Album Name:
An Open Letter to Thelonious
Artist Name:
Ellis Marsalis / Ellis Marsalis Quartet
Personal:
Ellis Marsalis - Piano
Jason Stewart - Bass
Jason Marsalis - Drums
Derek Douget - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Track Listing/ with times:
1. Crepuscule with Nellie (4:22)
2. Jackie-Ing (7:19)
3. Epistrophy (6:19)
4. Monk's Mood (3:32)
5. Straight, No Chaser (5:30)
6. Light Bue (4:17)
7. Teo (4:47)
8. Ruby, My Dear (7:10)
9. Rhythm-A-Ning (4:47)
10. 'Round Midnight (6:53)
11. Evidence (Encore) (4:55)
Album Description:
NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis pays tribute to fellow Jazz legend Thelonious Monk, in this all-star tribute recreating iconic Monk Standards from a wide spectrum of Monks career.
Review Quote:
"Throughout the date Marsalis keeps Monk's music very much alive with his inspired interpretations of the legend's compositions." - ALL MUSIC - Ken Dryden
"Mr. Marsalis played smartly, flirting with Monkish pianism but ultimately avoiding pastiche. He’s a modernist to the core, and he imbued his solos with a host of harmonic variations. And his command of rhythm is sure and relaxed." - NEW YORK TIME - Nate Chinen