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This collection of 78 rpm singles, all recorded on June 6, 1950, was released in 1956. Several things distinguish this from numerous other quintet recordings featuring these two bebop pioneers. It was recorded during the period that Parker was working under the aegis of producer Norman Granz, whose preference for large and unusual ensembles was notorious. The end result in this case is a date that sounds very much like those that Parker and Gillespie recorded for Savoy and Dial, except with top-of-the-line production quality. Even more interesting, though, is Parker's choice of Thelonious Monk as pianist. Unfortunately, Monk is buried in the mix and gets very little solo space, so his highly idiosyncratic genius doesn't get much exposure here. Still, this is an outstanding album -- there are fine versions of Parker standards like "Leap Frog," "Mohawk," and "Relaxin' with Lee," as well as a burning performance of "Bloomdido" and twjo interesting (if not entirely thrilling) renditions of the chestnut "My Melancholy Baby."
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Burnett, ComposerLyricist - George Norton, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Burnett, ComposerLyricist - George Norton, ComposerLyricist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Upright Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Rich, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Buddy Rich, MainArtist - Charlie Parker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Gillespie, MainArtist - Curly Russell, MainArtist - Norman Granz, Producer
℗ 1988 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This collection of 78 rpm singles, all recorded on June 6, 1950, was released in 1956. Several things distinguish this from numerous other quintet recordings featuring these two bebop pioneers. It was recorded during the period that Parker was working under the aegis of producer Norman Granz, whose preference for large and unusual ensembles was notorious. The end result in this case is a date that sounds very much like those that Parker and Gillespie recorded for Savoy and Dial, except with top-of-the-line production quality. Even more interesting, though, is Parker's choice of Thelonious Monk as pianist. Unfortunately, Monk is buried in the mix and gets very little solo space, so his highly idiosyncratic genius doesn't get much exposure here. Still, this is an outstanding album -- there are fine versions of Parker standards like "Leap Frog," "Mohawk," and "Relaxin' with Lee," as well as a burning performance of "Bloomdido" and twjo interesting (if not entirely thrilling) renditions of the chestnut "My Melancholy Baby."
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:18
- Main artists: Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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