Monk's Dream

by Thelonious Monk

Monk's Dream cover art

Thelonious Monk's debut album for the major label Columbia Records was a commercial breakthrough that introduced his genius to a much wider audience. Featuring his stable and telepathic working quartet, the album presents polished and definitive versions of some of his most famous compositions. The record is a confident and swinging distillation of Monk's revolutionary style, making his eccentric musical language more accessible than ever before without sacrificing its integrity.

Genres

  • Hard Bop

Tracklist

  1. Monk's Dream - Take 8
  2. Body and Soul
  3. Bright Mississippi - Take 1
  4. Five Spot Blues
  5. Blue Bolivar Blues - Take 2
  6. Just a Gigolo
  7. Bye-Ya
  8. Sweet and Lovely
  9. Monk's Dream - Take 3
  10. Body and Soul - Take 1
  11. Bright Mississippi - Take 3
  12. Blue Bolivar Blues - Take 1