Brilliant Corners

Great musicians, I just don't like instrumental jazz. At all.

Added a song but the rest wasn't really for me. I'm yet to get really into jazz.

Nah

ehh not my vibe

This is to jazz what breakcore is to EDM, just the full "we've found a melody/motif/style, so let's immediately abandon it and find another" tactic. When it's good it's good, but a lot of the time it was just a bit background for me.

Another jazz album. It’s fine, it’s decent background music but I definitely didn’t need to hear this and it’s not my favorite

He's got a great name for Jazz. Despite getting onto double figure Jazz albums the Jazz penny has yet to drop for me. This was okay but still not getting it.

"The complex title track required over a dozen takes in the studio", so if my maths is correct this album took approximatley 1 billion years to record

I didn’t like this. It sounded jarring and I just couldn’t get past that unfortunately. Maybe I’m just an untrained jazz listener, but I felt it lacked soul.

As ever with jazz I don’t have the ear or the context to judge whether this album is objectively ‘good’ or important (though I’ve no doubt Thelonius was both); I can only try and judge whether I enjoyed hearing it. I liked tracks 1 and 5, which were upbeat and had strong, angular hooks (are these the titular ‘Brilliant Corners?’). My interest dipped during the solos though, and the other tracks faded into background listening too easily for me. A pretty neutral 2.5 stars.

Ok, I’ll start on a positive note because I don’t really have much else in the way of positivity for this album as a whole. I think the name Thelonious Monk is pretty great. I don’t know if that’s the guys name, the name of the band, or even a stage name, but it’s pretty cool. Part of the charm is that I have no idea, and don’t care enough to google it to find out. Ok, so that’s what was good about the album, now the negatives. It’s more Jazz. I don’t understand Jazz, and every time I think I’m starting to finally get it and roll a Jazz album I like, I soon after end up rolling an album like this, and just strongly dislike it. It’s just boring man, plus the lack of a structure doesn’t soothe me, it gives me anxiety. The overbearing piano and trumpet just make me dizzy. I don’t like this. I recognize and am easily able to appreciate the greatness and talent of the band, but personally I would never seek any of this out, and will not be returning to Mr. Monk, if that is in fact his real name. I just don’t get it. I’ll chalk it up to that and simply be satisfied knowing that I gave this one an honest attempt by listening to it all day. It’s Jazz, I can’t pick a favorite. Sorry. It’s between “Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are” and “Bemsha Swing”. Those were at least bearable.

Mwah.

4/10

Jag orkar inte.

Yep, pretty sure it’s jazz.

Theolonious Monk oli ainoastaan tuttu nimeltä ja jo ensimmäisestä torven pihahduksesta tiesin, että tää tulee olemaan erittäin raskas kuuntelu. En oo mikään jatsin ystävä ja kyllähän jatsi on ihan silkkaa paskaa mun korville. Kuuntelin kuitenkin albumin kokonaan, vaikka teki heti mieli jättää kesken...

The vibes are fine, just not for me. I don't know why anyone would choose to listen to jazz in 2025, but if they do, good for them. All jazz sounds about the same to me. There might be some interesting rhythms, but it's all the same to me and it all puts me to sleep.

Non eccezionale,.mi aspettavo di più

Once again I am reminded that I don't like jazz very much, but good job lads

no into it; decided I am not a jazz person

It's honestly surprising how I considered myself a jazz enthusiast but I put this one on and could barely tell apart each track from this album. It's nice to put in a cafe or as background work music.

Jazz isn't really my thing. I try to like it, but I can't seem to. Pleasant enough, though

I mean, it's jazz. I don't get jazz yet.

Don't like jazz but didn't hate it. I like jazz drummers.

Jazz, not my vibe. Cool name though

Jazz. Didn’t strike me as particularly special or groundbreaking

good jazz

I'm officially fed up with jazz. This album sounds like every other jazz record. I'm not saying that all jazz albums are rubbish, but "Brilliant Corners" is one of the disappointing ones. The piano bits are nice to hear. Let's hope I don't get another bad album. 2 stars for "Brilliant Corners".

I mean sure. But also no.

It was alright. Too early in the morning for jazz I think

Very jazzy but laid back, no vocals, not really my thing but still nice to listen to

Jazz continues to be shit.

For lack of a better phrase, this album feels like a “grower, not a shower”. I’m sure the more you listen to this the better it gets. There’s a lot of great instrumentation and things that define “jazz”. But it’s also the type of jazz to fill a room to play at a dinner party just to fill the silence.

Jazz is like the Iceland of music

jazz. Det er ikke min smag, men det lyder som om det er en god plade for dem der er til den slags. 2

Oh, only 5 songs. Oh, these are long! Not a terrible listen, but I would never choose to listen to this.

Not keen on this. Too chaotic.

Alright for background music but not something I’d want to listen to again

Another seminal jazz album which I am totally unable to appreciate due to my ignorance. I'm sure it's great if you know anything about making music. I don't, so all I can say is that this sounds pretty good at times but unless I change quite a lot I'm good not to listen to this again.

Not my thing man

So much talent, and I'm just left cold. It's my fault, but I just don't like jazz.

Buen álbum de jazz. Sin ser mi género favorito, no lo he encontrado tan cargante como la mayoría.

Niet mijn ding. Echt jazz

Not huge into jazz with no lyrics

We get it you can play an instrument Songs added to/on playlist: 0 2/5

I did not enjoy this.

Lets just meander, OK? Talented musicians, but it felt like a jam session that never found a point. Not unlistenable, just department store background music vibes. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions: - Brilliant Corners

Not a fan of pure jazz apparently, though I like a lot of jazz rooted things

nice arrangements but not my style

Nice music I guess but really not my style. Got bored after the first song. But it was a pleasant boring

It was okay I’m just not a big jazz head

Had to remind myself of this a little for the review as I hadn’t written any notes. I think this strays more into the kind of jazz I struggle with. The musicality is top quality but to listen to as a standalone exercise it’s not necessarily my bag. My favourite sections are probably when the sax and other instruments are involved but given the style that can then get a bit chaotic, like each instrument is fighting to break through.

probably need to listen in a focused way, maybe even with headphones to get fully try and appreciate it. Some nice melodies but I had it on while I was doing other things and it faded into the back ground 2 plays through.......

Faded to the background - hadn’t realised it had finished.

I love 50's music, and I do enjoy some jazzy songs (usually with singing) This though I just could not get into! Parts of it sounded grating to me. Piano chords that were just slightly off for example. Made me uncomfortable Some singing over this might have detracted me from the unpleasant noises. But it was a pain to sit and listen to just the music Sadly there was nothing brilliant found in any corner of this album 2 ⭐️

This is the background music for a weird and boring dinner party I hope I'm never invited to.

Just like all jazz, it's not horrible, but it's also not something I'd grab to listen to. As someone else said, this is music that entertains the people playing it more than the listener.

5/10 J A Z Z

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

Cruisy jazz album, need to revisit

Sorry I just find jazz boring

Hate Jazz like a cat on a piano and parping

Yes, this is a jazz album. So very jazzy, thanks.

Ei ihan mun juttu

May need to circle back to this one!

Jazz, not my thing, men lite chill. Kan förstå att det är bra.

A little too unstructured for my taste.

You like jazz? Meh, I prefer my jazz with some lyrics

Jazz really isn’t my thing

I just don’t get jazz. I’m sure there’s some great musicianship on show here, but I can’t really tell. I also can’t get Garfield or any other 70s/80s cartoon out of my minds eye when listening to this genre. I now fancy some lasagne!

6/10

I'm sure it's brilliant music, but it is not for me.

Não é um estilo de música que me agrada. Ótimo pra deixar como música de fundo.

I know I'm not a jazz aficionado, but this just made me think of Will Ferrell scatting as Robert Goulet ("BOP BOP doo doo doo doo...GOULET!"). Really hard to get into this one. 1.8

Yeah idk I like Jazz but this wasn't it. It did some interesting things but honestly the parts I liked most were the most basic parts and that was disappointing. Hoping we get some more redeeming Jazz albums as the list goes on. Hoping we get some Doolittle by the Pixes soon bc im in dire need of a 5/5. Favourites - Pannonica, I Surrender, Dear

I do indeed fear the jazz!

It kind of sounds like they are hitting wrong piano notes but it somehow still sounds ok

Not for me but I understand it’s jazz pedigree

Not my fave either, every piece is played beautifully but it didn’t give me the same feelings of nostalgia.

This was better than the last jazz offering thrown my way by this generator… but only just.

I keep wondering if one day I'll wake up and have suddenly gained an appreciation of jazz. It's not happened yet. At one point during Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are, the drums reminded me of roadworks. I did not hate this like I hated Bill Evans, but I can't say I particularly enjoyed it either. Once again, I'm bemoaning the lack of half stars. 2/5

# 493 : Brilliant Corners : 02/06/2025 MORE BORING JAZZ! I honestly can't say anything bad about it, except it seemed more like they are constantly warming up and I spent the whole album waiting for them to start playing something. Whatever I was doing while I was listening to this album was more enjoyable than this.

I don’t think jazz is for me.

Leuk om jazz te leren kennen.

Meh

crazy name

# Album Name: Thelonious Monk # Artist: Brilliant Corners # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: The only corner this reminds me of is one of those sharp edges you manage to catch your balls on when you walk on by. I gave it a chance but i didnt enjoy this one. # Top Tunes: Not a single sausage # Would I listen to it again? No

It's not bad, but it's not good either. The first few songs are great, with some really nice solos to listen to. But as you progress through the songs, they start to sound like elevator music. Despite the few songs, listening to the end was a huge challenge.

It takes a lot to make me like jazz. I like Kind of Blue and there were bits here that I could relax to. Other bits sounded like stereotypical American TV tunes gone wrong.

I don't have an ear for jazz. I can't find the groove, each 8-minute song is a slog. Maybe it's good. I'll never know.

It was ok, a bit boring, didn’t really change me on my whole jazz adventure in any way. I can see why this is on the list, but maybe it just wasn’t for me

Not a bad album, but it's just not for me.

Jazz is just not for me.

Jazz sounds all the same to me… I guess I’m just not cultured

My problem with jazz is that I feel like I need both a music and history degree to understand it.

Interesting listen. Enjoyed this one. Lot less dated than other jazz listens so far. Highlights: None

Definitely a lot more experimental than some of the other jazz on this list. It was fun to see the inspiration for the song "Cruella de Vil" from 101 Dalmatians in "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are". I wasn't as impressed with the instrumentation with this album. Decent album and I appreciate it as a piece of art, but it's not something I see myself listening to again.

Yeah I dunno it's a jazz album - this shit all sounds the same to me.

idk what the deal is here this feels like nothing

A bit anonymous

Another solid album where nothing's really standing out to me... though not exactly my flavor of jazz either.

I honestly do not have much to say about this one. It was fine. It didn't really leave an impression on me in any way.

On 4/14/46 Mel Ott hit home run number 511, the final one of his career.

I don’t hate jazz but I can’t say I enjoyed this. Maybe technically marvelous to those who are interested but to a casual listener, I didn’t perceive much range in tone or emotion. It felt samey throughout.

Kjedelig dessverre (for noen som ikke er spess glad i jazz..)

pyöreyttä, ei brilliantteja kulmia.

Sorry but I just cant stand this. 2 stars because I am sure these are excellent musicians and this is exceedingly difficult and maybe groundbreaking. But I find it unlistenable noise

i like that I Surrender, Dear is more piano based and has very little background instruments. pretty good music for a jazz club. maybe not my jam but i can appreciated it!

I was not expecting fully instrumental so soon, but this was nice to listen to. Not much more than that, for me. Sounds like a soundtrack to a coffeeshop though, which was enjoyable to have on in the background while doing other things.

Very Jazzy, but also not really my thing. Am I uncultured? Should I feel ashamed of myself? Maybe I should give this another go at an older age when i can appreciate the sophisticated things in life. I need to be in my own private reading room by the fireplace, wearing only my bathrob, and a glass of whiskey in my hand, as I immerse myself in the music while going through my weekly existential crisis. 2/5

Yeah I probably won't listen to it again. But, jazz

This album ruined my morning. Really boring and made me want to go back to my warm bed.

This one was a little weird. Not my fave when it comes to jazz. Sounded nothing like Monsters Inc.

It was ok. I think I prefer jazz from a little bit later

Too jazzy

Not a fan of this subgenre of jazz. It’s like listening to a hangover.

I'm glad jazz is for someone, but it's not for me. This album just made me anxious.

Too jazzy? A little too jazzy. Couldn’t get into this one.

Miellyttävää. Mutta vain jazzia.

Monk’s style can be a bit polarizing, compared to more fluid or melodic jazz pianists like Bill Evans or Dave Brubeck. The rhythmic unpredictability gives it a uniqueness for sure.

I don’t know jazz well enough to be able to tell if this is any good or not. Therefore I can only really judge it in whether I liked it or lot. And I didn’t.

Better jazz than most, it's fatal flaw is that it's jazz

Are we going to get a decent jazz album at any point

Not what i was in the mood for

I found this album disappointing. The instrumentation felt off and poorly balanced at times, and the horns and piano struck a harsh and almost discordant tone at times which made sections of the songs very unappealing. There's still a decent jazz album here, but I was very underwhelmed overall. Top tracks: Pannonica; I Surrender, Dear

New genre for me. It was pleasant to listen to, but I also thought it was a little bit chaotic at times in a way? Idk maybe that’s just how jazz is. It was fine as background music but I couldn’t really actively listen to it I think

Not my favorite. Some good moments in certain songs but overall not my vibe.

Kurz durchgeskippt - nicht unanhörbar, würde ich mir aber außerhalb dieser Liste nicht anhören

Not for me

This was ok

Wider biz ah mir verbijazzed, obwohls doch no paar gueti passage gha het, hani ned die voll ufmerksamkeit chöne geh

Ich glaub ich muss es ihgseh. Musik vor 1967 (shutout as geburtsjahr vu mim mami - wohlgemerkt mis lieblingsmami - ) isch nüd für de Neduzen und sini zierliche öhrli. Das hed mir wieder nöd gfalle und darum bini uf em ne unter 3 sternli streak. 2-1-2. mal luege wies witergad. Demfall na danke mami das sit dinnere geburt, musik für mich gniessbar wurde isch. Danke giele fürs zuelose au wenni i dem review sogar e klammere und e gedankestrich drine verwendet ha. Han euch lieb & grüssli

per wikipedia nennt sich das genre "hard bop" ich weiss nöd was die sust für musig gloset hend wenn die das damals als hard beschribe hend aber sicher isch dasmer en zitreisenede us 1950 unter keine umständ sött is elysia mitneh am wuchenend well de sust no en herzchasper bechunt vo dene ganze kläng ich glaubs damals hends so sache gloset wie "wasser tropft auf stein" oder "mann fällt betrunken vom stuhl" wobi letschteres scho fast chli zu wild isch für die zit anyways hett sich das album eigentlich no smooth ih mini morge work session ihgschliche und sich dezent im hintergrund ghalte gspeicheret isch nüt worde aber es isch au nöd so schlecht wies letschte gugge album drum gits 2.5 prayers vom the "lonious" monk und em St. Basilius "Vasily" the blessed (aka "holy fool" - look it up)

Third jazz album. Still don’t like jazz.

Jazz is not my cup of tea..still isn't...even "worse" than the previous experience...It's my problem, not the artist/album...I am used to structured music, on the beat...all things this album is not...

Kinda boring

Fine. K. More 50’s piano quartets.

I feel like a terrible person for not enjoying this, but jazz is usually not something I enjoy. After a while, the constantly changing syncopation starts to drive me nuts, almost like nails on a chalkboard. It's not you; it's me. It's definitely me.

Feels like an album that I'd appreciate more if I understood music theory better. ..but as the message is that which remains from the sending to the receiving...

I think the individual performances on the record are really strong, but it definitely has that non-cohesive jazz sound where everyone is doing something different and trying to keep up and it does not serve my ADHD well trying to hear different parts at the same time. I have zero doubt that this is a great jazz album if jazz is your thing, but man I just prefer music where everything is in sync and the instruments work in harmony to compliment one another. I had to skip ahead on each track because I couldn’t do 8+ minutes of them. I’d give it 1.5 stars ideally but I’ll round up because this feels like a me problem

I hate to say this for a legend like Monk but this album just feels so unremarkable. Nothing here really grabs me, no hook. None of the tracks particularly stand out, and though there’s some good moments, there’s nothing here that would really keep me plugged in. Just feels very generic, and not in a way I need to hear again.

Les solos de contrebasse, c'est non. Les solos de trompette, non plus. Just play the right notes!

Wasn't bad, but I wasn't into it. I think I probably just don't get it. Wouldn't relisten

Good background music Best track: I surrender, dear

Kind of music I imagine Ross puts on to "set the mood"

I likely won't revisit this due to my own personal taste. It was giving elevator music but I still can appreciate it! Good for working

I appreciate the complexity of the album, it was an easy listen, but not very engaging in my opinion, some parts dragged on a lot, or there were long solos, which made the album much less excentric and expressive. Overall I appreciate the record, but it just isn't for me. I'd give this album a 4,7/10.

This was jazz. Not an avid jazz listener, so I can't tell if it was good jazz or not. But I can confirm it was jazz. Stinks that I've been trying to listen to more jazz and yet didn't find this one all that compelling. Fav: Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are Least Fav: Brilliant Corners

Nice relaxed album. Was listening to it while doing some jobs and had it as background. A nice antidote to the hustle and bustle - reminded me of the scene in Goodfellas when Henry Hill is being followed by the helicopter while shopping for the pasta recipe.

Rolig jazz, deilig og litt kjedelig. Bemsha Swing on top

Neat!

i just can’t seem to get into this kind of jazz 2.5

It's Jazz, with brass instruments.

It's jazz, I just can't get into jazz. Rating: 2

Jazz is such a drag to get through. It's not terrible by any means, it's just incredibly boring Give me jazz-influenced genres any day of the week and I'll eat that shit up, but jazz by itself it too tedious. It's needs something else alongside it

Just not my bag

I think everytime jazz comes up I say the same thing. Nice ambience, not got enough of a palette today I like it or not

Jazzy stuff, didn't make feel anything to be honest, I understand the technical aspect of it, but I think it's not as appealing as other genres

It's jazz. It's kinda cool. If you like jazz. Which I don't.

Surprisingly I enjoyed 3 of these tracks. The xylophone solo was a deal breaker and the opening track’s timing fuckery made me feel like my atoms were in the wrong spot

i don't know a lot about jazz

?????

Too many discordant passages in this for me to really like. I like other music from Monk, but I didn't much care for this album 2.5

To me this is just your standard run of the mill jazz. Nothing too special

Thelonious Monk is one of the legends of Jazz music. I remember playing his music in Jazz band in High School. I hated Jazz Band in High School.

It's jazz. It worked fine as background music and it's annoying if you actually listen closely.

I hated this less than I expected. Still awful, but better than that Miles Davis trash I listened to here.

Jazz

I don’t get jazz but occasionally I enjoy some of it. I did not enjoy this at all.

Nice jazz. His style is a little frenetic for me, but you can't go wrong with a classic jazz artist like Thelonious Monk. It's more accessible than some of his other albums.

Not a fan of jazz but I gave it a try. Still not a fan of jazz.

Very old school Jazzy

2/5

I understand why this album made the list but it did not resonate with me

Not that big of a jazz fan.

A two star album, but Thelonious Monk is a five star name

Ahhh not for me Simpsons: Yes

I'm not a fan of this, but he has a cool name, which earns him an extra star.

Fine. Jazz, no lyrics, nothing super exciting

Yep, it's definitely jazz.

American Jazz. Good musically just not my thing

I'm going to preface this by saying that I was busy while listening to this and didn't give it the attention that I usually do with albums. This really didn't do much for me. It sounds like a bunch of guys that were hired to do the hold music for your telco got bored and started drinking.

Mm mm… that’s another jazz album over

I just don't like jazz.

I'm trying to like jazz - but mostly I just don't. This is in the never listen to again jazz category

That's not my taste in music

Never heard it. I generally don't like modern art or modern jazz I'm not qualified to judge this.

Not my jam. At all.

I'm not way into jazz as I once was. Overall, I can only say that it's pleasant.

Inspiring on such a subterranean level. I just couldn't sit and listen to this. I felt like I should be in some hepcat Bowery bar or coffee house in the mid-60's wearing dark shades and talking to others about communism and why it is or isn't going to overtake our world while this plays in the background. Oh! and smoking lots of filterless cigarettes.

Oh jazz, I will be so happy to quit you when this journey is over.

I couldn’t find a commonly accepted antonym for synergy. Dysergy derives from a medical term, dysergia, that refers to a lack of muscular coordination due to defective nerve conduction. No. Reverse synergy describes when the value of an individual unit might be more than the merged unit. Closer. In toxicology, antagonism refers to the case where the combined toxicity of two compounds is less than the individual toxicities. I think this comes the closest here. These musicians are wonderful players individually. But combined, I would need some toxic substances to enjoy their antagonistic creations.

Meh. Didn't care. Repetitive. Once again I don't do jazzz

Ermmmm, well it was just a load of old piano jazz. I guess it wasn't as insulting as some of the experimental jazz but still it just isn't my thing. Parts were quiet pleasant to have in the background.

Not my flavour of jazz. 2/5

Sounded very dissonant to me... was that the point.. I like "Bemsha Swing", and "I Surrender, Dear" as the top 2 on the album, but overall it was a hard listen, and not for me.

It's jazz. I generally like the sound of Jazz trios/quartets. However, this sounds a great deal like ever other combo I've ever heard and every song is almost undistinguishable to my ear. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are sounds like the music from Cruella DeVil. This could be on in the background and it wouldn't bother me, but I couldn't see putting it on just to listen to it.

Solid jazz music. Can see why he was seen as a revolutionary. Probably would not listen again though.

No so brilliant in my eyes. I'm sure some Jazz aficionados would have my head for saying that but Jazz just doesn't click with me.

Not my thing

I'm sure this is a good and acclaimed jazz album, but I just don't enjoy jazz music.

Is this where the cruella Seville song came from?

No vocals huh? I guess they don’t need em. Nice melodies. Not my cup of tee though

There are jazzers there are anti-jazzers and I sit somewhere in the middle. But this didn't grab me. I did muse that if I was 18 years old when this came out I'd have been right on it, but they had invented words by the time I was born.

Still dont get this kind of improjazz.

Tror at det ville være godt at høre live. På pladen forsvinder magien lidt

Too experimental for me

Bossa Nova is the ultimate elevator music but this must come a close second

I like Jazz, but this is a bit unstructured for my ape-brain jazz tastes. Still enjoyable.

Good backdrop jazz.

I don't listen to this type of music but I did enjoy this, thought it was very cool. I probably wasn't listening hard enough or am not knowledgeable enough to fully appreciate this but I did like it

cool sound. I don't know if I would ever consciously listen to it again, but it was a nice experience.

Boring as all heck. I enjoy jazz but I don't understand what about this album stood out enough to have it on this list.

Bright, busy and bouncy. Hurt my head to try.

In not big on jazz outside Miles Davis but I'm learning more doing this project. As for this album I'm admire the musicianship and I liked some parts of it but unfortunately it wasn't really my thing. I found parts of it boring which I do with a lot of jazz but i understand this albums and Monk's importance not just in jazz but in music and why it should be in the book. I do think Jazz as a genre will grow in me and the more I listen the more I get it, but for now this is a miss for me.

A really odd listen. I’m just not into its weirdness.

Would probably say my first jazz album!! Going in, I worried that all the songs would sound the same. As of now (the third song out of five), I am pleasantly surprised. Loving bass guitar (??) near the end of Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lies-ar. If only I knew what the title meant. Also really really liking the xylophone (???) on Pannonica. Is that a xylophone. If anything at all comes from this whole challengée hopefully it will be an ability to recognize instruments in songs.

I have tried to get into Monk many times and for decades, and nothing works. I believe him to be over-rated.

Non particolarmente significativo

not really my thing. as with a lot of jazz that i have experienced, it meanders and goes on and on. and as a general rule, i don’t like instrumentals.

Again: NOT A JAZZ GUY

jazz

Middling jazz

Jazz isn't really my thing

Instrumentation was nice I guess, but I found this boring and aimless.

Jerez this was bad

Amazing musicians but this is probably dating me as all I can hear is this music would be great on an episode of Mr Rogers neighborhood.

Jaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzz.

could i write poetry to this? n

Soothing & fun Jazz music. I don’t have much to say, as I’m a casual in this genre. But the vibes were there!

Jazz ain’t my bag but there’s a lot of objective talent on display here, especially when it comes to drum breakdowns. Listened to: on a bus to Quetzaltenango. Favorite track: Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are

I get that some people love jazz, I'm just not one of those people. I can admire the skill and virtuosity I just can't listen to it (I did though for the purpose of this exercise)

I liked it! Good instrumentals plus it was fun

I’m sure it’s good but I just don’t like jazz that much

It’s jazz. It’s nice, I guess. It’s good for background music at dinnertime. I wouldn’t ever choose to listen to it on the road or in my headphones, though.

this could have received a 1 expect for the fact the first song reminded me of when cats walk on a piano and manage to compose a piece that’s not a cacophony so … yeah

i didnt enjoy lostening to anything past the first few minutes of the first song.

Brilliant Corners presents an intriguing journey into the world of Thelonious Monk's avant-garde jazz. While the album is considered to have not necessarily reach the heights of Monk's most revered works, it maintains a cohesive sound throughout, with all musicians seemingly synchronised in their interpretation of the music. While it may not be ground-breaking, Brilliant Corners still offers a glimpse into Monk's innovative approach to jazz composition and remains a noteworthy addition to his discography. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0 STAND OUT TRACK - None

This being the second Jazz album that I've really listened to all the way through, I couldn't really pick out anything particularly stand-out in the music. It was fine background music, the musicians are obviously incredibly talented but it wasn't really up my alley.

Jazz :-(

Good at what he does, I'm just not interested in what he does.

Yet another jazz album I didn't like.

Not my favorite jazz album

Yeah okay. If I want something in the background maybe. But this is just not something I'll grab very quickly if I have the choice.

Nice background music

I'll get around to listening to this in full. It's just that I can't stand jazz.

Я вникаю потихоньку в джазец, но мне все равно тяжело улавливать че там происходит на протяжении сорока минут

Nothing to object to but I haven't found it memorable.

Parp. Not sure what to say about this. It made me smile but I don’t think I’ll be listening again.

It’s okay

too safe for me but the fact that his name is Thelonious Sphere Monk is hilarious, dope name

Not for me.

Uno de los mejores discos de jazz post seguda guerra mundial. El piano de Thelonious Monk sobresale sobre un extraordinario grupo de musicos. Sin ser un fanático del estilo, me gusta la canción que da título al disco y el único tema en solitario tocado por por Monk, "I Surrender, Dear".

I owe this album a revisit. It feels like a nice dinner party album.

I can appreciate it, the complexity of it, but not my jam.

Didn’t listen to all of it since i really don’t like instrumental music. Doesn’t really make the review fair but ye

Bit of a Marmite Album Some will love some will hate but a bit cacophonous for me.

This is the kind of music I would enjoy in the background at a fancy restaurant, but not the kind I would really choose to listen to. It's technically good, just not to my personal taste. That said, I did quite like the final track, "Bemsha Swing."

Nein, zuviel Jazz

Fave: Bemsha Swing

Some fun jazz and definitely influential but it doesn’t grab me as something I could listen to regularly. I imagine watching this live would be an 11/10.

Leaves me cold

I hadn't listened to Monk in a very long time. It's been decades since I've carefully listened to old school jazz. It was enjoyable, but I don't think I want it to become regular again.

I didn't hate this, but I can't help but see this as nothing more than boring restaurant jazz. All the songs being instrumental definitely doesn't help, especially with how repetitive some parts can be. I liked the last song though, it's a shame the rest of the album couldn't have been more like that since I actually found that one to be really dynamic and interesting.

spaccatura di minchia assoluta

Por mucho que lo intento no consigo engancharme al jazz.

Not my type of music

I think my first time hearing about Thelonious Monk was in The Terminal (every time I say "bite to eat," no one ever gets the reference. I can't be the only person who's seen that movie), but I've never listened to any of his music before today. Jazz is one of the genres that I'm the least familiar with, and most jazz albums that I've reviewed have gotten three stars from me, mostly because I don't really know how to gauge them. However, now that I have little bit more experience with jazz under my belt, I think I can honestly say that I found this album pretty underwhelming. It was pleasant to listen to, but there just wasn't a lot going on that captivated my interest. Most of the arrangements were pretty bland, and I don't think I would have been able to identify any music from this album again, even if I had just listened to it five minutes ago. A pretty underwhelming experience.

dominka crushed me at go robert christgau really likes this album "July 1960, as I recall. A British salesman at Sam Goody's advises Brilliant Corners over Misterioso. Objectively, he's right. I all but memorize Brilliant Corners. But in the end I prefer Misterioso" jazz is very subjective innit

Not for me - but fine as background music

Meh

If you told me this was good jazz, I would believe it. I don’t know. I don’t get jazz and this didn’t make me get jazz.

Still don't really like jazz :/

I'm really not into jazz, but I guess I wouldn't turn this off if it was on in the background or mind it if it was playing in a restaurant or something.

Not for me

C- Brilliant Corners 2 Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are 2 Pannonica 2 I Surrender, Dear (Harry Barris) 2 Bemsha Swing (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) 2 I always thought it was Felonious Monk. I'm blaming the Berenstein Bears for this one...

Nothing really grabbed me on this one

Fine, but unmemorable.

not for me

Please do something interesting with your music.

Heard much better from these, this just largely passed me by. Not in a great way either, at one point I found myself turn it off as I couldn’t concentrate on what I was doing with that in the background. A few nice bits here and there, but I wont be back

A bit of a jazz overload - I didn't mind this to an extent. I like Thelonious, by Thelonious Monk, pretty iconic, but nothing stood out. Jazz can put me on edge, the lack of structure can be jarring.

Decent enough jazz, not for my liking tho. The fact that the guys name is Thelonious Sphere Monk was more interesting that the album, sadly. Significant 21/55 Liked 9/55 Added 2/55 yeah, no, no

This is the jazziest jazz that ever jazzed a jazz.

ya like jazz?

Can't say I've gotten into jazz, so it's hard to judge. No dislike here, but also not anything that stuck with me.

I'm not really qualified to talk to the quality of the jazz. I'm fine with the genre but do not find it too moving. Will I listen to again: 0%

Long as fk

“Jazz hands” 👐 4/10

2 Another just decent jazz album. An amazing talent to be sure, just not something I'd really listen to for pleasure

Jazz

Brilliant Corners - 2/5 Ba-lue Bolivar - 2/5 Pannonica - 2/5 I Surrender, Dear - 2/5 Bemsha Swing - 3/5

eh. sounds like jazz.

why

Not really the hugest fan of this type of jazz. I am more into jazz having a melody, and because of this I would have to give this album a 2/5 stars. I'm giving it 2 soley becasue of how talented he is on his saxophone.

Odlučija sam davat konkretnije komentare. Prvo sam da 3, al ću dat 2, jednostavno mi ne sida jazz, možda jednog dana sidne pa ću opet poslušat, al za sada 2...

Omg this is the first album from this that bored me so much I stopped before the end. I am tired and just can’t be arsed with something that doesn’t grab my attention tbh. And this does not grab my attention ETA: I made myself listen to the end. I kind of want to enjoy this kind of thing but I just don’t

I wish I liked jazz. But it’s just boring to me

I don’t really like jazz music because that’s what they were. I don’t think I’d listen to them again

It was fine. Its not my favorite type of jazz. 2 stars