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By the mid-1960s, European touring had become a routine familiar to many of jazz's most well-known practitioners. Piano/composer Thelonious Monk was already over two decades into his career when he... 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

At the time of this recording, Thelonious Monk was at both a creative and critical peak. He had recently signed with Columbia Records, notably one of the biggest jazz labels in the world at the time,... 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

Live In Berlin, 1961 / Live In Essen, 1959

Joining that recent Coltrane release in the "lost treasure" column is this previously unreleased 1963 Copenhagen performance by Monk, saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist John Ore and drummer Frankie... more

Philly Joe Jones (who was living in Paris then) makes a surprise guest appearance in this rollicking quartet set in Paris. Jones jumps behind the drum set and provides a palpable spark for Nutty,... more

Uniting early classics with stunning new songs, and Coleman Hawkins with John Coltrane (not to mention Art Blakey), this 1956 LP is one of Monk's most mesmerizing. His intense piano paroxysms still... more

The peripatetic Monk made some of his best music for Prestige and Riverside; this 2-CD, 21-track set includes some of his most legendary compositions and performances! Includes Brilliant Corners;... more

Any attempt to explain or describe Thelonious Monk's music would be useless. His genius lay in his ability to transcend categorization and create a new musical landscape with each composition. Here... more

Recorded in '57 but not issued 'til '61 (by which time the public had caught on to the idiosyncratic genius of these two), this legendary meeting was a career highlight for both Monk and Trane.... more

This CD features the legendary Jazz masters Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk and their classic 1957 album. Including additional alternative outtakes. Nine tracks. Essential Jazz Classics.

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008.

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008.

Recorded in 1958, this double-album features Monk's fantastic band with Johnny Griffin on tenor sax. Inspiration strikes all throughout Light Blue; Blue Monk; Evidence; Nutty; In Walked Bud; Let's... more

Monk's spectacular 1959 tentet concert features Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams and includes Friday the 13th; Monk's Mood; Little Rootie Tootie, and more. Several bonus cuts, too, including In Walked... more

One great pianist doffed his cap to another in Monk's 1955 debut for the Ellington label!

(2-CD Set) OMIT-6/27/08-Capitol

69 tracks comprising Monk's most important work for the Blue Note, Prestige and Riverside labels, which is to say the most important work of his career! From the first note, there is no doubt who's... more

John Coltrane's tenure with Thelonious Monk's quartet is considered one of the pivotal pairings in jazz history. Few recordings of this legendary lineup exist—in fact, this is the first... more

20 bit digitally remastered.