Audio Judo Does Jazz: Thelonious Monk

On this episode of Audio Judo Does Jazz, Chris gets very solemn about jazz great Thelonious Monk. Monk was a jazz pianist and composer noted for his unique improvisational style on the piano. He once famously said, "The piano ain't got no wrong notes," which might be the perfect description of his playing style.

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Chris' Thelonious Monk Listening Recommendations:

1947 - Genius Of Modern Music (Blue Note Records) [or BEST OF BLUE NOTE wouldn’t be the worst “greatest hits album” you ever purchased]

1956 - Brilliant Corners (Riverside Records)

1957 - Monk's Music (Riverside Records)

1961 - Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Riverside Records)

1958 - Thelonious In Action (Riverside Records) 

1958 - Misterioso (Riverside Records)

1960 - Thelonious Monk At The Blackhawk (Riverside Records)

1963 - Monk's Dream (Columbia Records)

1964 - Solo Monk (Columbia Records)

Other Artist's Tribute Albums:

1958 - Steve Lacy - Reflections (all covers Monk songs)

1987 - Anthony Braxton - 6 Monk Compositions (1987) [one of the few albums from the 1980’s that I recommend]

1988 - Carmen McRae - Carmen Sings Monk [yes, I actually sought out an album with vocals and it’s great. Recorded in 1988 and released in 1990]

Notes:

Thelonious Monk's 25 Tips For Musicians - https://www.openculture.com/2017/12/thelonious-monks-25-tips-for-musicians-1960.html

Thelonious Monk Dancing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=XjJYeCYO-hA