Monk turns this rather stiff piece of music into something that sounds more like a genuine appreciation of female beauty than a convention. Listen to monks originals and two new solo versions. Thelonious monk quartet live in berlin 1961 martial solal trio feat. New listing lp thelonious monk gerry mulligan round midnight 2xlp new listing gerry mulliganthelonious monk lp riverside rlp 1106 e cond sealed thelonious monk monk lp columbia records cs9091. Monk, says that his father sometimes did not recognize him, and he reports that monk was hospitalized on several occasions due to an unspecified mental illness that worsened in the late 1960s. Thelonious monk shows off his new quartet featuring the great charlie rouse on his columbia records debut, an album that left little doubt. I had originally found his music hard to connect with. Thus, the 8 tracks here, a mixture of monk originals and standards, present the bop pianist at a career peak, documenting music that is both challenging and immediately accessible. Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best monk had been involved with for several. Monk s dream 1963 thelonious monk in italy 1963 monk s dream is an album by jazz pianist thelonious monk that was released by columbia records in march 1963.
Working with producer teo macero and featured in a quartet setting with charlie rouse tenor sax, john ore bass, and frankie dunlop, drums, monks dream was the best selling lp of monks lifetime, ultimately. The life and times of an american original by robin dg kelley. In contrast to the disappointing monk s blues, this album is of the former genre. Miles davis and dave brubeck, and his quartet was stabilized for a couple. The thelonious monk quartet monks dream classic music. Underground is a 1968 album by american jazz musician thelonious monk.
Thelonious monks output was sometimes stellar, sometimes mundane. Much more interesting is monks transformation of the guy lombardo hit, sweet and lovely. It first appeared on the album thelonious monk trio. Thelonious monks most popular book is thelonious monk plays standards volume 2. There are interesting closeups of monk concentrating and some good views of his unorthodox fingering, as well as plenty of footage showing the quartet en masse. It was monk s first album for columbia following his fiveyear recording period with riverside records recording and music byeya and. The thelonious monk quartet monks dream 2016, blue,180 g. Monk covered just a gigolo twice before this version, on thelonious monk trio for prestige and misterioso. Thelonious sphere monk was 45 when he began work in 1962 on monk s dream, his first recording for a big mainstream label. A collection with those historical recordings and monk s dream leaves you with the core monk lps that are essential to any respectable jazz collection, and one that sets you up perfectly to fill in the blanks with everything else especially his solo recordings that thelonious monk had to offer the jazz world. It features monk on piano, larry gales on bass, charlie rouse on tenor sax, and ben riley on drums. It was monk s first album for columbia following his fiveyear recording period with riverside records.
Find album release information for monks dream thelonious monk quartet, thelonious monk on allmusic. Monks dream by thelonious monk on thelonious monk trio. Columbia s resources allowed monk to be promoted more heavily than earlier in his career. For the first time, thelonious monks songbook swings solo. In my midteens i was coping easily with john coltrane, pharoah sanders, ornette coleman and archie shepp, but i found monk impenetrable, no doubt due to a combination. Complete your the thelonious monk quartet collection. In all three versions, he brings out the melody and the musical. Find similar albums to monks dream thelonious monk quartet, thelonious monk on allmusic. Thelonious monk quartet, sweet and lovely, album monks dream, 1962 thelonious monk pianoforte charlie rouse sax tenore john ore basso frankie dunlop. The additional tracks, although alternate takes, do not sound in the least bit redundant or out of place. The album features his earliest recordings for prestige records, performing as a soloist with a rhythm section of bassist gary mapp originally credited as gerry mapp, either art blakey or max roach on drums, and one track with percy heath replacing mapp. For the first time, thelonious monks songbook swings solo the. We have a new interactive theloniousmonkvirtualpianochordkeyboard with most. Thelonious monk fake book c edition hal leonard online.
Monk s dream became the bestselling lp of his lifetime, and on february 28, 1964, he appeared on the cover of time magazine, being featured in the article the loneliest monk. Monk is a genius, vinyl sounds flawless, and the color is actually a translucent cranberry, not the lavender pictured. Monks dream, his first columbia album, was released in 1963. Thelonius monkmonks dream take 8 from monks dream lp. Kelley spent 14 years on a new book, which some are calling the definitive work on a jazz legend. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Thelonious monk explore the genius of monk through 15 notefornote transcriptions of his takes on these standards. Find album release information for monk s dream thelonious monk quartet, thelonious monk on allmusic. Frank kimbrough, a straightahead pianist, recently made his own 70song collection with his quartet, featuring rather bythebook readings of monks tunes. Originally released in early 1963, monks dream was the first thelonious monk album for columbia.
A 32bar tune in aabaform, and was first recorded october 15, 1952 and written around the same time. Monks dream became the bestselling lp of his lifetime, and on february 28, 1964, he appeared on the cover of time magazine, being featured in. The thelonious monk quartet monks dream 2016, blue,180. Reminds me of records my folks had from the 40s and 50s. This transcription is from the monks trio and monks quartet versions. The music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely available until now. Leslie gourse, author of the book straight, no chaser. It s obviously an instrumental album so if you are looking for vocals, this aint it. Love magazine parenting real estate recipes style t magazine travel. Monk s dream, his first columbia album, was released in 1963. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk thelonious monk. Monk, like a succession of canny, toughminded, loving and very indulgent women in thelonious monks life, understood that her middle child had a large gift and was put on this earth to. Our thelonious monk bio is a taste of the future thelonious monk biography book.
Straight, no chaser 1988 attributes monk s quirky behaviour to mental illness. The thelonious monk quartet monks dream 2002, cd discogs. Monk piano, charlie rouse tenor sax, john ore bass, and frankie dunlop drums. Columbia thelonious monk piano charlie rouse tenor sax john ore bass frankie dunlop. Listen free to thelonious monk monks dream monks dream, body and soul and more. The thelonious monk quartet monks dream numbered limited. Books by thelonious monk author of thelonious monk plays. Although he would perform and record supported by various other musicians, the tight almost. Monk didnt record under his own name, however, until 1947, when he played as the. The translucent cranberry against the black label is absolutely beautiful. Kelley spent 14 years on a new book, which some are calling the definitive work on a.
Monk s dream is the columbia records debut release featuring the thelonious monk quartet. Many people brag about brilliant corners and while its good, its nowhere near as good as underground or any of the others i mentioned. It contains a number of new monk compositions, some of which appear in recorded. Thelonious monk official website jazz music mp3 downloads. A seminal album that i now cant imagine life without. In contrast to the disappointing monks blues, this album is of the former genre. Bemsha swing blue monk boo boos birthday criss cross epistrophy i mean you in walked bud lets cool one monks dream nutty off minor rhythmaning ruby, my dear straight.
Dec 29, 2009 in a new biography, thelonious monk minus the myth robin d. Columbias resources allowed monk to be promoted more heavily than earlier in his career. Even though im not a real audiophile, i worried that this recording would sound bad. The life and times of an american original by robin d. The life and genius of thelonious monk 1997, reported that at least one of monks psychiatrists failed to find evidence of manic depression bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. The thelonious monk quartet monks dream 1987, vinyl. The thelonious monk quartet monks dream 2019, 180 gram. Sep 28, 2015 thelonious monk monk s dream full album. Monk s dream is an album by jazz pianist thelonious monk that was released by columbia records in march 1963. Pianist, composer and ranking bop pioneer thelonious monk made a heap of recordings during his lifetime 191782 and, generally speaking, the further back in time you go the more magical they are. Monks dream thelonious monk quartet, thelonious monk.
Jan 19, 2015 the thelonious monk quartet monks dream okmusix. Thelonious monks first known recording was made in 1944, when he worked as a member of coleman hawkinss quartet. Id recommend this both for established fans and for anyone wanting an introduction to mature monk. Thelonious monk trio is an album by american jazz pianist and composer thelonious monk. Explore the genius of monk through 15 notefornote transcriptions of his takes on these standards. Monks dream is the first album of jazz legend thelonious monk with columbia records. Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best monk had been involved with for several years. Monks dream by the thelonious monk quartet album, hard bop. The uptempo jounce of monks dream and criss cross has been turned into. Thelonious monk has 21 books on goodreads with 53 ratings. Monks dream is the columbia records debut release featuring the thelonious monk quartet. Monks dream would remain the bestselling lp of his lifetime, and on february 28, 1964, monk appeared on the cover of time magazine, and was featured in the article, the loneliest monk. The melody is partly borrowed from charlie shavers pastel blue. Bemsha swing blue monk boo boos birthday criss cross epistrophy i mean you in walked bud lets cool one monks dream nutty off minor rhythmaning ruby, my dear straight no chaser well you.
Originally released in early 1963, monk s dream was the first thelonious monk album for columbia. Listen to your favorite songs from monks dream by thelonious monk now. Monks dream is an album by jazz pianist thelonious monk that was released by columbia. The best of thelonious monk piano transcriptions hal. Thelonious monk piano, charlie rouse tenor saxophone, john ore bass, frankie dunlop drums, teo macero producer, don hunstein photography. Monks dream by thelonious monk on amazon music unlimited. In a new biography, thelonious monk minus the myth robin d. Jazz piano collection thelonious monk below are recordings and pdf transcriptions from a thelonious monk transcription book which is seemingly impossible to purchase. Find similar albums to monk s dream thelonious monk quartet, thelonious monk on allmusic. It shows off everything that made the man a singular talent in the jazz world.
Monk s dream, an album by the thelonious monk quartet. Monks dream by thelonious monk quartet, thelonious monk. The second disc is the real find here, a previously unissued 38minute set from july 4, 1965. Originally released in 1963 tracks recorded in new york city. Monks dream was monks debut release on columbia, and like the rest of his releases on the label from 1963 through 1968 the album teams him up with the underrated tenor master charlie rouse. Working with producer teo macero and featured in a quartet setting with charlie rouse tenor sax, john ore bass, and frankie dunlop, drums, monk s dream was the best selling lp of monk s lifetime, ultimately contributing to his appearance on the cover of time magazine in 1964. Thelonious monk quartet, sweet and lovely, album monks.
The more i listen to this period of monk, the more obvious it becomes just how vital rouse was to. Thelonious monk the official thelonious monk website, where you can hear and buy never before heard thelonious monk jazz music and jazz piano recordings, and soon free jazz music downloads and free jazz music mp3 downloads. Byeya dates back to thelonious monk trio as well, and in this case i have to go with the original, a freeflowing latintinged bash that throbs with excitement. In a new biography, thelonious monk minus the myth. Kelley is the first biography to put the idiosyncratic music and eccentric behavior of this jazz legend into factual. The album is widely known for its provocative cover image, which depicts monk as a fictitious french resistance fighter in the second world war. Nov, 2011 monk s dream is the first album of jazz legend thelonious monk with columbia records. Versions of the tune appear on art blakeys jazz messengers with thelonious monk, and monks blues. Another doctor maintains that monk was misdiagnosed and prescribed drugs during his hospital stay that may have caused brain damage. This folio has 70 of the master composerpianists most familiar pieces, as well as a number of obscure and unrecorded tunes, in easytoread versions.
Thelonious monk s output was sometimes stellar, sometimes mundane. At the time this was recorded fist sessions on halloween, 1962, he had become one of the preeminent figures in contemporary jazz. If youre new to the world of thelonious monk, monks dream is a great place to start to discover the legendary jazz talents musical approach and compositional prowess. If youre in the mood for quirkycheerful, go with the monks dream version. Nov 25, 2017 thelonious monk quartet, sweet and lovely, album monks dream, 1962 thelonious monk pianoforte charlie rouse sax tenore john ore basso frankie dunlop. The thelonious monk quartet bright mississippi duration. Recorded at the tail end of 1962 and originally issued in 1963, monks dream is thelonious monks debut for columbia records after releases for blue note, prestige and riverside.
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