Thelonious Sphere Monk: Dreaming of the Masters Series Vol. 2 explained

Thelonious Sphere Monk
Type:	Album
Artist:	Art Ensemble of Chicago
Cover:	Thelonious Sphere Monk (album).jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	January 16 – March 11, 1990
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	61:56
Label:	DIW
Producer:	Art Ensemble of Chicago
Prev Title:	America - South Africa
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Dreaming of the Masters Suite
Next Year:	1991

Thelonious Sphere Monk: Dreaming of the Masters Series Vol. 2 is an album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Cecil Taylor released on the Japanese DIW label. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye with Cecil Taylor guesting on piano, vocals and percussion.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow describes the album as "more significant historically than it is musically" due to a mismatch between Taylor's style and the Art Ensemble's.

Track listing

1. "Dreaming of the Masters" (Jarman) - 0:57
2. "Intro to Fifteen" (Art Ensemble of Chicago, Taylor) - 18:25
3. "Excerpt from Fifteen Part 3A" (Art Ensemble of Chicago, Taylor) - 10:51
4. "'Round Midnight" (Monk) - 15:23
5. "Caseworks" (Art Ensemble of Chicago, Taylor) - 8:22
6. "Nutty" (Monk) - 7:27
7. "Dreaming of the Masters" (Jarman) - 0:52

• Recorded January 16–19 & 31, February 3 and March 10–11, 1990 at Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, NY

Personnel

• Lester Bowie

trumpet, flugelhorn

• Malachi Favors Maghostut

bass, percussion

• Joseph Jarman

saxophones, clarinets, percussion

• Roscoe Mitchell

saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion

• Don Moye

percussion

• Cecil Taylor

piano, vocals, percussion