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      From the forthcoming, previously unreleased Monk LP (due September) Gearbox present a genuine collector’s item, limited to 2000 worldwide, of which just 700 for the UK.

      To many people this is the definitive Thelonious Monk Quartet line up, recorded at their peak, for a Danish radio broadcast in 1963. Charlie Rouse (sax) Frankie Dunlop (Drums) and John Ore (Bass) deliver a truly outstanding version of ‘Nutty’. Ore and Dunlop really dig in and swing. Simultaneously driving and laid back, Monk's masterful use of space and melody in Charlie Rouse’s solo is a clear demonstration as to why Monk is considered by many to be the the best accompanist the jazz world has ever known.

      Monk has a lightness of touch in this recording that isn’t often heard. Strong themes are interspersed with florid lines and embellishments. The result is an awe-inspiring take that’s dripping with cool.

      Other Releases by Thelonious Monk

      Thelonious MonkGreatest Hits (1962)Riverside Records
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        Thelonious MonkPalo AltoImpulse!
        'Palo Alto' is a previously unknown and unreleased live Thelonious Monk recording from 1968! After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in...
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        Thelonious MonkUnderground (1968)Columbia
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          Thelonious MonkThe ProphetScepter Records
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            Thelonious MonkSolo Monk (1965)Columbia
            Solo Monk is the eighth album Thelonious Monk released for Columbia Records in 1965. The album is composed entirely of solo piano work by Monk.  "This...
              Thelonious MonkIt's Monk's Time (1964)Columbia
              In 1964, it had been a year since Thelonious Monk had entered the studio, and suddenly due to an appearance on the cover of Time Magazine, he was a celebrity...
                Thelonious MonkStraight, No Chaser (1967)Columbia
                A truly outstanding album from start to finish. Many catchy tunes with the incredible talent of Thelonious Monk. This album goes from strength to strength....

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