THELONIOUS MONK Straight, No Chaser (2022 Impex Records stunning double album 2-LP edition cut at 33RPM. This mid-period masterwork finds Monk and his quartet - Charlie Rouse on tenor, Ben Riley on drums and Larry Gales on bass - exploring every texture, tone and melodic turn across seven expansive tracks. Pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl, Kevin Gray and Robert Pincus used analogue master tapes and minimal processing to great effect. High quality gatefold picture sleeve inside a re more...
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THELONIOUS MONK It's Monk's Time (1987 Dutch issue of the 1964 6-track stereo LP, produced by Teo Macero & also featuring Charlie Rouse on tenor, Butch Warren on bass & Ben Riley on drums, glossy picture sleeve with company catalogue inner. The picture sleeve remains in its original open shop shrink while the vinyl shows minmial wear) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK It's Monk's Time (60th Anniversary 2024 UK/EU limited edition 6-track LP pressed on 180-gram Translucent Red Vinyl. First released in 1964 It's Monk's Time features the impressive jazz classic Stuffy Turkey and the amazing interpretation of Nice Work If You Can Get It, originally composed by George Gershwin. Monk recorded the album together with Butch Warren, Ben Riley, Charlie Rouse, and Teo Macero. Picture slee more...
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THELONIOUS MONK The Riverside Trios (1979 French 15-track double LP repackaging of the 1979 Monk Plays Duke Ellington & The Unique Thelonious Monk albums on Riverside, also starring Oscar Pettiford on bass & either Kenny Clarke or Art Blakey on drums, gatefold picture sleeve with extensive liner notes. The sleeve shows a little edgewear and light scuffing, whilst the vinyl reveals minimal signs of play M.470052) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Big Band And Quartet In Concert (1964 UK 7-track live mono LP on the rough textured CBS label, front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with fewsigns of play BPG62248) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK The Thelonious Monk Quartet & Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers On Tour (1961 UK 20-page souvenir programme for historic concerts held in the UK, packed with black & white photos, biography details & adverts for other gigs. A setlist for both artists is featured across the centre spread & the front cover features wonderful & unique artwork by David Stone Martin. The brochure remains in Excellent condition with just the lightest spot of edge wear scuffing. A lovely item f more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Way Out! (1965 UK repackaging of the 1958 7-track mono LP on a rough textured steel blue & silver Fontana label, formerly titled Thelonious In Action. The album was recorded live at the Five Spot Cafe, NYC in August, 1958 withJohnny Griffin, Ahmed Abdul-Malik & Roy Haynes, housed in a UK-only pasted laminate picture sleeve. The sleeve only shows minor wear with some laminate creasing and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with minimal wear, looking well looke more...
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THELONIOUS MONK TRIOS Monk's Moods (Original 1961 UK Esquire issue 10-track mono LP, comprised of three separate sessions. The first four numbers were taped on October 15th, 1952 with Monk alongside Gary Mapp [bass] and Art Blakey [drums], thelast four with Max Roach on drums in place of Blakey ('Blue Monk' and 'Just A Gigolo' recorded two years later), picture sleeve variant, front laminated flipback sleeve. The sleeve shows some noticable laminate creasing and ring/shelfwear especia more...
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THELONIOUS MONK The Thelonious Monk Quintet (1962 UK repackaging of the 1959 5-track stereo LP, formerly entitled 5 By Monk By 5, also starring Charlie Rouse, Thad Jones, Sam Jones & Art Taylor & including the classic, Straight No Chaser, fully laminated picture sleeve variant. The sleeve shows little of its age, with just a couple of faint scuffs & a little light creasing on the edges. The vinyl appears barely ever played) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Greatest Hits (1983 Dutch 9-track LP of sixties recorded material, a great introduction to the man who reinvented the piano with his angular, discordant style perfected on numerous seminal jazz originals. The picture sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl looks barely played) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (Rare 1956 UK first press 8-track mono LP on the white 'reel & mic' label with hand etched matrices in the run-outs, featuring backing from Oscar Pettiford & Kenny Clarke. Comes housed in astunning front laminated flipback picture sleeve with striking 'Repast Of The Lion' artwork from French painter, Henri Rousseau. The sleeve is Excellent with a little minor edge discolouring & the vinyl grades Excellent with few signs of play RLP1 more...
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THELONIOUS MONK & SONNY ROLLINS Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins (2018 UK/EU issue of the 1956 5-track mono LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, comprising a collection of recordings that star Monk with Rollins' Quartet in '54, his own trio fromthe same year, plus Sonny in Monk's quintet from 1953. Housed in a deluxe replica picture sleeve, the sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl appears barely played LP7075) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK The Thelonious Monk Orchestra In Concert (1969 UK 6-track Stereo LP issue of the 1960 album recorded live in New York City on February 28th 1959 with a large all-star band including Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Charlie Rouse, Pepper Adams, Sam Jones, Art Taylor & more, fully laminated picture sleeve with album notes by Orrin Keepnews. The sleeve shows just light shelfwear with a laminate corner crease but the vinyl remains near 'as new' with few signs of play) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Monk's Music (2009 UK/EU issue 7-track LP, originally released in 1957 featuring Ray Copeland, Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane, Wilbur Ware & Art Blakey, pressed on 180gram black vinyl and housed in a single pocket picture sleeve. The sleeve and vinyl both grade Near Mint) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Two Hours With Thelonious (1982 French issue of the 1963 18-track double live LP, a limited edition of European concert recordings by the Monk Quartet, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only light shelfwear and has a little foxing on the interior. The vinyl discs grade Excellent with only light signs of play. ) more...
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THE THELONIOUS MONK ORCHESTRA At Town Hall (1960 UK 6-track mono LP on the rough textured silver on blue Riverside label with 'reels & mic' logo, recorded live in New York City on February 28th 1959 with Donald Byrd on Trumpet, EddieBert on Trombone, Phil Woods on Alto, Charlie Rouse on Tenor, Pepper Adams on Baritone, Robert Northern on French Horn, Jay McAllister on Tuba, Sam Jones on Bass & Art Taylor on Drums. This amazing session was hailed as a pinnacle at the time & even the more...
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MONK Misterioso (Recorded On Tour) (1966 UK issue of the 1965 8-track MONO vinyl LP on the rough textured plain orange CBS label, this album was recorded live on on tour between 1963-5. Housed in a front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve has some light laminate creasing and ringwear on the front and a little discolouration on the reverse. The vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play BPG62620) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Monk (1982 US issue of the classic 1954 7-track LP pressed on high quality vinyl also featuring Julius Watkins on French Horn, Ray Copeland on Trumpet, Percy Heath or Curly Russell on Bass & Willie Jones or Art Blakey on Drums,great picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork with obi strip. The sleeve is still in its opened shrink wrap and the vinyl appears barely played OJC-016) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Misterioso - 180gm Vinyl + Booklet (2017 UK issue of the classic 1958 6-track LP pressed on high quality 180g vinyl, also featuring Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Ahmed Abdul Malik on bass & Roy Haynes on drums, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork, liner notes and booklet. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK With John Coltrane (Japanese issue 6-track LP of the rare 1961 album featuring compositions recorded in 1957 & 1958, also features Ray Copeland on Trumpet, Coleman Hawkins on Tenor, Wilbur Ware or Gigi Gryce on Bass & Shadow Wilson or Art Blakey on Drums. Housed in a picture sleeve including Japanese insert plus 'Riverside Jazz Anthology' obi-strip MW2031) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Misterioso (2017 UK issue of the classic 1958 6-track LP pressed on high quality 180g vinyl, also featuring Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Ahmed Abdul Malik on bass & Roy Haynes on drums, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork and liner notes. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK With John Coltrane (1982 US issue of the 1958 6-track LP, also featuring Coleman Hawkins on Tenor, Gigi Gryce on Alto, Ray Copeland on Trumpet, Wilbur Ware on Bass & Shadow Wilson & Art Blakey on Drums, pasted picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. The sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl looks barely played OJC-039) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Misterioso (2017 UK issue of the classic 1958 6-track LP pressed on high quality 180g vinyl, also featuring Johnny Griffin on tenor sax, Ahmed Abdul Malik on bass & Roy Haynes on drums, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork & Jazz at 33 1/3 8-page booklet with detailed notes and essential discography. The LP is still sealed and the contents are Mint) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK It's Monk Time (1964 UK 6-track stereo LP on a rough textured orange label, produced by Teo Macero & also featuring Charlie Rouse on Tenor, Butch Warren on Bass & Ben Riley on Drums, back pasted front laminated picture sleeve with notes by 'The Jazz Priest' Father Norman James O'Connor. Apart from a little discolouration to the bottom left corner on the reverse, the sleeve shows just has just a little shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few sig more...
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MONK Misterioso (Recorded On Tour) (1966 French 8-track stereo vinyl LP on the plain orange CBS label, this album was recorded live on on tour between 1963-5, fully laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinylis Excellent with few signs of play) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Thelonious Monk Plays (Scarce 1956 UK 4-track 10" album on Esquire, pressed on heavyweight vinyl with 'RVG' etched in the run-out & unique 10" front laminated flipback picture sleeve, recorded 22.9.54 with Percy Heath on bass & either Abdullah Buhaina or Art Blakey drums. The sleeve shows just a little light ring wear & discolouring at the edges with a small name & date penned in the corner on the reverse. The condition is otherwise very good with all text clearly legi more...
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THELONIOUS MONK with SONNY ROLLINS & FRANK FOSTER Monk (1982 German issue of the classic 1954 7-track LP pressed on high quality vinyl also featuring Julius Watkins on French Horn, Ray Copeland on Trumpet, Percy Heath or Curly Russell on Bass & Willie Jones or Art Blakey on Drums, great picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. This copy has remained factory sealed from new in the original custom stickered shrink & is therefore still MINT & unplayed! OJC-016) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK It's Monk's Time (1964 UK 6-track stereo LP on a rough textured orange label, produced by Teo Macero & also featuring Charlie Rouse on Tenor, Butch Warren on Bass & Ben Riley on Drums, back pasted front laminated picture sleeve with notes by 'The Jazz Priest' Father Norman James O'Connor. The sleeve shows a little faint discolouring or edge wear, with all text legible including along the spine. There is a small amount of writing on the back. The vinyl is Excellent & re more...
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THELONIOUS MONK The Unique Thelonious Monk (1959 issue US 7-track 'deep groove' vinyl LP on the blue and silver Riverside label with on 'Inc' after the 'Bill Grauer Productions' credit at bottom, filled with very personal treatments of great standards such as Memories OfYou and Honeysuckle Rose, played alongside Oscar Pettiford on bass and Art Blakey on drums, pasted card picture sleeve. The sleeve has 5" seam split to the bottom and 2" split to the top, otherwise shows moderate we more...
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THELONIOUS MONK with ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ JAZZ MESSENGERS Blue Monk (1985 Italian live 4-track LP also featuring Charlie Rouse on tenor, Butch Warren on bass, Frankie Dunlop on drums, with Pee Wee Russell guesting on Nutty, recorded in 1963, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl looks barely played CJZLP8) more...
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