Carmen Sings Monk

Carmen McRae | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B002HMHS54
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,421 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser) [Live]

2. Dear Ruby (Ruby, My Dear)

3. It's Over Now (Well, You Needn't)

4. Monkery's the Blues (Blue Monk)

5. You Know Who (I Mean You)

6. Little Butterfly (Pannonica)

7. Listen to Monk (Rhythm-A-Ning)

8. How I Wish (Ask Me Now)

9. Man, That Was a Dream (Monk's Dream)

10. 'Round Midnight

11. Still We Dream (Ugly Beauty)

12. Suddenly (In Walked Bud) [Live]

13. Looking Back (Reflections)

14. Suddenly (In Walked Bud) [Alternate Version][Alternate Take][#]

15. Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser) [Alternate Version][Alternate Tak

16. 'Round Midnight [Alternate Version][Alternate Take][#][*]

17. Listen to Monk (Rhythm-A-Ning) [Alternate Take][#][*]

18. Man, That Was a Dream (Monk's Dream) [Alternate Take][#][*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful jazz, August 31, 2001

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Alan Rothe (Sheridan, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carmen Sings Monk (Audio CD)

One of the most wonderful jazz CD's I've purchased in the last few years. Ms. McRae takes the genius of Monk, removes the edginess without detracting from the spirit of the music, and rolls out knock-out after knock-out. I wouldn't have thought it possible, frankly. The supporting quartet is terrific. I can't imagine any true jazz lover being disappointed in this CD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why not 5,000 Stars for this Delicious Vocal Treasure?!!, February 10, 2001

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Carlos from Rio "Carlos from Rio" (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmen Sings Monk (Audio CD)

All compositions by master Thelonious Monk. It is a very risky operation to write and to interpret lyrics to songs which have become jazz classic standards. Musicians usually do not believe in vocal renditions of jazz standards just because those performances or lyrics do not add quite anything to the originals. However here you have lyrics by the master Jon Hendricks and a surprising Mike Ferro: Good! It's getting more fun to run the risk ... but STOP! Silence! The first intro chords ... and then ... She, the Vocal Master, Carmen McRae in all her majesty. I recommend all tracks but specially In Walked Bud, Rhythm-a-ning and Well You Needn't, all classic greatest hits by Monk. Note: Begin listening 2 times or more a night.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Carmen sings Monk the best, November 18, 2009

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Peter J. Rowan (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmen Sings Monk (Audio CD)

Of the singers I have heard attempting to sing Monk's challenging music Carmen McRae is by far the most honest and intelligent, her lyrics leave the others wanting. Her stylisations are by far the most accurate according to Thelonious' exacting requirements and Carmen is obviously enraptured by Thelonious. Her tribute to this genius of bebop is an exceptional example of responsible design.