Vinyl LP pressing. Split on two LPs, this is Monk's complete concert at the Montreal Jazz Festival in August 1965. At the head of his last great quartet featuring Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, Larry Gales on bass and Ben Riley on drums, Thelonious "Sphere" Monk was in top form delivering a strong set of angular tunes including originals such as "Straight No Chaser," Evidence", Epistrophy, "Blue Monk" and a rare interpretation of a classic standard like "April in Paris".
Vinyl LP pressing. Split on two LPs, this is Monk's complete concert at the Montreal Jazz Festival in August 1965. At the head of his last great quartet featuring Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, Larry Gales on bass and Ben Riley on drums, Thelonious "Sphere" Monk was in top form delivering a strong set of angular tunes including originals such as "Straight No Chaser," Evidence", Epistrophy, "Blue Monk" and a rare interpretation of a classic standard like "April in Paris".
Limited edition high definition premium 180gm vinyl LP repressing of this classic Jazz album. Originally issued on vinyl, the ongoing popularity of LP pressings and repressings has ensured the longevity of this format for years to come. Jazz Wax Records. 2009.
Track Listing:
1
Abide with Me (William H. Monk) 0:55
2
Well You Needn't (Thelonious Monk) 11:25
3
Ruby, My Dear (Thelonious Monk) [Featuring Coleman Hawkins] 5:23
4
Ruby, My Dear (Thelonious Monk) [Featuring John Coltrane] 6:19*
The very first 12" album in what was to be a most significant catalog also marked the Riverside debut of an artist of towering importance. Fittingly, it was a strikingly original concept; a then-unappreciated revolutionary interpreting the music of a recognized master composer. Once ahead of its time, Thelonious Monk'sPlays Duke Ellington now stands as an enduring jazz landmark.
Thelonious MonkPlays Duke EllingtonTrack Listing
1. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) 2. Sophisticated Lady 3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good 4. Black And Tan Fantasy 5. Mood Indigo 6. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 7. Solitude 8. Caravan
Thelonious Monk didn't record any trio sides during the early years of his career other than the ones presented on this LP, which were taped in 1952 and 1954 (with the exception of an October 24, 1947 Blue Note date). These were Monks first recorded versions of all of the compositions presented here. Considering the lack of recording opportunities, however, it cant be assumed that he composed them all strictly for the 1952-1954 sessions. Some of them had been written many years earlier, as Monk is known to have already composed many of his tunes by 1944. Other than the pianists original compositions, the trio also cut two standards, These Foolish Things and Sweet and Lovely. Just a Gigolo was the only unaccompanied piano performance of the sessions.
One of the finest sets ever recorded by this quartet, back in print for the first time in 35 years. Remastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180g limited edition opaque blue vinyl.
The third and final installment of Thelonious Monk's London Collection, his last recording session as a band leader, finally gets it's time to shine on vinyl. The recording features the legendary pianist/composer on six solo performances as well as five numbers with bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey. It was remastered from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180gram audiophile-grade vinyl at Pallas in Germany.
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