{"product_id":"jon-batiste-monk-movements-batiste-piano-series-vol-4-381709","title":"Jon Batiste – Monk Movements - Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 4 (Verve)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJon Batiste's \u003cem\u003eMonk Movements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fourth entry in his Batiste Piano Series, a 2026 solo set that returns to the Thelonious Monk repertoire that helped shape his voice at the keyboard. Rather than treating these pieces as museum pieces, Batiste reworks Monk standards as contemporary classical movements, giving the album a reflective, composed feel while keeping Monk's melodic character in view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe source material points to a concise eight-track program built around familiar Monk touchstones including \"In Walked Bud,\" \"Blue Monk,\" \"Ugly Beauty\" and \"Brilliant Corners,\" alongside titles such as \"Susu's Back in Town,\" \"Light Green Reverie\" and the closing \"Monk Movement.\" That mix suggests the album is not just a straight standards run-through: it places Batiste's own framing and sequencing alongside some of Monk's most distinctive themes, with a focus on piano texture, space and reinterpretation rather than ensemble swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also fits neatly into a broader 2026 burst of piano-led releases from Batiste. Coming after the acclaim that made him both a multi-Grammy and Oscar winner, \u003cem\u003eMonk Movements\u003c\/em\u003e presents him in a more intimate setting, using Monk's music to show how naturally jazz history, modern classical ideas and Batiste's personal touch can meet in the same performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Jon Batiste\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Verve Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_usa\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_europe\"\u003eEurope\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+In+Walked+Bud\"\u003eIn Walked Bud\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+Blue+Monk\"\u003eBlue Monk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+Ugly+Beauty\"\u003eUgly Beauty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+Susu's+Back+In+Town\"\u003eSusu'S Back In Town\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+Red+Beans\"\u003eRed Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+Brilliant+Corners\"\u003eBrilliant Corners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+Light+Green+Reverie\"\u003eLight Green Reverie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Jon+Batiste+Monk+Movement\"\u003eMonk Movement\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Verve Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44488724906049,"sku":"2420473","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/0602475922292-1200px-001.webp?v=1787904024","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/jon-batiste-monk-movements-batiste-piano-series-vol-4-381709","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}