Brilliant Corners is an album by saxophonist James Spaulding featuring compositions by, or associated with Thelonious Monk which was recorded in 1988 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Brilliant Corners
Studio album by James Spaulding
Released	1990
Recorded	November 25, 1988
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:25
Label	Muse MR 5369
Producer	Don Sickler
James Spaulding chronology
Gotstabe a Better Way! (1988) Brilliant Corners (1990) Songs of Courage (1990)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "James Spaulding is a very distinctive altoist and flutist whose inside/outside playing can cover anything from bop to freer improvisations. On what was surprisingly only his third recording as a leader, Spaulding is heard at the peak of his powers, leading a quartet/quintet ... this is his definitive recording".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Thelonious Monk except where noted

1. "Brilliant Corners" – 6:15
2. "Let's Cool One" – 6:04
3. "Down With It" (Bud Powell) – 3:58
4. "Reflections" – 6:08
5. "I Mean You" (Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk) – 5:41
6. "Ask Me Now" – 6:03
7. "Little Willie Leaps" (Miles Davis) – 5:16
8. "Little Rootie Tootie" – 6:00

Personnel

• James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
• Wallace Roney – trumpet
• Mulgrew Miller – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Kenny Washington – drums

References