Grachan Moncur III – Evolution 180g [Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series]

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Artist:Grachan Moncur III |Label:Blue Note 84153 |Format: LP |Genre: Jazz|Album Condition: New | Cover Condition: Sealed

Grachan Moncur III
Evolution
Blue Note 84153 – re-issue LP from Blue Note’s “Classic Vinyl” series on 180g

The first avant-garde jazz trombonist, Grachan Moncur III. recorded two dazzling classicsfor Blue Note during 1963-64: Some Other Stuff and Evolution. In the 1950s J.J. Johnson’sboppish trombone style was dominant, resulting in scores of young trombonists soundingquite a bit like Johnson. Moncur, who picked up experience with Ray Charles and the Jazztet,was a very different case. While very familiar with Johnson, Moncur expanded the emotionalrange of the trombone, and led to its acceptance in free jazz. By 1963, Moncur was fully formedand sounding unique on Jackie McLean’s famous One Step Beyond album. Nearly the samegroup (with McLean, Bobby Hutcherson and a teenaged Tony Williams) is on Evolution plusthe great trumpeter Lee Morgan. The four Moncur pieces are dramatic, lengthy, episodic andfull of surprises. The titlesgive listeners hints as to the wild, innovative and unpredictablenature of this dynamic music which is unlike anything heard anywhere else. The wit andcolors, along with the brilliant playing, make Evolution a very memorable set evenduring the extremely fertile period of the mid-1960s.
Blue Note’s Classic Vinyl series is an audiophile reisue series that is mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio, and pressed on 180g vinyl

Contains;
Air Raid
Evolution
The Coaster
Monk in Wonderland

SEALED NEW re-issue LP