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Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk

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Released
  
1983

Producer
  
Arthur Blythe

Release date
  
1983

Recorded
  
1983

Artist
  
Arthur Blythe

Genre
  
Jazz

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

Label
  
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Similar
  
Arthur Blythe albums, Jazz albums

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. The album features Blythe's quintet performing six compositions by Thelonious Monk.

Contents

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".

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

  • Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
  • Abdul Wadud - cello
  • Kelvyn Bell - guitar
  • Bob Stewart - tuba
  • Bobby Battle - drums

    • Songs

    1We See - We See6:35
    2Light Blue5:26
    3Off Minor7:13

    References

    Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk Wikipedia
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