Thelonious Monk Underground Vinyl

This record release is a numbered limited edition to 2000 pressed with gold foil numbers.

Thelonious monk underground vinyl. This 180gram audiophile grade pressing was mastered from analog tapes. Charlie rouse ben riley and larry gales. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1968 vinyl release of underground on discogs. Vinyl lp album country.

What makes underground special is that unlike his other columbia recordings four out of the seven songs were newly composed and recorded. Org music by sony music entertainment. Whenever the understated saxophone talents of charlie rouse accompany thelonious monk one is assured of an invigorating set of music and this collection is no exception. It s the last recording with the thelonious monk quartet larry gales on bass charlie rouse on tenor sax and ben riley on drums and one of the last album he made for columbia.

Vinyl lp album country. Columbia cs 9632 format. A driving self titled thelonious opens the album in three piece. It s the last recording with the thelonious monk quartet larry gales on bass charlie rouse on tenor sax and ben riley on drums and one of the last album he made for columbia.

Underground became monk s penultimate studio album as well as the final release to feature the 60s quartet. The pared down arrangement allows monk s singular piano playing to take the spotlight. Underground was recorded in 1967 about 20 years into the career of this wholly distinctive and unorthodox pianist composer. What makes underground special is that unlike his other columbia recordings four out of the seven songs were newly composed and recorded.

The pared down arrangement allows monk s singular piano playing to take the spotlight. A driving self titled thelonious opens the album in three piece. Mastered from original analog tapes by bernie grundman pressed on 180gram. Underground redeemed monk s columbia years beyond expectations.

Not to mention its striking cover artwork which depicts monk as a french resistance member in a particularly messy attic. Cbs s 63382 cbs s 63 382 format. The trio breathes new life into this early monk composition giving the album a bouncy boppy start. The trio breathes new life into this early monk composition giving the album a bouncy boppy start.