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Monk wrote over 60 pieces and many of them are classics. His tunes were short, complex, full of odd twists and turns, but melodic, rhythmic, and full of swing. He was one of the great composers of the 20th century in any medium.
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Thanks for posting about this - very interesting.
Speaking of his taste in hats reminded me of this wonderful album cover, one of my favorites ever.
Monk's Music - Thelonious Monk Septet
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Mar 24, 2017 - 1:28 PM
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OnyaBirri
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Not ever having seen the film, I had always assumed that Duke Jordan's music was all the score that there was in the film. This new release should be a revelation. I'll also have to keep on the lookout for a reasonably priced copy of the film. Used DVDs are going on Amazon for nearly $30.
Speaking of Duke Jordan's music, what is the difference between the music that he performed on the Parker Records release and the music that Art Blakey performed on the Fontana Records release? Both are labeled as being the "original soundtrack."
The film is great. See if it is on Netflix or Hulu until it is reissued.
As for the music, it is confusing. The music in the film is mostly Monk, but during the party scene, you hear some of Duke Jordan's music as played by Art Blakey. Apparently, Duke Jordan believed - or was led to believe - that his music was going to be used more extensively in the film. They ended up using mostly Monk music for the film, all of which was recorded specifically for the film in 1959.
Despite the fact that both the Blakey and Jordan albums were labeled "original soundtrack" - and you know how loosely that phrase was used on LPs in the 1950s and 1960s - I suppose that the Art Blakey album is closer to what is heard in the film. I have no idea if the recordings are the same, but even if they are, there is obviously way more music on the LP than in the film.
I think the Duke Jordan LP on Charlie Parker Records was simply a knockoff, but a justifiable knockoff, given that he was the composer.
Also, there is clearly much more music on this upcoming Monk album than had been used in the film. Although all of these tracks were recorded by Monk over the decades both before and after this session, these are unique performances with (I believe) a unique personnel lineup (although I would need to check more carefully to confirm that).
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I don't understand. I already have a CD of this. What is finally being released?
The article Onya links to in the first post explains it all (except the Duke Jordan version of the cocktail party music which is explained in the thread).
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Mar 25, 2017 - 1:44 PM
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Jim Phelps
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For those of you unfamiliar with Les Liaisons Dangereuses, it contains hummable melodies, rip-roaring action cues, "beautiful" love themes, tons o' syrupy strings, some woodwinds, and "kick-ass" action brass, all played by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Somehow I feel vindicated (or at least read by one other person other than myself).
The "vinyl haters" remark is also appreciated, as is all biting, knowing commentary on the FSM prison population.
Listen to the music of Thelonious Monk, kids. His music can make one better than one was before having heard it.
Ask Johnny Griffin (if you could).
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Round Midnight. Epistrophy. Rhythm-a-Ning. In Walked Bud. Brilliant Corners. Bemsha Swing. Straight No Chaser. Blue Monk. Ruby My Dear. Well, You Needn't. Ask Me Now. I Mean You. Just one great tune after another. In some ways Monk was not unlike some of the great tunesmiths of film music in that he could craft a masterpiece in a very short package. He never wrote extended compositions like Ellington or Mingus, but worked wonders in a shorter form. He was also a totally unique pianist who sometimes sounded like he was playing a battered standup in the back of a pickup truck that was careening down a hillside after going off the road. A great introduction to Monk is the Clint Eastwood-produced documentary Straight No Chaser.
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