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  1. Jungle Blues
  2. Mood Indigo
  3. Solitude
  4. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  5. Trinkle, Tinkle
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  1. Jungle Blues
  2. Mood Indigo
  3. Solitude
  4. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  5. Trinkle, Tinkle
  6. Misterioso
  7. Pannonica
  8. New Orleans Blues
  9. Prelude to a Kiss
  10. Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie
  11. Black and Tan Fantasy
  12. Monk's Mood
  13. In Walked Bud
  14. Crepuscule With Nellie
  15. The Crave
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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 ...

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Alone with Three Giants 1990, Novus

UPC: 012416310925

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Alone with Three Giants 1990, Novus

UPC: 012416310949

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