Marcus Roberts - 1991 - Alone with Three Giants FLAC torrent

Marcus Roberts - 1991 - Alone with Three Giants

This set of unaccompanied piano solos features Marcus Roberts interpreting three Jelly Roll Morton, six Duke Ellington and six Thelonious Monk songs. Morton gets a bit shortchanged, with "Jungle Blues," "New Orleans Blues" and "The Crave" emphasizing the Spanish tinge in his music, but only certain aspects of his style. However, Roberts has Ellington (best is "Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie") and Monk (mostly lesser-known songs) down quite well. Already at this early stage, Marcus Roberts had a fairly encyclopedic style, updating older idioms with his own voice, displaying an eccentric stride style and using some modern harmonies. Excellent music. (AllMusic)

Track list:
01 - Jungle Blues
02 - Mood Indigo
03 - Solitude
04 - I Got It Bad
05 - Trinkle Tinkle
06 - Misterioso
07 - Pannonica
08 - New Orleans Blues
09 - Prelude to a Kiss
10 - Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie
11 - Black and Tan Fantasy
12 - Monk's Mood
13 - In Walked Bud
14 - Crepuscule with Nellie
15 - The Crave

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