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
- "We See" - 6:30
- "Light Blue" - 5:12
- "Off Minor" - 6:48
- "Epistrophy" - 8:38
- "Coming On the Hudson" - 6:05
- "Nutty" - 6:45
Personnel
Songs
1We See - We See6:35
2Light Blue5:26
3Off Minor7:13
References
Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA