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Thelonious Monk

Monk's Dream

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PLAY QUEUE 1 Monk's Dream (Take 8)		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 Body And Soul		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 Bright Mississippi (Take 1)		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 Blues Five Spot		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 Blue Bolivar Blues (Take 2)		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 Just A Gigolo		save
PLAY QUEUE 7 Bye-Ya		save
PLAY QUEUE 8 Sweet And Lovely		save
PLAY QUEUE 9 Monk's Dream (Take 3)		save
PLAY QUEUE 10 Body And Soul (Take 1)		save
PLAY QUEUE 11 Bright Mississippi (Take 3)		save
PLAY QUEUE 12 Blue Bolivar Blues (Take 1)		save

MOG Editorial Review

Though there's plenty to choose from if you're looking for a showcase of his piano skills, Thelonious Monk's talents as an arranger and bandleader are captured in their true essence on this 1963 classic. Performing for the first time with a quartet that also included Charlie Rouse and Eric Dunlop, Monk set about creating a bop sound that had its strength in layers, with a dizzying amount of things going on at once, all driven by his piano. Despite the technical ability on display, though, songs like the iconic title track are enjoyable by jazz geeks and newcomers alike, with a warm upbeat quality to the songs bound to relax and lift the spirits of anyone that listens. Monk was one of jazz's true masters, and it's saying a lot that these six songs stand tall about the rest of his storied discography.
AMG Review of Monk's Dream [Expanded]

Ken Dryden
All Music Guide

Monk's Dream marked the beginning of Thelonious Monk's six-year association with Columbia, and though it broke little new ground with the appearance of only one new composition ("Bright Mississippi," based on the chord changes to "Sweet Georgia Brown"), he finally began to reach a wider audience with his first major-label contract. Accompanied by tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist John Ore, and drummer Frankie Dunlop, the album became Monk's best-selling release of his entire career. The quartet is in top notch form during the four studio sessions taped in the fall of 1962 which make up the disc. Although the focus is frequently on Rouse's enthusiastic solos, Monk's solo tracks prove to be the most interesting selections. His jagged reworking of "Body and Soul" shows his mixes stride piano with an inventive, unpredictable right hand, while Monk's often hesitant approach to "Just a Gigolo" proves to be quite humorous, whether or not it was his intention. This expanded 2002 reissue adds four alternate takes, three of which are previously unreleased, and it should be considered an essential purchase for anyone interested in his works.