Six Monk's Compositions (1987)

Six Monk's Compositions (1987)
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released 1987
Recorded June 30 and July 1, 1987
Genre Jazz
Length 43:53
Label Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Anthony Braxton chronology
Moment Precieux
(1986)
Six Monk's Compositions (1987)
(1987)
Duets 1987
(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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[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, 1987

Personnel

References

  1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed May 27, 2011
  2. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed May 27, 2011
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