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Four in One
Studio album by
Sphere
Released1982
RecordedFebruary 17, 1982
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length32:25
Label Elektra/Musician
60166
ProducerDamu Productions Ltd.
Sphere chronology
Four in One
(1982) 		Flight Path
(1983)
Kenny Barron chronology
Kenny Barron at the Piano
(1981) 		Four in One
(1982) 		Imo Live
(1982)

Four in One (subtitled A Tribute to Thelonious Monk) is the debut album by the group Sphere featuring pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Buster Williams, and Monk's former drummer Ben Riley, and his former saxophonist Charlie Rouse. The album was released by the Elektra/Musician label. [1] [2] [3] Four in One was coincidentally recorded on the day of Monk's death in 1982, though the musicians were unaware of Monk's death during the recording session and had not planned the album as a memorial tribute. [4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [5]

In his review on AllMusic, Ron Wynn states: "Tremendous tribute effort, outstanding versions of Monk classics. Top-flight Monk repertory effort." [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk.

  1. " Four in One" – 6:54
  2. "Light Blue" – 3:38
  3. "Monk's Dream" – 6:01
  4. "Evidence" – 6:01
  5. "Reflections" – 5:58
  6. "Eronel" – 6:53

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018
  2. ^ Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Kenny Barron Discography, accessed February 2, 2017
  4. ^ Album liner notes, accessed February 2, 2017
  5. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Sphere – Four in One: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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