Monk's Dream
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The History of the Albums - n°212
After a year a little less rich, 1963 is a return to grace, marked by major changes and reference albums. And believe me, it's exciting. If I have to redraw the context of the time, I will say that for the first time Jazz will not be as dominant compared to other musical genres/styles, although one of the greatest wonders of the genre is to be found in Charles Mingus' The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady. It's not the level of jazz that is in decline, it's ... read more
Even though Monk's Dream may not be as game changing for the Jazz scene as the Black Saint and The Sinner Lady it stills keeps me as hooked as that amazing album with it weird soothing instrumentals which seems unnaturally rhythmical and entrancing to create an Hard Bop record whihc always has me fully engaged and wanting me to listen to every note and every melody.
Track Review
Monk's Dream 10/10
Body and Soul 9.5/10
Bright Mississippi 9/10
Five Spot Blues 9.5/10
Blue Bolivar Blues ... read more
This was the first jazz album I’ve ever fully listened to so idk if the rating will change, but I loved this album
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Track List
| 1 | Monk's Dream 6:25 | 83 |
| 2 | Body and Soul 4:28 | 66 |
| 3 | Bright Mississippi 8:36 | 64 |
| 4 | Five Spot Blues 3:14 | 64 |
| 5 | Bolivar Blues 7:30 | 60 |
| 6 | Just a Gigolo 2:27 | 60 |
| 7 | Bye-Ya 5:22 | 72 |
| 8 | Sweet and Lovely 7:52 | 66 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
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Added on: May 21, 2015