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The Monk Project

Jimmy Owens

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Released: Jan 2012
Label: IPO Recordings
Monk's compositions are his greatest legacy, and Owens' particularly inventive recording succeeds on two levels. First, the personnel: There's Owens himself, whose pedigree includes gigs with Dizzy, Count Basie and Mingus, alongside tenor player Marcus Strickland, pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Kenny Davis. Then there's Owens' detailed exploration of the compositions. By playing some straight ("Stuffy Turkey") while turning some inside out ("Well You Needn't" takes a lazy tempo, "Let's Cool One" changes time signatures), Owens endows his homage with appropriately creative vision.
- Nate Cavalieri
Jimmy Owens - The Monk Project 2012-02-02
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    Bright Mississippi
    Bright Mississippi
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    6:47
    Well You Needn't
    Well You Needn't
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    Blue Monk
    Blue Monk
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    Stuffy Turkey
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    Pannonica
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    Let's Cool One
    Let's Cool One
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    It Don't Mean A Think (If It Ain'
    It Don't Mean A Think (If It Ain'
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    Brilliant Corners
    Brilliant Corners
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    Reflections
    Reflections
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    Epistrophy
    Epistrophy
℗ 2011 IPO Recordings, Inc.