Solo Monk

Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (1965/1999) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at Jan. 22, 2023
Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (1965/1999) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (1965/1999)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 41:19 minutes | 1,22 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Time - 41:19 minutes | 453 MB
Source: SACD-R, Sony Music Japan # SRGS-4520 | Artwork: Scans (PDF)

"Solo Monk" is the eighth album Thelonious Monk originally released for Columbia Records in 1965. The album is composed entirely of solo piano work by Monk. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is perhaps the solo piano record to have by Monk". In addition to various vinyl and CD issues, Sony Music issued an SACD in Japan.
Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (1965) {2013 Columbia-Sony Music Japan Blu-Spec CD2 SICP-30247}

Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (1965) {2013 Columbia-Sony Music Japan Blu-Spec CD2 SICP-30247}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 369 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 163 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 119 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1964-65, 2013 Columbia / Sony Music Japan | SICP-30247
Jazz / Bop / Post Bebop / Modal Music / Piano

Reissue. The latest remastering. Features the high-fidelity Blu-spec CD2 format. Bonus tracks. Monk was a perfectionist not always well-understood by the public or even the musicians of his day. All his other recordings involve other musicians with whom he must interact with varying results. This sometimes makes it difficult to hear Monk as himself rather than as an ensemble player. But this recording gives us a great window into Monk's musical soul unencumbered with any exogenous distractions. One gets the feeling that Monk is playing for himself with no one else in the room. Production values are nil: just Monk and a piano in a bare studio. It is a privelege to be able to eavesdrop on his private explorations of themes of, presumably, his own choosing. Having bonus tracks with 'duplicate' songs is a genuine positive; it allows you to hear Monk's differing approaches to the same material.

Thelonious Monk - Monk In France (1965) [Reissue 1991]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 28, 2023
Thelonious Monk - Monk In France (1965) [Reissue 1991]

Thelonious Monk - Monk In France (1965) [Reissue 1991]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 324 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 140 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Post-Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Riverside Records (00025218667029)

In 1961, Thelonious Monk and his quartet toured Europe, producing a series of live albums for various labels. The First European Concert, as well as recordings of Monk in Paris, Italy, Bern, Copenhagen, and Stockholm all date from that year. The performances drew almost exclusively from a body of the pianist's best-loved original material, and Monk in France is no exception. While his playing here is less energized than it can be, Monk's singular philosophy is well intact. The pianist's lines are sparse and fluid. Characteristically, he maps out only the necessary notes in his off-kilter melodies, building solos from perfectly balanced melodic/rhythmic motifs. The European touring lineup is completed by drummer Frankie Dunlop, bassist John Ore, and tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse…
Original Album Classics: Thelonious Monk (2007) [5CD Box Set, Sony 88697145482] Re-up

Original Album Classics: Thelonious Monk (2007) [5CD Box Set, Sony 88697145482]
Bop/Hard Bop/Post-Bop/Piano Jazz | EAC Rip | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log | MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Scans(600dpi) -> 110 Mb | Sony, 88697145482 | ~ 2213 + 835 Mb

With his odd rhythmic spacing, discordant resolves and his circular yet angular compositional style, Thelonious Monk remains one of the most singular figures in all of jazz, and virtually every one of his recordings is as enigmatic as the pianist himself was. This set combines his five albums for Columbia Records, 1962's Criss Cross and Monk's Dream, 1964's Solo Monk, 1966's Straight, No Chaser, and 1967's Underground, in a single package, and anyone thinking Monk wasn't as vital during those years really needs to hear this stuff. It's classic Monk, and this collection is a great way to get it in a single swoop.

Pasquale Grasso - Solo Monk (2019) [Official Digital Download 24/96]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by Pisulik at Oct. 11, 2019
Pasquale Grasso - Solo Monk (2019) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Pasquale Grasso - Solo Monk (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 18:08 minutes | 287 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

It was the kind of endorsement most rising guitarists can only dream of, and then some. In his interview for Vintage Guitar magazineТs February 2016 cover story, Pat Metheny was asked to name some younger musicians whoТd impressed him. УThe best guitar player IТve heard in maybe my entire life is floating around now, Pasquale Grasso,Ф said the jazz-guitar icon and NEA Jazz Master. УThis guy is doing something so amazingly musical and so difficult.
Thelonious Monk - Plays the Music of Duke Ellington (1955) [Japanese Edition 2008] (Repost)

Thelonious Monk - Plays the Music of Duke Ellington (1955) [Japanese Edition 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 153 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 87 MB | Covers - 33 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UCCO-9284)

Thelonious Monk (piano/arranger) began his illustrious relationship with Riverside Records on the pair of July 21 and 27, 1955, dates needed to complete the eight sides for Plays Duke Ellington (1955). Monk commands a trio that also presents the talents of Oscar Pettiford (bass) and Kenny Clarke (drums) on all the tracks sans "Solitude," which appropriately enough features an unaccompanied piano. The delicacy and inherently intricate melodies that Duke Ellington is best known for are perfectly matched to Monk's angular and progressive interpretations…
Thelonious Monk - The Complete Black Lion and Vogue Recordings (1989) {3CD Set Mosaic MD3-112 rec 1954, 1971}

Thelonious Monk - The Complete Black Lion and Vogue Recordings (1989) {3CD Set Mosaic MD3-112 rec 1954, 1971}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 620 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 403 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 52 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1954, 1971, 1989 Black Lion / Vogue / Mosaic Records | MD3-112
Jazz / Bop / Modal Jazz / Piano

The recordings gathered in this package have been issued in a multitude of ways and are available in a number of configurations. The audiophile jazz label Mosaic Records issued The Complete Vogue Recordings/The Black Lion Sessions on vinyl initially, later releasing the title as a slightly expanded three-CD package. Chronologically, the earlier of the two sets consists of the Vogue recordings from June 7, 1954. The Black Lion sides are divided between a second batch of solo works as well as a trio session – featuring Al McKibbon (bass) and Art Blakey (drums) – both of which were cut on November 11, 1971.
Thelonious Monk - Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (2017) [Official Digital Download]

Thelonious Monk - Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 83:48 minutes | 912 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

The only soundtrack recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1959 to be released for the first time! Contains performances of classic Monk tunes heard in Roger Vadim's 1960 French film Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Features Monk's 1959 all-star band of Charlie Rouse, Sam Jones & Art Taylor, plus special guest saxophonist Barney Wilen. The package contains the digital booklet with texts, discography, never before seen photographs and memorabilia from the recording session.
Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso (1958) [Japanese Edition 2007]

Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso (1958) [Japanese Edition 2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 357 MB | Covers - 43 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UCCO-9112)

This is the second long-player to be taken from the same August 1958 Five Spot recordings that had yielded the similarly brilliant Thelonious in Action The quartet heard on these sets includes Monk (piano), Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Roy Haynes (drums), and Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass). Their overwhelming and instinctual capacities directly contribute to the powerful swingin' and cohesive sound they could continually reinvent. While these are Monk's tunes, arrangements, and band, it is Griffin who consistently liberates the performances. During "Nutty," his flurry of activity - which adeptly incorporates several lines from "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" - has a maniacal swing that is highlighted by some definitive counterplay from both Haynes and Monk…
Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso (1958/2012) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso (1958/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time - 75:46 minutes | 2,97 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 75:46 minutes | 1,69 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

On the 1958 recording "Misterioso", jazz legend Thelonious Monk leads a star-studded quartet that features tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik. The upbeat masterwork with divine synergy is filled with gorgeous solos showcasing each musician’s technical assurance and musical genius. The centerpiece on the album is the title track, arguably one of Monk’s greatest compositions.