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Straight, No Chaser finds Monk in good company of his longtime companions: Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales and Ben Riley. For this CD, reissue producer Orrin Keepnews has added approximately 25 minutes of... more

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Original Jazz Classics Series)[LP] - Regarded as one of the greatest jazz collaborations of all time, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane are joined on this 1961... more

Despite various reissue formats over several decades, the seven original LPs contained in Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Tenor Sessions stood perfectly well on their own at the time of initial... more

This two-CD set from the Swedish label Dragon features the Thelonious Monk Quartet just prior to the pianist signing with Columbia. Taken from a radio broadcast, these performances feature ten Monk... more

Thelonious Monk was one of the most innovative and influential of the pioneering bebop pianists and composers with a uniquely distinctive and idiosyncratic style characterised by an angular,... more

Thelonious Alone in San Francisco is a jazz album by the acclaimed pianist Thelonious Monk, released in 1959. It is Monk's third solo piano album and was recorded at Fugazi Hall in San Francisco,... more

Released in 1957, Thelonious Himself is a solo album by Thelonious Monk. The only exception to this is the final track "Monk's Mood," where he is joined by John Coltrane and Wilbur Ware. The album... more

Brilliant Corners is an exceptional example of Monk's distinctive approach to jazz, which was characterized by angular melodies, unusual chord progressions, complex rhythms, and an idiosyncratic... more

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Legendary pianist and composer Thelonious Monk made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947-48 as heard on the 1956 compilation Genius of Modern... more

Includes 1 Bonus Track Limited Edition in Transparent Purple Colored Vinyl. 180 gram. Colored Classic LPs. Direct Metal Mastering. Each LP Has It's Own Unique Sticker!

As the 1950s drew to a close, Monk's relationship with Riverside was beginning to sour over disagreements concerning royalty payments. He would not record another studio album for Riverside after 5... more

Limited 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing. What if you could be a fly on the wall at Thelonious Monk's final recording sessions as leader? You can. Offering tremendous late-period performances, The... more

1957 release by Thelonious Monk featuring Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach, Clark Terry and Paul Chambers.

Despite various reissue formats over several decades, the seven original LPs contained in Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Tenor Sessions stood perfectly well on their own at the time of initial... more

London Collection Volume 2 is the second installment of Thelonious Monk's final recording session as a band leader. The album features bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey backing up Monk as he... more

Limited edition 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing of this Jazz classic. Wax Time Records.

Alternate takes on a Monk solo LP are a revelation, and this reissue of his 1965 Columbia solo LP is packed with seven of 'em plus an additional bonus track!

(2-LP set) Monk's introspective 6th LP for Columbia contains some of the pianist's most mature works, including a striking re-working of the classic title track, an evocative modal twist on Japanese... more

It's Monk's Time is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on translucent red coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. It's Monk's Time is probably the most appropriate title... more

As racial tensions soared in the wake of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, high-school junior Danny Scher dreamed of bringing his jazz hero Thelonious Monk to his school in a largely white... more