“THELONIOUS MONK PLAYS DUKE ELLINGTON” jazz LP RIVERSIDE dg MONO
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Description
Artist: THELONIOUS MONK
Title: “Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington”
Label: RIVERSIDE. Monaural deep groove pressing on medium weight vinyl. Label is blue (small) with silver text. Catalog number is RLP 12-201.
Cover artwork by Henri Rousseau (1844-1910).
Condition:
DISC: Vinyl is NM- with 100% of original gloss. Appears to have been played one or two times at most, and handled with utmost care. Labels are clean. Fidelity is superb. A gorgeous disc you will never need to upgrade.
Would grade solid NM except for one very tiny imperfection near the end of Side 2, Track 3 (Solitude) which I believe to be a pressing defect. It is a very small impression not a bubble, but similar to a bubble. It produces one noticeable light thud sound, and a second one much lighter on the next revolution of the disc, and that is all. I have included a sound clip of the affected portion to you can judge the impact. Except for this flaw, the disc is immaculate and plays flawlessly and enjoyably. It does not skip or stick. Overall a beautiful copy which is guaranteed with a full return policy if not satisfied.
JACKET: Jacket is NEAR MINT with clean and bright panels. Seams and spine are excellent. You will be hard pressed to find one this nice!
Track Listing:
Side One:
- It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
- Sophisticated Lady
- I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
- Black and Tan Fantasy
Side Two:
- Mood Indigo
- I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
- Solitude
- Caravan
Review:
“Thelonious Monk (piano/arranger) began his illustrious relationship with Riverside Records on the pair of July 21 and 27, 1955, dates needed to complete the eight sides for Plays Duke Ellington (1955). Monk commands a trio that also presents the talents of Oscar Pettiford (bass) and Kenny Clarke (drums) on all the tracks sans "Solitude," which appropriately enough features an unaccompanied piano. The delicacy and inherently intricate melodies that Duke Ellington is best known for are perfectly matched to Monk's angular and progressive interpretations. The combo are comfortable behind the pianist who remains somewhat subdued, if not arguably tentative, during the opening of "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," although by his solo, Monk eases into some nice give and take with a playful Pettiford, whose steady bounce undeniably congeals the unit's sound. Monk takes the refined grace of "Sophisticated Lady" into a virtually unsurpassed strata as his seemingly disjointed notes organically coalesce into a simply stunning, yet stark introduction, with Clarke's understated backbeat allowing room for Monk to embellish and thoroughly adorn. The dark optimism of "Black and Tan Fantasy" stands out as another perfect combination of music and musician. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" is a fun little romp with Monk taking some tricky and rhythmically unanticipated side trips throughout his nimble and rollicking leads. "Caravan" is a gem as Clarke's sinuous trapwork becomes a perfect foil for Pettiford's buoyant basslines. It also reels in Monk's animated keyboard antics. Plays Duke Ellington is a recommended title for all dimension of jazz enthusiast. However, Monk and Ellington aficionados may rate it slightly higher.”
(courtesy Lindsay Planer, allmusic.com.)
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