Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross
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Thelonious Monk (Piano) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Thelonious Monk]
Charlie Rouse (Tenor Saxophone) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Charlie Rouse]
John Ore (Bass)
Frankie Dunlop (Drums)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Pure Pleasure Records
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded in Columbia's 30th Street Studio, N.Y. on 25, 26, 27 Feb. & 29 March 1963
Produced by Teo Macero
Remastered by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
Originally released in 1963
Reissued in August 2017
Tracks :
Side A :
1. Hackensack
2. Tea For Two
3. Criss-Cross
4. Eronel
Side B :
1. Rhythm-A-Ning
2. Don't Blame Me
3. Think Of One
4. Crepuscule With Nellie
Reviews :
« Criss-Cross -- Thelonious Monk's second album for Columbia Records -- features some of the finest work that Monk ever did in the studio with his '60s trio and quartet. Whether revisiting pop standards or reinventing Monk's own classic compositions, Monk and Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums) exchange powerful musical ideas, as well as provide potent solos throughout the disc. Fittingly, "Hackensack" -- a frenetic original composition -- opens the disc by demonstrating the bandleader's strength in a quartet environment. The solid rhythmic support of the trio unfetters Monk into unleashing endless cascades of percussive inflections and intoxicating chord progressions. The title cut also reflects the ability of the four musicians to maintain melodic intricacies that are at times so exigent it seems cruel that Monk would have expected a musician of any caliber to pull them off. "Tea for Two" showcases Monk's appreciation for the great stride or "walking" piano style of James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith. The arrangement here is lighter, and features a trio (minus Rouse) to accent rather than banter with Monk's splashes of magnificence throughout. Likewise, Monk's solo on "Don't Blame Me" is excellent. The extended runs up and down the keyboard can't help but reiterate the tremendous debt of gratitude owed to the original stride pianists of the early 20th century. » AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4.4 / 5