Thelonious Monk

PRESSED ON 180-GRAM VINYL AT RTI

ALL-ANALOG MASTERING FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES

5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Regarded as one of the greatest jazz collaborations of all time, this 2023 edition of Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane is released as part of the newly relaunched Original Jazz Classics Series. The LP is cut from the original master tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI. In addition to Monk and Coltrane the album also features the talents of Art Blakey, Wilbur Ware, Gigi Gryce  and more. The set is presented in a Tip-On jacket with Obi.

PERSONNEL:

• ON TRACKS A1,A2 & B1
• John Coltrane - (tenor sax)
• Thelonious Monk - (piano)
• Wilbur Ware - (bass)
• "Shadow" Wilson - (drums)

• ON TRACKS A3 & B2:
• John Coltrane & Coleman Hawkins - (tenor sax)
• Gigi Gryce - (alto sax)
• Ray Copeland - (trumpet)
• Thelonious Monk - (piano)
• Wilbure Ware - (bass)
• Art Blakey - (drums)

• B3 is an unaccompanied piano solo by Monk

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Ruby, My Dear
• A2. Trinkle, Tinkle
• A3. Off Minor

• SIDE B
• B1. Nutty
• B2. Epistrophy
• B3. Functional