Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits CD

Greatest Hits Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Piano, Bebop, Greatest Hits Collections
Label	Legacy
Orig Year	1969
All Time Sales Rank	103561
CD Universe Part number	1088803
Discs	1
Release Date	Feb 03, 1998
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo

Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits Songs

1.	Well, You Needn't - (live)	$0.99
2.	Misterioso	$0.99
3.	Bemsha Swing	$0.99
4.	'Round Midnight	$0.99
5.	Epistrophy	$0.99
6.	Ruby, My Dear	$0.99
7.	Crepuscule With Nellie	$0.99
8.	Blue Monk	$0.99
9.	Straight, No Chaser	$0.99

Greatest Hits Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Great Monk
One of my introductions to Thelonious Monk is the CD Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk [Deluxe Ed.] on Rhino. He does some nifty stuff on the opening track of that CD--just flourishes, but he steals the song ("Evidence"). Greatest Hits is a very enjoyable listen. It has a lot to offer, and was never boring to me. It features live tracks as well as studio. I eventually want to purchase Monk Alone, however, because when another musician comes in, it's like an interruption to Monk's piano. I like what he does that much.
Submitted by Peter (Iowa, USA)
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