{"product_id":"john-tchicai_in-monks-mood_2024_soc","title":"IN MONK'S MOOD","description":"John Martin Tchicai was a Danish jazz composer and saxophonist born on April 28, 1936, in Copenhagen, and who died on October 8, 2012, in Perpignan.Based in New York in 1963, John Tchicai participated in the birth of the free jazz movement with Archie Shepp and Don Cherry within the New York Contemporary Five, and became one of the pioneers of avant-garde jazz in Northern Europe.Congolese-Danish saxophonist\/composer John Tchicai (1936-2012) recorded this straightforward jazz album in 2009, surprising his usual followers who viewed Tchicai as the legendary leader of the 1960s free jazz scene. During the free jazz period, he resided in New York, associated with free jazz artists such as Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, and the New York Contemporary Five, and left a number of famous recordings, including John Coltrane's album *Ascension*.As a \"Godfather\" or \"Guru\" of free jazz, Tchicai was active on the scene, but this first leader album in 22 years for the SteepleChase label also saw him return to playing his original instrument, the alto sax. Tchicai performed works by Thelonious Monk with his striking sound. Mark Gardner, a contributor to Jazz Journal International, concludes his liner notes for the CD release of this recording by noting: \"And now he’s back on SteepleChase with a warm and welcome tribute to one of his earliest influences – an inspired concept, beautifully realized.\"","brand":"John Tchicai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55312572875096,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0716043167517.jpg?v=1760402165","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/john-tchicai_in-monks-mood_2024_soc","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}