It was a great collection of his tunes from various albums, and it seems that the best tune off each album was used for this album. The clarity of the tunes was excellent, and the selection of the tunes for this album were just wonderful. Monk is a hard man to understand, but once you understand him he is just something else to behold. Check out The Very Best Of Thelonious Monk by Thelonious Monk on Amazon Music. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Top 20 Jazz Reissues and Archive Albums of 2020 Monday, December 21, 2020 Some real finds and compelling rediscoveries from Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Charles Mingus, Shirley Scott, and more.
Thelonious Monk Best Albums
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Thelonious Monk Album Covers
The Blue Note Years
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