180g Virgin Vinyl Reissue of 1957 Album!
Thelonious Himself is a studio album by Thelonious Monk released in 1957.
"Monk's fourth Riverside recording, Thelonious Himself, would be composed entirely of solo interpretations; well, almost. Like a great actor finding heretofore obscure layers of meaning in a familiar soliloquy, Monk takes familiar themes such as "April in Paris," "I Should Care," and "Almost Alone" and distills them down to a single essence. Where most pianists would simply expand upon the tune (or employ the chord changes as a showcase for their own variations), Monk keeps everything focused on thematic materials. For his final selection, "Monk's Mood," the pianist insisted on adding bassist Wilbur Ware and an up-and-coming tenor saxophonist named John Coltrane." - Allmusic.com
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
Import
Musicians:
Thelonious Monk, piano
John Coltrane, tenor sax*
Wilbur Ware, bass*
Selections:
Side A:
1. April In Paris
2. Ghost Of A Chance
3. Functional
4. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Side B:
1. I Should Care
2. 'Round Midnight
3. All Alone
4. Monk's Mood*
Thelonious Himself is a studio album by Thelonious Monk released in 1957.
"Monk's fourth Riverside recording, Thelonious Himself, would be composed entirely of solo interpretations; well, almost. Like a great actor finding heretofore obscure layers of meaning in a familiar soliloquy, Monk takes familiar themes such as "April in Paris," "I Should Care," and "Almost Alone" and distills them down to a single essence. Where most pianists would simply expand upon the tune (or employ the chord changes as a showcase for their own variations), Monk keeps everything focused on thematic materials. For his final selection, "Monk's Mood," the pianist insisted on adding bassist Wilbur Ware and an up-and-coming tenor saxophonist named John Coltrane." - Allmusic.com
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
Import
Musicians:
Thelonious Monk, piano
John Coltrane, tenor sax*
Wilbur Ware, bass*
Selections:
Side A:
1. April In Paris
2. Ghost Of A Chance
3. Functional
4. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Side B:
1. I Should Care
2. 'Round Midnight
3. All Alone
4. Monk's Mood*
