Release date: 10-08-2005 (originally released in 1956)

2005 Analogue Productions 7-track 2XLP 180gram vinyl 45RPM series, originally released in 1956 - filled with very personal treatments of great standards such as Memories Of You and Honeysuckle Rose, played alongside Oscar Pettiford on bass and Art Blakey on drums - Sealed in stickered perforated tear strip bag

Tracks:
01. Liza
02. Memories
03. Honeysuckle Rose
04. Darn That Dream
05. Tea For Two
06. You Are Too Beautiful
07. Just You, Just Me

This is a beautiful set of standards played by the innovative, brilliant Monk. He displays a variety of styles, from the long melodic lines of Bill Evans to some power stylings recalling Mingus. Of course, there's the usual Monk dissonance and tempo variations (and these make even the tired "Tea for Two" sound fresh!), but this effort also shows Monk's strength on straight-ahead jazz as well.alen greenbaum amazon.com