Title: Monk minus Monk = this album
Product review: This album is Monk if you subtract everything that made him a true, quirky-but-methodical original, and the greatest jazz composer ever (or at least tied with Duke for the title). No edges, no grit, no shards...no "brilliant corners", you might say. To be fair, this sort of middling approach may have value to some listeners, and perhaps it will turn someone on to the originals, so perhaps it is not a total waste. At any rate, it's hard for these ears to take.Why not buy a Steve Lacy record instead?
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