Thursday, February 14, 2013

#757 Theloneous Monk - Brilliant Corners

This is jazz in the vein of doubled horn runs laying out a theme, leading into solo sections, with a coda on the theme to close; which is not really my jam.

The title track is as complex as its legend would lead you to believe, and its more impressive the closer you listen. But the winner in my book is Pannonica, with that great, breathy sound, that languid, odd, oddly comforting feel. I love those celesta hits, ringing out to the stars. This is an album that demands you listen on vinyl, for that track alone. If only I could get past those overdone, too-tight runs. Those're a deal breaker 2.5/5

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