The first of three Black Lion CDs in this valuable series features music from the last significant Thelonious Monk recording session. There are ten solo performances on the spirited and generally joyful program with Monk sounding at his best on five of his originals (including the striding “Blue Sphere”) plus typically unique versions of “Darn That Dream,” “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “My Melancholy Baby” and “Lover Man.
Tracklist
1 Trinkle Tinkle
2 Crepuscule With Nellie
3 Darn That Dream
4 Little Rootie Tootie
5 Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
6 Nice Work If You Can Get It
7 My Melancholy Baby
8 Jackieing
9 Loverman
10 Blue Sphere