One
of the many vinyl albums destroyed from a leaking roof many moons ago.
Fortunate to find a rip sometime ago but I can't remember where, hope I
thanked the original postee. One of the curses (I find) of music blogs
and blogging is that I hardly get time to listen to what I find, even
the stuff I have been searching for forever. Gave this a bit of a listen
while preparing the post and enjoyed what I was hearing.
• Stylo •
Two years after the death of pianist-composer
Thelonious Monk, this very
unusual and quite memorable double-LP tribute was put together.
Producer Hal Willner's most successful project, the 23 interpretations
of Monk originals all feature a different group of all-star players and
stretch beyond jazz. Some of the performances are fairly straightforward
while others are quite eccentric; certainly the crazy duet on "Four in
One" by altoist Gary Windo and Todd Rundgren (on synthesizers and drum
machines) and the version of "Shuffle Boil" featuring John Zorn on game
calls (imitating the sound of ducks) are quite unique. There are many
colorful moments throughout the project and the roster of musicians is
remarkable: Bobby McFerrin with Bob Dorough, Peter Frampton, Joe
Jackson, Steve Lacy, Dr. John, Gil Evans, Randy Weston, Roswell Rudd,
Eugene Chadbourne and Shockabilly, the Fowler Brothers, NRBQ, Steve
Khan, Carla Bley, Barry Harris, Was (Not Was) and many others. There is
not a slow moment or uninteresting selection on this highly recommended
set.
allmusic
Thelonious
Arranged by Bruce Fowler
Bruce Fowler • trombones
Phil Teele • bass trombones
Tom Fowler • bass
Chester Thompson • drums
Little Rootie Tootie
Performed by NRBQ and the
Whole Wheat Horns
Al Anderson • guitar
Terry Adams • piano
Joseph Spampinato • bass
Tom Ardolino • drums
Donn Adams • trombone
Keith Spring • tenor saxophone
Reflections
Arranged and preformed by
Steve Kahn • guitars
Donald Fagen • synthesizers
Blue Monk
Arranged and performed by
Dr. John • piano
Misterioso
Arranged by Carla Bley
Performed by
The Carla Bley Band
with special guest
Johnny Griffin • tenor saxophone
Carla Bley • organ
Mike Mantler • trumpet
Gary Valente • trombone
Vincent Chancey • French horn
Bob Stewart • tuba
Steve Slagle • alto and baritone
saxophones
Hiram Bullock • guitar
Kenny Kirkland • piano
Steve Swallow • bass
Victor Lewis • drums
Manolo Badrena • percussion,
special effects
Hal Willner • the voice of death
Pannonica
Arranged and performed by
Barry Harris • tack piano
Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are
Was (Not Was)
David Was • flute
Don Was • guitar, synthesizer, horn arrangement
Sheila Jordan • vocal
Marcus Belgrave • trumpet
Jervonny Collier • trombone
David McMurray • alto saxophone
Michael Ward • tenor saxophone
Larry Fratangelo • percussion
Sweet Pea Atkinson • background vocal
Harry Bowens • background vocal
Carol Hall • background vocal
Donald Ray Mitchell • background vocal
Brilliant Corners
Arranged by Mark Bingham
Mark Bingham • guitar
Brenden Harkein • guitar
John Scofield • guitar
Steve Swallow • bass
Joey Barron • drums
Ask Me Now
Arranged and performed by
Steve Lacey • soprano saxophone
Charlie Rouse • tenor saxophone
Monk's Mood
Arranged by Sharon Freeman
Sharon Freeman • French horn, celeste
Featuring special guest
Willie Ruff • solo French horn
Vincent Chancey • French horn
Bill Warnick • French horn
Gregory Williams • French horn
Kenneth Barron • piano
Buster Williams • bass
Victor Lewis • drums, percussion
Four In One
Arranged and performed by
Todd Rundgren • synthesizers,
keyboards, guitar, drum machines
Gary Windo • alto saxophones
Functional
Arranged and performed by
Randy Weston • piano
Evidence
Arranged and performed by
Steve Lacey • soprano saxophone
and Elvin Jones • drums
Shuffle Boil
Arranged by John Zorn
John Zorn • game calls, alto saxophone, clarinets
Arto Lindsay • guitar vocal
Wayne Horvitz • piano, organ, celeste, electronics
M. E. Miller • drums, timpani
In Walked Bud
Performed by Terry Adams and Friends
Roswell Rudd • trombone
Pat Patrick • alto saxophone
Terry Adams • piano
John Ore • bass
Frankie Dunlop • drums
Criss Cross
Arranged and performed by
Shockabilly
Eugene Chadbourne • acoustic, electric guitars
Mark Kramer • piano, organ, bass guitar, alto trombone,
Dad's clocks, tapes
David Licht • drums, percussion
Jackie-Ing
Mark Bingham • guitar
Brenden Harkein • guitar
John Scofield • guitar
Steve Swallow • bass
Joey Barron • drums
Additional horns
David Buck • trumpet
Don Davis • clarinet
Mars Williams • clarinet, tenor saxophone
Ralph Carney • bass saxophone, whistle
'Round Midnight
Arranged by Joe Jacckson
Joe Jackson • piano
Sharon Freeman • conductor
Jerry Little • concertmaster
Melanie Baker • violin
Sandra Billingsles • violin
Karen Gilbert • violin
Cheryl Hong • violin
Stan Hunt • violin
Crystal Garner • viola
Maxine Roach • viola
Muneer Abdul Fatah • cello
Enrique Orango • cello
Lawrence Feldman • clarinet
Steve Slagle • clarinet
Ken McIntyre • bass clarinet
Bob Cranshaw • bass
Buddy Williams • drums
Friday The Thirteenth
Original tracks arranged and performed by
Bobby McFerrin • vocals
and Bob Dorough • vocals
Dave Samuels • vibes, marimba, percussion
Work
Chris Spedding • guitars, arrangement, concept
Peter Frampton • guitars, solo
Marcus Miller • bass
Anton Fig • drums
Gallop's Gallop
Arranged and performed by
Steve Lacey • soprano saxophone
Bye-Ya
Arranged and performed by
Steve Slagle • alto saxophone
Dr. John • piano
Steve Swallow • bass
and Ed Blackwell • drums
Bemsha Swing
Arranged and performed
by Steve Lacey • soprano saxophone
and Gil evans • electric and acoustic pianos
ALL MUSIC COMPOSED BY THELONIOUS MONK Published by Thelonious Music BMI
except: "Bemsha Swing" written by Thelonious Monk and Denzil Best
"'Round Midnight" published by Warner Bros. Music, and is registered as
written by Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, and Bernie Hanighen
"In
Walked Bud" and "Monk's Mood" published by Embassy Music BMI
Recorded and mixed at
MEDIASOUND STUDIOS through MediaMax Corporation.
Recording and mix engineer Doug Epstien
Label: A&M Records – SP 96600
Format: 320
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Post Bop
