Changing of the Guard (T. S. Monk album)

Changing of the Guard
Studio album by T. S. Monk
Released	1993
Recorded	February 8–13, 1993
Studio	Power Station, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:59
Label	Blue Note CDP 7 89050 2 8
Producer	Don Sickler, Thelonious Monk Jr.
T. S. Monk chronology
Take One (1992) Changing of the Guard (1993) The Charm (1995)

Changing of the Guard is an album by the American drummer T. S. Monk, recorded in 1993 and released on the Blue Note label. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The album was recorded at Power Station and mixed at Electric Lady Studios. ^[3] Most of the songs were arranged by Don Sickler. ^[4] Monk included two songs written by his father, Thelonious. ^[5]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Drummer T.S. Monk's sextet has quickly become one of the top repertory bands of hard bop ... there is no weak link to this excellent sextet. The band adds to rather than merely copies the tradition." ^[6] The Washington Post deemed "Crepuscule with Nellie" "a complex, lesser known [Thelonious] Monk composition usually tackled by solo pianists; here the T.S. Monk sextet conveys the harmonics, the dynamics and the symphonic nature of the tune as Monk wrote it." ^[7] The Toronto Star wrote that "the thrusting, unpretentious blowing session is most satisfying with alto Bobby Porcelli and trumpeter Don Sickler to the fore." ^[8]

Track listing

1. "Kelo" (J. J. Johnson) – 6:07
2. "Changing of the Guard" (James Williams) – 5:03
3. "Appointment in Milano" (Bobby Watson) – 5:43
4. "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:07
5. "Dark Before Dawn" (Artie Matthews) – 5:00
6. "Doublemint" (Idrees Sulieman) – 5:18
7. "Una Mas" (Kenny Dorham) – 5:03
8. "New York" (Donald Brown) – 6:13
9. "Crepuscule with Nellie" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:14
10. "K.D." (Bobby Porcelli) – 5:57
11. "Middle of the Block" (Clifford Jordan) – 4:14

Personnel

• Thelonious Monk Jr – drums, wisdom and vision
• Don Sickler – trumpet
• Bobby Porcelli – alto saxophone
• Willie Williams – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Scott Colley – bass

References

1. Kohlhaase, Bill (March 4, 1993). "Preordained Rhythm". OC Live. Los Angeles Times. p. 4.
2. T. S. Monk discography, accessed January 10, 2019
3. Stewart, Zan (March 5, 1993). "T.S. Monk, a Musical Missionary". Los Angeles Times. p. F15.
4. Miller, Mark (November 1, 1993). "Changing of the Guard". The Globe and Mail. p. C4.
5. Stark, Karl (November 30, 1993). "A FLAMING FORM OF BEBOP FROM THE YOUNGER MONK". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E3.
6. Yanow, Scott. T.S. Monk: Changing of the Guard – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 10, 2019.
7. Harrington, Richard (April 27, 1993). "Rhythm of His Roots". The Washington Post. p. B1.
8. Chapman, Geoff (October 9, 1993). "Drummer T. S. Monk...". Toronto Star. p. J14.