1960 - Miles Davis Quintet featuring Sonny Stitt, Thelonious Monk trio, Betty Carter, James Moody, Eddie Jefferson - Apollo Theater - New York

1960 - Miles Davis Quintet featuring Sonny Stitt, Thelonious Monk trio, Betty Carter, James Moody, Eddie Jefferson - Apollo Theater - New York
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This photo shows a classic jazz reissue album featuring the legendary trumpeter Harry James. The Album: "More Harry James in Hi-Fi" Released on Pausa Records (Jazz Origin Series) Catalog number PR 9037 Album Design: Bold black text "HARRY JAMES." across the top Meta-design showing multiple copies of Harry James album covers arranged in a grid Central photograph of Harry James in a sharp suit holding his trumpet Black and white photography Text reads "more harry james in hi-fi" in stylized lettering Clean, modernist layout typical of 1950s-60s jazz design About Harry James: Harry James (1916-1983) was one of the most popular big band leaders and trumpeters of the swing era. Known for his brilliant technique and lyrical playing, he led one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1940s and helped launch the careers of vocalists like Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes. The Setting: Displayed in a collection space with the warm yellow string lights creating ambiance in the background. A wooden nude sculpture is visible on the illuminated shelf behind, along with an extensive record collection on the left. A classic swing era trumpeter in my jazz collection, bridging the gap between the big band era and modern jazz. ALT by Claude

This photo shows a classic soul and R&B albums opened in a gatefold display, showcasing contrasting but equally striking cover art. Left side (Album back side): "Leon Thomas - Blues and the Soulful Truth" Portrait of Leon Thomas wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat Colorful patterned shirt Contemplative pose with hands clasped Natural outdoor setting with green bokeh background Warm, earthy tones Right side (Album front side): Beautiful psychedelic/spiritual artwork Profile of a face tilted upward in an ecstatic or transcendent expression Elaborate swirling clouds in soft pastels - pinks, oranges, blues, yellows, grays Dreamlike, cosmic aesthetic typical of early 1970s soul/jazz album art The flowing, organic shapes suggest spiritual elevation or consciousness expansion About Leon Thomas: Leon Thomas (1937-1999) was a pioneering vocalist known for his distinctive yodeling technique and his work with Pharoah Sanders and other avant-garde jazz artists. His music blended blues, soul, jazz, and spiritual/cosmic elements. The Setting: A collection space with exposed brick visible, a wooden nude sculpture and string lights glowing in the background, extensive vinyl collection on shelves. The gatefold format allows both covers to be displayed simultaneously, showing the album's complete artistic vision. A beautiful example of early 1970s spiritual jazz/soul album artwork and design. ALT by Claude

This photo shows a historic jazz album with dramatic black and white photography and handwritten notes. The Album: Thelonious Monk album Subtitle: "les liaisons dangereuses - 1960" (Dangerous Liaisons) The Monk logo (stylized "M" with musical note) visible in white Album Design: Striking black and white photography Moody, atmospheric close-up of Monk Dark tones with dramatic lighting creating deep shadows Monk appears to be smoking, captured in profile/three-quarter view Artistic, cinematic quality befitting a film soundtrack About the Album: This is the soundtrack Thelonious Monk recorded for Roger Vadim's 1959 French film Les Liaisons dangereuses (based on the classic 18th-century novel). The film was a modern adaptation set in contemporary France, and Monk's music provided a perfect jazz noir accompaniment. This is one of the rare instances where Monk composed for film. The Setting: A collection space with warm string lights creating ambiance behind a wooden nude sculpture, extensive book collection visible on the upper shelves, and additional records below. A culturally significant album bridging jazz and French New Wave cinema - perfectly aligned with interests in both jazz and French film. ALT by Claude

i'm playing records that don't spark joy tonight, thanking them for their service before i trade them in at the record store down the street

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Miles & Monk At Newport .

Miles Davis / Thelonious Monk - Miles & Monk At Newport (Mono) $19 amzn.to/41kVukN

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All 4 Marsalis brothers, Nicholas Payton, Harry Connick, Jr, Terrace Blanchard, , etc. attended heralded New Orleans Center for Creative Arts which produced the "Young Lions" of the '80s, one of which is alto saxophonist Jesse Davis who shines on this Monk tune
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Thelonious Monk ~ Bolivar Blues
(Live in Japan, 1963)
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Amazing performance and pristine sound, and dig Monk's crazy dance starting at 2:11 during Rouse's solo.
Happy Sunday!

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#SundayMood

"You've got to dig it to dig it, you dig?”
― Thelonious Monk

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20th century jazz musicians had some of the hardest album cover art of all time

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The photo shows a vinyl record displayed on a small wooden stand in a room. The album cover is predominantly red with a black-and-white image of a man pointing, featuring bold, staggered text that reads "THELONIOUS MONK" with the subtitle "genius of modern music" and "volume two blue note 1511." In the background, there is a small green frog figurine, a black box with knobs, a handwritten note on a chalkboard-style sign, and part of a white door. The floor is wooden, and a horse figurine is partially visible on the right side.

Thelonious Monk
Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (1956)

Four in One
youtu.be/jfLiZgb1v40

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Willows and Beginnings 🌱 In Walked Bud Thelonious Monk #InWalkedBud #TheloniousMonk

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Some Monk next and a collection which draws from two sessions recorded in '52, featuring Gary Mapp on bass and Art Blakey/Max Roach behind the kit. #Jazz #VinylCommunity #Vinylsky #TheloniousMonk

This morning’s listening - Trane as a sideman! Some incredible music on here - his playing on Red Garland’s recording of Billie’s Bounce is one of “my favorite things” he’s ever done! (See what I did there? Haha)

#JohnColtrane #MilesDavis #RedGarland #TheloniousMonk #SonnyRollins

You’ve been making the wrong mistakes.

- #TheloniousMonk

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #RoundMidnight

Thelonious Monk:
🎵 Solitude

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#TheloniousMonk speaks.

Thelonious Monk (1917–1982), pianiste et compositeur de jazz américain, génie du bebop et du hard bop, célèbre pour son style unique, ses dissonances audacieuses et des standards intemporels, révolutionnant l’histoire du jazz.
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#Bebop
#Hardbop
#TheloniousMonk

Desert Island List no. 2: RIVERSIDE RECORDS second of three guest posts by Mark Stryker

“It is fair to say that #Riverside did wonders for the careers of #TheloniousMonk, #BillEvans, #CannonballAdderley, and #WesMontgomery” #jazz #JazzSky #music #MusicSky #recordlabels open.substack.com/pub/iverson/...

A record album in a stand on a table with a plant behind it.

#NowSpinning Thelonious Monk “Underground” (1968; 2026 reissue)

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ジャズ・トゥナイト | 毎週土曜 午後11時【再放送】毎週水曜 午後4時 | NHKラジオ らじる★らじる 番組の案内役は、音楽家の大友良英さん。 世界各国の最先端のジャズからクラシック・ジャズまでを、大友さんならではの視点で幅広く紹介します。番組の前半では毎回さまざまなテーマを設定した特集を、番組後半では内外の新譜を中心に紹介しています。

【聴き逃し】 #ジャズ ・トゥナイト 年間シリーズ企画「マイルス&コルトレーン」モンク #共演 編 www.nhk.or.jp/radioondeman... #マイルス・デイヴィス #トランペット #ジョン・コルトレーン #サックス #生誕百年 #セロニアス・モンク #ピアノ #音楽

#jazz #MilesDavis #trumpet & #JohnColtrane #saxophone #100thAniversary feat. #collaboration with #TheloniousMonk #piano #music

Disco del día: "Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1" (1956) de #TheloniousMonk. 🎹 #nowplaying #jazz 🎷🎺🎶🎵

#NowPlaying #AndySummers #Sting #TheloniousMonk #cover #Blues #Jazz #favorite #favorite_song

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Criss-Cross, by Évidence from the album Musique de Thelonious Monk

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix

Thelonious Monk:
🎵 Criss-Cross

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▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:

Buonanotte con Miles (e John Coltrane)

www.youtube.com/watch

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The one and only 1/1 Thelonious Monk. (Recorded 1953)

Line-up/Musicians

Bass – Percy Heath
Drums – Willie Jones
French Horn – Julius Watkins
Piano – Thelonious Monk
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins
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Thelonious Monk - New York City - carte postale, 1960

Thelonious Monk - New York City - carte postale, 1960
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Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk, Roy Haynes & Ahmed Abdul‐Malik:
🎵 Epistrophy (Theme / Live At The Five Spot / August 7, 1958)

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Thelonious Monk - Paris 1969 [2 P] $15.43 amzn.to/4u8a7Fc

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Clark Terry with Thelonious Monk, In Orbit. 2024 Original Jazz Classics/Riverside USA mono reissue. Early morning spin, sweet album! #riversiderecords #originaljazzclassics #clarkterry #theloniousmonk #jazzonvinyl

Paris 1969 TracksCredits 1 I Mean You 2 Ruby My Dear 3 Straight, No Chaser 4 Bright Mississippi 5 Light Blue 6 Epistrophy 7 Don't Blame Me 8 I Love You Sweetheart of All My Dreams 9 Crepuscule with Nellie 10 Bri...

Thelonious Monk - Paris 1969 $15.43 amzn.to/46XVfPO

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Twenty five minutes in heaven
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A record album in a stand on a table with a plant behind it.

#NowSpinning Thelonious Monk “Genius of Modern Music Volume 2” (1956; 2026 reissue)

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