Monk's Casino

Monk's Casino is a live album by German free jazz pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach featuring the complete compositions of Thelonious Monk recorded in Germany in 2003-04 for the Intakt label.

The Allmusic review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 31⁄2 stars out of five, stating, "The irreverence with which he approaches Monk's music is something that Monk himself would surely have appreciated -- and yet there's a constant and deep undercurrent of loving admiration running beneath every bar he plays.

This set would not make a very good introduction to Monk's music; newcomers are more likely to find it baffling than enlightening.

But those already familiar with the music will hear Schlippenbach's interpretations as a breath of fresh, if sometimes astringent, air.

[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album a "Crown" signifying a recording that the authors "feel a special admiration or affection for".