*** Welcome to piglix ***

Carmen Sings Monk

Carmen Sings Monk
Carmen Sings Monk.jpg
Studio album by Carmen McRae
Released 1988
Recorded January 30 - February 1, 1988
Genre Vocal jazz
Length 65:02
Label Novus
Producer Tom Bradshaw
Carmen McRae chronology
Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West
(1987)
Carmen Sings Monk
(1988)
Sarah: Dedicated to You
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars
Robert Christgau A−

Carmen Sings Monk is a 1988 studio album by the American jazz singer Carmen McRae, focusing on the songs composed by Thelonious Monk.

McRae was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards for her performance on this album.

All music composed by Thelonious Monk, lyricists indicated.

Due to copyright restrictions the song titles of these standards (with the exception of "'Round Midnight") were modified. Monk's original titles are indicated after the track titles.


...
Wikipedia

...