HAL WILLNER . THELONIOUS MONK
JAZZ / HARD BOP / REAL JAZZ 1984
THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL NOW
A tribute to Thelonious Monk
A&M RECORDS, SP-6600(LP), CD 6600(CD)
(P)(C)1984 A&M RECORDS, INC., USA
RELEASED: 1984, USA
J-ISSUED: PONY CANYON, 32XB-29(CD)
RELEASED: JULY 25, 1984, JAPAN
CREDITS (productions) :
All music composed by Thelonious Monk, except
"Bemsha Swing" written by Thelonious Monk and Denzil Best,
"'Round Midnight" written by Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams and Bernie Hanighen
Produced by Hal Willner for Deep Creek Productions, Ltd.
Recorded and mixed at "Mediasound Studios" through MediaMax Corporation
Recording and mix engineer: Doug Epstein
Additional Recording:
"Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are" recorded at Sound Suite, Detroit, and Mediasound
"Four in One" recorded at Utopia Studio, Bearsville, N.Y., and Mediasound
"Thelonious" recorded at Village Recorders, Los Angeles
Additional Recording Engineers: Gary Starr (Village Recorders),
Todd Rindgren (Utopia Studio), Don Was (Sound Suite)
Assistant Engineers:
Michael Christopher, Mark Cobrin, Fernando Kral,
Alexander Haas, Andy Hofffman, Gregg Mann, Steve Rinkoff,
Mark Rossi, Harry Spiridakis (Mediasound), Ron Kuhnke
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York
Design:M&Co. New York
Front Cover Photos: Jim Marshall(hand) Chuck Stewart(eye) Kaz Tsuruta(faces)
Terry Adams, NRBQ and Todd Rundgren appears courtesy of Bearsville Records
Sweet Pea Atkinson appears courtesy of Ze/Island Records
Carla Bley and Michael Mantler appears courtesy of WATT/ECM Records
Bob Dorough appears courtesy of Laissez Faire/Omnisound Records
Donald Fagen and Marcus Miller appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Peter Frampton appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
Barry Harris appears courtesy of Zanadu Records
Sheila Jordan appears courtesy of Palo Alto Records
Steve Khan appears courtesy of Antilles Records
Bobby McFerrin appears courtesy of Original Artists/Elektra Musician
Shockabilly appears courtesy of Rough Trade Records
Was(Not Was) appears courtesy of Ze/Geffen Records
Michael Ward appears courtesy of Virgin Records
TRACKS - LP RELEASE :
DISC 1 (total time 45:23) :
1. Bruce Fowler: Thelonious (:47)
arranged by Bruce Fowler; performed by Bruce Fowler, trombones; Phil Teele, bass trombones; Tom Fowler, bass; Chester Thompson, drums
2. NRBQ & The Whole Wheat Horns: Little Rootie Tootie (4:04)
performed by NRBQ and the Whole Wheat Horns; Al Anderson, guitar; Terry Adams, piano; Joseph Spampinato, bass; Tom Ardolino, drums; Donn Adams, trombone; Keith Spring, tenor saxophone
3. Donald Fagen & Steve Khan: Reflections (6:20)
arranged and performed by Steve Khan, guitars; Donald Fagen, synthesizers
4. Dr.John: Blue Monk (3:30)
arranged and performed by Dr.John (Mac Rebennack), paino
5. The Carla Bley Band with Johnny Griffin: Misterioso (8:43)
arranged by Carla Bley; performed by The Carla Bley Band with special guest Johnny Griffin, tenor saxophone; Carla Bley, organ; Michael Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Vincent Chancey, french horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Steve Slagle, alto & baritone saxophones; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Manolo Badrena, percussion; special effects, Hal Willner, the voice of deth
6. Barry Harris: Pannonica (6:05)
arranged and performed by Barry Harris, piano
7. Was(Not Was): Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are (1:53)
performed by Was(Not Was); David Was, flute; Don Was, guitar, synthesizer, horn arrangement; Sheila Jordan, vocal; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Jervonny Collier, trombone; David McMurray, alto saxophone; Michael Ward, tenor saxophone; Larry Fratangelo, percussion; Sweet Pea Atkinson, background vocal; Harry Bowens, background vocal; Carol Hall, background vocal; Donald Ray Mitchell, background vocal
8. Mark Bingham: Brilliant Corners (2:26)
arranged by Mark Bingham; Mark Bingham, guitar; Brenden Harkein, guitar; John Scofield, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Joey Barron, drums
9. Steve Lacy & Charlie Rouse: Ask Me Now (7:55)
arranged and performed by Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone; Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone
10. Sharon Freeman: Monk's Mood (3:40)
arranged by Sharon Freeman; Sharon Freeman, french horn, celeste; featuring special guests, Willie Ruff, solo french horn; Vincent Chancey, french horn; Bill Warnick, french horn; Gregory Williams, french horn; Kenneth Barron, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Victor Lewis, drums, percussion
DISC 2 (total time 49:15):
1. Todd Rundgren & Gary Windo: Four In One (3:01)
arranged and performed by Todd Rundgren, synthesizers, keyboards, guitar, drum machine; Gary Windo, alto saxophone
2. Randy Weston: Functional (3:32)
arranged and performed by Randy Weston, piano
3. Steve Lacy & Elvin Jones: Evidence (3:31)
arranged and performed by Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone; Elvin Jones, drums
4. John Zorn: Shuffle Boil (2:58)
arranged by John Zorn; John Zorn, game calls, alto saxophone, clarinets; Arto Lindsay, guitar, vocal; Wayne Horvitz, piano, organ, celeste, electronics; M.E.Miller, drums, timpani
5. Terry Adams & Friends: In Walked Bud (6:39)
performed by Terry Adams and friends; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Pat Patrick, alto saxophone; Terry Adams, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums
6. Shockabilly: Criss Cross (2:31)
arranged and performed by Shockabilly; Eugene Chadbourne, acoustic and electric guitars; Mark Kramer, piano, organ, bass guitar, alto trombone, Dad's clocks, tape; David Licht, drums, percussion
7. Mark Bingham: Jaackie-Ing (3:22)
arranged by Mark Bingham; Mark Bingham, guitar; Brenden Harkein, guitar; John Scofield, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Joey Barron, drums; David Buck, trumpet; Don Davis, clarinet; Mars Williams, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Ralph Carney, bass saxophone, whistle
8. Joe Jackson: 'Round Midnight (6:44)
arranged by Joe Jackson; Joe Jackson, piano; Sharon Freeman, conductor; Jerry Little, concertmaster; Melanie Baker, violin; Sandra Billingsles, violin; Karen Gilbert, violin; Cheryl Hong, violin; Stan Hunt, violin; Crystal Garner, viola; Maxine Roach, viola; Muneer Abdul Fataah, cello; Enrique Orango, cello; Lawrence Feldman, clarinet; Steve Slagle, clarinet; Ken McIntyre, bass clarinet; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Buddy Williams, drums
9. Bobby McFerrin & Bob Dorough: Friday The Thirteenth (2:45)
original track arranged and performed by Bobby McFerrin, vocal; Bob Dorough, vocal; Dave Samuels, vibes, marimba, additional percussion
10. Chris Spedding & Peter Frampton: Work (3:25)
Chris Spedding, guitars, arrangement, concept; Peter Frampton, guitars, solo; Marcus Miller, bass; Anton Fig, drums
11. Steve Lacy: Gallop's Gallop (2:49)
arranged and performed by Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone
12. Steve Slagle, Dr.John, Steve Swallow & Ed Blackwell: Bye-Ya (4:56)
arranged and performed by Steve Slagle, alto saxophone; Dr.John, piano; Steve Swallow, bass, Ed Blackwell, drums
13. Steve Lacy & Gil Evans: Bemsha Swing (3:02)
arranged and performed by Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone; Gil Evans, electric and acoustic piano
TRACKS - CD RELEASE (total time 69:04) :
1. Bruce Fowler: Thelonious (:47)
2. NRBQ & The Whole Wheat Horns: Little Rootie Tootie (4:04)
3. Donald Fagen & Steve Khan: Reflections (6:20)
4. Dr.John: Blue Monk (3:30)
5. Steve Lacy & Charlie Rouse: Ask Me Now (7:55)
6. Mark Bingham: Brilliant Corners (2:26)
7. Sharon Freeman: Monk's Mood (3:40)
8. Barry Harris: Pannonica (6:05)
9. Was(Not Was): Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are (1:53)
10. Todd Rundgren & Gary Windo: Four In One (3:01)
11. Joe Jackson: 'Round Midnight (6:44)
12. Steve Lacy & Elvin Jones: Evidence (3:31)
13. Chris Spedding & Peter Frampton: Work (3:25)
14. Randy Weston: Functional (3:32)
15. The Carla Bley Band with Johnny Griffin: Misterioso (8:43)
16. Steve Lacy & Gil Evans: Bemsha Swing (3:02)
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