Thelonious monk discography
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Thelonious Monk Discography
EsotericLP 10"ESJ 1 — Jazz Immortal (1951)
VogueLP 10"LD 035 — Live Sessions At Minton's Playhouse (1952)
VogueLP 10"L.D.E. 002 — Jazz Immortal (1954)
EsotericLP 12"ES 548 — After Hours - Charley Christian & Dizzy Gillespie (1957)
UpFrontLP 12"UPF 181 — Charlie Christian With Dizzy Gillespie & Thelonius Monk (1957)
CounterpointLP 12"CPT 548 — After Hours (1959)
CounterpointLP 12"CPTS 5548 — The Harlem Jazz Scene 1941 (1959)
VogueLP 12"CMDEVR 9738 — Les Enregistrements Historiques De Charlie Christian (1962)
VogueLP 12"LD 665-30 — Jazz Scene 1941 (1964)
Saga SocLP 12"SOC 996 — The Great Dizzy Gillespie (1965)
SocietyLP 12"SOC 996 — The Great Dizzy Gillespie (1965)
EsotericLP 12"ES 5548 — Jazz Immortal (1965)
EverestLP 12"SDBR 1233 — Jazz Immortal (1965)
TrovaLP 12"CE 548 — Jazz Immortal (1965)
VedetteLP 12"VRM 36025 — Il Jazz Immortale Di Charlie Christian (1966)
VedetteLP 12"VRMS 325 &
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Thelonious Sphere Monk was a pioneer of modern jazz music. Known for his eccentricity and improvisational impishness, Monk’s performances said as much with their silences as the raw chords that dominated some of the more stripped-back ballads.
Monk was also one of the most prolific composers in the history of jazz. Throughout his career, he recorded albums for labels including Blue Note, Prestige Records, and Riverside Records. Somehow, we’ve managed to unpick all of those releases to find The Mad Monk’s 10 of the best.
10 – TheloniousAlone in San Francisco (1959)
This album, recorded in Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, California sees Thelonious Monk playing solo on stage without an audience present. The result is a well-rounded compilation of songs that shows the sometimes-idiosyncratic Monk at his best. From the almost-forgotten pop songs “There’s Smoke In Your Eyes, Cherie” and “Everything Happens To Me”, to Brilliant Corners’ 33-bar tune “Pannonica” (one of many nods to friend Pannonica de Koenigswarter in his work), this is a warm record that’s perfect for a Saturday night. Take your pick of favourites from the bluesy “Bluehawk” to an adlibbed “Round Lights” or “Blue Monk”, the song the man recorded the most. This is piano mastery that sh
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