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Thelonious Monk in Italy

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Thelonious Monk in Italy
Live album by
Released1963
RecordedApril 21, 1961
VenueTeatro Lirico
Milan, Italy
GenreJazz
Length44:45
LabelRiverside
RLP 443
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Thelonious Monk chronology
Monk's Dream
(1963)
Thelonious Monk in Italy
(1963)
Criss-Cross
(1963)

Thelonious Monk in Italy is a live album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk featuring tracks recorded in Italy in 1961 and released on the Riverside label in 1963.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "This is not one of Thelonious Monk's more significant dates, but his fans will still find moments to enjoy".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Thelonious Monk except as indicated

Side One

  1. "Jackie-Ing" - 4:53
  2. "Epistrophy" (Kenny Clarke, Monk) - 4:59
  3. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 4:48
  4. "Straight, No Chaser" - 9:06

Side Two

  1. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Monk) - 7:14
  2. "San Francisco Holiday" - 6:04
  3. "Crepuscule with Nellie" - 2:50
  4. "Rhythm-A-Ning" - 5:45

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed November 1, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1025. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.