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On each of his first three recordings for Riverside, Thelonious Monk included a solo piano presentation, and for many listeners, these were the highlights of each recital. And so it was decided that Monk's fourth Riverside recording, Thelonious Himself, would be composed entirely of solo interpretations; well, almost. Like a great actor finding heretofore obscure layers of meaning in a familiar soliloquy, Monk takes familiar themes such as "April in Paris," "I Should Care," and "Almost Alone" and distills them down to a single essence. Where most pianists would simply expand upon the tune (or employ the chord changes as a showcase for their own variations), Monk keeps everything focused on thematic materials. For his final selection, "Monk's Mood," the pianist insisted on adding bassist Wilbur Ware and an up-and-coming tenor saxophonist named John Coltrane. By allowing them to italicize and expand upon his basslines and lead melody, Monk enabled listeners to zero in on the essence of his solo and ensemble styles.
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Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1957 Riverside, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Victor Young, ComposerLyricist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - Bing Crosby, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1957 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, MainArtist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1957 Riverside, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Ned Washington, ComposerLyricist - George Bassman, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1957 Riverside, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Paul Weston, ComposerLyricist - Axel Stordahl, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1957 Riverside, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, MainArtist - Bernie Hanighen, Composer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Charles Cootie Williams, Composer
℗ 1987 Riverside, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, MainArtist - Bernie Hanighen, Composer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer - Charles Cootie Williams, Composer
℗ 1957 Riverside, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1957 Fantasy, Inc.
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wilbur Ware, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 1957 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
On each of his first three recordings for Riverside, Thelonious Monk included a solo piano presentation, and for many listeners, these were the highlights of each recital. And so it was decided that Monk's fourth Riverside recording, Thelonious Himself, would be composed entirely of solo interpretations; well, almost. Like a great actor finding heretofore obscure layers of meaning in a familiar soliloquy, Monk takes familiar themes such as "April in Paris," "I Should Care," and "Almost Alone" and distills them down to a single essence. Where most pianists would simply expand upon the tune (or employ the chord changes as a showcase for their own variations), Monk keeps everything focused on thematic materials. For his final selection, "Monk's Mood," the pianist insisted on adding bassist Wilbur Ware and an up-and-coming tenor saxophonist named John Coltrane. By allowing them to italicize and expand upon his basslines and lead melody, Monk enabled listeners to zero in on the essence of his solo and ensemble styles.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:55
- Main artists: Thelonious Monk
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Riverside Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1987 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1987 Fantasy, Inc.
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