Thelonious Monk’s best-known composition, “’Round Midnight,” was first recorded 80 years ago this month. His slow, moody ...

He is often compared to Thelonious Monk, and his piano playing and compositions certainly do have some of the harmonic angularity people associate with Monk. But he had a very distinctive sound of his ...

1. In walked Bud 2. Straight No Chaser 3. Ask Me Now 4. Coming On The Hudson 5. Epistrophy 6. Pannonica 7. Ruby 8. Monk's Dream 9. Rhythm-A-Ning 10. Reflection ...

Explore Craft Recordings’ Record Store Day 2025 preview featuring exclusive releases from Carla Thomas, Thelonious Monk with Gerry Mulligan, and the Jazz Dispensary Night Lights Moodsville Collection.

Although his achievements were undeniable, the sometimes-eccentric Monk wasn’t always considered a success. To that end, the 1975 Thelonious Himself was considered one of the jazz great’s significant ...