Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan Mulligan Meets Monk on 180g 45RPM LP

Three decades ago, when Riverside paired Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan for this album, it seemed a daring move. These two appeared to represent opposite ends of the jazz spectrum, separated by geography (East Coast and West) as much as by style (bop vs. cool). Actually, it was a rather safe project: producer Orrin Keepnews had learned that the two men were friends; even more importantly, it is now clear that both were the kind of revolutionaries who had substantial (and not dissimilar) respect for jazz tradition. The album was, as advertised, a meeting of giants, but its most lasting value may lie in the strong bond connecting theoretically opposing forms of early modern jazz.

Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan Mulligan Meets Monk Track Listing:

1.  'Round Midnight
2.   Rhythm-a-ning
3.   Sweet And Lovely
4.   Decidedly
5.   Straight, No Chaser
6.   I Mean You