5 by Monk by 5
5 by Monk by 5 | ||||
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Studio album by Thelonious Monk | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | June 1, 2 & 4, 1959 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 44:08 | |||
Label | Riverside | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
5 by Monk by 5 is an album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, recorded in June 1959 and released on Riverside later that year.[1] Monk's "five" features brass section Thad Jones and Charlie Rouse, with rhythm section Sam Jones and Art Taylor.[1]
Background
Recording and composition
The title of the album comes from the quintet playing five of Monk's compositions.[1] These included the new "Jackie-Ing", which Monk hummed to the others to help them learn it.[2] The album also featured the debut of "Played Twice".
Release history
The CD reissue by Original Jazz Classics added two previously rejected takes of "Played Twice".[2]
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "A relatively little-known Monk session, but a very good one."[2]
The AllMusic reviewer contrasted the complexity of the compositions with the contributions of Monk as a band member.[1]
Track listing
All songs by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted.
Side One
- Jackie-Ing – 6:06
- Straight, No Chaser – 9:21
- Played Twice – 7:59
Side Two
- "I Mean You" (Monk, Coleman Hawkins) – 9:47
- "Ask Me Now" – 10:46
Personnel
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- Thad Jones – cornet
- Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
- Sam Jones – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
References
- ^ a b c d e Lindsay Planer, Thelonious Monk / Thelonious Monk Quintet - 5 by Monk by 5 review, AllMusic
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 928. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 145. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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