Thelonious Monk – Monk (1953)

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Mr. Nau
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Thelonious Monk’s beautiful 1953 set features stars and underrated players, like Sonny Rollins, Ray Copeland, Frank Foster, Art Blakey, and a surprise French horn player, Julius Watkins. The musicianship is extraordinary and Monk’s dissidence against convention makes this record great. While not his most famous work, it’s still excellent stuff.

Grade: B+.

AllMusic: Monk.

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