| 1. Thelonious |
| 2. Evidence |
| 3. Hornin-in |
| 4. Oska T |
| 5. Ugly Beauty |
| 6. Monkalude T |
| 7. Criss Cross |
| 8. Monkalude S |
| 9. Trinkle Tinkle |
| 10. Four in One |
| 11. Monkalude M |
| 12. Feeling That Way Now aka Monk's Mood |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The self-explanatory Sphere Essence is pianist Peter Madsen's solo tribute to the great Thelonious Sphere Monk. A return to his earliest influence after nearly 25 years of active performing around the world, this recording is a welcome, but precarious challenge for a pianist who has filtered Monk's singular style through his own playing for decades. Madsen interprets the heart of the classic Monk catalog, as well as lesser-heard pieces like "Oska T" and "Ugly Beauty," and adds three short transitional pieces of his own called monkaludes. The versatile Madsen has appeared on more than 60 recordings, including recent Playscape titles by the Michael Musillami/Mario Pavone Quartet among many others, and dozens of his compositions have been recorded by many of the world’s best jazz musicians.
The self-explanatory Sphere Essence is pianist Peter Madsen's solo tribute to the great Thelonious Sphere Monk. A return to his earliest influence after nearly 25 years of active performing around the world, this recording is a welcome, but precarious challenge for a pianist who has filtered Monk's singular style through his own playing for decades. Madsen interprets the heart of the classic Monk catalog, as well as lesser-heard pieces like "Oska T" and "Ugly Beauty," and adds three short transitional pieces of his own called monkaludes. The versatile Madsen has appeared on more than 60 recordings, including recent Playscape titles by the Michael Musillami/Mario Pavone Quartet among many others, and dozens of his compositions have been recorded by many of the world’s best jazz musicians.
Sphere Essence / another side of monk,Peter Madsen,Playscape Recordings,Post-Bop
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