Monk in Motian

Monk in Motian Artist: Paul Motian
Label: Winter & Winter
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording reissued
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 025091902026
EAN: 0025091902026
ASIN: B00006HAQI


Release Date: 2002-10-01

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Tracks:

  1. Crepscule With Nellie
  2. Justice (Evidence)
  3. Ruby My Dear
  4. Straight No Chaser
  5. Bye-Ya
  6. Ugly Beauty
  7. Trinkle Tinkle
  8. Epistrophy
  9. Off Minor
  10. Reflections

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A lot of fun.......2006-10-17

If you happen to catch the Paul Motian/Bill Frisell/Joe Lovano trio in concert, it's a near-certainty that you'll hear them play a Monk tune or two. Motian's trio and quintet had recorded a few Monk tunes on their previous albums (One Time Out, Misterioso) so an only-Monk album made a lot of sense. The basic trio of Motian, Frisell and Lovano is augmented by pianist Geri Allen and tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman on two tracks apiece. It's interesting to hear Allen interacting with the trio -- this is the only one of their albums to include any piano. Redman was a big influence on Lovano, so it's occasionally difficult to distinguish between them.

Unlike the On Broadway albums, the tunes here are taken relatively "straight" -- that is, except for the screaming electric guitar and the lack of a bass. It's fun to hear Monk tackled in this way. Aside from the ballad "Ugly Beauty", most of the tunes are fairly well-known Monk. I think the version of "Epistrophy" here isn't as good as the one on the trio's live album Sound of Love. You're also going to have to pick up Sound of Love for the trio's signature Monk tune, "Misterioso", which isn't included on Monk in Motian.

Overall, this album is recommended for fans of this trio's music. People who dislike noisy electric guitar might instead check out the three volumes of On Broadway and the Bill Evans tribute. However, the group has better recordings than this one.

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