medjuck Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 At times, I don't even realize that Coltrane is playing. Some of the unison sections on the slower tempo tunes, he finds a way to blend into Monk so well. ← That's the thing that's become increasingly intriguing to me - listening to Trane's phrasing/articulation on the heads. Very unique in comparison to other Monk saxophonists, and, yes, more often than not perfectly melded with Monk's. ← Yes. It also seems to me that these are slightly more elaborate arrangements than you usually find with Monk quartets. I just saw the promotional tv show about the the cd in which Monk's son talks about how much time Trane spent in their apartment rehearsing with Monk. BTW (And I know I asked this before) but has anyone besides me compared this concert to the set from September 11, 1958 that was released by Blue Note a few years ago? It seems much more like an unrehearsed blowing session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) This is still listed at #2 on Amazon's best sellers list. Pretty damn cool. Edited October 30, 2005 by Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 But isn't it like #200 on Billboard sales? Which is still great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 But isn't it like #200 on Billboard sales? Which is still great. ← #107 last week. Pretty good, all things considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 I just received the vinyl version of this On the back cover, they credit the ATTORNEYS from both the Monk and Coltrane families. I was about to make some "sign of the times" type crack, but then I reasonsed, hell, as quickly as this came out, there had to be some damn fine lawyerin' involved (in dramatic contrast to the Cellar Door mess). So hooray for the lawyers!!! This is the first Mosaic vinyl I have bought since ... Tina Brooks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 (edited) This is still listed at #2 on Amazon's best sellers list. Pretty damn cool. And again today too. Between Enja and Dianne Krall. (sp?) Edited December 5, 2005 by medjuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted December 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Is it just me, or does this get better every time you listen to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 (edited) I just received the vinyl version of this On the back cover, they credit the ATTORNEYS from both the Monk and Coltrane families. I was about to make some "sign of the times" type crack, but then I reasonsed, hell, as quickly as this came out, there had to be some damn fine lawyerin' involved (in dramatic contrast to the Cellar Door mess). So hooray for the lawyers!!! This is the first Mosaic vinyl I have bought since ... Tina Brooks!!! Soundwise, what are your impressions of the Mosaic vinyl Monk/Coltrane? Seems like I have to turn my volume up pretty high to get all the sound I like. I wasn't sure why this should be the case. Did you happen to notice anything like this? Zeno Edited December 11, 2005 by Zeno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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