Thelonious Monk is unquestionably one of the greatest musicians of the last century. Joyous, wild, insane, romantic, ecstatic, otherwordly, desperate, monumental - and that's just his facial expressions. There are musicians who play their instruments, then there are musicians who just play, ... Read review
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Thelonious Monk was a brilliant improviser, using his incredible rhythmic sense and his ... more
harmonic ingenuity to find new possibilities in his own works or standards while touching on the wellsprings of the blues and early jazz piano styles. Those gifts were never more apparent than in his whimsical and inspired solo performances, like this one from 1959. In addition to the usual fare, Monk could always reach into a treasure trove of pop songs others had forgotten. Here he makes original music out of the ancient and ephemeral "There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie," and he manages to do it on two separate takes. --Stuart Broomer
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Thelonious Monk was a brilliant improviser, using his incredible rhythmic sense and his ... more
harmonic ingenuity to find new possibilities in his own works or standards while touching on the wellsprings of the blues and early jazz piano styles. Those gifts were never more apparent than in his whimsical and inspired solo performances, like this one from 1959. In addition to the usual fare, Monk could always reach into a treasure trove of pop songs others had forgotten. Here he makes original music out of the ancient and ephemeral "There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie," and he manages to do it on two separate takes.--Stuart Broomer
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Thelonious Monk was a brilliant improviser, using his incredible rhythmic sense and his ... more
harmonic ingenuity to find new possibilities in his own works or standards while touching on the wellspringsof the blues and early jazz piano styles. Those gifts were never more apparent than in his whimsical and inspired solo performances, like this one from 1959. In addition to the usual fare, Monk could always reach into a treasure trove of pop songs others had forgotten. Here he makes original music out of the ancient and ephemeral "There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie," and he manages to do it on two separate takes.--Stuart Broomer
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Advantages: Intimate, excellent recording of the master of jazz piano alone doing what he does best. Disadvantages: There's just not enough of it.
Thelonious Monk is unquestionably one of the greatest musicians of the last century. Joyous, wild, insane, romantic, ecstatic, otherwordly, desperate, monumental - and that's just his facial expressions. There are musicians who play their instruments, then there are musicians who just play, the instrument and the musician each being and becoming each other's instrument. Monk is one of these, and you won't find a better example of his greatness than ... ...every track here sounds like it burst out the sticky centre of a donut the size of the galaxy at the beginning of time, imploding with wonderous uncontrollably joy at the very fact of existence. The recordings themselves are so crisp and balanced that you can hear Monk humming and tapping along as he plays the piano with his whole body, somehow managing to envoke everything else you've ever heard on the piano. If you've never heard anything by Monk, ... more
Thelonious Monk is unquestionably one of the greatest musicians of the last century. Joyous, wild, insane, romantic, ecstatic, otherwordly, desperate, monumental - and that's just his facial expressions. There are musicians who play their instruments, then there are musicians who just play, the instrument and the musician each being and becoming each other's instrument. Monk is one of these, and you won't find a better example of his greatness than on this record. Recorded in just a few days, every track here sounds like it burst out the sticky centre of a donut the size of the galaxy at the beginning of time, imploding with wonderous uncontrollably joy at the very fact of existence. The recordings themselves are so crisp and balanced that you can hear Monk humming and tapping along as he plays the piano with his whole body, somehow managing to envoke everything else you've ever heard on the piano. If you've never heard anything by Monk, this is the perfect place to start. If you have, this is a compulsory purchase. If you hate jazz, you'll still have to work very very hard to hate this. And in the end, why bother?
It might seem a bit pricey sometimes for a 45 minute record of solo performances, but a few extra pounds are definitely worth it and you can often get good deals on amazon etc.
Tracks:
1. Blue Monk 2. Ruby my dear 3. Round lights 4. Everything happens to me 5. You took the words right out of my heart 6. Bluehawk 7. Pannonica 8. Remember 9. There's danger in your eyes, Cherie (Take 2) 10. Reflections 11. There's danger in your eyes, Cherie (Take 1)
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Product details
Title
Alone In San Francisco
Performer
Thelonious Monk
Genre
Jazz Instrument
Sub Genre
Piano
Release Date
02/1992
Original Release Year
1959
Label / Distributor
Original Jazz Classics / Proper Note
Engineer
Reice Hamel
Producer
Orrin Keepnews
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Live
Stereo
Mono
Format
Performer
EAN
90204011926
Catalogue Number
OJCCD 231
SPAR code
AAD
Additional notes
Album Notes
Solo performer: Thelonious Monk (piano). Recorded live at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, California on October 21 & 22, 1959. Originally released on Riverside (1158). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews. Digitally remastered by Danny Kopelson (1987, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). Just as the title promises, this 1959 session features ten solo piano pieces by one of jazz's quirkiest geniuses. The program alternates between originals, including some of his most famous and enduring works ("Blue Monk," "Ruby, My Dear," "Round Lights," "Bluehawk," "Pannonica," and "Reflections") and typically idiosyncratic reinterpretations of pop songs both standard (Irving Berlin's "Remember") and obscure ("There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie," included in two takes). Part of Monk's genius is that he never makes a distinction between standards, obscurities and originals, and treats every song as equally important vehicles for self-expression. His style on this album, unique and playfully exploratory, parades his artistry in its purest form, and as such is to be treasured.
Album Reviews
Down Beat (1960) - 5 Stars - Excellent - "...Monk was in brilliant form...this LP brings you several of the many faces of this remarkable musician..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Blue Monk
2.
Ruby My Dear
3.
Round Lights
4.
Everything Happens To Me
5.
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart
6.
Bluehawk
7.
Pannonica
8.
Remember
9.
There's Danger In Your Eyes Cherie
10.
Reflections
11.
There's Danger In Your Eyes Cherie (Take 1)
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