In Walked Thelonious | |
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Recorded | 1987 |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Mapleshade |
In Walked Thelonious is a solo piano album by Walter Davis Jr. It was recorded in 1987 and released by Mapleshade Records.
The album of solo piano performances was recorded in 1987. [1] The material was composed by Thelonious Monk. [2] As preparation, Davis "immersed himself in fifty of Monk's toughest compositions for two months, deliberately leaving the choice of which to record until the moment he sat down at the studio Steinway." [3]
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In Walked Thelonious was released by Mapleshade Records. [1] The AllMusic reviewer commented that Davis "consistently plays with creativity and a dose of the famous Monk wit". [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "what is striking about his solo performances [...] is that they are more thoroughly personalized than most pianists dare." [1]