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Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk

Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk
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Studio album by Arthur Blythe
Released 1983
Recorded 1983
Genre Jazz
Label Columbia
Producer Arthur Blythe
Arthur Blythe chronology
Elaborations
(1982)Elaborations1982
Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk
(1983)
Put Sunshine in It
(1984)Put Sunshine in It1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 4/5 stars

Light Blue: Arthur Blythe Plays Thelonious Monk is jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe's sixth album for the Columbia label recorded in New York City in 1983. The album features Blythe's quintet performing six compositions by Thelonious Monk.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "these creative players (and the unusual instrumentation) put a fresh slant on Monk's music. Blythe's passionate sound throughout this inspired set is consistently memorable".

All compositions by Thelonious Monk


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