take 3) 8:00
- Played Twice (Take 1) 6:56
- Played Twice (Take 2) 7:53
- I Mean You 9:48
- Ask Me Now 10:46
reception
Lindsay Planer said in Allmusic : "Ironically, this was the first time that Monk recorded with such an outstanding line-up, which in addition to the standard bop rhythm section included a trumpeter (or in this case a cornet player) and a saxophonist." of the new works, "Jackie-ing" (named after one of Monk's nieces, by the way), illustrate the loose, incoherent and extremely difficult arrangements that would define Monk as a leading composer, arranger and band leader, says the author. This would be in contrast to his role as pianist and band member, which he skillfully plays throughout the piece as well as in the rest of the album. Thad Jones' cornet is tastefully integrated into Monk's intricate arrangements. However, the strong contrast between the comparatively subdued playing Rouse and the feverish bleating ("frenetic bleating") by Thad Jones is strange.
In Thomas Fitterling's opinion, it is gratifying that 5 by Monk by 5 does not suffer from the rigid sequence of solos of the regular quartet, but it is “very regrettable that Sam Jones, especially since he is in top form here, does not have the opportunity to play a bass Solo gets. "
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Thelonious Monk Quintet at Discogs
- ↑ a b Review of the album at Allmusic (English). Accessed February 1, 2020.
- ↑ Thelonious Monk Quintet - 5 by Monk Bby 5 at Discogs
- ↑ The Thelonious Monk Quintet - 5 by Monk by 5 (CD) at Discogs
- ↑ Thomas Fitterling: Thelonious Monk. His life, his music, his records. Oreos, Waakirchen 1987, ISBN 3-923657-14-5 .