''Work!'' is an album by jazz pianist
Mulgrew Miller, recorded together with
Charnett Moffett on bass and
Terri Lyne Carrington on drums. The album was recorded on April 23–24, 1986 and released that year by
Landmark Records. The album is named after the song "Work" by
Thelonious Monk and
Sonny Rollins
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from their 1954 album ''
Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins''.
Reception
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Biography
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Allmusic noted: "Made about the time he left Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers to go out on his own, Mulgrew Miller's second date as a leader matches his modern mainstream modal style with bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. Once again, the repertoire is a mixture of Miller originals, jazz standards ("Without a Song," "Powell's Prances" and Thelonious Monk's "Work") and an unaccompanied piano solo ("My Man's Gone Now"). And once again, the set is recommended to fans of 1980s/'90s jazz piano".
Track listing
Personnel
Band
* Mulgrew Miller – piano, composer
* Charnett Moffett – bass
* Terri Lyne Carrington – drums
Production
*Phil Carroll – art direction
*George Horn – mastering
*Orrin Keepnews – liner notes, producer
*Chuck Stewart – photography
References
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1986 albums
Landmark Records albums
Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews
Mulgrew Miller albums