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Thelonious Alone In San Francisco - Original Jazz Classics Series

Monk Thelonious

Thelonious Alone In San Francisco - Original Jazz Classics Series

Label: Blue Note

Genre: Jazz / Avant Garde

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Thelonious Monk demonstrates his singular brilliance as a solo pianist on Thelonious Alone in San Francisco, recorded in 1959 for Riverside Records. Following the acclaimed Thelonious Himself, this unaccompanied recital captures Monk in a relaxed and reflective mood, allowing his distinctive touch and phrasing to take centre stage.

The programme moves effortlessly between Monk’s own ballad compositions, sharp-edged blues pieces and personal favourites from the popular songbook of his youth. It also introduces the first recorded appearances of ‘Bluehawk’ and ‘Round Lights’, alongside a rarely heard pop tune, ‘There’s Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie’.

Stripped back to piano alone, the session highlights Monk’s inventive harmonies, rhythmic quirks and quietly expressive playing, offering a focused glimpse into the mind of one of jazz’s most original composers and performers.

This new edition of the album is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series on 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and a Stoughton Tip-On Jacket.