#Thelonious monk brilliant corners plus#
Et le jeu inventif de Max Roach m'a toujours plus convaincu que celui, plus sage, d'Art Blakey. Le jeu intelligent de Sonny Rollins, toujours à l'écoute, est en parfaite osmose avec le doigté imprévisible de Monk. Ernie Henry est un saxophoniste extraordinaire, une pêche qui rappelle Charlie Parker. Non, ce ne sont pas uniquement les compositions qui font de "Brilliant Corners" un disque unique, mais aussi sa structure : les morceaux semblent avoir été conçus pour se suivre les uns les autres (l'intro de Ba-lue bidule suit naturellement les harmonies de "Brilliant Corners", le coup de tonnerre de "Bemsha Swing" contraste parfaitement avec l'interlude solo de "I Surrender, Dear").Įt bien sûr, ses musiciens. C'est ce qui explique qu'il se finisse un peu brutalement : la reprise finale est en fait une ouverture tirée d'une autre prise, où il restait un petit silence entre le dernier coup de cymbale de Max Roach et le solo de Sonny Rollins. La version qu'on entend sur l'album est un habile montage à partir de différentes prises. Dans les précieuses notes du livret disponible sur ce CD, le producteur Orrin Keepnews explique que les musiciens, malgré leur haut calibre, n'ont jamais réussi à enregistrer ce morceau en entier en une seule prise : les changements de tempo inhabituels rendaient l'entrée des solistes difficile. Pas seulement parce qu'il comporte l'une des compositions les plus complexes de Monk: "Brillant Corners". You'll not be sorry!Ĭet album est un chef d'œuvre. This is a cornerstone recording for any jazz collection, big or small. Topping that perhaps, might be the classic piano solo 'I, Surrender Dear', a piece that somehow combines romantic melody with jaw dropping technique and a general playfulness without ever descending into being a convoluted technical exercise. Take 'Pannonica', a lovely ballad that plays host to a beautiful solo from saxophonist Rollins that precedes the delicate tinkling of Monk on the Celeste, altogether captivating. Jazz fans have always revered this album because it manages to combine outstanding playing with some inspiring but often eccentric tunes. 'Brilliant Corners' is a wonderful introduction to Monk. His group on this recording consisted of established players-Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford and Max Roach etc who were sufficiently capable and adventurous to understand what the errant genius had in mind in his often very complex music. 'Brilliant Corners' from 1956 marks the arrival of Monk on the scene. Monk is all about life, but life on his terms,where inspired creation goes in union with an ability to draw the very best from his players and himself. Remembering of course, that both artists were often considered' difficult' and that they had to wait for their 'time' to come as like many a true genius, the public and the critical fraternity frequently took their time to realise what they have before them. Both men wholly individual in their approach, producing music that frequently challenged the listener but always rewarded those who where willing to make the effort to understand the respective artists intentions. Thelonius Monk as an artist has few parallels in jazz.
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