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artist: thelonious monk
title: monk's dream
date: 2002
label: Columbia/Legacy
genre: Jazz
rls. date: Mar/03/2004
tracks: 12
bitrate: VBRkbps
size: 101,7 MB
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Monk's Dream marked the beginning of Thelonious Monk's six-year
association with Columbia, and though it broke little new
ground with the appearance of only one new composition ("Bright
Mississippi," based on the chord changes to "Sweet Georgia
Brown"), he finally began to reach a wider audience with his
first major-label contract. Accompanied by tenor saxophonist
Charlie Rouse, bassist John Ore, and drummer Frankie Dunlop,
the album became Monk's best-selling release of his entire
career. The quartet is in top notch form during the four studio
sessions taped in the fall of 1962 which make up the disc.
Although the focus is frequently on Rouse's enthusiastic solos,
Monk's solo tracks prove to be the most interesting selections.
His jagged reworking of "Body and Soul" shows his mixes stride
piano with an inventive, unpredictable right hand, while Monk's
often hesitant approach to "Just a Gigolo" proves to be quite
humorous, whether or not it was his intention. This expanded
2002 reissue adds four alternate takes, three of which are
previously unreleased, and it should be considered an essential
purchase for anyone interested in his works. ù Ken Dryden
-All Music Guide
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01-monk's dream (take 8) [06:29]
02-body and soul (re-take 2) [04:31]
03-bright mississippi (take 1) [08:39]
04-blues five spot [03:16]
05-blue bolivar blues (take 2) [07:33]
06-just a gigolo [02:29]
07-bye-ya [05:25]
08-sweet and lovely [07:57]
09-monk's dream (take 3) [05:16]
10-body and soul (take 1) [05:12]
11-bright mississippi (take 3) [10:24]
12-blue bolivar blues (take 1) [06:12]
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73:23 min
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