Monk's Dream (Steve Lacy album)
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Monk's Dream is an album by Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd released on the Verve label in 2000.[1] It features performances by Lacy, Rudd, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch and Irene Aebi's vocals on two tracks.
Reception
The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album 4 stars stating "Monk's Dream is a warm reunion of old friends, but those friends could have tried a little harder to come up with something fresh."[2]
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Track listing
- "Monk's Dream" (Monk) - 7:35
- "The Bath" - 11:43
- "The Rent" - 10:45
- "Pannonica" (Monk) - 9:26
- "A Bright Pearl" - 5:55
- "Traces" (text by Ryōkan) - 8:03
- "Koko" (Ellington) - 5:21
- "Grey Blue" - 10:08
- "The Door" - 7:05
- All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated
- Recorded at Studios Ferber, Paris on June 21–22, 1999. Vocals recorded on August 12, 1999
Personnel
- Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
- Roswell Rudd - trombone
- Jean-Jacques Avenel - bass
- John Betsch - drums
- Irene Aebi (tracks 5 & 6) - vocals
References
- ^ Verve Music Group website album entry accessed 7 January 2009
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, W. Allmusic Review accessed July 1, 2011