Carmen Sings Monk

by Carmen McRae

Carmen Sings Monk cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Novus
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:19:50
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Applying her impeccable phrasing to the famously angular compositions of Thelonious Monk, Carmen McRae delivers a late-career masterpiece. Utilizing lyrics specifically penned for Monk's instrumentals, the vocalist navigates the challenging, rhythmic syncopations with absolute mastery and warmth.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Get It Straight (3:55)
  2. Dear Ruby (5:59)
  3. It's Over Now (5:29)
  4. Monkery's The Blues (4:55)
  5. You Know Who (3:30)
  6. Little Butterfly (5:14)
  7. Listen To Monk (3:08)
  8. How I Wish... (4:53)
  9. Man, That Was A Dream (2:53)
  10. 'Round Midnight (6:32)
  11. Still We Dream (3:28)
  12. Suddenly (3:47)
  13. Looking Back (5:35)
  14. Suddenly - Studio Recording (3:14)
  15. Get It Straight - Studio Recording (3:27)
  16. 'Round Midnight - Alternative Version (7:17)
  17. Listen To Monk - Alternative Take (3:01)
  18. Man, That Was A Dream - Alternative Take (3:25)

Credits

  • Carmen McRae - primary artist, vocals
  • George Mraz - acoustic bass
  • Thelonious Monk - composed by
  • Al Foster - drums
  • Eric Gunnison - piano
  • Larry Willis - piano
  • Clifford Jordan - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone

More from Carmen McRae: full discography