Thelonious Monk – ‘Thelonious Himself’ (1957; 2025 vinyl reissue)
Thelonious Monk’s ‘Thelonious Himself’ was never a “crowd-pleaser” in the conventional sense. The LP rewarded repeat listens – and it still does today.
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Thelonious Monk – Mønk (2018)
The thought that this Thelonious Monk recording could have been lost is too much. ‘Mønk’ is amazing.
Gregory Lewis, with Marc Ribot – Organ Monk Blue (2018)
‘Organ Monk Blue’ sustains Gregory Lewis’ intriguing concept of a Thelonious Monk on the organ. It didn’t hurt that this time Lewis revitalizes the blues along the way, too.
Ben Goldberg, Adam Levy, Smith Dobson – Worry Later (2014)
An album shaped by both interpretations of Monk and the interaction among these three.
On Second Thought: Matthew Shipp Trio – Root Of Things (2014)
As I listen to pianist Matthew Shipp’s latest release, there’s a part of me that finds it difficult to not be unduly influenced by the knowledge that Shipp thinks that Stanley Crouch is a horse’s ass. That influence is hard to ignore, since one of the qualities of Shipp’s pronouncementsRead More
Something Else! sneak peek: Eric Reed, “Gallop’s Gallop” from The Adventurous Monk (2014)
Eric Reed, who rose to fame in the early 1990s with Wynton Marsalis, has discovered a well spring of inspiration in the music of Thelonious Monk, as “Gallop’s Gallop” heralds his third tribute album to the offbeat jazz genius. You May Also Like: Gregory Lewis, with Marc Ribot – OrganRead More
One Step Beyond, Part 2: Sammy Stein on the development of free jazz
This is part two of Sammy Stein’s comprehensive look into the genesis of the rangy improvisational genre of music that eventually became known as free jazz. [Click here for Part 1.] You May Also Like: ‘All That’s Jazz,’ by Sammy Stein (2017): Books Paul Jolly, free jazz musician, club ownerRead More
Marc Riordan Quartet – Binoculars (2012)
It’s a recurring theme we like to discuss here, about great jazz drummers who’ve composed music and led bands from the drum stool. You May Also Like: Gregory Lewis, with Marc Ribot – Organ Monk Blue (2018) Chris Greene Quartet – ‘PlaySpace’ (2019) James Brandon Lewis Quartet – ‘Code ofRead More
Steely Dan Sunday, "Reflections" (1984, 1988)
<<< BACKWARD (“Shanghai Confidential”) ||| ONWARD (“Trans-Island Skyway”) >>> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** I really debated on whether this recording belongs in the series; this cut from the movie soundtrack for Arthur 2: On the Rocks is jointly credited to the song’s only performers: Steve Khan and DonaldRead More
Jimmy Owens – The Monk Project (2012)
I was struck, time and again, by the considered, almost slow-motion attention to detail here, as trumpeter Jimmy Owens and Co. tease out every blues-soaked nuance from the oft-heard music of Thelonious Monk. You May Also Like: Gregory Lewis, with Marc Ribot – Organ Monk Blue (2018)
