Thelonious Monk Underground Vinyl

Underground redeemed monk s columbia years beyond expectations.

Thelonious monk underground vinyl.

Bop thelonious monk underground 1968 vinyl discogs. A driving self titled thelonious opens the album in three piece. Vinyl lp album country. The pared down arrangement allows monk s singular piano playing to take the spotlight.

This 180gram audiophile grade pressing was mastered from analog tapes. Underground became monk s penultimate studio album as well as the final release to feature the 60s quartet. Not to mention its striking cover artwork which depicts monk as a french resistance member in a particularly messy attic. The pared down arrangement allows monk s singular piano playing to take the spotlight.

The trio breathes new life into this early monk composition giving the album a bouncy boppy start. Columbia cs 9632 format. This record release is a numbered limited edition to 2000 pressed with gold foil numbers. The trio breathes new life into this early monk composition giving the album a bouncy boppy start.

What makes underground special is that unlike his other columbia recordings four out of the seven songs were newly composed and recorded. 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. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1968 vinyl release of underground on discogs.

Mastered from original analog tapes by bernie grundman pressed on 180gram. Underground redeemed monk s columbia years beyond expectations. 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. 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.

A driving self titled thelonious opens the album in three piece. Cbs s 63382 cbs s 63 382 format. Charlie rouse ben riley and larry gales. 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.