Thelonious Monk Quintet
Mostly raised in New York, Thelonious Monk taught himself piano before he was six. In the early 1940s he landed a job as house pianist at Minton's Playhouse, a Manhattan night club where he worked with many of the leading jazz musicians of the day. Collaborations with brilliant mavericks like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker inspired him to evolve the fast-tempo improvisational style that came to be termed "be-bop" and his approach to jazz grew increasingly daring. Monk was also noted for his strange fashion sense and idiosyncratic stage shows but, during the 1940s and 1950s he made a series of classic records for the Blue Note label. He also collaborated with Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey and further pioneered the new jazz in an explosive, influential partnership with Miles Davis. In 1956 Monk recorded what many regard as his masterpiece - the Brilliant Corners album - and subsequently led his own quartet featuring John Coltrane on tenor sax. He recorded prolifically for Columbia through the 1960s, but largely dropped out in the 1970s, reputedly suffering from mental illness. Monk died of a stroke in 1982.
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Happy For You
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by golden times on 9 Oct 2017
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Up And Down
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 1 Sep 2017
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Buck The Trend
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by golden times on 10 Jul 2017
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Auto Show
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 5 Feb 2017
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A Bouquet Of Hits
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Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 2 Feb 2017
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The Three Wise Men
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk
Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 23 Dec 2016
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Merry Christmas
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 23 Dec 2016
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Stained Glass
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by The Most Wanted Hits on 25 Oct 2016
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Id Like To Hear That Song Again
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk
Jazz - Released by Wonderful Music on 3 Oct 2016
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Good Morning
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk
Jazz - Released by piv on 21 Aug 2016
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Playmates
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 10 Aug 2016
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Fruity Loops
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk
Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 3 Aug 2016
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Just You
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by Belle Wood on 9 Jul 2016
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Empire Room
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 11 Jun 2016
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Around The World
Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Trio
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 13 May 2016
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5 by Monk by 5 (Remastered 2018)
Jazz - Released by Millennium Digital Remaster on 12 Jan 2018
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