Sphere Music
# Sphere Music

Sphere Music is the debut album by pianist Uri Caine featuring two compositions by Thelonious Monk which was first released on the JMT label in 1993.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Tom Hull | B+ |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

In her review for Allmusic, Heather Phares said "An eclectic tour through different musical moods and styles, Sphere Music is an engaging, promising first work".

## Track listing

All compositions by Uri Caine except as indicated

* "Mr. B.C." - 8:55
* "This Is a Thing Called Love" - 7:12
* "When the Word Is Given" - 5:20
* "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:17
* "Let Me Count the Ways" - 6:34
* "Jelly" - 7:18
* "Just in Time" (Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne) - 7:50
* "We See" (Monk) - 8:02
* "Jan Fan" - 10:08

## Personnel

* Uri Caine - piano
* Graham Haynes - cornet (tracks 3 & 9)
* Don Byron - clarinet (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
* Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone (tracks 3, 7 & 9)
* Anthony Cox (tracks 3, 5 & 7-9), Kenny Davis (tracks 1, 2 & 6) - bass
* Ralph Peterson, Jr., - drums
