Product details
- Label UMe
- Artist Grachan Moncur III
- Series Classic Vinyl Series
- Format 1LP
- Country Germany
- Released Date 2022
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Evolution by Grachan Moncur III.
There are records that announce a musician's arrival and records that reveal a fully formed vision. Grachan Moncur III's "Evolution" belongs firmly in the latter category, a statement of purpose from a trombonist whose voice on the instrument was unlike anyone working in the idiom at the time.
The set opens with "Air Raid," a title that promises tension and delivers it, followed by the album's namesake, "Evolution." That pairing on the A side sets the tone for the entire record, music that moves with intention and refuses to settle into easy resolution. The trombone, so often relegated to a supporting voice in jazz, here takes the lead with a warmth and boldness that reshapes what the instrument can carry.
Turn the record over and you arrive at "The Coaster," a piece whose title hints at momentum and release, before the closing "Monk In Wonderland." That final track wears its influence openly, a nod to the angular, playful logic of Thelonious Monk filtered through Moncur's own harmonic sensibility. It is a fitting way to close a record so concerned with forward motion and the reworking of tradition.
Across these four compositions, "Evolution" earns its name. This is music built on the idea that the jazz language is a living thing, something to be stretched, questioned, and pushed toward new territory. Moncur treats the trombone not as a novelty but as a serious voice capable of both lyricism and rigor, and the writing rewards close and repeated listening.
This edition arrives under Capitol Records, LLC, with a 2022 copyright, bringing Moncur's vision back into circulation for a new generation of listeners and collectors. The runouts are etched, a detail that speaks to the care taken in the pressing and a small pleasure for those who appreciate the physical particulars of a record.
For anyone drawn to the more adventurous corners of the jazz catalog, this is an essential title, a compact and uncompromising work that continues to reward attention decades after its conception. Slip it onto the platter, let "Air Raid" build, and follow Moncur through to "Monk In Wonderland." It is a short journey, but a deep one.
Pressing Details:
© 2022 Capitol Records, LLC.
Runouts are etched.
Track Listing:
A1. Air Raid
A2. Evolution
B1. The Coaster
B2. Monk In Wonderland
Artist: Grachan Moncur III
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: UMe
Catalog Number: 4535335
Series: Classic Vinyl Series
Release Year: 2022
Country: Germany
Condition: Sealed (New)
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