About This Song
About "Listen To Monk (Remastered 2001)" by Carmen McRae
McRae doesn't just sing Monk—she interrogates him. 'Listen To Monk' is a bracing, playful conversation, her voice darting through the composer's knotty intervals with precision and wit. The remastered 2001 mix lets every piano stab and cymbal shimmer land like a punchline, all while a quiet reverence hums beneath.