Plays Duke Ellington [Keepnews Collection]

Thelonious Monk

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    1. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 4:42 Preview
    2. Sophisticated Lady 4:31 Preview
    3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 5:56 Preview
    4. Black And Tan Fantasy 3:28 Preview
    5. Mood Indigo 3:16 Preview
    6. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 5:43 Preview
    7. Solitude 3:45 Preview
    8. Caravan 5:56 Preview

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Remastered in 24-bit from the original master tapes. Part of our Keepnews Collection, which spotlights classic albums originally produced by the legendary Orrin Keepnews.

For Monk’s debut Riverside date, Keepnews decided to ease the pianist into what turned out to be his lengthy association with the label by asking him to momentarily set aside his own compositions and instead play Duke Ellington tunes. He did so in the company of the esteemed rhythm section of bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke. With his distinctively angular style, Monk nails Ellington’s best-known tunes such as “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” “Mood Indigo” and “Caravan.”

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