"Ugly Beauty" - Gretchen Parlato & hr-Bigband

"Ugly Beauty"
comp.: Thelonious Monk
soli: Jim McNeely (p), Axel Schlosser (flh)
arr, cond.: Jim McNeely
performed 31 may 2017, hr-Sendesaal, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
more information: www.hr-bigband.de

[@kurtheyl]

An absolutely wonderful version of "Ugly Beauty". Understatement full of subtlety and warmth. Gretchen is magic and so is Axel.

[@billbernhard3582]

T. Monk & Frankfurt Radio Big Band ! Gretchen Parlato - always a treat !

[@tonysmith5878]

THIS IS SIMPLY.... GORGEOUS. FIRST TIME HEARING THIS WOMAN AND BAND, AND I'M BLOWN AWAY. I LOVE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN THAT CAN SING THERE ASSES OFF...THANK YOU!!!!!!! IT HAS SET THE STAGE FOR MY WORK DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE TO LOOK FOR THIS WOMAN ON VINYL.

[@kurtheyl]

And Jim McNeely sets it all up with hie amazing intro!

[@patrickcollins9091]

was fortunate enough to have a teacher with big ears, Jim Mcneely

[@user-tv3zo7fe8u]

Beautiful 🌹!!!!!!!

[@maha320]

This is the only waltz written by Thelonious Monk. It starts with an eccentric piano intro that seems to respect him, but it's a beautiful song! "Still we dream and still we dream of love and still we dream oh how we dream" .....Good night and sweet dreams meu amor ✨...219/365

[@barb.4776]

Bonjour mon Ami mon Amour mon Maha 🌼🌞😊🙃 it’s really beautiful and full emotion waltz, and still we dream of 💗 love and still I send you my kiss 💋, lovely day for you 🌼

[@barb.4776]

Mon Maha I will be absent for 3 weeks, I’m going to a Croatian island and there I may not have Internet 😟.I’m sending hot 😘 kissssses for Yo mon Amour 💋

[@maha320]

@@barb.4776 That's the beautiful ocean you go to every year! Have fun and have a great vacation 👍🛥😎

[@MastanehNazarian]

Yeah! I'm there. stunning piano intro.

[@lemarsiensoluc2559]

Nice brass solo by Axel and there was just that sweet entry by the contre-bass at his ending

[@mwright745]

Gretchen is definitely a dope artist

[@1bradleyyoung]

Beautiful Piano Intro...

[@Christian-pi5cp]

Yeah, she's an exceptional artist - makes this song even more beautiful!

[@paxwallacejazz]

McNeely, Parloto spacious subtle smart spiritual.

[@pajoafonso3490]

this is superb.....

[@josecavrob]

maravilha!!!

[@Christian-pi5cp]

Gretchen is amazing! Really happy to see you guys posting this session!!! awesome. would love to see it all

[@juanprivera]

Nice unique style

[@hrbigband]

Thank you!

[@charlesbarry2485]

What is the nationality of this singer.? She is a natural. Great horn solo.

[@SamanthaFierke]

American, she’s from LA. But she studied ethnomusicology and has incorporated a lot of global sounds, values, and practices into her music

[@auroradarienzo]

[@raymondmorris4270]

What is WE.? fly. Arsir.

[@preguntenrespuesta5032]

An introduction of over 2 minutes doesn't help a singer sell what she does quite well (when she is singing), Her concept is musically interesting but I would prefer to hear the singer after a short band introduction.

[@emanx222]

Pregunten Respuesta there are other songs for that though. Clearly this track is purposely done this way, plus it’s not all about the singer, it’s nice to give instrumentalists a moment or two to shine and I think it also helps set the mood for the upcoming vocal