Gales, Larry: A Message From Monk

Larry Gales: A Message From Monk - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

A Message From Monk

Artist:

Larry Gales

Label:

Candid Records

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

708857950324

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2007-05-22

Number of Discs:

1

Recorded live at Birdland, NY, Larry Gales and company continue the legacy of Thelonious Monk. Gales is a man who knew every nuance of Monk's musical thought processes from having worked with the master for five years (1964-69). for three years until '67, the drummer beside him was Ben Riley. Gales and Riley were like Monk's heartbeat and their reunion for this set ensures the authenticity of the band's base for the enterprise at hand. Mention must be made of the contributions of brassman Claudio Roditi and trombonist Steve Turre, who reveal themselves to be sensitive interpreters of Monk. Saxophonist Junior Cook slips easily into the role made his own by Charlie Rouse in the classic Monk Quartets. However, it is the hugely gifted pianist Benny Green who steals the show.

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