Giant Steps

Hosted by Howard Feldstein

PLAYLIST FOR GIANT STEPS
Wednesday, February 21, 2001

Tonight's program devotes the first hour to a biography of Thelonious Monk, one of the true giants of jazz.  Monk died February 17, 1982.  The second hour features compositions and performances by Monk.  The third hour features the music of John Coltrane, including rare live recordings from the Half Note Club in New York City in 1965.
 

Artist-Title-Album-Label-Date
 

  • Thelonious Monk-Criss Cross-Genius of Modern Music vol 2-Blue Note-7/23/51


    • NPR Jazz Profile of Thelonious Monk
     

  • Thelonious Monk-Nutty-The Man I Love-Black Lion/Mosaic-11/15/71
  • Thelonious Monk-Epistrophy-San Francisco Holiday-Milestone-4/18/61
  • Steve Lacy-Bye Ya-Reflections-New Jazz-10/17/58

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  • Thelonious Monk-Caravan-Monk Plays Duke Ellington-Riverside-7/55
  • Thelonious Monk-Hackensack-Complete Black Lion/Vogue Recordings-Mosaic-6/7/54
  • Marty Krystall-Humph-Seeing Unknown Colors-MA-5/90
  • Blackwell/Slagle/Swallow/Dr. John-Bye Ya-That's the Way I Feel Now-A&M-1984

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  • Steve Lacy-Shuffle Boil-We See-Hat Art-9/1/92
  • Carmen McRae-Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser)-Carmen Sings Monk-RCA-1/30/88
  • Buell Neidlinger-Locomotive-Thelonious-K2B2-11/86
  • Thelonious Monk-Off Minor (alternate master)-Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane-Jazzland/Milestone-6/26/57

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  • John Coltrane-Creation (untitled original, live at the Half Note)-Creation-Blue Parrot-4/2/65

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  • John Coltrane-My Favorite Things (live at the Half Note)-Brazilia-Blue Parrot-5/7/65

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  • Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane-Epistrophy-Live at the Five Spot-Blue Note-9/11/58
  • Leroy Jenkins-Giant Steps-Solo-Lovely-10/24/92


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