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One of the new works, "Jackie-ing", leads off the disc. It exemplifies the loose, disjointed, and exceedingly difficult arrangements that would define Monk as a premier composer/arranger/bandleader. This is in contrast to Monk the keyboard player and band member, which he skilfully demonstrates throughout the track as well as the rest of the album.

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With the robust ambience of Fugazi Hall in San Francisco at his disposal, Thelonious Monk recorded ten unaccompanied tracks over two days to create a long-awaited sequel to his immensely endearing Thelonious Himself long-player. As had become somewhat customary for Monk, he brought with him a healthy sampling from his voluminous back catalog, cover tunes, as well as a few new compositions.

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This is Thelonious Monks eighth Riverside LP. Like all its predecessors and, undoubtedly,  like the recordings to come it offers.......

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I can say that hearing this for the first time was jolting and the mono sound quality is excellent, especially harmonically.

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There could never be any such thing as an "ordinary" Thelonious Monk recording.  Any musical creation by this artist is bound to be distintive...

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Monk's second album for Riverside continued the label's initial plan to broaden his audience by the use of recognizable standard tunes instead of his somewhat frightening originals.

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45rpm Limited Edition

The varied catalog of memorable Riverside albums by Thelonious Monk includes two solo-piano efforts.

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45rpm Limited Edition

The place: one of New York’s most celebrated jazz rooms, the Five Spot.

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The most impresssive point to be made about his record is that it is a product of precisely the same night's work as the earlier Riversid album, Thelonious Action(AOJC 103); the two are in all respects a matched set.

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The most impresssive point to be made about his record is that it is a product of precisely the same night's work as the earlier Riverside album, Thelonious Action(AOJC 103); the two are in all respects a match.

Steve Lacy, the soprano saxophonist who worked with Monk for 16 weeks in 1960, has said of Monk's music: "Monk has got his own poetry and you've got to get the fragrance of it".d set.

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