
Grachan Moncur III - Some Other Stuff
Trombone – Grachan Moncur III
Piano – Herbie Hancock [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter [click here to see more vinyl featuring Wayne Shorter]
Bass – Cecil McBee [click here to see more vinyl featuring Cecil McBee]
Drums – Anthony Williams
Written by Grachan Moncur III
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on July 6, 1964 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Original session produced by Alfred Lion
Reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover design & photography by Reid Miles
Liner notes by Don Heckman
Originally Released in January 1965
Reissued in 2025
Tracks :
Side A:
- Gnostic
- Thandiwa
Side B:
- The Twins
- Nomadic
Review :
“Grachan Moncur III was one of the top trombonists of the jazz avant-garde in the 1960s although he had only a few chances to lead his own record sessions. This 1964 set (which has been reissued on CD) was one of his finest, a quintet outing with bassist Cecil McBee, two of the members of the Miles Davis Quintet (pianist Herbie Hancock and drummer Tony Williams), and tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter just a brief time before he joined Miles. The group performs four of Moncur's challenging originals, including "Nomadic" (which is largely a drum solo) and "The Twins," which is built off of one chord. None of the compositions caught on but the strong and very individual improvising of the young musicians is enough of a reason to acquire the advanced music.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs 4.45 / 5