Sold Date: February 15, 2015
Start Date: February 14, 2015
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Used 1963 Columbia "Guaranteed High Fidelity" in Black on Red Label Mono Release by Bandleader/Master Composer/Pianist Thelonious Monk Entitled Monk's Dream with the Thelonious Monk Quartet, Produced by Teo Macero, Engineer Is Tim Geelan - "The Monk's Dream LP is the Columbia Records debut release featuring the Thelonious Monk Quartet: (piano),  (tenor sax),  (bass), and  (drums). Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best  had been involved with for several years. Although he would perform and record supported by various other musicians, the tight -- almost telepathic -- dimensions that these four shared has rarely been equalled in any genre. By the early '60s, bop had become considered passé by artists as well as fans looking for the next musical trend. This is coupled with the fact that discerning  fans would have undoubtedly recognized many of these titles from several live recordings issued at the end of his tenure on Riverside. Not to belabor the point, however, but precious few musicians understood the layer upon layer of complexities and challenges that 's music created. On tracks such as "Five Spot Blues" and "Bolivar Blues,"  and  demonstrate their uncanny abilities by squeezing in well-placed instrumental fills, while never getting hit by the unpredictable rhythmic frisbees being tossed about by . Augmenting the six quartet recordings are two solo sides: "Just a Gigolo" and "Body and Soul." Most notable about 's solo work is how much he retained the same extreme level of intuition throughout the nearly two decades that separate these recordings from his initial renderings in the late '40s. is recommended, with something for every degree of  enthusiast." - Sensational Personnel for the Quartet Features Legendary Composer Thelonious Monk on Piano, Brilliant Longtime Associate Charlie Rouse on Tenor Sax, the Talented John Ore on Bass and the Amazing Frankie Dunlop on Drums! - Selections on Side 1 Are the Thelonious Monk Penned Title Track, the Frank Eyton/Johnny Green/Edward Heyman Standard Body and Soul & Original Thelonious Monk Compositions Bright Mississippi, Five Spot Blues - Tracks for Side 2 Consist of the Thelonious Monk Penned Bolivar Blues, the Julius Brammer/Irving Caesar Classic Just a Gigolo, Original Thelonious Monk Composition Bye-Ya and the Gus Amheim/Jules LeMare/Harry Tobias Standard Sweet & Lovely - Used Copy, Cover Is Slightly Faded and Splotchy with a Light Surface Ring, Record Very Good++ - Mono Recording, Product Code CL 1965 - California Residents Add 9.75% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -