Thelonious Monk

 

Artist:  Thelonious Monk

Birth Name:  Thelonious Sphere Monk

Born:  October 10, 1917.  Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Died:  February 17, 1982 (Aged 64).  Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post  Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz. Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band

Occupation:  Musician, Composer

Instruments:  Piano

Thelonious Monk was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer.  He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the Standard Jazz repertoire, including "Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Ruby, My Dear" and more!.

Artist:   Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane 

Title:    Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post  Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz. Progressive Jazz, Modern Big Band

Label:  Vinyl Passion

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Ruby, My Dear (6:19)

 2.  Trinkle, Tinkle (6:38)

 3.  Off Minor (5:14)

 4.  Nutty (6:36)

Side B:

 1.  Epistrophy (3:08)

 2.  Functional (9:42)

Bonus Tracks:

 3.  Monk's Mood (7:51)

 4.  Crepuscule With Nellie (4:38)

Personnel:

Thelonious Monk:   Piano on All Tracks

John Coltrane:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A1-4, B1, 3, 4

Ray Copeland:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A3, B1, 4

Gigi Gryce:  Alto Saxophone on Tracks:  A3, B1, 4

Wilbur Ware:  Bass on Tracks:  A1-4, B1, 3, 4

Shadow Wilson:  Drums on Tracks:  A1, 2, 4

Coleman Hawkins:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A3, B1, 4

Art Blakey:  Drums on Tracks:  A3, B1, 4

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane is a 1961 album by Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, originally released on October, 1961 by Jazzland, remastered and reissued on September 8, 2023 by Vinyl Passion.  Limited Edition Coloured 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.