Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk

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.[1] The album features Blythe's quintet performing six compositions by Thelonious Monk.

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)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

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
  • Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, New York

Personnel

References
  1. Discogs Album Entry accessed July 19, 2010
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 19, 2010
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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