A companion piece to Mønk, Gearbox Records' previously unreleased Monk album, this is a limited pressing 7" single.
To many people this is the definitive Thelonious Monk Quartet line up, recorded at their peak, for a Danish radio broadcast in 1963. Charlie Rouse (sax) Frankie Dunlop (Drums) and John Ore (Bass) deliver a truly outstanding version of â??Nuttyâ??. Ore and Dunlop really dig in and swing. Simultaneously driving and laid back, Monk's masterful use of space and melody in Charlie Rouseâ??s solo is a clear demonstration as to why Monk is considered by many to be the the best accompanist the jazz world has ever known. Monk has a lightness of touch in this recording that isnâ??t often heard. Strong themes are interspersed with florid lines and embellishments. The result is an awe-inspiring take thatâ??s dripping with cool. -
Recorded on 5th March 1963 at Odd Fellow Palaeet, Copenhagen, Denmark
From the forthcoming album "Monk"
Credits printed on back sleeve.
Record Store Day 2018 release.