Monk's Dream is an album by Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd, released on the Verve label in 2000.Verve Music Group website album entry accessed 7 January 2009Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018 It features performances by Lacy, Rudd, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch and Irene Aebi's vocals on two tracks.
Reception
The AllMusic review by William Ruhlmann stated: "Monk's Dream is a warm reunion of old friends, but those friends could have tried a little harder to come up with something fresh."Ruhlmann, W. AllMusic Review accessed July 1, 2011
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote: "The trombonist isn't the force of yore... even if the musical intelligence remains keen. Lacy himself is magnificent... Beautifully recorded."
In a review for Jazz Times, Duck Baker commented: "Rudd seems to be on fire these days, as if he's determined to make every note and nuance count, and Lacy sounds delighted to have such an inspired front-line partner. The masterful solos are full of surprise, humor, whimsy and courageous vulnerability, and the two-horn interplay could only be achieved by players with roots that go deep into the trad tradition."
C. Andrew Hovan of All About Jazz remarked: "Monk's Dream stands out as a solid entry in the discographies of both Lacy and Rudd... fans of both artists will come away with a better cognizance of two of the music's unrivaled individualists."
Track listing "Monk's Dream" (Monk) - 7:35 "The Bath" - 11:43 "The Rent" - 10:45 "Pannonica" (Monk) - 9:26 "A Bright Pearl" - 5:55 "Traces" (text by Ryōkan) - 8:03 "Koko" (Ellington) - 5:21 "Grey Blue" - 10:08 "The Door" - 7:05
All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated Recorded at Studios Ferber, Paris, on June 21–22, 1999. Vocals recorded on August 12, 1999
Personnel Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone Roswell Rudd - trombone Jean-Jacques Avenel - bass John Betsch - drums Irene Aebi (tracks 5 & 6) - vocals
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