he was already messing with off-kilter rhythms even in the most conventionally structured blues and jazz songs
seeks to simply spark the imagination
This collectors edition is beautifully encased with 20 pages of unreleased behind the scenes photos and liner notes from Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee
Recording information: 5150
black midi’s follow-up to Schlagenheim is a dynamic
Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners LP Limited Edition Seafoam Green Vinyl he was already messing withPersonnel: Thelonious Monk (piano, celeste); Ernie Henry (alto saxophone); Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Clark Terry (trumpet); Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers (bass); Max Roach (drums, tympani). Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York, New York in December 1956. Originally released on Riverside (226). Includes liner notes by Orrin Keepnews. Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1987, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). Personnel: Thelonious