Thelonious Monk Underground Vinyl

The pared down arrangement allows monk s singular piano playing to take the spotlight.

Thelonious monk underground vinyl.

What makes underground special is that unlike his other columbia recordings four out of the seven songs were newly composed and recorded. Vinyl lp album country. Vinyl lp album country. Mastered from original analog tapes by bernie grundman pressed on 180gram.

A driving self titled thelonious opens the album in three piece. Not to mention its striking cover artwork which depicts monk as a french resistance member in a particularly messy attic. The trio breathes new life into this early monk composition giving the album a bouncy boppy start. The trio breathes new life into this early monk composition giving the album a bouncy boppy start.

The pared down arrangement allows monk s singular piano playing to take the spotlight. It s the last recording with the thelonious monk quartet larry gales on bass charlie rouse on tenor sax and ben riley on drums and one of the last album he made for columbia. Whenever the understated saxophone talents of charlie rouse accompany thelonious monk one is assured of an invigorating set of music and this collection is no exception. Columbia cs 9632 format.

This 180gram audiophile grade pressing was mastered from analog tapes. Bop thelonious monk underground 1968 vinyl discogs. This record release is a numbered limited edition to 2000 pressed with gold foil numbers. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1968 vinyl release of underground on discogs.

Underground was recorded in 1967 about 20 years into the career of this wholly distinctive and unorthodox pianist composer. A driving self titled thelonious opens the album in three piece. Underground redeemed monk s columbia years beyond expectations. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1968 vinyl release of underground on discogs.

Underground redeemed monk s columbia years beyond expectations. Org music by sony music entertainment. It s the last recording with the thelonious monk quartet larry gales on bass charlie rouse on tenor sax and ben riley on drums and one of the last album he made for columbia. Cbs s 63382 cbs s 63 382 format.