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Functioning as one of the audio counterparts to Ken Burns's film documentary Jazz, this compilation forms a 14-track introduction to Monk's music. This and the other 21 compilations in the Burns series are presented as definitive collections, and there's little need to argue with that description. Important remastered tracks from Monk's work on Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Columbia, and even Black Lion are collected in this nicely packaged, reasonably priced album. Here, newcomers and experts can dig into the work of this great American composer through such important jazz classics as "'Round Midnight" (which gets a
Functioning as one of the audio counterparts to Ken Burns's film documentary Jazz, this compilation forms a 14-track introduction to Monk's music. This and the other 21 compilations in the Burns series are presented as definitive collections, and there's little need to argue with that description. Important remastered tracks from Monk's work on Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Columbia, and even Black Lion are collected in this nicely packaged, reasonably priced album. Here, newcomers and experts can dig into the work of this great American composer through such important jazz classics as "'Round Midnight" (which gets a solo reading here), "Straight, No Chaser", "Brilliant Corners" and "Ruby, My Dear". As well as being a prodigious composer, Monk had a singular playing style that is arguably one of the most easily recognised in jazz, regardless of instrument. This disc showcases Monk's angular phrasing and ability to smudge his patented between-the-key notes. The style may seem awkward at first, but one stroll through this album is enough to get a sense of Monk's genius. --Tad Hendrickson
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Manufacturer: Sony Jazz
Release date: 5 February 2001
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5099750103920
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