Changing of the Guard (T. S. Monk album)

Changing of the Guard is an album by drummer T. S. Monk which was recorded in 1993 and released on the Blue Note label.[1]

Changing of the Guard
Studio album by T. S. Monk
Released	1993
Recorded	February 8–13, 1993
Studio	Power Station, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:59
Label	Blue Note CDP 7 89050 2 8
Producer	Don Sickler, Thelonious Monk Jr.
T. S. Monk chronology
Take One (1992) Changing of the Guard (1993) The Charm (1995)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Drummer T.S. Monk's sextet has quickly become one of the top repertory bands of hard bop ... there is no weak link to this excellent sextet. The band adds to rather than merely copies the tradition".[2]

Track listing

1. "Kelo" (J. J. Johnson) – 6:07
2. "Changing of the Guard" (James Williams) – 5:03
3. "Appointment in Milano" (Bobby Watson) – 5:43
4. "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:07
5. "Dark Before Dawn" (Artie Matthews) – 5:00
6. "Doublemint" (Idrees Sulieman) – 5:18
7. "Una Mas" (Kenny Dorham) – 5:03
8. "New York" (Donald Brown) – 6:13
9. "Crepuscule with Nellie" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:14
10. "K.D." (Bobby Porcelli) – 5:57
11. "Middle of the Block" (Clifford Jordan) – 4:14

Personnel

• Thelonious Monk Jr – drums, wisdom and vision
• Don Sickler – trumpet
• Bobby Porcelli – alto saxophone
• Willie Williams – tenor saxophone
• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Scott Colley – bass

References

1. T. S. Monk discography, accessed January 10, 2019
2. Yanow, Scott. T.S. Monk: Changing of the Guard – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2019.