Thelonious Monk

 

 Artist:  Thelonious Monk

Birth Name:  Thelonious Sphere Monk

Born:  October 10, 1917.  Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Died:  February 17, 1982 (Aged 64).  Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post  Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz. Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band

Occupation:  Musician, Composer

Instruments:  Piano

Thelonious Monk was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the Standard Jazz repertoire, including "Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Ruby, My Dear" and more!.

Title:   Monk's Dream (2018)

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post  Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz. Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band

Label:  Waxtime In Color

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Monk's Dream (6:26)

 2.  Body And Soul (4:29)

 3.  Bright Mississippi (8:34)

 4.  Five Spot Blues (3:15)

Side B:

 1.  Bolivar Blues (7:30)

 2.  Just A Gigolo (2:29)

 3.  Bye-Ya (6:01)

 4.  Sweet And Lovely (7:48)

 5.  Monk's Dream (Original Version) (3:09)

Personnel:

Thelonios Monk:  Piano

Charlie Rose:  Tenor Saxophone

John Ore:  Bass

Frankie Dunlop:  Drums

Monk's Dream is an album by Thelonious Monk, originally released on March 1963 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued in 2018 by Waxtime In Color.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Colored Vinyl.