Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Himself

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Label: POLL WINNERS
Catalog: PWR27210
Format: CD

THELONIOUS MONK, solo piano
JOHN COLTRANE (tenor sax) & WILBUR WARE (bass) added on 8 only. New York, April 5, 12 & 16, 1957. *BONUS ALBUM: PORTRAIT OF AN ERMITE / THELONIOUS MONK IN PARIS (1954): Thelonious Monk, solo piano. Paris, France, June 7, 1954.

01 I DON’T STAND A GHOST OF A CHANCE 4:23 02 I SHOULD CARE 3:15 03 ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT 6:42 04 APRIL IN PARIS 3:53 05 FUNCTIONAL 9:19 06 I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU 4:05 07 ALL ALONE 4:52 08 MONK’S MOOD 7:53 09 WELL YOU NEEDN’T 3:25* 10 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 3:24* 11 OFF MINOR 2:33* 12 ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT 5:15* 13 ERONEL 2:33* 14 REFLECTIONS 5:01* 15 WE SEE 2:35* 16 HACKENSACK 3:03* 17 EVIDENCE 3:04* TOTAL TIME: 75:22

DOWN BEAT original review THELONIOUS HIMSELF:
“Listening to this recording's solo tracks is must like eavesdropping on Monk as he relaxes at the piano. Highly recommended.” Dom Cerulli

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