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Grachan Moncur III - Some Other Stuff

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Artist: Grachan Moncur III
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2009-02-24
Music Label: Blue Note Records
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Gnostic
Thandiwa
The Twins
Nomadic

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Rating: 4 Stars

One disc approximately 40 minutes long. Remastered in 2008,the sound is crisp and clean. Alfred Lion of Blue Note Records was never one who pushed "the new thing" in jazz,even when other labels were at the time releasing this kind of music with a bit of success. Having said that,Blue Note did release some albums that looked ahead. Jackie McLean's DESTINATION OUT! and ONE STEP BEYOND,for example,were turning points for both jazz and Blue Note.

This quintet is made up of musicians who went on to play some of the most forward-thinking jazz of it's time. Besides Moncur III on trombone,we have Wayne Shorter on tenor sax,Herbie Hancock on piano,Cecil McBee on bass,and Tony Williams(who was all of eighteen) on drums. Together they make up a great cohesive unit on this set. The first track lets the listener know they are in for something different;indeed if that was the only track you heard you might wonder about the other tunes. It is almost atonal in composition,with everyone playing around and sometimes over one another,while at the same time weaving a dense blanket of sound that is fairly intense. The second track (all the tunes are by Moncur III)is basically straight ahead jazz in execution and is a real contrast to the first track. It's almost as if the players are letting the listener catch his breath after the first opening salvo.

The third track is somewhat of a blend of "outside" music and straight ahead jazz. While there is a melody it's pushed into the background,only to reappear again. This is one of those tunes that demands the listener's full attention,as the group switches back and forth,and sometimes blends both styles of music together. Being the longest track on the album,it gives the players plenty of opportunity to stretch out,which is very satisfying. The last track starts out with drumming,sounding almost like a strange military march,which then quickly segues into a call and response type thing between the two horns. Then they quiet down and Williams comes in on drums in that same quirky off-kilter march style. This track is basically a showcase for Williams' technique-the rest of the group fall in and out of the composition seemingly at will(but you know this was a true composition by it's tightness)letting Williams' drums carry the load.

All in all this is a good example of Moncur III's writing and (with the rest of the band) playing skills. It is certainly a welcome addition to the few recordings under his name.

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