Brilliant Corners
Context
Composition by Monk in ternary form (A of 8 bars, B of 7, modified A of 7), with a tempo doubling in each second chorus. On October 15, 1956, twenty-five takes were attempted without any being complete; producer Orrin Keepnews edited the released version from several. The album, released on Riverside on April 4, 1957, is in the Grammy Hall of Fame (1999) and the National Recording Registry (2003).
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Bebop: Kansas City, Swing, big bands.