- jazz
- 34 min
- 4 tracks
- SpotLite
Monk's Music is a jazz album by the Thelonious Monk Septet, which for this recording included Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane. It was released in November 1957 through Riverside Records. The recording was made in New York City on June 26, 1957.
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Character
Character-led, spare, grave and earnest.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings4/4 ★
- Pitchfork9.1/10
- The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Off Minor5:16
- 2Etistrophy11:03
- 3Well, You Needn't11:40
- 4Ruby, My Dear5:34
4 tracks, 34 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Thelonious Monk Septet
- Label
- SpotLite
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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