Monk's Dream

by Thelonious Monk

Monk's Dream cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January聽1963
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:12:48
  • Community rating: 4.38/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Charlie Rouse, Frankie Dunlop, John Ore

Album Notes & Community Reviews

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

Descriptors: classic, piano, eccentric, bluesy, witty

Tracklist

  1. Monk's Dream - Take 8 (6:25)
  2. Body and Soul (4:28)
  3. Bright Mississippi - Take 1 (8:36)
  4. Five Spot Blues (3:14)
  5. Blue Bolivar Blues - Take 2 (7:31)
  6. Just a Gigolo (2:28)
  7. Bye-Ya (5:23)
  8. Sweet and Lovely (7:52)
  9. Monk's Dream - Take 3 (5:14)
  10. Body and Soul - Take 1 (5:05)
  11. Bright Mississippi - Take 3 (10:20)
  12. Blue Bolivar Blues - Take 1 (6:12)

Credits

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