Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk
Studio album by
Arthur Blythe
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenreJazz
LabelColumbia
ProducerArthur Blythe
Arthur Blythe chronology
Elaborations
(1982)		 Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk
(1983)		 Put Sunshine in It
(1984)

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 compositions by Thelonious Monk.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "Blythe's alto sax variably wavers and squawks, blowing hard and soft, lyrical and tough, as his group, with its inventive contrast of big and little sounds, bops and floats and rocks."[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "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."[2]

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

It was recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed July 19, 2010
  3. 1 2 Rea, Steven X. (12 June 1983). "Sax Tribute to Monk Is Best of Old, New". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. P10.
  4. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.