The seven-song Unique Thelonious Monk (1956) platter was the pianist's second during his remarkable five-year tenure on Riverside. His debut for the label was the aptly titled Plays Duke Ellington (1955) and once again, on this disc, Monk's song selection did not feature any original compositions. Rather, the well-chosen standards included exemplify and help further establish the pianist and bandleader within the context of familiar melodies at the head of a trio -- consisting of Oscar Pettiford (bass) and Art Blakey (drums). Regarding the personnel, while Pettiford had also accompanied Monk on the Ellington sides, Blakey replaces Kenny Clarke. The pairing of Monk and Blakey cannot be overstated. Immediately, evidence of their uncanny instrumental interaction is the rhythmic focal point of "Liza, All the Clouds'll Roll Away" as the two play musical cat-and-mouse. They cajole and wheedle atop Pettiford's undulating undercurrent as it sonically corals their skilled syncopation and otherwise inspired mile-a-minute interjections. This is starkly contrast to the haunting, lyrical piano solo on "Memories of You." Monk infuses the piece with such profound ingenuity and integrity that his re-evaluation and innovative arrangement are singularly and undeniably his own. Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" reels with a frolicking and ever-so-slightly inebriated gate. It is likewise highlighted by Monk's dreamlike single-note runs up and down the keyboard and the stride piano-style chord progressions that preserves a fluidity within the tune. The advanced score maintains a guise of almost goofy abandon w"/>
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為了扭轉(zhuǎn)外界對(duì)有著異于常人的古怪脾氣且彈奏風(fēng)格有著矜奇及冷調(diào)疏離感的鋼琴手泰隆尼斯?孟克之刻板印象，他于1955年加盟Riverside廠牌后所發(fā)行的首張作品便在制作人歐林?奇普紐斯企畫下，特更多>
為了扭轉(zhuǎn)外界對(duì)有著異于常人的古怪脾氣且彈奏風(fēng)格有著矜奇及冷調(diào)疏離感的鋼琴手泰隆尼斯?孟克之刻板印象，他于1955年加盟Riverside廠牌后所發(fā)行的首張作品便在制作人歐林?奇普紐斯企畫下，特別選擇艾靈頓公爵的創(chuàng)作為音樂主軸，透過耳熟能詳?shù)男裳堇[，讓樂評(píng)及樂迷重新認(rèn)識(shí)世俗中的怪人孟克。他于1956年在該廠牌所錄制的第二張專輯“獨(dú)一無(wú)二”，依然承繼首張專輯的音樂走向，曲目皆為演繹標(biāo)準(zhǔn)曲及抒情曲；合作樂手則為低音提琴手奧斯卡?彼特佛及鼓手亞特?布雷基，採(cǎi)三重奏編制演奏。音樂呈現(xiàn)裡大幅減少獨(dú)創(chuàng)一格的孟克式不和諧語(yǔ)彙，取而代之的是靈活躍動(dòng)的曼妙琴音，即便偶爾出現(xiàn)些許以往慣常的停頓和留白，巧妙的妝點(diǎn)實(shí)則豐富了旋律性及增添了韻致感，聆聽他詮釋“You Are Too Beautiful”一曲，其鋪陳琴音彷彿羽絨般的柔軟滑順，飄逸灑脫，清新脫俗！
The seven-song Unique Thelonious Monk (1956) platter was the pianist's second during his remarkable five-year tenure on Riverside. His debut for the label was the aptly titled Plays Duke Ellington (1955) and once again, on this disc, Monk's song selection did not feature any original compositions. Rather, the well-chosen standards included exemplify and help further establish the pianist and bandleader within the context of familiar melodies at the head of a trio -- consisting of Oscar Pettiford (bass) and Art Blakey (drums). Regarding the personnel, while Pettiford had also accompanied Monk on the Ellington sides, Blakey replaces Kenny Clarke. The pairing of Monk and Blakey cannot be overstated. Immediately, evidence of their uncanny instrumental interaction is the rhythmic focal point of "Liza, All the Clouds'll Roll Away" as the two play musical cat-and-mouse. They cajole and wheedle atop Pettiford's undulating undercurrent as it sonically corals their skilled syncopation and otherwise inspired mile-a-minute interjections. This is starkly contrast to the haunting, lyrical piano solo on "Memories of You." Monk infuses the piece with such profound ingenuity and integrity that his re-evaluation and innovative arrangement are singularly and undeniably his own. Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" reels with a frolicking and ever-so-slightly inebriated gate. It is likewise highlighted by Monk's dreamlike single-note runs up and down the keyboard and the stride piano-style chord progressions that preserves a fluidity within the tune. The advanced score maintains a guise of almost goofy abandon w
