Thelonious Monk Plays (with Percy Heath and Art Blakey) is a 10" LP by American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, performed by the Thelonious Monk Trio. It was originally released in as the fourth of five 10" albums by Monk for Prestige (PrLP ).

Mar 29,  · I would first go with the following (in this order): Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall (this is the one that hooked me on Monk)-- Monk's Dream-- Thelonious Monk Live at the It Club Then: Its Monk's Time-- Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane: The Complete Riverside Recordings (double-disc set that includes Monk's Music and w/John Coltrane for a great price; great .

Thelonious Monk Trio () Monk left Blue Note for Prestige, which did get him into the studio and onto LP, even though the results were mixed. Working with a badly out of tune piano is a striking way to present Monk's advanced harmonies and minimalist voicings, but doesn't always produce the most accessible results.

This LP concludes with one of Monk's most memorable pieces on the fun and freewheeling "Just You, Just Me." The trio struts and glides as Monk's intricate fingering simultaneously displays his physical dexterity as well as his ability to play so deftly in the moment.

Apr 29,  · View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of The Unique Thelonious Monk on Discogs. Label: Riverside Records - RLP • Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Mono • Country: US • Genre: Jazz • Style: Bop, Post Bop/5(33).

Monk. is the seventh album Thelonious Monk released for Columbia Records, featuring several original compositions as well as jazz standards. The track "Pannonica" is a tribute to the jazz patron Nica de Koenigswarter.. The track "Teo" is a tribute to the albums' producer Teo Macero.. The album cover is a photo of Monk taken by W. Eugene Smith in Between and , Monk and other.

LP (12" album, 33 rpm) Sonny Rollins Thelonious Monk Format: Vinyl. out of 5 Thelonious Monk Trio [LP] by Thelonious Monk Vinyl $ Only 1 left in stock (more on the way). His tone is (was) unique although he has has many saxophonists follow his lead. The groups are first rate. The recording is fine. I rarely give 5 stars but /5(35).

Dec 22,  · Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, -- February 17, ) was an American jazz pianist and composer considered one of the giants of American music. Monk had a unique improvisational style and.

Thelonious Monk could really shine in the trio setting, where his unflagging creativity and memorable tunes could occupy the spotlight. These ten selections from '52 to '54 showcase that side of Monk wonderfully; and almost all of them are brief (less than 4 minutes), providing bite-sized intros to a nice chunk of his material.5/5(4).