Artist: Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane
Album: Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 1961/2016
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 192 kHz
Duration: 45:51
Total Tracks: 8
Total Size: 1,19 GB

Tracklist:

1. Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane – Ruby, My Dear (06:22)
2. Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane – Trinkle, Tinkle (06:41)
3. Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane – Off Minor (take 4) (05:16)
4. Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane – Nutty (06:40)
5. Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane – Epistrophy (alt. take) (03:11)
6. Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane – Functional (alt. take) (09:45)
7. Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane – Monk’s Mood (07:52)

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Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane is an album by Thelonious Monk released in 1961 on Jazzland Records. The album consists of material recorded four years earlier when Monk worked extensively with John Coltrane, and released after Coltrane became a world-class jazz musician on his own.Universally regarded as one of the greatest collaborations between the two most influential musicians in modern jazz (Miles Davis notwithstanding), the Jazzland sessions from Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane should be recognized on other levels. While the mastery of the principals is beyond reproach, credit should also be given to peerless bassist Wilbur Ware, as mighty an anchor as anyone could want. These 1957 dates also sport a variety in drummerless trio, quartet, septet, or solo piano settings, all emphasizing the compelling and quirky compositions of Monk. A shouted-out, pronounced “Off Minor” and robust, three-minute “Epistrophy” with legendary saxophonists Coleman Hawkins, Gigi Gryce, and the brilliant, underappreciated trumpeter Ray Copeland are hallmark tracks that every jazz fan should revere. Of the four quartet sessions, the fleet “Trinkle Tinkle” tests Coltrane’s mettle, as he’s perfectly matched alongside Monk, but conversely unforced during “Nutty” before taking off. Monk’s solo piano effort, “Functional,” is flavored with blues, stride, and boogie-woogie, while a bonus track, “Monk’s Mood,” has a Monk-Ware-Coltrane tandem (minus drummer Shadow Wilson) back for an eight-minute excursion primarily with Monk in a long intro, ‘Trane in late, and Ware’s bass accents booming through the studio. This will always be an essential item standing proudly among unearthed live sessions from Monk and Coltrane, demarcating a pivotal point during the most significant year in all types of music, from a technical and creative standpoint, but especially the jazz of the immediate future. ~~AllMusic Review by Michael G. Nastos