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. Read Full BioMonk'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 on Prestige in the late '40s. Monk's Dream is recommended, with something for every degree of Monk enthusiast.
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Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Thelonious Monk:
'Round About Midnight It begins to tell, 'round midnight, midnight. I do pretty …
'round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
'Round Midnight (take 7) It begins to tell 'round midnight 'Round midnight I do prett…
(I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (With You) (take 7) I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
07. Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Abide With Me Abide with me, fast falls the eventide The darkness deepens,…
April in Paris Coba tanya hatimu sekali lagi Sebelum engkau benar-benar per…
Ask Me Now Once you said you loved me Placed no one above me Prayed…
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea I don't want you, but I'd hate to lose you You've…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Dinah Carolina Gave me Dinah; I'm the proudest one Beneath t…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I mus…
Humph It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty we…
I Don't Stand A Ghost of a Chance With You I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
I got it bad and that ain Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
I Hadn't Anyone Till You I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I let a song go out of my hear I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Surrender Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I Surrender Dear Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I Wan't to Be Happy I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
In Walked Bud Dizzie, he was screaming Next to O.P. who was beaming Monk w…
Indiana I have always been a wanderer Over land and sea Yet a…
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing What good is melody, what good is music If it ain't…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Let's Cool One Revvin' up your engine Listen to her howlin' roar Metal unde…
Lover Man I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long…
Monk's Mood (Instumental)…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
More Than You Know Whether you are here or yonder, Whether you are false…
My Melancholy Baby ... Volver a verte la cara ciudad despintada, no tengo opció…
Nice Work If You Can Get It The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
Round About Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
Round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty we…
Round' Midnight It begins to tell 'round midnight 'Round midnight I do prett…
Ruby My Dear Shaquille O'Neal F/ Warren G Miscellaneous My Dear Chorus…
Ruby, My Dear Shaquille O'Neal F/ Warren G Miscellaneous My Dear Chorus 4X…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days go…
Sophisticated Lady Sophisticated lady tryin' to change my ways Just because yo…
Sweet & Lovely Sweet and lovely sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and…
Sweet Lorraine Everything is set, skies are blue, Can't believe it yet, bu…
The Man I Love Someday he'll come along The man I love And he'll be big…
The Way You Look Tonight Some day, when I'm awfully low, When the world is cold, I…
Thelonious My heart Is sad and lonely For you I sigh…
These Foolish Things Oh! Will you never let me be? Oh! Will you never…
Well You Needn't The man who only lives for making money Lives a life…
You Are Too Beautiful You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true And I…
You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart You took the words right out of my heart, Abd it…
’Round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty we…
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Calvin Lewis
Monk’s approach to the piano was most unique in that it was a combination of intuitive and percussive. He will always be one of the true giants of jazz and music in general.
Abraham Palmer
Ik thelonious monk is one of my favorite jazz musicians ever in music his music is so unique unorthodox in a excellent way and great to listen and vibe to.
Alejandro Peralez
Strange how it is take 8, I remember in a documentary there was a line about “after 3 takes that’s it” so I wonder how infuriated Monk was for this recording, ha.
Diego Cordovez N.
Charlie Rouse should have done a duet with John Coltrane in “Strait No Chaser”, he is at same level as Cannonball Adderley 🎷
Diego Cordovez N.
Coltrane plays with Adderley in Miles Davis “Milestones”- Straight No Chaser
Mr. Aces521
Charlie Rouse was one of the most under ratted tenor men im Jazz , i dont think anyone besides Coltrane mesh with Monk so well, its like he wad handmade for Monks style...
LHG 1111
Anyone else notice the nasty surface noise b/w 3:00-4:00?
SolamenteVees
"The elephant on the keyboard..."
Yanquirocker
Who knew how to dance
Gregory Barton
@SolamenteVees 👍