Sun 20 Nov 2016
Music I’m Listening To: THELONIUS MONK QUARTET – Monk’s Dream [Complete Album]
Posted by Steve under Music I'm Listening To[3] Comments
Monk’s first album for Columbia, 1963. Personnel: Thelonious Monk – piano, Charlie Rouse – tenor sax, John Ore – bass, Frankie Dunlop – drums.
November 20th, 2016 at 2:00 pm
The first Monk album I ever bought. I still remember the cover hanging in one of the windows in the Five Spot in NYC, where I heard him live. He was and is an American icon. As he said, “The genius is the one most like himself.”
November 20th, 2016 at 2:29 pm
Any pianist can play the keys. Monk was able to play the cracks between them. I envy your opportunity to hear him live.
November 20th, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Monk is one of music’s all-time greats.