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- Date Released: August 31, 2004
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Classic Jazz, Bebop
- Label: Fantasy / Riverside
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Offering a "best-of" package from Thelonious Monk is a daunting task, even if the compiler sticks to his Riverside material between 1955 and 1960. Such a package, for instance, could only hint at the riches of an album like Brilliant Corners and Monk's Music. But why shouldn't a newcomer to the works of Monk have one great disc to draw him or her in? The Best of Thelonious Monk accomplishes just that, compiling pieces from the above mentioned albums, live tracks, and even a lovely solo version of the pianist's best-known piece, "'Round Midnight." The disc is packed -- with one exception -- with Monk's compositions, thus introducing the novice to all aspects of his work. Monk's joined by a who's who list of modern jazz greats including saxophonist John Coltrane, drummer Art Blakey, and tenor Sonny Rollins for trios, quartets, quintets, and sextets. There's a tremendous 11-minute take on "Well, You Needn't" and a nice interpretation of Duke Ellington's "Caravan." As this disc plainly shows, Monk's writing and piano style was beautifully idiosyncratic, and quite unlike anything else at the time or since. His solos on "Well, You Needn't" and "Brilliant Corners" range between mathematically precise to abstract, spinning precise patterns and then drifting freely. But while Monk's music was always difficult, he -- like Charles Mingus -- never forgot to write intriguing melodies. For those who have never experienced the brilliance of one of jazz's most distinct stylists, The Best of Thelonious Monk is a grand place to start.
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'Round Midnight |
6:42 |
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| 02. | |
Off Minor |
5:09 |
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| 03. | |
Jackie-Ing |
6:09 |
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| 04. | |
Well, You Needn't |
11:25 |
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| 05. | |
Caravan |
5:58 |
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| 06. | |
I Mean You |
9:50 |
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| 07. | |
Ruby, My Dear |
5:27 |
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| 08. | |
Brilliant Corners |
7:45 |
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| 09. | |
Let's Call This |
8:37 |
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| 10. | |
Straight, No Chaser |
6:57 |
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10 Total Tracks, 73:59 Total Length
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Credits
- Blind Willie Johnson - Author // Blind Willie Johnson - Author // Joe Gordon - Trumpet // Joe Gordon - Trumpet // Gigi Gryce - Sax (Alto) // Ernie Henry - Sax (Alto) // Sam Jones - Bass // Thad Jones - Cornet // Thad Jones - Cornet // Thad Jones - Cornet // Thad Jones - Cornet // Harold Land - Sax (Tenor) // Harold Land - Sax (Tenor) // Harold Land - Sax (Tenor) // Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone) // Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone) // Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone) // Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone) // Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone) // Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone) // Oscar Pettiford - Bass // Max Roach - Drums // Max Roach - Drums // Max Roach - Drums // Sonny Rollins - Sax (Tenor) // Sonny Rollins - Sax (Tenor) // Sonny Rollins - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Rouse - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Rouse - Sax (Tenor) // Wilbur Ware - Bass // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor) // Ray Copeland - Trumpet // Art Blakey - Drums // Art Blakey - Drums // Art Blakey - Drums // Art Blakey - Drums // Art Blakey - Drums // Kenny Clarke - Drums // Kenny Clarke - Drums // Kenny Clarke - Drums // Kenny Clarke - Drums // Kenny Clarke - Drums // Kenny Clarke - Drums // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // John Coltrane - Sax (Tenor) // Kirk Felton - Remastering // Ray Fowler - Engineer // Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer // Reice Hamel - Engineer // Jack Higgins - Engineer // Orrin Keepnews - Producer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // Thelonious Monk - Main Performer // John Ore - Bass // Shadow Wilson - Drums // Chip Stern - Liner Notes // Jamie Putnam - Art Direction // Jamie Putnam - Design
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