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Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live in Amiens, France - Part 1.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jazz.
- United States and Canada.
- Jazz music.
- Musical performances.
- Musicians.
- Local Subjects:
- Jazz.
- United States and Canada.
- Jazz music.
- Musical performances.
- Musicians.
- Genre:
- Performance
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (38 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live in Amiens, France - Monk Session II
- Place of Publication:
- Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 1966.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in French.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In 1966, brilliant jazz pianist Thelonious Monk was riding high in international popularity. He was in the midst of a 14-album stint with major label Columbia Records, and two years earlier he was featured in a cover story for Time Magazine that sparked an interest in and curiosity about his singular style and idiosyncratic music. When he and his steady quartet—saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist Larry Gales and drummer Ben Riley — took the stage at la Maison de la Culture d’Amiens on March 23, it was less than a week after the cultural venue had officially celebrated the beginning of its inaugural year. The two Monk sessions feature the unpredictable pianist with his odd-shaped keyboard pounces, playful jabs and cascading lines in storytelling jaunts on such indelible tunes from his standard touring repertoire as “Crepuscule With Nellie,” “Rhythm-A-Ning,” “Epistrophy” and “Round Midnight.” The footage is a black-and-white wonder with profile shots of all the players, a top camera looking down at the band and even a close up of Monk’s shoes bouncing to the rhythms. Also captured are Monk’s trademark of wandering, circling and dancing around the stage when his bandmates take their ample solos. It’s vibrant music that’s both an artform and a deep dive into the soul. It’s significant that Miles Davis at the time credited Monk as a mentor. Dan Ouellette
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2024).
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