![]() As such, Criss-Cross is a continuation of the excellence that we got with it's predecessor, only this time Rouse, Ore and Dunlop are even more settled in with the ways and means that are the hallmarks of Monk's musical genius.Ĭriss-Cross might be the "happiest" album in Monk's discography, all the tunes ring out with a certain joy and ebullience that is not always out front and center on his other recordings. Monk knew he was on a roll with his new quartet and didn't waste much time getting back in the studio: both "Hackensack" and "Rhythm-A-Ning" were recorded less than a month after the sessions that produced Monk's Dream were completed. ![]() As fantastic as Monk's Dream is, it is possible that it's follow up is even better. Not too long ago I wrote about Monk's Dream, Thelonious Monk's 1963 debut on Columbia Records, an album that is often cited as a masterpiece from the latter part of his long career ( read about that here).
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