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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

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

This recording is the audio portion of a television show recorded in Tokyo during Monk's 1963 tour of Japan. Not to be confused with the live album of that same 1963 tour, Monk In Tokyo, released on... 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

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

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

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

Live In Berlin, 1961 / Live In Essen, 1959

LP version. 180 gram vinyl; gatefold sleeve. Live In Berlin 1961/Live In Essen 1959 by Thelonious Monk Quartet/Martial Solal Trio, is original master concert recordings from the 22nd of May, 1961 at... more

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

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.

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

Baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and pianist Thelonious Monk team up on this 1957 record with bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Shadow Wilson. Tracks: 'Round Midnight, Rhythm-A-Ning, Sweet And... 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

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

It was Monk's time, all right—he was a bona fide star when this 1964 LP came out; this reissue adds two alternate takes and a bonus version of Epistrophy!