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Thelonica

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Released
  
1983

Thelonica (1982)
  
I'm All Smiles (1983)

Release date
  
1983

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
38:07

Artist
  
Tommy Flanagan

Label
  
Enja Records

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Recorded
  
November 30 and December 1, 1982

Studio
  
Eurosound, New York City

Producers
  
Horst Weber, Matthias Winckelmann

Similar
  
Tommy Flanagan albums, Jazz albums

Thelonica is an album by pianist Tommy Flanagan featuring compositions by Thelonious Monk recorded in 1982 for the Enja label.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "Flanagan does not sound at all like Monk but he recaptures his spirit and hints strongly now and then at his style on this fine (and often introspective) outing".

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk except where noted.

  1. "Thelonica" (Tommy Flanagan) - 5:12
  2. "Off Minor" - 5:05
  3. "Pannonica" - 6:58
  4. "North of the Sunset" - 4:36
  5. "Thelonious" - 4:08
  6. "Reflections" - 7:22
  7. "Ugly Beauty" - 5:04
  8. "Thelonica" (Flanagan) - 5:09

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan - piano
  • George Mraz - bass (tracks 2-7)
  • Art Taylor - drums (tracks 2-7)

    • Songs

    1North Of The Sunset4:25
    2Light Blue5:31
    3Off Minor5:08

    References

    Thelonica Wikipedia
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