Thelonious Monk – Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Thelonious Monk – Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:23:47 minutes | 868 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sam Records

Filmmaker Roger Vadim had the right idea when he chose Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers to perform the soundtrack to his modern film adaptation of Liaisons dangereuses by Laclos, and the score from Thelonious Monk is just as impressive. Not for its originality, as it is essentially based on revisitings of the pianist’s own themes. Superbly exhumed by the Sam Records label (Hi-Res 24-Bit sound and wonderful digital booklet), this groundbreaking New York session of 27 July 1959 brought together around the pianist the saxophonists Charlie Rouse and Barney Wilen, the double-bass player Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor. A pretty magical session in which a fully-relaxed Monk gives free rein to his two tenor players in particular. A real hidden treasure that ought to be discovered at once.

Tracklist:
1-01. Thelonious Monk – Rhythm-A-Ning (05:47)
1-02. Thelonious Monk – Crepuscule With Nellie (05:15)
1-03. Thelonious Monk – Six In One (04:28)
1-04. Thelonious Monk – Well, You Needn’t (04:56)
1-05. Thelonious Monk – Pannonica (Solo 1) (02:27)
1-06. Thelonious Monk – Pannonica (Solo 2) (02:54)
1-07. Thelonious Monk – Pannonica (Quartet) (06:19)
1-08. Thelonious Monk – Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (06:56)
1-09. Thelonious Monk – Light Blue (02:47)
1-10. Thelonious Monk – By and By (We’ll Understand It Better By And By) (01:46)
2-11. Thelonious Monk – Rhythm-A-Ning (Alternate) (05:35)
2-12. Thelonious Monk – Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 1) (02:28)
2-13. Thelonious Monk – Pannonica (45 rpm Master) (06:52)
2-14. Thelonious Monk – Light Blue (45 rpm Master) (04:09)
2-15. Thelonious Monk – Well, You Needn’t (Unedited) (06:47)
2-16. Thelonious Monk – Light Blue (Makinf Of) (14:13)

Personnel:
Thelonious Monk – Piano
Charlie Rouse – Tenor Saxophone
Barney Wilen – Tenor Saxophone on “1,2,8,11”
Sam Jones – Bass
Art Taylor – Drums

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