Name: Monk's Dream by Thelonious Monk
Brand: Thelonious Monk
SKU: 5099706353621
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 5 (84 reviews)

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Monk's Dream is the Columbia Records debut release featuring the Thelonious Monk Quartet: Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums). Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best Monk had been involved with for several years. Although he would perform and record supported by various other musicians, the tight -- almost telepathic -- dimensions that these four shared has rarely been equalled in any genre. By the early '60s, bop had become considered passé by artists as well as fans looking for the next musical trend. This is coupled with the fact that discerning Monk fans would have undoubtedly recognized many of these titles from several live recordings issued at the end of his tenure on Riverside. Not to belabor the point, however, but precious few musicians understood the layer upon layer of complexities and challenges that Monk's music created. On tracks such as "Five Spot Blues" and "Bolivar Blues," Rouse and Dunlop demonstrate their uncanny abilities by squeezing in well-placed instrumental fills, while never getting hit by the unpredictable rhythmic frisbees being tossed about by Monk. Augmenting the six quartet recordings are two solo sides: "Just a Gigolo" and "Body and Soul." Most notable about Monk's solo work is how much he retained the same extreme level of intuition throughout the nearly two decades that separate these recordings from his initial renderings in the late '40s. Monk's Dream is recommended, with something for every degree of Monk enthusiast.
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1. Monk's Dream

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

2. Body and Soul

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Composer: Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton
Robert Sour
Johnny Green; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

3. Bright Mississippi

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk
Ben Bernie
Kenneth Casey
Maceo Pinkard; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

4. Five Spot Blues

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

5. Blue Bolivar Blues

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

6. Just a Gigolo

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: L. Casucci
J. Brammer
I. Caesar; Composer
Lyricist: L. Casucci
J. Brammer
I. Caesar; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

7. Bye-Ya

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

8. Sweet And Lovely

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: Jules Lemare
Gus Arnheim
Harry Tobias; Composer
Lyricist: Jules Lemare
Gus Arnheim
Harry Tobias; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

9. Monk's Dream

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: T. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

10. Body and Soul

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton
Robert Sour
Johnny Green; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

11. Bright Mississippi

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk
Ben Bernie
Kenneth Casey
Maceo Pinkard; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

12. Blue Bolivar Blues

by Thelonious Monk

Primary Artist: Thelonious Monk; Main Performer
Bass: John Ore; Performer
Drums: Frankie Dunlap; Performer
Performer: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Piano: Thelonious Monk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Bop

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 22, 2002

Track Preview

Available

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Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5099706353621

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Monk's Dream

1. Monk's Dream

2. Body and Soul

3. Bright Mississippi

4. Five Spot Blues

5. Blue Bolivar Blues

6. Just a Gigolo

7. Bye-Ya

8. Sweet And Lovely

9. Monk's Dream

10. Body and Soul

11. Bright Mississippi

12. Blue Bolivar Blues

Technical Specifications

Monk's Dream

Product information

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1. Monk's Dream

2. Body and Soul

3. Bright Mississippi

4. Five Spot Blues

5. Blue Bolivar Blues

6. Just a Gigolo

7. Bye-Ya

8. Sweet And Lovely

9. Monk's Dream

10. Body and Soul

11. Bright Mississippi

12. Blue Bolivar Blues

Technical Specifications