Piano Solo

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Piano Solo is a 1954 album by pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. He recorded it on 4 June 1954 in Paris, originally for a radio broadcast. The French firm Disques Vogue released it as a ten-inch record. Several titles were wrongly printed on the cover and his first name got an extra o. Over the years the music appeared under several titles, including on GNP Crescendo. Some editions contained Hackensack as an extra track.

The record consists mainly of his own compositions, such as 'Round About Midnight, Evidence, Well You Needn't, Eronel and Off Minor. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Jerome Kern is the only exception. In 2017 Sony released an expanded edition, in order of recording and with an announcement by André Francis and unreleased live tracks from the Salle Pleyel.

Listening

Track list

1. 1'Round About Midnight5:14Apple Music ↗
2. 2Evidence3:04Apple Music ↗
3. 3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes3:23Apple Music ↗
4. 4Well You Needn't3:25Apple Music ↗
5. 5Reflections5:02Apple Music ↗
6. 6We See2:34Apple Music ↗
7. 7Eronel2:33Apple Music ↗
8. 8Off Minor2:31Apple Music ↗
9. 9Hackensack3:01Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗