John Tchicai - In Monks Mood '2009

Tracks list

Tracklist

1. Monks Mood
2. Coming On the Hudson
3. Light Blue
4. Ugly Beauty
5. Round About Midnight
6. Cool Copy
7. Easy Street
8. Ruby My Dear
9. Ask Him Now
10. Monks Mood

personnel : 

John Tchicai - Alto Saxophone
George Colligan - Piano, B3 Hammond organ
Steve LaSpina - Bass
Billy Drummond - Drums

John Tchicai has long been devoted to avant-garde jazz, having played with
Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, and Pierre Dørges New Jungle Orchestra, plus
extensively recording as a leader. This session is a bit of a twist, as producer
Nils Winther responded to Tchicais interest in recording once more for
Steeplechase by suggesting that he switch back from tenor to alto, while also
devoting most of his program to the music of Thelonious Monk. While this might
seem restrictive to most artists, Tchicai flourished in this setting, borrowing
his wifes instrument and quickly finding common ground with veterans Steve
LaSpina (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums) and the fast-rising younger pianist
George Colligan. While songbook-type CDs often come off as tepid affairs,
Tchicais staccato approach to the alto and his way of often extending its range
to where it sounds much like a soprano gives this predominately ballad
collection a very fresh sound. Of particular interest is the leaders choice of
relative obscurities like “Coming on the Hudson and “Light Blue. The
CD opens and closes with “Monks Mood, the opener with the full band and
the finale (which was actually recorded first) omitting Drummond, both of which
feature Colligan on a Hammond organ that happened to be available in the
recording studio. Tchicai also adds two originals to the mix, the free jazz
vehicle “Cool Copy and a loose reworking of Monks “Ask Me Now,
titled “Ask Him Now. While this session may not be as free-form as many
Tchicai fans would prefer, it is very valuable music and proves to be an
excellent introduction to those who might not already be familiar with this
veterans recorded output.~Ken Dryden
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