The Fusion Reactor #172 - A Tribute To Thelonious Monk

[moses]

This week I thought I'd pay tribute to one of my favorite jazz artists - Thelonious Monk. He was progressive in his own way, at least compositionally and rhythmically. So here's a mixture of Monk songs, Monk covers, Monk tributes, and ... songs about monkeys. =)

Misterioso - Thelonious Monk 10:56
Bemsha Swing-Lively Up Yourself - Medeski Martin & Wood 5:41
Monkey See - Fleck, Béla & the Flecktones 3:17
Funk For Monk - Kobayashi, Ron 6:30
Epistrophy - Hunter, Charlie 3:41
We See - Garage a Trois 3:53
Sprung Monkey - Garage a Trois 6:15
Stomping Grounds/Untitled Instrumental/Green Chimneys - T.J. Kirk 5:34
Cross the Track/Thelonious - T.J. Kirk 4:45
Off Minor - Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey 4:26
I'm Trying to Contain an Outbreak Here and You're Driving the Monkey to the Airport - Forever Einstein 4:26
Thelonius - Beck, Jeff 3:16
Initiatic Quotient Of The Monk: Hypereyes - Priam 10:45
Initiatic Quotient Of The Monk: Birth Of Ucbald - Priam 3:05
Initiatic Quotient Of The Monk: Spiral .Irregular .End - Priam 13:08
Straight No Chaser - Baker, Ginger Trio 5:34
'Round Midnight - Bruford, Bill & Michael Borstlap 5:40
Monkey Businessman [Live] - Manring, Michael 3:48
The Main Monkey Business - Rush 6:02
Trinkle, Tinkle - Thelonius Monk With John Coltrane 6:41