Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane

Album by Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane is a studio album by pianist Thelonious Monk featuring saxophonist John Coltrane, released in 1961. Musically it presents modern jazz rooted in bebop and hard bop, with Monk's angular harmonic language and rhythmic displacement set against Coltrane's increasingly exploratory tenor lines, documenting their 1957 collaborations and capturing a transitional phase in both musicians' careers.
First released: 1961

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Ruby, My Dear
    6:21
  2. 2.
    Trinkle, Tinkle
    6:40
  3. 3.
    Off Minor (take 4)
    5:15
  4. 4.
    Nutty
    6:39
  5. 5.
    Epistrophy (alternate take)
    3:09
  6. 6.
    Functional (alternate take)
    9:43

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