The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk’s Dream (2LP, 45RPM, Box set, 1STEP, SuperVinyl)
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Thelonious Monk, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Thelonious Monk]
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax [click here to see more vinyl featuring Charlie Rouse]
John Ore, bass
Frankie Dunlop, drums
2 LPs, Box
Limited to 6,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
UD1S (UltraDisc One-Step)
Heavy Press : 180g SuperVinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded October 31, November 1, 2 & 6, 1962 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Produced by Teo Macero
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in 1963
Reissued in 2019
Tracks:
Side A :
- Monk’s Dream
- Body and Soul
Side B :
- Bright Mississippi
- Five Spot Blues
Side C :
- Bolivar Blues
- Just a Gigolo
Side D :
- Bye-Ya
- Sweet and Lovely
Reviews :
"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." AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer
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Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,82 / 5