The Monk tribute closes with this uptempo AABA composition at 238 BPM, bringing the energy back up for a final statement. Lefkowitz-Brown delivers a substantial nine-chorus tenor saxophone solo, the second-longest individual statement of the session after his twenty-chorus effort on Straight, No Chaser. Feifke follows with four choruses on piano, and the two-soloist format keeps the closer focused and propulsive. Monk first had the piece recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1946, and later recorded his own definitive version — its angular melody and rhythmic displacement are hallmarks of Monk's compositional style. The choice to end with I Mean You gives the program a satisfying arc: from the angular minor-key opener Green Chimneys through the fast rhythm changes of Rhythm-A-Ning, the iconic ballad 'Round Midnight, the marathon blues of Straight, No Chaser, the cool-down of Driftin', and finally this driving closer that returns to the uptempo Monk spirit that launched the set.
