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Thelonius Monk Quartet

Title: Complete Live at the Five Spot 1958 (2CD)

Label: Lonehill Jazz

Cat No:LHJ10360
Format:CD

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• Just after John Coltrane left him and before the arrival of Charlie Rouse, Thelonious Monk formed a quartet with Johnny Griffin, which played at the Five Spot in New York in August & July, 1958. Half of this music was issued on two albums: “In Action” and “Misterioso”.

• This edition contains all known music from that famous gig plus as a bonus, a rare sextet selection by Monk including Griffin, Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams.

• Personnel : Thelonious Monk (p), Johnny Griffin (ts), Ahmed-Abdul Malik, bass, & Roy Haynes, drums. On the Bonus Track: Monk & Griffin, plus Donald Byrd (tp), Pepper Adams (bar), Wilbur Ware (b), & Philly Joe Jones (d). New York, February 25, 1958. Art Blakey (d) replaces Roy Haynes on one track. Monk plays solo piano on “Just a Gigolo” and “Sweet Stranger”.

• 2 CD set - Total Time: 144:06 mins. - 20 tracks - Includes 16-page booklet.

Track Listing for Complete Live at the Five Spot 1958 (2CD)
CD1:
01 LIGHT BLUE 5:15
02 COMING ON THE HUDSON 5:23
03 RHYTHM-A-NING 9:28
04 JUST A GIGOLO 2:09
05 BLUE MONK 8:29
06 EVIDENCE 8:45
07 EPISTROPHY [Theme] 1:08
08 NUTTY 5:22
09 BLUES FIVE SPOT 8:12
10 LET’S COOL ONE 9:15
11 IN WALKED BUD 11:20
Total Time: 74:51

CD2 :
01 MISTERIOSO 10:47
02 EPISTROPHY [Theme] 1:04
03 EVIDENCE 10:16
04 BLUES FIVE SPOT 9:56
05 IN WALKED BUD/EPISTROPHY [Theme] 10:57
06 SWEET STRANGER 1:55
07 ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT 6:18
08 BYA-YA/EPISTROPHY [Theme] 11:55
09 COMING ON THE HUDSON 6:04*
Total Time: 69:15

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