It still warrants highlighting, but Monk here has a whole new vision straight, un-diluted with (at least as it comes off to me) a bigger personal melodic stamp atop it. Which is a little bit odd, since his name almost sounds like “rose”. In the previous two monk-writeups for this list, I’ve made sure I take time out to acknowledge Charlie Rouse‘s essential part in the melodic success of everything even though it’s apparent, the man doesn’t seem to get all his flowers, so to say, as often from Jazz-fans as he could for his involvement in such a plentitude of important material. It’s alright to be extra-confident if you can back it up. Eh, it’s not a bad attitude to have about performing, if it’s true. It’s a given that he’s in charge of these things, given that this is Monk we’re discussing here - a man whose melodic drive seems to be that he can out-do pretty much anything presented to him. Extended length, which provides coverage from just all areas, as to why Monk is the definitive force driving this album, its’ choices and overall momentum, its’ delicious melodic sensibility. The title-track is a Monk-centric number.
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