Standard Time, Vol. 4: Marsalis Plays Monk (1999)

About this title: As the fourth volume of Wynton Marsalis' ongoing Standard Time project, as well as the first volume of his planned eight-disc series Swinging into the 2, Marsalis Plays Monk arrives with some baggage -- but it isn't as great as the baggage that comes with tackling the compositions of Thelonious Monk, one of the greatest and most idiosyncratic composers in jazz history. Marsalis takes two different tactics to distinguish himself. He avoids the obvious choices, the songs that have long been part of every jazz musician's repertoire -- no "Round Midnight" or "Well, You Needn't" will be heard here ... read more

Tracks:

1. Thelonious [Monk]
2. Evidence [Monk]
3. We See [Monk]
4. Monk's Mood [Monk]
5. Worry Later [Monk]
6. Four in One [Monk]
7. Reflections [Monk]
8. In Walked Monk [Monk]
9. Hackensack [Monk]
10. Let's Cool One [Monk]
11. Brilliant Corners [Monk]
12. Brake's Sake [Monk]
13. Ugly Beauty [Monk]
14. Green Chimneys [Monk]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.