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 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 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 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 Thelonious Monk (1972 UK 19-track mono double LP that collects all the recordings Monk made for Prestige between 1952 & 1954 alongside such notables as Percy Heath, Art Blakey, Max Roach & Sonny Rollins. The gatefold picture sleeve only has light ring wear and edge wear. The vinyl discs remain in Excellent with the odd cosmetic scuff from storage and minimal signs of play PR24006) 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 Straight No Chaser - Music From The Motion Picture (1989 US 11-track LP, compiled from original source-material tapes. The picture sleeve [VG+] shows the odd crease from ring wear & the vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with a fewfaint paper hairlines not affecting play C45358) 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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