''Monium'' is an album by American jazz flautist
released on the
Columbia label in 1974.
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accessed April 20, 2018
accessed April 20, 2018
Track listing
All compositions by Eddie Gómez and Jeremy Steig except where noted
# "Mason Land Express" − 8:03
# "Bluesdom" − 7:46
# "Djinn Djinn" (Gómez, Steig, Marty Morrell) − 9:30
# "Space Maiden" − 3:12
# "Monium" (Gómez) − 7:50
# "Dream Passage" − 11:14
Personnel
*Jeremy Steig – flute
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, bass flute
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*Eddie Gómez
Edgar Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977.
Biography
Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. ...
− bass
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*Marty Morell
Marty Morell (born February 25, 1944) is a jazz drummer who was a member of the Bill Evans Trio for seven years—longer than any other drummer. Before joining Evans, he worked with the Al Cohn-Zoot Sims Quintet, Red Allen, Gary McFarland, Steve K ...
– drums
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, percussion
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*Ray Mantilla
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Discography
As leader
* ''Mantilla'' (Inner City, 1978)
* ''Hands of Fire'' (Red, 1984)
* ''Synergy'' (Red, 1986)
* ''Dark Powers'' (Red, 1988)
* ''The Next Step ...
− congas
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, timbales
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;Technical
*Frank Laico - engineer
* John Hammond - recording supervisor
*Ed Lee - art direction
*Jeremy Steig - cover drawings
*Don Hunstein
Donald Robert Hunstein (November 19, 1928 – March 18, 2017) was an American photographer.
Life
He studied at Washington University in St. Louis, graduating in 1950. Later he served in the United States Air Force in England. He returned to th ...
- photography
References
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Columbia Records albums
Jeremy Steig albums
1974 albums