In Orbit

Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry, Clark Terry Quartet With Thelonious Monk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ojc
• ASIN: B000000YGX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,854 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terry & Monk In Orbit!!, March 14, 2005

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Chris Covais - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Orbit (Audio CD)

This is a underrated, somewhat, "rare" session date including the trumpeter from St. Louis, Clark Terry, jazz's most unique musician, Thelonious Monk, bassist Sam Jones, and the hippest hard bop drummer of the 50's, Philly Joe Jones, whos lifetime ambition was to preform with Monk, does it for the first and final time on this album here.

From the fast and furious swinging sensation of the first part of "In Orbit" to the 3/4 part in the same song, to the cool blues of One Foot In The Gutter, you are swung down home by four of the most happenin' jazz musicians in town!

Two things here, that make this session a good one. Clark is on flugelhorn. Its low colorful tone is a compliment to the rest of the instruments. The trumpet/piano/bass/drums format ain't one of the most regular formats heard in jazz. It is nevertheless, a pleasing one; two melow instruments and a rhythm section.

This is a swinging album! It spins frequently on my turntable. Monk, Jones, Jones, and Terry are all in good form here. This is a fine blowing session. Any hard bop fan will dig it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two veterans shoot the breeze, October 31, 2003

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Daniel Fineberg (Northridge, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Orbit (Audio CD)

This is one of the more interesting quartets ever assembled: Clark Terry playing the flugelhorn with Monk on piano (playing as a sideman no less), Sam Jones on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Playing mostly Terry compositions, the band works together wonderfully. Terry's rich tone and Monk's sharp, angular style would seem to be at odds with each other, but in fact the opposite is true. Their musical sensibilities are a good match; they are both always playing on the edge and not afraid to fall off. They are also both unafraid of being humorous, a rarity in musicians of any genre, particularly instrumentalists. The title track showcases Terry's dexterity and wonderful sense of melody. There is only one Monk composition, and that's "Let's Cool One."

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terry & Monk In Orbit!!!, January 29, 2005

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Chris Covais - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Orbit (Audio CD)

This is a underrated, somewhat, "rare" session date including the trumpeter from St. Louis, Clark Terry, jazz's most unique musician, Thelonious Monk, bassist Sam Jones, and the hippest hard bop drummer of the 50's, Philly Joe Jones, whos lifetime ambition was to preform with Monk, does it for the first and final time on this album here.

From the fast and furious swinging sensation of the first part of "In Orbit" to the 3/4 part in the same song, to the cool blues of One Foot In The Gutter, you are swung down home by four of the most happenin' jazz musicians in town!

Two things here, that make this session a good one. Clark is on flugelhorn. Its low colorful tone is a compliment to the rest of the instruments. The trumpet/piano/bass/drums format ain't one of the most regular formats heard in jazz. It is nevertheless, a pleasing one; two melow instruments and a rhythm section.

This is a swinging album! It spins frequently on my turntable. Monk, Jones, Jones, and Terry are all in good form here. This is a fine blowing session. Any hard bop fan will dig it.