Les Liaisons Dangereuses / Monk

Thelonious Monk

Disc: 1 1. Rhythm - a 2. Crepuscule with Nellie 3. Six in One 4. Well, You Needn't 5. Pannonica (solo) 6. Pannonica (solo) 7. Pannonica (quartet) 8. Ba - Lue Bolivar Ba 9. Light Blue 10. By and By (We'll Understand It Better By and By) Disc: 2 1. Rhythm - a 2. Crepuscule with Nellie (take 1) 3. Pannonica (45 master) 4. Light Blue (45 master) 5. Well, You Needn't (unedited) 6. Light Blue (making of)

This is the music Monk recorded in 1959 for the French film (also the title of this set) that also had other American jazz players on the soundtrack. While the other music for the film (Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and others) has been released, this music by Monk has never been issued as a stand alone release until now. Sanctioned by Monk's estate, the original tapes (recently located) were used for this release. The sound is actually quite good for older tapes--crisp and clean sounding. The booklet has an essay (among others) by Robin Kelley, author of "Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original", plus period photos from the session at Nola Penthouse Studio in N.Y.

Price: $33.98