Alone With Three Giants by Marcus Roberts - Uhune

ALBUM

This set of unaccompanied piano solos features Marcus Roberts interpreting three Jelly Roll Morton, six Duke Ellington and six Thelonious Monk songs. Morton gets a bit shortchanged, with "Jungle Blues," "New Orleans Blues" and "The Crave" emphasizing the Spanish tinge in his music, but only certain aspects of his style. However, Roberts has Ellington (best is "Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie") and Monk (mostly lesser-known songs) down quite well. Already at this early stage, Marcus Roberts had a fairly encyclopedic style, updating older idioms with his own voice, displaying an eccentric stride style and using some modern harmonies. Excellent music.
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3. Solitude

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Edgar Delange
Duke Ellington
Irving Mills
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Irving Mills
Edgar Delange
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

4. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Paul Francis Webster
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Paul Francis Webster
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

6. Misterioso

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

7. Pannonica

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

8. New Orleans Blues

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Ferdinand Joseph Morton; Composer
Lyricist: Ferdinand Joseph Morton; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

9. Prelude to a Kiss

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Irving Mills
Duke Ellington
Irving Gordon
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Irving Gordon
Irving Mills
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

10. Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Irving Mills
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Irving Mills
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

11. Black and Tan Fantasy

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Bert Miley
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Bert Miley
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

13. In Walked Bud

by Marcus Roberts

Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Composer: Thelonious S. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: Thelonious S. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Gruntman
Bernie Grundman; Production

14. Crepuscule With Nellie

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Thelonious S. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: Thelonious S. Monk
Thelonious Monk; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

5. Trinkle Tinkle

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Lyricist: Thelonious Monk; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

15. The Crave

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Ferdinand Joseph Morton; Composer
Lyricist: Ferdinand Joseph Morton; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

1. Jungle Blues

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Ferdinand Joseph Morton; Composer
Lyricist: Ferdinand Joseph Morton; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

2. Mood Indigo

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Irving Mills
Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
Irving Mills
Edward Kennedy Ellington; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

12. Monk's Mood

by Marcus Roberts

Primary Artist: Marcus Roberts; Main Performer
Piano: Marcus Roberts; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Sphere Monk Jr.
Walter Gilbert Fuller; Composer
Lyricist: Thelonious Sphere Monk Jr.
Walter Gilbert Fuller; Composer
Engineer: Patrick Smith; Production
Producer: Delfeayo Marsalis; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 27 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Jazz, Jazz Piano

Label

RCA Classics

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1989

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

12416310925