Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself
Riverside Japan RLP 12-235 (1984)
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz + 16-bit/44kHz | FLAC (Tracks) , artworks | Mono | 422 + 106Mo | 5% RAR Recovery | 1957
Styles: Piano Jazz, Bop | RapidShare Download
Riverside Japan RLP 12-235 (1984)
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz + 16-bit/44kHz | FLAC (Tracks) , artworks | Mono | 422 + 106Mo | 5% RAR Recovery | 1957
Styles: Piano Jazz, Bop | RapidShare Download
Thelonious Himself is a mostly solo set by pianist Thelonious Monk. Monk's hesitant stride and thoughtful yet very unpredictable flights are always a joy to hear. He performs a variety of swing standards (including "April in Paris" and "I'm Getting Sentimental over You"), his blues "Functional". The one non-solo track is "Monk's Mood," a ballad that finds Monk joined by tenor saxophonist John Coltrane and bassist Wilbur Ware. Allmusic****