Product details
- Label Columbia
- Artist Thelonious Monk
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2010
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
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Monk. by Thelonious Monk.
There is something quietly commanding about a Thelonious Monk record that lets the music speak without ceremony, and this pressing of "Monk." does exactly that. Manufactured for Scorpio Records by Sony Music Entertainment, it arrives with a minimalist presentation, carrying the Scorpio catalog numbers on the back cover and letting the seven tracks stand on their own terms. For collectors who appreciate the essentials, it is a chance to sit with Monk's singular voice at the piano.
Side A opens with "Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)," a spirited entry that showcases Monk's off-kilter phrasing and his gift for turning a familiar melody into something angular and alive. From there the mood shifts into "April In Paris," a piece that lets his sense of space and hesitation breathe, each note placed with deliberate care. These are performances where the silences matter as much as the notes.
The middle of the first side turns more intimate with "Children's Song," listed on the back-cover liner under the title "That Old Man," followed by "(Just One Way To Say) I Love You." Together they reveal the tender, playful side of Monk's sensibility, the way he could take a simple, songlike theme and find unexpected corners within it. It is Monk unguarded, exploring melody with a curiosity that never grows stale.
Side B carries the listener into "Just You, Just Me," a standard that Monk reshapes with his characteristic rhythmic wit, keeping the ear guessing while never losing the thread. It is the kind of track that rewards repeated listening, each spin surfacing a detail that slipped past before.
The set closes with two of Monk's own compositions, "Pannonica" and "Teo." "Pannonica" is among his most cherished pieces, a graceful and slightly wistful tribute that has become part of the jazz canon, while "Teo" brings a knottier, more probing energy to see the record out. Ending on his originals feels right, a reminder that Monk was as compelling a composer as he was an interpreter.
With no additional release information or extended credits present on the album, this is a record that keeps the focus squarely on the sound. It is an unfussy way to bring seven essential Monk performances into your collection, from the sparkle of "Liza" to the closing statement of "Teo." For anyone drawn to the architecture of Monk's playing, his humor, his sudden turns, his love of a good melody, this pressing offers a straightforward and satisfying invitation to listen.
Pressing Details:
Manufactured for Scorpio Records by Sony Music Entertainment [from back cover]
No release info present on this album, neither any credits. Track A3 titled "That Old Man" on back-cover liner.
Scorpio records catalog numbers on back cover.
Track Listing:
A1. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
A2. April In Paris
A3. Children's Song
A4. (Just One Way To Say) I Love You
B1. Just You, Just Me
B2. Pannonica
B3. Teo
Artist: Thelonious Monk
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Columbia
Catalog Number: P757673
Release Year: 2010
Country: United States
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM)
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