Six Monk's Compositions (1987)

Six Monk's Compositions (1987)
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1987
Recorded	June 30 and July 1, 1987
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:53
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Anthony Braxton chronology
Moment Precieux (1986) Six Monk's Compositions (1987) (1987) Duets 1987 (1987)

Six Monk's Compositions (1987) is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1987 for the Italian Black Saint label.^[1] The album features Braxton's interpretations of compositions by Thelonious Monk.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "From the jump, the listener can tell this is no ordinary Monk tribute. The music is fast, skittering along at a dervish's pace... radically reinterpreted, played and executed with a degree of musicianship seldom found on any tribute".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk

1. "Brilliant Corners" – 9:24
2. "Reflections" – 4:58
3. "Played Twice" – 6:51
4. "Four in One" – 9:41
5. "Ask Me Now" – 6:35
6. "Skippy" – 6:43

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 30 and July 1, 1987

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone
• Mal Waldron – piano
• Buell Neidlinger – bass
• Billy Osborne – drums

References

1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed May 27, 2011
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed May 27, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.