Four in One (Sphere album)
Four in One (subtitled A Tribute to Thelonious Monk) is the debut album by the group Sphere featuring pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and Monk's former drummer Ben Riley, and his former saxophonist Charlie Rouse. The album was released by the Elektra/Musician label.[1][2][3] Four in One was coincidentally recorded on the day of Monk's death in 1982, though the musicians were unaware of Monk's death during the recording session and had not planned the album as a memorial tribute.[4]
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Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | February 17, 1982 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 32:25 | |||
Label | Elektra/Musician 60166 | |||
Producer | Damu Productions Ltd. | |||
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Reception
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In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn states: "Tremendous tribute effort, outstanding versions of Monk classics. Top-flight Monk repertory effort."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Thelonious Monk.
- "Four in One" – 6:54
- "Light Blue" – 3:38
- "Monk's Dream" – 6:01
- "Evidence" – 6:01
- "Reflections" – 5:58
- "Eronel" – 6:53
Personnel
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References
- Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018
- Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
- Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017
- Album liner notes, accessed February 2, 2017
- Wynn, Ron. Sphere – Four in One: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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