Six Monk's Compositions (1987)

Six Monk's Compositions (1987) is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1987 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1] The album features Braxton's interpretations of compositions by Thelonious Monk.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "From the jump, the listener can tell this is no ordinary Monk tribute. The music is fast, skittering along at a dervish's pace... radically reinterpreted, played and executed with a degree of musicianship seldom found on any tribute".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk

1. "Brilliant Corners" - 9:24
2. "Reflections" - 4:58
3. "Played Twice" - 6:51
4. "Four in One" - 9:41
5. "Ask Me Now" - 6:35
6. "Skippy" - 6:43

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 30 and July 1, l987

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone
• Mal Waldron - piano
• Buell Neidlinger - bass
• Billy Osborne - drums

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