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Solo Piano in Berlin '69: Monk Plays Ellington
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For the first time ever on DVD, an outstanding 1969 solo piano performance by Monk playing Duke Ellington’s music, for the first time since his 1955 Riverside LP. As a bonus, there is a complete set recorded for the Japanese TV with his regular quartet, in Tokyo in 1963.
The 1969 Berliner Jazztage Festival, included this special 70th birthday tribute to Ellington. Several artists appeared, including Miles Davis and Lionel Hampton. Monk was one of six pianists brought on to perform solo pieces. He dug deep into his Duke bag and pulled 3 numbers from his 1955 Riverside LP: ‘Sophisticated Lady’. ‘Caravan’, and ‘Solitude’ – and surprised diehard Monk fans with a rendition of ‘Satin Doll’. For someone who rarely played Duke’s music, he exhibited an astonishing mastery over the material.
This DVD contains brilliantly filmed colour footage of Monk’s complete Berlin performance, including the aforementioned tunes plus a short version of his own “Crepuscule with Nellie”, and a duet with pianist Joe Turner. |
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ARTISTS
Thelonious Monk, solo piano, plus on one track : Joe Turner (p);
Han Rettenbacher (b) and Stu Martin (d) - Berlin Philarmonie, Berlin, Germany, November 6, 1969. Bonus tracks : Thelonious Monk, piano;
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Butch Warren, bass |
TRACKS
01. Satin Doll 3:50 (duke Ellington-billy Strayhorn-johnny Mercer)
02. Sophisticated Lady 4:25 (duke Ellington-irving Mills-mitchell Parish)
03. Caravan 6:14 (duke Ellington-juan Tizol-irving Mills)
04. Solitude 4:08 (duke Ellington-irving Mills-eddie Delange)
05. Crepuscule With Nellie 2:24 (thelonious Monk)
06. Blues For Duke 5:05 (thelonious Monk-joe Turner) [piano Duet With Joe Turner] Thelonious Monk, Solo Piano Joe Turner (p), Han Rettenbacher (b) and Stu Martin (d), Added On 6 Only. Berlin Philarmonie, Berlin, Germany, November 6, 1969.
bonus Tracks : Monk In Japan ‘63
07. Evidence 8:51 (thelonious Monk)
08. Blue Monk 11:22 (thelonious Monk)
09. Just A Gigolo 3:14 (julius Brammer-irving Caesar-leonello
casucci)
10. Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues Are 8:48 (thelonious Monk)
11. Epistrophy 5:48 (thelonious Monk-kenny Clarke
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