Monk on Monk

Monk on Monk
Studio album by T. S. Monk
Released	1997
Recorded	February 6-27, 1997
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:35
Label	N2K Encoded Music; N2KE-10017
Producer	T. S. Monk
T. S. Monk chronology

Monk on Monk is an album by drummer T. S. Monk which was recorded in 1997 and released on the N2K label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "To celebrate what would have been his father Thelonious Monk's 80th birthday, drummer T.S. Monk put together an all-star group (an expanded version of his sextet) and toured, performing an all-Thelonious program. Just prior to the beginning of the live performances, T.S. and his band recorded this CD. The music is excellent, but there are so many guest artists making cameo appearances that one never really gets to hear Monk's band very much ... this set is recommended. But one is left looking forward to hearing the actual T.S. Monk ensemble interpret the songs".[2] On All About Jazz, Jack Bowers said "Herein are nine of Monk’s matchless compositions, ably refashioned by T.S. and colleagues with an abundance of spirit and a scrupulous aversion to needless parody ... his is Monk with a contemporary flavor, and no less appetizing because of it".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk

"Little Rootie Tootie" – 7:34
"Crepuscule with Nellie" – 5:59
"Boo Boo's Birthday" – 5:25
"Dear Ruby" (lyrics by Sally Swisher) – 4:38
"Two Timer" – 6:27
"Bright Mississippi" – 4:42
"Suddenly" (lyrics by Jon Hendricks) – 5:29
"Ugly Beauty" – 6:12
"Jackie-ing" – 6:09

Personnel

T. S. Monk – drums
Don Sickler – trumpet
Eddie Bert – trombone (tracks 1-6, 8 & 9)
Bobby Porcelli (tracks 1-7 & 9), Roger Rosenberg (tracks 1, 3-6, 8 & 9) – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Willie Williams – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 3-9)
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, tuba
Ronnie Mathews – piano (tracks 2-4, 6, 7 & 9)
Gary Wang – bass (tracks 4, 7 & 8)

Guest appearances

Virgil Jones (tracks 1, 4 & 8), Laurie Frink (track 2), Arturo Sandoval (track 6), Wallace Roney (tracks 8 7 9), Clark Terry (track 7) – trumpet
Roy Hargrove – flugelhorn (tracks 1 & 4)
David Amram (tracks 3 & 9), John Clark (track 5) – French horn
Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (track 2)
Bobby Watson – alto saxophone (track 9)
Jimmy Heath (track 6), Grover Washington Jr. (track 1) – tenor saxophone
Geri Allen (track 9), Herbie Hancock (track 5), Danilo Pérez (track 1) – piano
Ron Carter (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Dave Holland (tracks 3 & 9), Christian McBride (track 6) – bass
Nnenna Freelon (track 7), Kevin Mahogany (track 4), Dianne Reeves (track 7) – vocals

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References

T. S. Monk discography, accessed January 10, 2019
Yanow, Scott. T.S. Monk: Monk on Monk – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
Bowers, J. All About Jazz Review, accessed January 10, 2019

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[1] T. S. Monk discography, accessed January 10, 2019

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, Scott. T.S. Monk: Monk on Monk – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2019.

[3] Bowers, J. All About Jazz Review, accessed January 10, 2019