T.S. Monk - The Charm (1995)

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Title: The Charm
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Blue Note [CDP 0777 7 89575 2 2]
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 56:28
Total Size: 361 MB(+3%) | 133 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Budini (Montgomery) - 6:54
02. The Dealer Takes Four (Grant) - 4:40
03. Jean Marie (Mathews) - 6:32
04. Marvelous Marvin (Sheller) - 4:38
05. Bolivar Blues (Monk) - 8:56
06. The Highest Mountain (Jordan) - 8:03
07. Rejuvenate (Porcelli) - 5:10
08. Just Waiting (Liston) - 5:50
09. Gypsy Folktales (Davis) - 5:45
T.S. Monk - The Charm (1995)

personnel :

T.S. Monk - drums
Ronnie Mathews - piano
Willie Williams - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Bobby Porcelli - alto saxophone, flute
Scott Colley - bass
Don Sickler – trumpet

T.S. Monk, by successfully keeping his sextet together as a regularly working outfit for several years, has been able to form a recognizable group sound in the hard bop tradition. Trumpeter Don Sickler's skills at transcribing charts from records has been a major asset and the band's emphasis of obscurities has resulted in a very fresh repertoire; certainly Buddy Montgomery's "Budini," Melba Liston's "Just Waiting," and even Walter Davis, Jr.'s "Gypsy Folk Tales" would never qualify as standards. In addition to the older material (which includes an offbeat version of Thelonious Monk's "Bolivar Blues"), pianist Ronnie Mathews and altoist Bobby Porcelli have contributed newer pieces that fit the group's style. Although sometimes overlooked, T.S. Monk's sextet (which also includes Willie Williams on tenor and soprano and bassist Scott Colley) has no weak links and is one of the most consistently satisfying jazz groups from the mid-'90s. Their fine disc is easily recommended.~Scott Yanow