In Walked Thelonious

In Walked Thelonious
Studio album by Walter Davis Jr.
Recorded 1987
Genre Jazz
Label Mapleshade

In Walked Thelonious is a solo piano album by Walter Davis Jr. It was recorded in 1987 and released by Mapleshade Records.

Recording and music

The album of solo piano performances was recorded in 1987.[1] The material was composed by Thelonious Monk.[2] As preparation, Davis "immersed himself in fifty of Monk's toughest compositions for two months, deliberately leaving the choice of which to record until the moment he sat down at the studio Steinway."[3]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[1]

In Walked Thelonious was released by Mapleshade Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer commented that Davis "consistently plays with creativity and a dose of the famous Monk wit".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "what is striking about his solo performances [...] is that they are more thoroughly personalized than most pianists dare."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Green Chimneys" – 2:46
  2. "Crepuscule with Nellie" – 2:39
  3. "Gallop's Gallop" – 2:10
  4. "Ask Me Now" – 3:08
  5. "'Round Midnight, Pt. 1" – 4:48
  6. "Trinkle Twinkle" – 2:10
  7. "Ruby, My Dear" – 3:33
  8. "Monk's Mood" – 2:54
  9. "Off Minor" – 1:51
  10. "Panonica" – 2:12
  11. "Bye-Ya" – 1:31
  12. "Ugly Beauty" – 2:35
  13. "Criss Cross" – 2:33
  14. "Portrait of an Ermite" – 1:54
  15. "'Round Midnight, Pt. 2" – 5:20

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott. "Walter Davis, Jr.: In Walked Thelonious". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Sprey, Pierre M. In Walked Thelonious (CD liner notes). Mapleshade Records. 56312. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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