Grachan Moncur III - Evolution 180g

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 classics for Blue Note during 1963-64: Some Other Stuff and Evolution. In the 1950s J.J. Johnson's boppish trombone style was dominant, resulting in scores of young trombonists sounding quite 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 emotional range of the trombone, and led to its acceptance in free jazz. By 1963, Moncur was fully formed and sounding unique on Jackie McLean's famous One Step Beyond album. Nearly the same group (with McLean, Bobby Hutcherson and a teenaged Tony Williams) is on Evolution plus the great trumpeter Lee Morgan. The four Moncur pieces are dramatic, lengthy, episodic and full of surprises. The titles give listeners hints as to the wild, innovative and unpredictable nature of this dynamic music which is unlike anything heard anywhere else. The wit and colors, along with the brilliant playing, make Evolution a very memorable set even during 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