Carmen Sings Monk

~ Release by Carmen McRae (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Get It Straight (live)
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Larry Willis (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Get It Straight (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Sally Swisher
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Straight, No Chaser
4:00
2Dear Ruby
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dear Ruby (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Sally Swisher
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Ruby, My Dear
6:03
3It's Over Now
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
It’s Over Now (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Mike Ferro
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Well, You Needn’t
5:30
4Monkery's the Blues
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Monkery’s the Blues (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Abbey Lincoln
composer:
Thelonious Monk
is based on:
Blue Monk
4:58
5You Know Who
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Know Who (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Thelonious Monk
is based on:
I Mean You
3:33
6Little Butterfly
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Little Butterfly (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Pannonica
5:17
7Listen to Monk
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Listen to Monk (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
arranger:
Rob van den Broeck
version of:
Rhythm-a-ning
3:07
8How I Wish
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
How I Wish... (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Ask Me Now
4:58
9Man, That Was a Dream
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Man, That Was a Dream (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Monk’s Dream
2:57
10'round Midnight
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
’Round Midnight (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
6:34
11Still We Dream
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Still We Dream (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Mike Ferro
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Ugly Beauty
3:36
12Suddenly (live)
engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Larry Willis (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Clifford Jordan (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Suddenly (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
In Walked Bud
3:43
13Looking Back
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Looking Back (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
is based on:
Reflections
5:40
14Suddenly (alternate version)
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Suddenly (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
In Walked Bud
3:13
15Get It Straight (alternate version)
engineer:
Ed Rak
mixer:
Larry Clothier and Ed Rak
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States (in 1988-04)
mixed at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Get It Straight (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Sally Swisher
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Straight, No Chaser
3:34
16'round Midnight (alternate version)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recording of:
’Round Midnight (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
7:15
17Listen to Monk (alternate take)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recording of:
Listen to Monk (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
arranger:
Rob van den Broeck
version of:
Rhythm-a-ning
3:04
18Man, That Was a Dream (alternate take)
double bass:
George Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
piano:
Eric Gunnison (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
recording of:
Man, That Was a Dream (from 1988-01-30 until 1988-02-01)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Thelonious Monk
version of:
Monk’s Dream
2:46

Credits

Release

composer:Thelonious Monk
ASIN:US: B00005NW8W [info]

Release group

included in:The Perfect Jazz Collection II by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Wikipedia:en: Carmen Sings Monk [info]
Wikidata:Q5043588 [info]