Reviews (page 9 of 13)
Fun little Jazz album. Enjoyable and quick.
Jazz. Reminds me of whiplash
Good album!
I don’t have a ton to say about the details of this album, as it’s so far out of my depth. But I really enjoyed it and wish we had more unique instrumental genres to listen to. What I do know is that there seems to be some artistic liberty in the solos of different instruments peppered throughout this record (it’s jazz, so duh I shouldn’t be surprised by that. By 1957, was this a radical composition and performance? Surely to jazz heads at least, it must’ve been. My highlight here is probably the most notable mood switch on the album, Pannonica. Alternative name for this group: THEL and the MONKey homosapiens
There's some jazz I like, though I don't know why, so having a worthwhile opinion before "me likey" is a little rough here. I liked this enough to listen to it three times.
I don't know enough about jazz to evaluate this record. Not for me, though probably a great record.
I feel this album is more important than it is timeless. Definitely a good album and a milestone of the hard bop era but...just a good jazz album in 2025. Might have meant a lot more back then.
Overall: 5/10 First of all, I'd like to acknowledge the incredible talent that went into making this album. Evey musician here is clearly a master at what they do. With that being said, I find Jazz to be a tough genre to fully immerse myself into. Monk is obviously a class A pianist and there were moments here that I really enjoyed. I just couldn't find anything about this album that I could sink my teeth into. I would still recommend it to people who are already into Jazz cause it's certainly a rollercoaster of an album that's worth giving a shot. Fav Song: Pannonica Least Fav Song: Bemsha Swing
Not really my thing, but he was tickling the hell out of those ivories!
I don't know if I really appreciate jazz. Its good background music...
All good but found it a bit boring.
Listened to this to kick off my work day, had me feelin’ slightly more creative. I can acknowledge the brilliance but as a jazz noob not sure if I can fully appreciate it.
I swear these jazz albums prove how musically illiterate I can be. I can read sheet music thanks to years of playing trumpet in school, but I never got into stuff like music theory or how people create music. I just learned how to play it. So every time I got a jazz album, I try to engage with it in a meaningful way, only to get lost somewhere. Maybe it’s because the tracks tend to be longer than “normal” music and thus easier to get lost in the groove. I get that’s the point, but it’s not my preference. That leads me to this album. The first two tracks were a miss to me. The title track felt a little too…experimental. Like jazz is more free lance, but this felt weird. Then, Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are was way too long for what I felt was background noise. I feel that’s kind of the problem with jazz for me. It’s set it and forget it music. If I can’t get into it, it just sort of meanders around. Honestly, I felt the saving grace was the second side of the album. The tracks there were more catchy, especially Bemsha Swing, which can get stuck in your head. And I Surrender, Dear was a very nice, soft piano piece. I feel given there are 5 songs on this album, I’ll give a star for each song I liked, which amounts to three. Favorite track: I Surrender, Dear Other hits: Bemsha Swing, Pannonica
Great jazz album. Jazz isn’t my first pick, and it is definitely not my favorite genre. However I really enjoyed this album. It was really great music to get work done to. I only wish I could give it a score somewhere between a 3-4.
Feels like a background music type of album. That could be my poor and underdeveloped ear talking. I do not have enough time to go through every change and evaluate it. But I think this might be a, not too plain, plain music that you put to describe sth visual, or not to get distracted by the other thing that you are doing. Nothing wrong with that. This is the music that we hear in a jazz bar, late in the afternoon, early evening, that you are out with a loved one and you are planning the future lighthearted but with a clear vision in mind. The color red pops into my mind, roses and satin sheets. How marketing has influenced me huh! One thing, not that unexpected, yet impressive nonetheless, is that this entire thing is made on the spot, it is improvised. This is, I guess, the beauty behind this “album” if we can call it that. Props to Thelonious, he raised the bar on what improv can be! Plus one star just for that…
Jazz is...Jazz. I mean, it's chill, but you know Jazz tend to get boring after 30 minutes.
Solidly enjoyable. Seems ahead of its time but I don’t know enough jazz history to properly contextualize.
Now in my experience, I’m not a fan of jazz but I didn’t hate this so 3 stars
Frokost Jazz. Deg kan lige svinge sig op på hyggeligt baggrundsmuzak
3/1001 Nothing bad about this album, I’m just not the right audience. For me it’s a bit to experimental as one of my first forays into jazz, and tbh it’s a bit boring. I get why people might appreciate it though. Great musicianship, fantastic production and sound. Just not for me. 3/5
molto jaaazz
Pleasant enough driving around music, which is how I experienced it yesterday
Definitely not an album I would’ve sought out on my own, so grateful for the opportunity to be exposed to it. This is good music I can confidently say, but it’s just not my bag. Jazz like this is something I can listen to and appreciate it, like fine art, but there’s no real listenability factor for me so it’s not like I’m listening for pleasure. That said, this is very good jazz and I’m glad to have finally listened to a Thelonious Monk record. I’ve known the name for a long time, so it’s cool to have finally been able to indulge. I think my favorite song though was the one that reminded me of the tune for “Cruella De Vil” (“Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are”) so that probably tells you all you need to know about my musical tastes.
3 - jazzy
Thought I would be way more to into this, but really found it quite dull 2.6/5
I understand and appreciate that this is important music.
Enjoyable jazz album Standout song: I Surrender, Dear
6/10. Washed over me.
Not bad
Gracias, que no se repita
Pleasant jazz.
Seems like an excellent jazz album, just not quite my style.
Wasn’t expecting to hear
Yes enjoyed this album
Can’t imagine a time when I would be in the mood to listen to this so I’m gonna skip it and say 3 stars
Jazz. Jazz, jazz. Jazz. Jazz.
really great album not really my type of music but very calming
Enjoyable jazzin'
I need to be in a dimly lit, smoky bar to properly enjoy this.
Pretty standard jazz
It was jazzy softy cuqui, perfect for some old classic late night cooking, am ir right?
Good. Satisfying, but nothing on here grabbed me enough to seek it out for additional listens in future.
Great jazz album, just not my speed.
I have been into the old school jazz lately but funny thing how this works... the more albums and artists I am introduced to, the less everything is just master class and amazing. Some stuff still is and will be, but I have become more picky in a way. I thought, for instance, that this was pretty good but not so strong as some things from the time. I think what I mean is jazz from the late 50's is ALL good! But there still is and always will be a pecking order of sorts, and for me, in this case, yeah, this album is OK.
Jazz! Excelente! Surreal que isso é da década de 50!
Truly top notch jazz. Monk's mastery of the piano shines here. Truly love this, but it's almost impossible to bump me up to four stars without lyrics.
Well, this was jazz. I don't love instrumental music most of the time, so this gets a maximum of 3 stars already, but he did keep it interesting!
I was concerned since I’m not normally a jazz girl but I liked this more than most! Surprised!
I didn't connect with this album. I didn't love side one - both the title track and Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are felt just a bit too stilted, abrupt, or liked it was lurching. I enjoyed side two more, a little smoother or more melodic. Particularly I Surrender Dear and Pannonica, although their intros were perhaps too similar. I'm sorry jazz lovers, I still don't get it.
Slightly more interesting than most of the jazz music we've listened to so far.
Bueno
great sound
Best jazz so far.
Yep, I've done the research and this is definitely jazz. I don't even know what to say here. It's fine, I guess. It's not unpleasant.
It's jazz. I don't have any special feelings towards the genre.
That was certainly jazz
Not for me personally, but I can appreciate it
3/5
I liked the cruella deville song!
Awesome
Not my typical cup of tea and if I did not know any better, I would say it sounds like any old modern jazz. On second listen, I started to hear runs that sounded familiar from Jeff Beck and Steely Dan songs and everything started to click. Brilliant Corners and Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are were not easy for me to listen to, but Pannonica and I Surrender Dear resonated with me much more.
5/10…Jazz, für 1957 sicherlich was besonderes…
A classic jazz album. Plenty of double bass, piano, Trumpet etc. Don't know a lot about the genre of jazz music. I know there are various types of it. This to me was what I would describe as classic jazz if there is such a thing. Enjoyed listening but bit repetitive.
Love Jazz and Thelonius but this is an EP. Shouldn’t be on an albums list. Good album but getting a 3 star review.
I was familiar with Thelonius Monk. Enjoyed the album- jazz is typically not for me but it was nice. Used it as background music for a dinner party.
Early morning jazz Nothing remarkable but good vibes
I quite enjoyed the first 20 minutes. I can tell its made with a lot of skill but I think jazz is something I have to enjoy in small bursts. Some Charles Mingus came on after and that was good though!
Very enjoyable album but it’s tough for me to say that this was too far beyond the level of coffee house jazz.
Pleasant background music.
музыкально и красиво но не совсем то настроение / темп что я люблю, хотя уши некоторых более поздних музыкантов увидела тут
Pretty good for jazz is still just okay for regular music. It all sounds the same about two songs in, and it gets pretty boring. Maybe I'm just traumatized from having two jazz albums in a row and fearing a third.
Music that makes you feel like you're too dumb to understand it. Maybe I'm just not in a jazz mood today. I do like the atmosphere and it sounds great. So I won't dock any points but I'm having trouble justifying going higher than *** either.
It's jazz, and at this point it'll have to do something seriously crazy (for better or worse) to sway me away from a 3/5 rating. The beginning of the opening/title track is a little worrying because, rhythm-wise, it feels almost free-jazz-like with the percussive uncertainty and lack of cemented rhythm. But then it hits its stride after a minute or two, and it's smooth sailing from there. Most of the remainder of the album is bouncy, joyful, unassuming jazz played by some of the genre's legends (including, of course, the great Thelonious Monk himself). But no track in particular really stands out. The sax and piano playing, particularly the sax solos (which are extremely plentiful), are fantastic, particularly in the title track and Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are; however, they're absent in the remaining three tracks, which are largely piano instrumental ballads. The lack of album flow isn't ideal and takes away from the listening experience. 3/5 Key tracks: none
It was fine
It' was background music to me but still pleasant to listen to. I'm not a massive fan of jazz but There were some moments that caught my attention. 6/10
Not typically the kind of jazz I listen to but I could see this sounded great when you are in the proper mood. Regardless not bad background music.
Nice jazz. Nothing less, nothing more, really.
Pretty good jazz album. Nothing really stood out to me but there were some pretty slick piano licks. Would listen to it again.
Not quite as irritating as other jazz aficionados, but I’m not sure why that first track took 12 takes. It’s all chaos.
jazzy
nice jazz album! quite enjoyed. jazz generally isn't really my taste though - it was a nice listen but i probably won't come back to it.
Horn heavy, not for me
I am sure it’s lovely jazz, I am just not sure about my love for jazz.
Bluesy and jazzy vibes. Was enjoying listening to this while working. Felt like I should be in a bar sipping a martini in a fancy dress. Not something I’d regularly listen to, though
Definitely a solid monk album but not my favourite (monk’s mood if you’re asking). The title track was the highlight for me and I was fascinated by the recording process for it- 25 takes, frustration with monk which eventually led to them having to splice takes together to get a final track. I love that for one take they thought there was something wrong with the bass set up as there wasn’t a signal until they realized he was just pretending to play because he totally couldn’t follow monk!
Jazz is one of those things where fans get so into it that I'm left feeling I'm missing something. It must be me, right, if people can be so obsessed they could reel off every band member for each recording of every song while I'm sat there going, meh? I did wonder how I knew the tune for Bemsha Swing, then I remembered it was used for F.U. by the chili peppers - so that's an embarrassing admission of my own cultural touchstones, I suppose
I’m just not a jazz fan. I never have been and probably never will be. With that, I can’t pretend this isn’t good… it’s just not for me.
Unfortunately jazz that makes you feel cool just isn’t as awesome as jazz that makes you feel like sitting in the sun
This was pretty good but nothing stood out like some other albums of similar genre.
Alright
its jazz
Nice jazz but i don't like jazz all that much
Classical Jazz.
Nice but still
I feel like I'm more and more learning that I'm just not really a jazz person. This one is fine, I don't mind listening to it, but I don't feel like it's particularly profound or engaging. It's just kind of there and it's fine. Clearly some very talented musicians, but I just don't connect Standouts - 3/5
Clearly there is a lot of talent on display here but the album itself feels like it's lacking. The complex and innovative composition falls flat for me when nothing else is really driving the music. That's not to say that it isn't enjoyable to listen to, it definitely is. Perhaps a few more listens would help me in appreciating it more.
Monky business
I liked this much more than the Miles Davis, but as I don't see myself listening to this again - I give it a 3. Enjoyable, but not memorable.
I tend to tune out jazz. It sets a nice mood though.
Classic late-night jazz. That's about the only time I listen to this genre, but I enjoyed this one in that context.
Solid, but not something I would normally listen to.
This was my fav jazz album we've had so far after 200+ albums. When I saw that it was released in 1957 I didn't expect it to sound like it could have been recorded in the past few years.
A lot more piano than I anticipated, but in a good way. Not the style of music I want to listen to on the daily but tolerable.
Standard classy jazz
Of it’s time
This is good. I probably need to know more about jazz outside of Miles Davies to understand the importance of this.
Classic jazz. Great piano.
Complex, dissonant, melodic
Damn this guy has such a recognisable style, great album. High 3.
Even I have heard of Thelonious Monk. According to the wiki article they recorded 25 takes of the title track and even after that they had to combine several of those takes in the final record. This perfectly illustrates my biggest problem with Jazz, too much technique too little emotion. So yet another Jazz album I don't give a fig about.
A nice, grooving jazz album. Can’t say much stood out to me, but it also didn’t offend either. Nice bass lines in a lot of the songs. I’d put it on as background music in the future.
Jazz, 1957 -> 3
I liked this album, a few jazz essentials that I recognized and was glad to hear after a long time not listening to anything jazz that wasn't on the big or small screen. Would listen again, but only after a few years.
Good record. Love the one he does. His own. ‘I surrender dear’
I felt that I should have liked this album much more than I did. For some reason, it sounded a bit repetitive to me. Maybe I'll give it another chance on another day.
Second Jazz album in a row - and I am not the hugest Jazz fan. It's okay music, you can listen to it in the background it just not that I am going to remember anything from it tomorrow or ever going to say: remember that great album, let's listen to it again. But it has nice melodies and a nice saxophone. I can imagine if you are into Jazz, that you can really enjoy this one.
Classic sounding jazz but maybe I’m just not a huge jazz fan, just feels repetitive and like the same thing after a while like you could just loop 10 minutes and it would all be the same
7/10 I always dread the Jazz ones, but this wasn’t bad at all. Excellent vibe, not boring like most so far. Great musicianship, piano excellent, bass propulsive, loved some of the drums. Sax good, even better when more brass joined. Best: Bemsha Swing
67 jaar na dato klinkt de opname nog wel fris, maar voor mij zit dit soort muziek toch te veel in het hokje 'artsy fartsy tingeltoeterjazz die het hart niet echt beroert'. Op een concert zou ik de neiging hebben om bier te gaan halen en erdoorheen te gaan kletsen...
Jazz vind ik altijd moeilijk te beoordelen. Jazz is sowieso veel improvisatie, maar ik onderscheid ze vaak in 2 categorieën. De eerste is megadruk en chaotisch, heel vermoeiend. In de tweede is iets meer lijn te ontdekken. Thelonious heeft er iets meer lijn in gelukkig. Als ik op de wiki ga zoeken wat hem nu zo uniek maakt, dan begrijp ik eruit dat hij op een andere manier piano speelt. Namelijk met vlakke vingers op de toetsen rossen, als een olifant, of zoals ik eerder zou zeggen een boer. Mij valt dat niet zo op, dat de toetsen extra hard en vlak doorkomen. Meer dat de drums een soort doffe schellen zijn. Leuk hoekje om af en toe in verzeild te raken, maar verre van briljant wat mij betreft.
Enjoyed the sound
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Reconozco que el jazz me supera. Puedo entender melodías y, a veces, incluso empatizar, “sentir” la musicalidad, pero todo lo demás, el academicismo, la improvisación, los colores, etc., todo eso me pasa por encima.
This album was fueling my ADHD. All over the fucking place. Fun listen but not returning to this one.
Feels a few years ahead of its time. The band is playing really well here.
Just don’t care much for jazz but I can appreciate that this album is good. Piano parts are my favorite.
Not really a jazz kind of gal, but can certainly appreciate it when it’s there.
about halfway in, i genuinely started to worry i'd drifted off to the neighborhood of make-believe.
great album with only a few crazy parts - great morning music
Jazz just isn’t my thing but I definitely appreciate the talent
There used to be a jazz and sushi restaurant in Cambridge, MA called Thelonious Monkfish. I went once, it was pretty good. It's still there, but apparently they had to change the name because his estate got mad. Kind of weak if we're being honest. This has nothing to do with the quality of the album, but I don't have much to say about that so I'm writing this instead. The internet says this is "hard bop" jazz. I'm not sure what that means, but it sounds pretty bass-heavy to me, lots of low plodding bass notes. It's generally nice in the way that jazz in the background is nice to me, but not a whole lot standing out otherwise. I'm so bad at writing jazz reviews, for like 95% of these I just feel like it's good for what it is and the artist is clearly super talented but it's hard to compare to other genres. Oh well, it is what it is. This was nice. Favorite song: Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are Other: Brilliant Corners, Bemsha Swing 7/1/24
126/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Kind of forgettable as an album, none of the tracks were interesting in terms of instrumental, Which is kinda disappointing. Something you pick up once and that's it.
good but not for me, I can't see myself listening to this but I might have just been in the wrong headspace
Finally a jazz album that's not Miles Davis or John Coltrane. A very complex, heady and musically rich sounding album that could also put you to a trance or sleep if you're tired. Opening track is very heady and abstract. The track Pannonica with its jingle bells and slow tempo almost feels like a lullaby. Overall an album to listen to if you want to listen to more jazz.
Lots of off-key and discordant chords. Stand out tracks: - Pannonica - I surrender, dear - Bemsha swing
Not a fan of this genre but they are talented musicians.
Calidad excelente, a veces un poco caótico para mi tierno oído
A lot of solid and uplifting moments, but it got too disjointed at times. I’m spoiled by finding Miles first
Maybe it’s because I’ve been sick the last couple of days but I could not fully vibe with this. I liked parts of this. And other times it got a tad too austere. 3.5/5
Monk's sense of time and choppy style are a bit jarring and takes some getting used to, his music often sounds a bit off. I enjoy some Monk every now and then when the mood hits me but this wouldn't be my top choice. I enjoyed this overall especially when compared to a lot of the other dreck I've been getting lately. More jazz please!
Like most jazz it all sounds the same to me, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Some very creative and interesting jazz, but it's also not totally my thing. The tracks had great buildup and performance, with the title track probably being my favorite.
This one was alright. I liked the drumming quite a bit. Favorite songs were Brilliant Corners and Bemsha Swing
Great background music
I'm a Coltrane guy. Love the Bass and drums on this album though.
A nice jazz album from Monk.
Great background music.
As much as I love to see some more jazz on the list, Monk isn't a huge favourite of mine, and neither is this album. The line up is fantastic, Rollins on sax, Roach on drums, Chambers on bass, it should be fantastic but instead it's just good. Worth a listen but doesn't bring out much excitement in me.
5/10 Thank you for your interest Mr. Monk, but we've decided to go with someone else. Your qualifications are magnificent and we can tell you are the kind of candidate that comes around once in a life time, but we simply don't have the kind of work for you that we feel would fulfill you. If I could invent a position I'd snap you up in a heart beat but I simply don't have the budget for someone of your caliber. I'll pass your interest on to a few people I know in the industry if you'd like and thanks again for stopping by. 6-3-2024
i liked it all but the best were pannonica bemsha swing. nothing else really stood out to me, although it was all pleasant listening.
Jazzy and fun
Incredible artist, generational talent. Not his best work.
Good album for a sunny ride to work.
Amazing flow!
Enjoyed this! This felt a little unpolished tho? Even accomodating for this style, it still seems that way? Also I’ve gotten used to really modern production so this was a bit jarring for me.
You need more than a day to absorb this. But will probably return to it on my continuing mid life jazz discovery. Actually not the most modern sounding for the late 50s, but nicely recorded and very classic. Nice.
I'm reading the novel Erasure at the moment with the main character Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison, and this is the point where I realise why he has his nickname. To the music... it's ok. It's not particularly special. It sounds kind of generic, and doesn't appear (to me) to be doing anything that interesting or different. It just kind of plods along. It's pretty harmless in itself, and easy enough to listen to, which is about all I can say for it. 2.5 rounded up.
de nuevo: que bronca que mi papá tenga razón. 7,5/10
Not my cup of tea. Imprressionistisch though.
Overall pleasing to listen to, but jazz isn’t really my thing. I find it be meandering a lot of the time.
Fun background piano music.
Interesting 3/5
Not for me personally but it's hard not to at least respect the musicianship.
ok
Again, pretty good background/focus music. I actually liked this more than yesterday’s album (even though it still gets a 3).
idk anything about jazz
I heard all kinds of songs hidden in this album that were probably inspired by the monk. Fly me to the moon, in other words, etc.! But kind of boring compared to some jazz albums like mingus or bill evans
Monk war schon ne coole Socke.
6/10
Album 405 of 1001 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Rating : 3.5 / 5 Very good jazz. Not my favorite from the genre but certainly a fine listen.
I can appreciate this. The big band vibe makes it more soulful and fun, as opposed to other jazz records that seem so much like an exercise in technicalities that they lose out on emotion. Very good, Mr. Theolonious Monk! You made me feel something with your jazz. Standouts are Pannonica and Bemsha Swing.
Monk is one of the best pianists of jazz music. You will always here his distinct brilliant style that shows how important rhythm is. I'm not sure though if this album is the best example of his talent. His band mates are great but they overshadow up a bit of his talent I find Maybe it's just me but I prefer Monk with very sparse co-instrumentation.
Nice smooth jazz good for entry level listening or those with a more experienced ear. 3.5/5
I’m not a huge fan of jazz but it doesn’t feel fair to give this a 1 or 2 just because I don’t care for the genre much.
I’m sure it’s great. It’s just not my bag.
Charming jazz.
Some parts I got into, other parts that I didn't. Guess that's jazz baby.
Great Jazz. But struggled at the halfway mark.
nice!
This was nice enough. It is not as good as some of the other jazz I’ve heard so far from this list, so it’s just a 3 for me.
Some parts border on the anxiety inducing type of jazz that I can't get into. Overall, the good outweighs the bad.
Nice piano work from Monk. Pannonia was the highlight for me. Some early improv stuff from Sonny Rollins on the title track, which I guess was interesting.
Nice to listen to, but I jazz isn’t my favorite
3.5*
Probably good if you like jazz. I don’t.
In a train station not too far from here, there is a piano that anyone can sit at and play. Sometimes Monk sounds like the drunk guy who plonks himself there at 11.30 at night and hammers away. Grossly unfair, I know, but sometimes this record is a tough listen, unlike, for example, the be-bop offerings of Parker et al or the later genius of, say, Miles and Gil Evans. Technically, I have no doubt that this is all very impressive but it ain't always enjoyable. I will, however, persevere (I bought the damn CD, for Christ's sake...).
I really didn't give it a hard listen, the first track I found a little squirrely the second track was more melodic, Rollin's sax was sweet. I have to revisit, I'm not familiar with T. Monk classics.
Babbity
no idea how to evaluate this. quite free-form and experimental, but i did like it. i think
djass, voða snotur. af hverju ekki? 3,5
Very pleasant sounding, but there is a ceiling to how much I will enjoy a jazz album with no vocals like this one.
Same deal as Tim Buckley. This was fine, very jazzy but the instrumentals r wearing on me.
The drum solo in Ba-Lue was extremely swingin. The other songs were pretty good. Idk, I don’t love listening to jazz but this is a good jazz album. 6.5/10
6/10 - Pretty good but I need to be in the right mood to listen to jazz. That mood was not when i was listening to it. Insaneintherain made a jazz cover of pokemon songs that I absolutely love because he took the songs that I liked and made them even more jazzy which was great. Sometimes jazz on its own does not do it for me.
Jazz/10
Smooth
Its some good jazz
It's an
Jazzy
This was kinda fun
Nr. 151/1001 Brilliant Corners 3/5 Ba-Lue Bolivar 2/5 Pannonica 3/5 I Surrender, Dear 2/5 Bemsha Swing 3/5 Average: 2,6 Thought this was pretty boring. There are way better Jazz albums on this list.
Pretty chill, feels like I might like it better on a relisten
Sounds like me playing the piano, not great.
Nothing I would have ever queued up on my own. Provided some calm during a stressful morning!
Enjoyable jazz. A little more eclectic than I like, but still enjoyed it.
Interesting to compare to other jazz albums on this list. I like this better than the last miles Davis one.
Good vibes
It's jazz. I like it okay
jazz.
Put me In A Turquoise Mood…..
I am too uncultured to properly appreciate jazz, but this seemed good.
Like Thelonious Monk and his cast of all-star musicians on this album. He is, obviously, a virtuoso and his playing goes from lyrical and melodic, to chaotic and all over the place, often from bar to bar. Not 'easy' to listen to but it is enjoyable in the be-bop, late 50's jazz style.
First Jazz album since we started this that I actually enjoyed all the way through. The structure within this album was like a warm embrace compared to the chaotic madness that was Miles Davis's "Bitches Brew."
Not bad overall, but not a normal listen for me
Si de esta lista tuviera que definir un disco como el "más seminal en lo que tanto a Jazz concierte" sería este LP de Thelonious Monk. Con las estructuras más tradicionales y esperadas de lo que conocemos como Jazz, este disco sorprende con una producción inmortal que, es difícil de creer que provenga de 1957.
Nice to have in the background! Some solos from Monk can be a bit spicy for me but not too crazy. I think this type of jazz probably is enjoyed best live but it is really nice to have in the background also.
Very well-composed, but jazz isn't really my thing.
Good
Coming from someone who isn't very well-versed in jazz, this album seems like a good place to start. It strikes a nice balance of the familiar and the more abstract side of the genre so it doesn't feel overwhelming for a newbie.
Fun jazz, enjoyed running with this music
ehh it was okay. i can appreciate the technical skill it took for this to have been made and its okay as background music. but i dont think ill be giving this a second listen, its just not really for me.
Not a big fan of jazz, but I was really into the piano style in this album
Not my kind of music but I can see the magic there. Its that 70s/80s Mr. Rogers kind of jazz.
Their is genius in there somewhere, but it is beyond me. I wanted to love it, but it wasn't for me.
Not sure I was in the mood this morning. 3.
It’s okay
Really good, just not my preferred style of jazz
Paar goede nummers, paar wat minder. Focus ligt teveel op improvisatie wat mij betreft.
Really stretching me with 50s Jazz right after 63' country. I can see that if I desired to listen to this , this album would be a 4+ Not sure what criteria to use so giving it a 3...since I would not really listen
ive passively listened to this full album maybe 10 or so times while doing chores around the house.
2,5
Great album.
Album no. 9/1001 Better than the other jazz so far?
I did not listen to everything but I liked it
I had listened to something by this guy before but actually enjoyed it more this time. Quite nice.
Meh, inace slusam malo drukciji jazz
vise mi pase drugaciji jazz, ali slusljivo mi je
okej, bila mi je fora pjesma gdje ima tune koji mi je ful slican cruella de vil pjesmi iz crtica
# Playlist track - Bemsha Swing # Notes - Soothing jazz. Not too chaotic. Great soundtrack to work.
3.9 fantastic jazz
I dug it. Kind of go into a trance with jazz so hard for me to focus on a song itself if that makes sense.
Bluesy, very mellow. Can put me to sleep. 3/5 stars for me
Not a bad album, but not really my cup of tea. Still, a good soundtrack for reading, for example
Interesting but didn’t move me.
Little too much straight jaz for me
Eihän tämmöistä voi vihata, mutta onhan tää aika laahaavaa ja tasapaksua. Mutta silti hyvää ja lepposta. Jazzzz
jazzy
Eventhough I don't like jazz this was rather enjoyable. Something you might listen to on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
sure is jazz!
do you like jazz? i like jazz (just not that much)
Good background, but didn't engage me.
No lyrics but calming jazz music I thought it was surprisingly good, something you’d hear at a fancy restaurant 3.4/5
Monk is Monk — not quite my cup of tea, but a legend for a reason.
I have limited exposure to jazz, so it's difficult for me to assess this album from a critical perspective. I find it to be easy to listen to, seems to be improvisational as many songs tended to lead me along a journey through various small sets of different instruments/rhythms.
Could be a 4 but there's so much going on it's almost stressful to listen to at times
Not one I would ever have just chosen to listen to, but I quite enjoyed it. Look forward to hearing more jazz, and learning more about it 3 🌟
#82. Jazz is like wine for me. No matter how good people say that it is, it all tastes the same to me. 3/5: boxed wine Song added to playlist: Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
not my music...
This bop is a bit too hard for my tastes. I prefer a softer bop
Sounds like jazz hands
Good jazz, but too clean for the Monk. I wanted more of his runs and feeling in the piano of his later records.
Interesting. Very interesting *strokes soul patch beard wisely*. Enjoyed it, in an unoffensive background-y way, can't say I loved it.
Gut für nebenbei, jazzy nachmittag
Not a big jazz fan but I think this was more accessible than Coltrane, maybe not for me but will revisit all the jazz stuff a bit in the future
It's jazz, it's not bad but not something I'd listen to in my regular rotation.
jazz.
Jazz die de swing mist, het zou niet opvallen als achtergrond muziek in een koffietentje.
More like 3.5 Lovely drums and piano
Not really my thing, but I liked some tracks more than I expected to.
enjoyable
Really like some of the songs but they’re just so long
Really good but not sure if it ever super gelled. I think I need some time with it and some future re-listens and I'm pretty sure I'll love it in time. I was the same way about Coltrane.
I don’t really like jazz…
I didn't like this as much as I hoped (as I wanted to somehow surprise myself and be really into jazz), but I liked it more than I'd feared (as I thought my brain would completely reject it). Wouldn't mind listening to this again, although odds are low I'll actually do it.
jazz.
At some point there should be a cut off for how far back you should be able to listen to music. Music absolutely got better with time. Even if you don’t agree with that, it’s undeniable that the recording equipment is better and makes the music crisper and sharper today. With that being said, the music was way better than I expected it to be. And I wanted it to be bad to prove a point. It’s just funny to be listening to what my grandparents were probably listening to at my age. I’m not the best at rating Jazz because I don’t listen to it enough to know what’s good and bad. I’ll just say it was pleasant and leave it at that 6/10
It's jazz. Good jazz and I've played a piece before for jazz band but at the end of the day it's just jazz. 6/10
You like jazz? 5/10
I feel like I’m building a pet shop in the sims 2
Colgate hour
I used to be into Thelonius Monk back in the early aughts. Lately, it doesn’t do it for me. Sadly, that is partly due to a shortened attention span that comes with a phone addiction. What I did find interesting to learn in the liner notes was how Monk was a mentor to Sonny Rollins on this album, and later to John Coltrane.
Not really my taste in music. I hope someday to appreciate it more
good jazz but nothing spectacular
Not my favorite, but still pretty good.
Interesting album. It feels like constant iterations of incomplete melodies. It has interesting parts. Very experimental jazz.
It's jazz
Jazz
Great change of pace from the regular albums on this list. A nice listen
Would never have listened to this. Enjoyed it.
11/6/2023, 2:20, office A Tier————————— Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are Bemsha Swing B Tier————————— I Surrender, Dear Pannonica C Tier————————— Brilliant Corners
Yeah Alright!
Jazz again. He is super good but jaaaazzzzzzz
Adding to the jazz rotation. Probably didn’t get the weirder bits but it was listenable to an untrained ear and maybe less overplayed than some other greats.
Good jazz album. The start of the album is a little more fast-paced and “jumpy”, but it eventually transitions to something more along the lines of smooth jazz. Good album to put on in the background.
Technically very impressive, but I'm not sure that I had that much fun listening to it. I do enjoy some jazz, but this didn't hit right for me. I'm sure I would feel differently if I'd been listening to it in a whisky bar with a cigar, but I wasn't. I was sat at my desk working.
Jazzy, but different than most jazz I've heard.
I enjoy Jazz in person but don’t typically listen to it in my spare time. This album was solid and enjoyable, and it’s easy to hear and admire the sheer talent of Monk and his mates.
Very Jazzy! I like the vibes. It's 50s. But not a huge jazz guy so 3 stars from me.
3/5 ITS JAZZ!