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First release from my good friend Jordi Suñol's archives. Many more to come! Phil Woods - Bird With Strings... And More! (Storyville, 2CD) Personnel: Phil Woods – saxophone Ben Aronov – piano Reggie Johnson – bass Douglas Sides – drums Zürich Chamber Orchestra https://storyvillerecords.com/product/bird-with-strings-and-more/ The recording of Bird with Strings…and More! took place in Tonhalle, Zürich on June 13, 2005 with the help of pianist Ben Aronov, bassist Reggie Johnson, drummer Douglas Sides and the fantastic Zürich Chamber Orchestra. The beautiful and characteristic sound of jazz and pop supported by a string orchestra is a very special and rare experience. Bird with Strings…and More! use the classic album Charlie Parker with Strings as a point of departure. Charlie Parker, also known as Bird, recorded the original Charlie Parker with Strings in 1949 with a rhythm section plus a very small string section. On this recording, PW has written all new arrangements based on the original scores, and expanded the original arrangements to a much larger string section of 24/30 pieces and added a small woodwind section of oboe, flute and clarinet. PW has also proceeded to write a dozen extra arrangements with the same instrumentation. He pays perfect tribute to Bird and his original project, as he is the continuator of Bird’s music, spirit and life, but has his very own sound signature, sometimes warm and sometimes volcanic. PW was not only an extraordinary alto saxophonist, but also an incredible composer and arranger. Woods was known for a lyrical and beautiful sound making him one of the most popular musicians in mainstream jazz. Born in 1952, he was influenced by Charlie Parker and Lennie Tristano, but worked in both jazz and pop influencing artists like Kenny G and a whole generation of alto played in jazz. Today he is considered a modern jazz giant and one of the most important alto saxophonists in the history of jazz. This is emotional music for lovers, so savor the moment and relax in the company of one of the true masters!

Thanks for the tips, Lon. List of missing-in-my-collection live Monk CDs updated on first post.

Interesting view and comments as always, Gheorghe, many thanks!

I have just double-checked my Thelonious Monk collection against Lord, and become aware that I own all the commercially issued studio sessions where Monk was present. However, although I have a fairly large amount of live recordings, there is still a pile of discs to include in my wish-list. Seeking for prioritization in the following list, any help/comments is/are much appreciated: -February 16, 1948 - Monk quartet with Sulieman, Festival of American Music. Issued Chazzer 2002 and on RLR Records (Sp)RLR88623 [CD] titled "Thelonious Monk in Philadelphia 1960 With Steve Lacy"; it includes several sessions to March 6, 1960, amongst them the Steve Allen Show, New York, October 6, 1955. with Art Farmer and Hank Mobley - Piano Solo : The Centennial Edition - Paris 1954 - trio recordings with Ingrand and Pochonet, issued by Sony. - Solar (Sp)4569953 [CD] titled "Thelonious Monk Quartet - The Complete 1966 Geneva Concert"; a 2 CD set, including a live date at the "Blue Note", Philadelphia, PA, November 17, 1956, with Ernie Henry - Gambit (And)69299 [CD] titled "Unissued Live at Newport 1958-59", trio and quartet concerts. - Live In New York Vol. 1 & 2: live at the Five Spot, fall 1958, quartet with Charlie Rouse, Abdul-Malik and Roy Haynes / Live, "Birdland," April 28-May 8, 1963 - Thelonious Records TR-1012 [CD] - Thelonious TMF9323 [CD & DVD] - Monk Around The World & Bebop Legends - Monterey, CA, Paris, France, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and unknown European locations between 1961-1964 / Broadcast BBC-TV "Jazz 625", London, England, March 14, 1965 - The Complete 1961 Thelonious Monk Quartet Amsterdam Concert - Solar (Sp)4569944 [CD] titled April 15, 1961 - Live in Amsterdam, May 1961 - Bussum, April 1961 - Netherlands Jazz Archive (Du)NJA1401 [CD] - Pianology -Moon (It)MCD055-2 [CD]: Pianology, live Monk & Bud Powell dates, 1961 to 1966 - Quartet 1961 European Tour, Vol. 1 : Thelonious Monk Quartet - Jazz Up (It)JU326 [CD]. Live at the Casino, Bern - Monk In Copenhagen : The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live "Odd Fellow Palaet", Copenhagen, Denmark, May 17, 1961 - Storyville (Dan)STCD8283 [CD] - Thelonious Monk Quartet/Martial Solal Trio : Live "Deutsche Jazz Salon", Berlin, Germany, May 22, 1961 - WDR/Jazzline (G)N77009 [CD] - Spastic & Personal: Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live "Birdland", New York, February 9, 1963 - Frequenz (It)044-015 [CD]. - M.O.N.K. : Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live "Odd Fellow Palaeet", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 5, 1963 - Gearbox (E) GB1541CD [CD] - Palais Des Beaux-Arts 1963 : Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 1963 - Tidal Wave Music (Can)TWM55 - 1963 In Japan : Thelonious Monk Quartet - TBS, TV Broadcast, Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 1963 - Eastwind (E)EWCD702 [CD] - Live At Monterey Jazz Festival, 1963, Volume 1&2 : Thelonious Monk Quartet - Storyville (Dan)STCD8255/56 [CD] - Live At The Village Gate - TM Quartet - New York, November 12, 1963 - Xanadu (Jap) BRJ-4536 [CD] - Live In Paris, 1964 - Alhambra Vol. 1 - France's Concert (F) FCD135 [CD] - Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival : Charlie Rouse (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Steve Swallow (b) Ben Riley (d) + The Monterey Jazz Festival Workshop (1) : Bobby Bryant, Melvin Moore (tp) Lou Blackburn (tb) Jack Nimitz (bar) Buddy Collette (dir,sax,fl) - Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 20, 1964 - Monterey Jazz Festival MJFR-30312 [CD] - En Concert Avec Europe 1 : Thelonious Monk And His Quartet - Concert "Olympia", Paris, France, March 6&7, 1965 - Trema (F)710377/378 [CD] - The Be Bop Legends : Thelonious Monk Quartet - Broadcast BBC-TV "Jazz 625", London, England, March 14, 1965 - Moon (It)MCD072-2 [CD] (see J.J. Johnson for rest of CD) - The Great Canadian Concert Of The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live "Place des Arts, Grande Salle", Montreal, Canada, August 21, 1965 - CBC (Can)RM141 - Live In Paris : Thelonious Monk Quartet - Concert, "Palais de la Mutualite", Paris, France (#), March 18, 1966 & concert, "Maison de l'ORTF", Paris, France (%), March 20, 1966 - ByG - Live In Switzerland : Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Victoria Hall", Geneva, Switzerland, March 27, 1966 - Jazz Helvet (Swi)JH06 [CD] - Live "Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, April 29, 1966 - Tempo Di Jazz (It)CDTJ706 [CD] - I Giganti Del Jazz : Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live "Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 2, 1966 - Thelonious Monk Quartet And Dave Brubeck - Live "Auditoria de la Reforma", Puebla, Mexico, May 12, 1967 - Columbia - Thelonious Monk Nonet (Paris '67) - Concert "Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, November 3, 1967 - France's Concert (F)FCD113 [CD] - Thelonious Monk (p) - TV-cast "Piano for Duke", Berlin, Germany, November 6, 1969 - American Jazz Classics (Sp)90269 [CD] titled "Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington". - Live in Koln 1969 : Thelonious Monk Quartet - Concert "Sartory Festsale", Cologne, Germany, December 2, 1969 - Nice Life Music (Sp)22013 [CD] - Paris 1969 : Thelonious Monk Quartet- Concert, "Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, December 15, 1969 - Blue Note B001882000 [CD] - In Tokyo : Thelonious Monk Quartet : Paul Jeffrey (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Larry Ridley (b) Lennie McBrowne (d) + Toshiyuki Miyama (ldr) and The New Herd on (1) Live "Koseinenkin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 1970 - Express (Jap)EP-8010, Far East (Jap)ETJ60006 - Giants of Jazz: Bop Fathers, Vol. 1 & 2 : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,p-1) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as,ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d) - Concert "Sala Grande del Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi", Milan, Italy, October 20, 1971 - Gambit (And)69301 [CD] titled "Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk with The Giants of Jazz, Unissued in Europe 1971"; see October 29 & November 7, 1971 for rest of CD. - Live : The Giants Of Jazz : Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d) - Live, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971 - Jazz Door (G)JD1277 [CD] - Giants Of Jazz : Dizzy Gillespie (tp,p-1) Kai Winding (tb) Sonny Stitt (as,ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d) - Concert "Victoria Theatre", 1st Concert, London, England, November 14, 1971 - Collectables COL-CD-7730 [CD] titled "Giants of Jazz"; a 2 CD set. - Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1972 : Art Blakey and the Giants of Jazz : Monterey Jazz Festival MJFR-30882 [CD] - Giants Of Jazz - Switzerland, November 12, 1972 - Concord Jazz CCD43004 [CD].

Yet another Monk on my playlist today:

What the connection with this 2015 release on RockBeat Records? https://www.discogs.com/es/release/13002416-Charlie-Parker-The-Long-Lost-Bird-Live-Afro-CuBop-Recordings

Happy 20th anniversary! 🎂🎂🎂🍻🍻🍻

Finally got it for a reasonable price! 😀

Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill. 36 years after its release, it is still 'da bomb'!!!

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My experience with Garrett was very similar last November. Additionally, I found the drummer (Ronald Bruner Jr, former member of the hardcore trash band Suicidal Tendencies) absolutely unlistenable, and Garrett’s long passages at the keyboard very boring.