Carmen Sings Monk | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
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.