Monk's Dream (Steve Lacy album)

Monk's Dream
Studio album by Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd
Released	March 7, 2000
Recorded	June 21–22, 1999
Genre	Jazz
Length	76:01
Label	Verve
Producer	Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy chronology
The Joan Miro Foundation Concert (1999) Monk's Dream (2000) Sideways (2000)

Monk's Dream is an album by Steve Lacy and Roswell Rudd released on the Verve label in 2000.^[1] It features performances by Lacy, Rudd, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch and Irene Aebi's vocals on two tracks.

Reception

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album 4 stars stating "Monk's Dream is a warm reunion of old friends, but those friends could have tried a little harder to come up with something fresh.".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Monk's Dream" (Monk) - 7:35
2. "The Bath" - 11:43
3. "The Rent" - 10:45
4. "Pannonica" (Monk) - 9:26
5. "A Bright Pearl" - 5:55
6. "Traces" (text by Ryōkan) - 8:03
7. "Koko" (Ellington) - 5:21
8. "Grey Blue" - 10:08
9. "The Door" - 7:05

All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated

• Recorded at Studios Ferber, Paris on June 21–22, 1999. Vocals recorded on August 12, 1999

Personnel

• Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
• Roswell Rudd - trombone
• Jean-Jacques Avenel - bass
• John Betsch - drums
• Irene Aebi (tracks 5 & 6) - vocals

References

1. ^ Verve Music Group website album entry accessed 7 January 2009
2. ^ ^{a b} Ruhlmann, W. Allmusic Review accessed July 1, 2011