MyVinyl presents Monk (Mønk) - a previously unreleased, precious lost treasure from Thelonious Monk’s most critically acclaimed line-up: Charlie Rouse on saxophone, John Ore on double bass and Frankie Dunlop on drums.
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Without a widely agreed must-have Monk release, could this fill the void as the Monk everyone should own? Recorded live in Copenhagen in 1963 at the peak of Monk’s career. A year later he was to feature on the cover of TIME magazine, one of only for 4 Jazz artists ever to do so. The performance, a mixture of Monk originals and interpretations of standards, showcases Monk at his prime: full of avant-garde flair and wit, but always with a swinging feel explains his title as the 'High Priest of Bebop'.
The original tapes, saved from a skip and blessed with the approval of the Monk estate, have been faithfully restored, mastered and cut using Gearbox's legendary all-analogue process.
Cut in-house with Gearbox’s 1967 Haeco Scully lathe, the exact same lathe set-up as Blue Note used back in the day.
Thelonious Monk - piano
Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
John Ore - double bass
Frankie Dunlop - drums
| A1 | Bye-Ya |
| A2 | Nutty |
| B1 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| B2 | Body and Soul |
| B3 | Monk's Dream |
