Monk's Dream

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"Monk's Dream" is a landmark jazz album by pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, celebrated for its distinctive improvisational style and status as one of his most acclaimed recordings.

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Monk's Dream canonical 2
Monk's Dream (track) 1
Monk’s Dream 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album
studio album
artist Thelonious Monk
chronologyPosition first Columbia Records studio album by Thelonious Monk
composer Thelonious Monk
containsReworkingOf earlier Thelonious Monk compositions
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtDepicts portrait of Thelonious Monk
criticalReception widely acclaimed by jazz critics
featuresMusician Charlie Rouse
Frankie Dunlop
John Ore
Thelonious Monk
followedBy Criss-Cross
linked to: Criss Cross
genre hard bop
jazz
hasLength approximately 46 minutes
hasTrack Body and Soul
Bolivar Blues
Bright Mississippi
Bye-Ya
Five Spot Blues
Just a Gigolo
Monk's Dream (track)
linked to: Monk's Dream

Sweet and Lovely
influencedGenre modern jazz
instrumentation bass
drums
piano
tenor saxophone
labelCatalogNumber Columbia CL 1965
Columbia CS 8765
language instrumental
mainPerformer Thelonious Monk Quartet
notableFor being one of Thelonious Monk's most acclaimed recordings
distinctive improvisational style
performer Thelonious Monk
precededBy Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
producer Teo Macero
recordedAt Columbia 30th Street Studio
recordedInCity New York City
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1963
styleCharacteristic angular melodies
rhythmic displacements
unconventional harmonies

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Thelonious Monk notableWork Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk notableAlbum Monk's Dream
Monk's Dream hasTrack Monk's Dream (track)
linked to: Monk's Dream
Thelonious Monk Quartet notableWork Monk’s Dream
linked to: Monk's Dream