Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners Vinyl

The ojc of brilliant corners was the first jazz record i ever bought back in 1985 or so.

Thelonious monk brilliant corners vinyl.

Recorded at reeves sound studios new york city. White labels with mic reels logo. For both listeners and players it s a lot more demanding than his previous two albums with the label. Re issue on vinyl of the 1957 release by thelonious monk featuring sonny rollins ernie henry oscar pettiford max roach clark terry and paul chambers.

I own an original pressing now. The complex title track required over a dozen takes in the studio. Brilliant corners by thelonious monk vinyl jan 2017 jazz images 13 98 new. Brilliant corners is pretty much the monk record for anyone interested in diving into his rather massive catalogue.

Other versions 5 of 89 view all. Thelonious monk brilliant corners vinyl. Underground by thelonious monk vinyl jan 2013 music on vinyl 25 63 new. For one it features some truly killer album art that inspires feelings of pure joy anytime you glance at it look how happy he is.

Brilliant corners is considered one of the best albums of his career. Re issue on vinyl of the 1957 release by thelonious monk featuring sonny rollins ernie henry oscar pettiford max roach clark terry and paul chambers. It received a 5 star rating in downbeat. Brilliant corners is a studio album by american jazz musician thelonious monk.

His group on this recording consisted of established players sonny rollins oscar pettiford and max roach etc who were sufficiently capable and adventurous to understand what the errant genius had in mind in his often very complex music. Brilliant corners is a wonderful introduction to monk. Go to previous slide best selling. It was his third album for riverside records and the first for this label to include his own compositions.

It received a 5 star rating in downbeat. Referencing brilliant corners lp album mono rlp 12 226 monk is a genius composer and this is possibly the most important jazz album ever released by riverside and by monk. October 9 a2 b1 october 15 a1 and december 7 b2 b3 1956. A1 brilliant corners composed by thelonious monk 7 46 a2 ba lue bolivar ba lues are composed by thelonious monk 13 24 b1 pannonica composed by thelonious monk 8 50 b2 i surrender dear composed by gordon clifford harry barris 5 31.

Brilliant corners is considered one of the best albums of his career.