Thelonious monk, who was criticized by observers who failed to listen to his music on its own terms, suffered through a decade of neglect before he was suddenly acclaimed as a genius. Thelonious monk solo monk 180g vinyl lp shop music. By the time of this appearance at lincoln centers avery fisher hall on a split bill with keith jarretts american quartet featuring tenor saxophonist dewey redman, bassist charlie haden and drummer paul motian, monk s health was in decline and his emotional state was no better. While some may say that 23 tracks worth of solo piano playing may border on tedious, thelonious monks beautiful ballads and the occasional breezy melody or two makes it more than tolerable. If there is any album to own by thelonious monk, solo monk is it. The components of what made monk such an uncompromising composer, arranger, and especially bandmember are evident in every note he plays. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The album is composed entirely of solo piano work by monk, recorded in 1964 and 1965. Born october 10, 1917, rocky mount, nc, united states died february 17, 1982, weehawken, nj, united states rym 53 for 1965.
Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. The mystery and haunting angular beauty of thelonious monk s unadorned keyboard sides are the focus of solo monk. Though once considered an incompetent pianist, thelonious monk has long. This record is an analog treasure and will become a reference in your collection. Monk sempre e descrito como um homem excentrico, peculiar.
Thelonious monk stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Posts about thelonious monk written by chris ledesma. Monks countermelody is worth learning and using as part of your arrangements. Thelonious monks quiet, slow conquest of the world for decades a respected but somewhat eccentric figure even within the jazz scene, the pianist and composer is at the peak of his influence as he. Several of the song titles were listed inaccurately on the original release, and monk s first name included an extra o. As if holding the history of jazz in his hands, monks solo recordings and performances from every phase of his career remain pure. March 24, 2017 when you find out thelonious monk has unreleased music. Monk recorded his solo version of dont blame me right after arriving at the studio. By the time of this appearance at lincoln centers avery fisher hall on a split bill with keith jarretts american quartet featuring tenor saxophonist dewey redman, bassist charlie haden and drummer paul motian, monks health was in decline and his emotional state was. While round midnight, is here, so is off minor, well you neednt, and his gorgeous reading of smoke gets in your eyes. Ive already received a few inquiries about where to find and download alfs cues from this episode. Thelonious monks best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015.
Thoroughly researched, meticulously footnoted, and beautifully crafted, thelonious monk presents the most complete, most revealing portrait ever assembled of the man known as the high priest of bebop. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. I had this album years ago and am now revisiting it what i dont like are the added takes because the album was complete and perfect before and the experience of hearing the tracks once is rich enough its like eating a meal you know when youre full. In addition to various vinyl and cd issues, sony music enterprises issued an sacd srgs 4520 in japan. The components of what made monk such an uncompromising composer, arranger, and especially bandmember are evident in every. Thelonious monk was one of alfred lions most difficult to launch performers at blue note. The album is notable for featuring monk on solo piano almost exclusively. Recorded in late 1964 and produced by teo macero, solo monk is the 8th album thelonious monk released for columbia records. Thelonious monk solo monk 180g vinyl lp shop music direct. The mystery and haunting angular beauty of thelonious monks unadorned keyboard sides are the focus of solo monk. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of time monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the.
Sales of his albums were thin and did not improve much after he had left blue note for riverside. Mar 12, 2017 featuring john coltrane, art blakey, and coleman hawkins, monk s music was the worlds introduction to the pianists most famous songs. And now, mastered from the original master tapes, org musics 180g lp brings all the music closer, and into more transparent form, than ever before. Nov 20, 2008 thelonious monk genius of modern music vol. This reissue of the everest lp piano solos by thelonious monk showcases the great composer and innovator on eight tunes, recorded in 1954. He handles classic pop standards like dinah and sweet and lovely, but beautifully executes his own compositions like the bluesy north of the sunset, ruby, my dear and monks point. His third columbia set, 1964s its monks time, is also extended with three bonus tracks, including a complete version of monks closing theme epistrophy. Piano solo is a 1954 album by jazz pianist and composer thelonious monk, recorded in paris, france on june 4, 1954, originally for a radio broadcast the original album was released on the french disques vogue label as a 10 lp. Check out the new songs of thelonious monk and albums. Thelonious monk, the pianist and composer, created wry, angular melodies and unusual harmonic progressions that are among the most striking contributions to. Thelonious monk does blue monk as count basie ogles. Solo monk is the eighth album thelonious monk released for columbia records in 1965. Thelonious monk quartet live at avery fisher hall, jul 3. Les liaisons dangereuses 1960 april 22nd vinyl release.
Thelonious himself is a studio album by thelonious monk released in 1957 via riverside records, his fourth for the label. The album is composed entirely of solo piano work by monk. Thelonious monks advice the following fantastic list of advice comes courtesy of legendary jazz pianist thelonious monk, a musical genius who died exactly 30 years ago, on february 17th of 1982. The complete columbia solo studio recordings, 19621968 theres no such thing as too much solo. Thelonious monk and nellie monk at their home with john coltrane in. Find highquality thelonious monk stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The complete riverside recordings of thelonious monk 1991, 15 cd, riverside the complete blue note recordings of thelonious monk 1994, 4 cd, blue note monk alone. Solo monk, an album by thelonious monk on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It also did not list his middle name, taken from his maternal grandfather, sphere batts. Going alone, life is your own, but the cost sometimes is dear being complete, knowing defeat, keeping on from year to year it takes some doing, monkerys the blues you hear.
Oct 18, 2017 thelonious monks quiet, slow conquest of the world for decades a respected but somewhat eccentric figure even within the jazz scene, the pianist and composer is at the peak of his influence as he. The list was transcribed by saxophonist steve lacy in 1960. To hear this solo piano by one of the great innovators in jazz is a great delight. Find the best place to download latest songs by thelonious monk. Listen to the way thelonious plays a countermelody is his left hand during the last 4 bars of the tune. Monk transforms the solitude of everything happens to me into a minor bop masterpiece replete with his signature disjointed phrasings and variable pacing.
As if holding the history of jazz in his hands, monk s solo recordings and performances from every phase of his career remain pure. His third columbia set, 1964s its monk s time, is also extended with three bonus tracks, including a complete version of monk s closing theme epistrophy. One of the premier jazz releases for org music in late2014 was the reissue of thelonious monks iconic, solo monk, and the repressing does not disappoint in any way. New thelonious monk reissues from columbialegacy steve. As if possessing the history of jazz in his hands, monks solo recordings and performances from every phase of his career remain pure. His poorly written birth certificate misspelled his first name as thelious or thelius.
Thorazine was the antipsychotic drug of choice, and it didnt help monk at all in terms of handling these episodes. May 30, 2006 solo monk 1964, columbia you wouldnt regret springing for the doubledisc monk alone. Thelonious monks surreally strange and spartan genius. The life and times of an american original is a massive and impressive undertaking. His poorly written birth certificate misspelled his first name as thelious 11 or thelius. Thelonious monk s advice the following fantastic list of advice comes courtesy of legendary jazz pianist thelonious monk, a musical genius who died exactly 30 years ago, on february 17th of 1982. This is often one of the first 12 bar blues tunes that a jazz musician will learn. Thelonious sphere monk was born two years after his sister marion on october 10, 1917, in rocky mount, north carolina, and was the son of thelonious and barbara monk. Solo monk is the sixth album thelonious monk recorded for columbia records and was released in 1965. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. The complete columbia solo piano recordings 19621968. David redferndavid redfern redferns but one of the most intriguing bands dedicated to the late composers work is the 15piece monkestra big band.
Monks style and uncompromising approach was always going to be difficult to get across. Crisscross is thelonious monks critically acclaimed second studio release for columbia. Monk draws on his early influences to lay down lefthand rhythm patterns, including a. Find album release information for solo monk thelonious monk on allmusic.
Thelonious monk, the pianist and composer, created wry, angular melodies and unusual harmonic progressions that are among the most striking contributions to the jazz repertory. Monk resented how basie was used to mock him, and he threatened after the show to appear at basies next concert, sit on the other side of his piano. The only non solo performance on the album is the last track, monk s mood, which features john coltrane on tenor saxophone and wilbur ware on bass. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. But in terms of his artistic life, he was near the end. Thelonious monks surreally strange and spartan genius gets. Thelonious monk was only 52 in 1969, and had another 12 years to live. Nine extra tracks bolster the reissue of 1965s solo monk, an album marked by its blues numbers and. It helped define the future of jazz and the mind of monk.
Hannah rothschild looks back at the life of jazz musician thelonious monk. One of the founders of modern jazz, monk can be decidedly hitormiss for some listeners who find his technique confusing. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of time monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. This 2disc set features stellar solo versions of round midnight. Later on, the thelonious monk institute of jazz in washington, d. Jun 02, 2017 later on, the thelonious monk institute of jazz in washington, d. While some may say that 23 tracks worth of solo piano playing may border on tedious, thelonious monk s beautiful ballads and the occasional breezy melody or two makes it more than tolerable.
His first recording dates back to september 22, 1954 prestige prlp 189 lp7027. The final trumpet solo even added a few improvised notes. The album was recorded with rouse, bassist butch warren and drummer ben riley. As the title implies, this album consists purely of monk s solo piano playing. Abbey lincoln added lyrics and recorded it under the title monkerys the blues. An analysis of monks 1968 solo recording of round midnight focuses on. Featuring john coltrane, art blakey, and coleman hawkins, monks music was the worlds introduction to the pianists most famous songs. Thelonious monk songs download thelonious monk new songs. Solo monk 1964, columbia you wouldnt regret springing for the doubledisc monk alone. As the title implies, this album consists purely of monks solo piano playing. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The complete solo studio recordings of thelonious monk 19621968 1998, 2 cd, sony the complete prestige recordings of thelonious monk 2000, 3 cd, prestige. Parties interested in a more complete retrospective of thelonious monk s 60s solo recordings should also check out monk alone. Blue monkmonk recorded blue monk more than any other composition besides round midnight.
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