MONK. THELONIOUS – THELONIOUS MONK PLAYS DUKE ELLINGTON

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MONK. THELONIOUS – THELONIOUS MONK PLAYS DUKE ELLINGTON" Ironically, in the attempt to make Monk more accessible, Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington only obscures what makes Monk so captivating in the first place. Although these renditions are pleasant, one longs for an oddity like Straight, No Chaser or Hackensack to shake things up. A worthy addition to any serious Monk collection, but those familiar with Monks other work may find themselves more absorbed in figuring out what the hell the cover has to

" he asked

Pinks & Purples take aim at the threads of hope with untethered abandon on their new album "Unwishing Well

That’s really all there is to say

Father Ocean 2:34 Fires Roar In The Palace Of The Moon

Wooden Ships

and the B-side features a powerful collaboration with hip-hop icon DMC (from Run-DMC) on "Matter Of Life & Death

“True Love’s Only Name

"Helpless" Diamond Head 6:39

and begins to build into an electric rockin song

Dre's West Coast G-funk

The album has received a bit of an unfair rating

Angel's Spit 4:19 Youth Against Fascism 3:36 Nic Fit 0:59 On The Strip 5:42 Chapel Hill 4:47 JC 4:03 Purr 4:22 Créme Brûlèe 2:32