Solo Monk

Thelonious Monk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1992)
• Original Release Date: 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027RH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,168 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably my favorite album of all time..., May 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Solo Monk (Audio CD)

I grew up on this album. Not only would I say that this is my favorite Monk album, but probably my favorite album of all time. Charming, romantic, completely enchanting. Whether you bounce or bob your head to Monk's cover of "Dinah" or almost crying listening to the heart-wrenching chords in "Ruby, My Dear," you can't go wrong with this record. I have an old copy which has actually not burned out, even after about 1000 listens or so. You can also now buy MONK ALONE: THE COMPLETE SOLO RECORDINGS ON COLUMBIA...amazon.com would like that....it costs more......but it also has those little solo bites on other albums, like the beautiful performance of "Sweetheart of All My Dreams" from the hard-to-find-now-eliminated-from-the-Columbia-catalog-album MONK. But wherever you find this music, it doesn't matter. It will always be the same.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow, June 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Solo Monk (Audio CD)

this is my favorite monk album. most of the songs come in under 3 minutes, all gems. they will cut you straight to the heart. when people call this album 'light' i think immediately of "i should care": it always moves me, the silences are so expressive, and i don't know what it means to call it light except in the sense that that the *silences* are so expressive. "north of the sunset" and "monk's point" are the sort of good natured, funny, oddly-shaped tunes unique to monk. the rest are lovely too.

there are lots of other solo monk albums - i like "alone in san francisco" alot - but like i said this album is my favorite and i recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary jazz pianist's solo., February 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Solo Monk (Audio CD)

Some critics say Theronious Monk is a pianist who does not have a professional technique... But I disagree. The simplicity of Monk's expression in his solo performance comes from his 'purity' but not from the 'immaturity'. You must not be confused. There is no modern jazz pianist who is not influenced from Monk. Monk is also one of the greatest composer. When Monk becomes alone, he becomes 'real Monk'. This CD is a great example of 'real Monk'.