COMPANY: Blue Note
ARTIST: Thelonious Monk
CATEGORY: CD

Product: 077779563623

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For listeners unsure about diving into Thelonious Monk's entire Blue Note catalog, this best-of roundup makes for a very fine alternative. Covering his bebop-era work from the late '40s and early '50s, the 16-track collection finds Monk in his early prime with such up-and-coming jazz standards as "Ruby, My Dear," "In Walked Bud," "'Round Midnight," and "Straight No Chaser." The sound is compact and fleet, with some of the best solos to be heard on any classic bop date. One can especially credit the likes of Lou Donaldson, Lucky Thompson, Kenny Dorham, and Art Blakey for that. These sessions were recorded at WOR Studios and Apex Studios in New York City.