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Analogue Productions - AJAZ 1106 - 180 gram Virgin Vinyl

Mastered By Kevin Gray  at AcousTech Mastering  -  Pressed at RTI

Limited Edition - 45RPM - Two Disc

Three decades ago, when Riverside paired Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan on 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 be as proof that there was a strong bond connecting theoretically opposing forms of early modern jazz.

Originally released in 1957.

Gerry Mulligan, sax (baritone)
Thelonious Monk, piano
Wilbur Ware, bass
Shadow Wilson, drums