Innovative harmonies and rhythms opened the door to modern jazz.
This is a masterpiece recorded by pianist Thelonious Monk on Blue Note, and is considered an important record of early modern jazz.
The unique chord progressions and rhythmic placements are striking, allowing for a high degree of freedom for improvisation. The piano keystrokes are firm yet warm, creating a unique sense of space between phrases. The recording is mono, but clear, conveying the full three-dimensionality of each instrument. This historic album, a crystallization of Monk's creativity, has earned a firm place in jazz history.
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A:
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1)
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'Round About Midnight
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2)
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Off Minor
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3)
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Ruby My Dear
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4)
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I Mean You
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B:
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1)
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Thelonious
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2)
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Epistrophy
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3)
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Well You Needn't
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4)
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Misterioso
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Drums - Art Blakey (A1 to A3, B1, B3)
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Piano - Thelonious Monk
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Vibraphone - Milton Jackson
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Bass - Gene Ramey (A2, A3, B1, B3)
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Bass - Robert Paige
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Trumpet - Idrees Sulieman (B1)
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Alto Saxophone - Danny Quebec West (B1)
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Trumpet - George Taitt (A1)
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Photography By [Uncredited] - Francis Wolff
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Drums - Shadow Wilson (A4, B2, B4)
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Bass - John Simmons (A4, B2, B4)
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Tenor Saxophone - Billy Smith (B1)
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Cover - Bacon
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Alto Saxophone - Edmund Gregory (A1)
