Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk

Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk
Studio album by Arthur Blythe
Released 1983
Recorded 1983
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
Producer Arthur Blythe
Arthur Blythe chronology

Elaborations
(1982)
Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk
(1983)
Put Sunshine in It
(1984)

Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk is jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe's sixth album for the Columbia label recorded in New York City in 1983.[1] The album features Blythe's quintet performing six compositions by Thelonious Monk.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "these creative players (and the unusual instrumentation) put a fresh slant on Monk's music. Blythe's passionate sound throughout this inspired set is consistently memorable".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk
  1. "We See" - 6:30
  2. "Light Blue" - 5:12
  3. "Off Minor" - 6:48
  4. "Epistrophy" - 8:38
  5. "Coming On the Hudson" - 6:05
  6. "Nutty" - 6:45
  • Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York

Personnel

References

  1. Discogs Album Entry accessed July 19, 2010
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2010