Name: Big Band & Quartet In Concert
Brand: Thelonious Monk

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2016-06-17

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ORGM2046

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Thelonious Monk

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Org Music

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Jazz

Thelonious Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer, born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century and a key figure in the development of bebop. Monk's unique improvisational style and prolific compositions have left a lasting impact on the jazz genre. Known for his dissonant harmonies, angular melodic twists, and unconventional approach to the piano, he created music that was both innovative and captivating.

In addition to his musical talents, Monk had a distinct fashion sense with his signature suits, hats, and sunglasses. His stage presence was equally unconventional; often getting up from his piano to dance while his band members continued playing. This idiosyncratic behavior drew comparisons to ring-shout and Muslim Sufi whirling. Notably, Monk is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of Time magazine.

Thelonious Monk passed away on February 17, 1982 at the age of 64 in Weehawken, New Jersey. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy as an artist who pushed boundaries and redefined jazz music through his groundbreaking compositions and performances.

Org Music is a record label based in the United States, specializing in vinyl releases and reissues. They have reissued music from a wide variety of genres and artists, both well known and obscure. Org Music partners with various independent labels and catalog groups to reissue their music on vinyl, including Sun Record Company, Black Lion Records, Freedom Records, GHB Jazz Foundation, and most recently Brunswick Records. They also release music from new and active artists, including the Clenched Wrench label imprint of bassist Mike Watt.

Org Music is distributed by AMPED (Alliance Entertainment) in North America and through various distribution partners globally. They provide distribution and label services for several artists and sub-labels such as OAR (Overseas Artist Recordings), GHB Jazz Foundation, Headphone Records, and more.

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This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. Thelonious Monk could walk from his flat to New York’s famous Philharmonic Hall on the corner of 64th Street and Broadway when he made his very first appearance there with his Big Band in December 1963. And the other musicians could get there on the underground: Phil Woods, Steve Lacy, Thad Jones – all of them were members of Monk’s closest circle of collaborators. It is no wonder then that the well-known themes were highly agreeable and harmonious. "I Mean You", "Four In One" and "Epistrophy" resounded through the auditorium, the audience was thrilled, Thelonious laughed and danced and a short while later fans could listen to parts of the concert on a recording released by Columbia Records. In a break for a smoke, Monk sat himself down at the piano and played "Darkness On The Delta" – nocturnal atmosphere pure. Does it bear the patina of times long past? Absolutely not! Thelonious Monk is as red-hot as he ever was.&nbsp;Thelonious Monk (p); Charlie Rouse (ts); Steve Lacy (ss); Phil Woods (as, cl); Gene Allen (bs, cl); Eddie Bert (tb); Thad Jones (crt); Nick Travis (tp); Butch Warren (b); Frank Dunlop (dr)

Big Band & Quartet In Concert

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