Thelonious Monk - This Is Jazz, Vol.5 (rel.1996)

Front Cover	Album Info
	Artist/Composer Thelonious Monk Title This Is Jazz, Vol.5 Length 59:08 Discs: 1 Tracks: 10 Format CD Packaging Jewel Case Label Columbia Cat. Number N/A Style General Jazz Rating N/A

Track list

01 'Round Midnight 03:51 02 Well You Needn't 09:18 03 Bemsha Swing 04:32 04 Ruby, My Dear 05:40 05 Straight, No Chaser 07:19 06 Blue Monk 06:16 07 Rhythm - A - Ning 03:55 08 Monk's Dream 06:27 09 Misterioso 09:49 10 Epistrophy 02:01

Notes

Amazon.com, December 12, 2004, Reviewer: R.J Marsella Great Intro to Monk's Music If you are not sure where to begin with Monk then this is a good introduction to his work. Monk is in a class by himself, a true original and his music is addictive once you "get" him. I would recommend this cd to any friend who asked me about Monk with the caveat that once you hear it you will be buying more recordings and exploring Monk's music more fully. The man has left us a rich legacy of recordings from different periods and with different supporting casts. It's all good , from the crispness of the Columbia recordings with his quartet, to the more exploratory recordings on Riverside and Bluenote. This CD which features many of his bettter known compositions will open up windows that can lead to endless hours of musical joy.