Artist: Thelonious Monk
Genre: Jazz
American jazz pianist and composer known for his unique improvisational style and angular compositions. His influence on jazz is fundamental. His importance to bebop and modern jazz establishes him as legendary figure. His distinctive playing and compositional innovations influenced countless musicians making him one of jazz's most important and instantly recognizable artists whose idiosyncratic approach challenged and expanded jazz's possibilities.
Thelonious Monk vinyl records (14)
THELONIOUS MONK Thelonious Himself (Craft Recordings Original Jazz Classics Series 2025 limited edition 8-track LP. Released in 1957 Thelonious Himself captures the singular genius of Thelonious Monk in an intimate solo setting- stark expressive and profoundly moving. Aside from the closing track Monks Mood (featuring John Coltrane and Wilbur Ware) the album is entirely solo piano and includes stunning renditions of jazz standards like Round Midnight April inP Track Listing: aris and Im Getting Sentimental Over You
£39.99 new
THELONIOUS MONK The Man I Love (1973 Dutch 7-track stereo LP recorded in Chappell Studios London on 15th November 1971 with Al McKibbon on Bass & Art Blakey on Drums picture sleeve. The sleeve shows light wear to the edges with minor shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with little sign of play BLP30141) Track Listing: I Mean You The Man I Love Ruby My Dear Little Rootie Tootie Misterioso Trinkle Tinkle Crepuscule With Nellie
£23.00 used
THELONIOUS MONK The High Priest (1972 US 10-track vinyl LP reissue of the 1956 album on the Prestige label. The sleeve shows some edge scuffing and some minor cosmetic wear to the album [nothing impacting play] leaving it a conservative VG grading. A great play copy of some essential Monk.) Track Listing: A1 Blue Monk 7:34 A2 Just A Gigolo (Piano Solo) 2:59 A3 Bemsha Swing 3:06 A4 Reflections 2:45 B1 Little Rootie Tootie 3:02 B2 Sweet And Lovely 3:31 B3 Bye-Ya 2:44 B4 Monks Dream 3:02 B5 Trinkle Tinkle 2:45 B6 These Foolish Things 2:44
£17.00 used
THELONIOUS MONK Brilliant Corners (Limited Edition 2023 US 5-track numbered MONO LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl - the 1957 album; all-analog mastering by Bernie Grundman from the original master tapes starring Sonny Rollins Clark Terry Ernie Henry Paul Chambers or Oscar Pettiford & Max Roach. Comes housed in a deluxe number-stamped textured slipcase - the sleeve is still sealed alongside the fold-out insert whilst the case shows light edgewear
£100.00 used