{"product_id":"thelonious-monk-septet-monks-music","title":"Thelonious Monk Septet – Monk's Music (2024 Analogue Productions Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite various reissue formats over several decades, the seven original LPs contained in \u003cem\u003eThelonious Monk — The Riverside Tenor Sessions\u003c\/em\u003e stood perfectly well on their own at the time of initial release and remain among the highest achievements of a truly golden age. Recorded and released between 1956 and 1961, these seven Monk combo albums were critical in Monk’s emergence from a decade of ridicule and neglect to his status at the pinnacle of the jazz pantheon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonk’s Music\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark in jazz — easily one of Thelonious Monk’s greatest albums ever, and a magical crossroads of talents that brings together a variety of jazz traditions! The work is performed by an ambitious Monk septet that includes both Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane on tenor sax — and if you’ve ever doubted the brilliance of Hawk, this is the record to change your mind. The rest of the group is equally great — with Ray Copeland on trumpet, Gigi Gryce on alto, Wilbur Ware on bass, and Art Blakey on drums — all coming together with Monk to craft a perfect set of tunes that are virtually the definition of “modern jazz.” Titles include “Abide With Me,” “Off Minor,” “Crepuscule With Nellie,” and “Epistrophy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s probably true that Monk’s own ability to translate his ideas into actual piano performance has seldom if ever been at a higher level of skill and clarity than here on \u003cem\u003eMonk’s Music\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to some of his best recorded piano performances and more than two dozen of his profoundly personal compositions, the albums in this reissue series provide an overview of the era’s major tenor saxophonists, with contributions by Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse and Harold Land. Max Roach, Art Blakely, Roy Haynes and Thad Jones are among the other jazz immortals featured on the essential \u003cem\u003eBrilliant Corners\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMonk’s Music: Thelonious Monk Septet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThelonious Monk and John Coltrane\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThelonious in Action\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMisterioso\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e5 by Monk by 5\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eQuartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cbr\u003eReissued on 180-gram vinyl by Analogue Productions\u003cbr\u003eMastered AAA by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003cbr\u003eStoughton Printing tip-on jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/30b7gEVQNhrs74WkZl8Qo3?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Riverside Records, Analogue Productions\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1957\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Bop, Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions \/ Riverside","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44011279384734,"sku":"753088224218","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/81xsiKDNa2L-_UF1000-1000_QL80.jpg?v=1718968690","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/thelonious-monk-septet-monks-music","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}