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!.

Artist:  The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Title:  Monk's Dream (Limited Edition) (2025)

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

Label:  20th Century Masterworks

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)

 5.  Monk's Dream (Original 1952 Version) (3:04) *

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.  Just A Gigolo (1954 Solo Piano Version) (3:01)*

Personnel:

Thelonious Monk:  Piano

Charlie Rouse:  Tenor Saxophone

Jone Ore:  Bass

Frankie Dunlop:  Drums

Bonus Tracks:   *

Thelonious Monk:  Piano

Gary Mapp:  Bass

Art Blakey:  Drums

Monk's Dream is an album by The Thelonious Monk Quartet, originally released on January 1963 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on September 12, 2025 by 20th Century Masterworks.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Blue Colour Vinyl.