Innovative harmonies and rhythms opened the door to modern jazz.
This is a masterpiece recorded by pianist Thelonious Monk on Blue Note, and is considered an important record of early modern jazz.
The unique chord progressions and rhythmic placements are striking, allowing for a high degree of freedom for improvisation. The piano keystrokes are firm yet warm, creating a unique sense of space between phrases. The recording is mono, but clear, conveying the full three-dimensionality of each instrument. This historic album, a crystallization of Monk's creativity, has earned a firm place in jazz history.
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21 TRACKS:
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1)
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Humph
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2)
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Evonce
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3)
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Suburban Eyes
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4)
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Thelonious
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5)
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Evonce
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6)
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Suburban Eyes
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7)
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Nice Work If You Can Get It
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8)
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Ruby My Dear
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9)
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Well You Needn't
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10)
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April In Paris
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11)
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Off Minor
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12)
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Introspection
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13)
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Nice Work If You Can Get It (Alternate Take)
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14)
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Ruby My Dear (Alternate Take)
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15)
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Well You Needn't (Alternate Take)
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16)
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April In Paris (Alternate Take)
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17)
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In Walked Bud
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18)
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Monk's Mood
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19)
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Who Knows?
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20)
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'Round Midnight
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21)
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Who Knows? (Alternate Take)
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Drums - Art Blakey
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Alto Saxophone - Sahib Shihab (17 to 21)
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Piano - Thelonious Monk
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Written-By - Thelonious Monk (1, 4, 8, 9, 11 to 21)
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Bass - Gene Ramey (1 to 16)
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Reissue Producer - Michael Cuscuna
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Producer - Alfred Lion
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Remastered By, Technician [Disc Transfers And Digital Audio Restoration, 2001] - Rudy Van Gelder
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Bass - Bob Paige (17 to 21)
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Trumpet - Idrees Sulieman (1 to 6)
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Alto Saxophone - Danny Quebec West (1 to 6)
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Trumpet - George Taitt (17 to 21)
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Photography By [Cover Photograph, Liner Photographs] - Francis Wolff
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Engineer [Recording] - Doug Hawkins
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Tenor Saxophone - Billy Smith (1 to 6)
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Design [Cover] - Paul Bacon (2)
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Liner Notes [Reissue] - Bob Blumenthal
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Creative Director - Gordon H Jee
