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.
Track listing
- "Epistrophy" (Monk, Clarke) â 9:45
- "Oska-T" (Monk) â 15:19
- "Evidence" (Monk) â 14:24
- "Blue Monk" (Monk) â 5:10
- "Epistropy (reprise)" (Monk, Clarke) â 1:20
CD Reissue
The CD reissue of this LP (titled "The Nonet âÂÂLive") is also a French release, on the label âÂÂLe JazzâÂÂ, item number â CD 7. The release date was Nov 10, 1993 and it contains two additional tracks with a running length of 67:37
- "Ruby, My Dear" (Monk) â 7:40
- "We See" (Monk) â 13:59
- "Epistrophy" (Monk, Clarke) â 9:45
- "Oska-T" (Monk) â 15:19
- "Evidence" (Monk) â 14:24
- "Blue Monk" (Monk) â 5:10
- "Epistropy (reprise)" (Monk, Clarke) â 1:20
Personnel
Production
- Alexandre Noble, Joël Arlot, Etienne Lacoste: Coordination
- Michel Noble: Cover â interpretation of âÂÂLes petits chevaux jaunesâ 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
References