THELONIOUS MONK WITH JOHN COLTRANE

THELONIOUS MONK WITH JOHN COLTRANE

Two Giants. One Timeless Collaboration.

Originally recorded in 1957 but not released until 1961, “Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane” captures an electrifying collaboration between two of jazz’s most visionary artists. In this essential session, Monk’s angular, off-kilter piano style finds perfect counterpoint in Coltrane’s searching, spiritual saxophone lines.

These recordings—once thought lost—represent a brief but legendary period during Coltrane’s time as a member of Monk’s quartet at New York’s Five Spot Café. The result is a bold, intimate, and innovative album that beautifully blends Monk’s compositional genius with Coltrane’s emerging voice.

A cornerstone for any jazz collection, this is jazz at its most pure, adventurous, and deeply expressive.

Tracklist:

Side A:

• Ruby, My Dear

• Trinkle, Tinkle

• Off Minor (Take 5)

Side B:

4. Nutty

5. Epistrophy

6. Functional (Solo piano)