Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Yahoo LAUNCHCAST song of the day

Artist:Thelonious Monk
Song:In Walked Bud
Album:The Complete Blue Note Recordings



The word "enigma" usually comes up when discussing jazz pianist Thelonious Monk but there's no question of his impact on jazz. This live version of In Walked Bud is from the 4CD comp The Complete Blue Note Recordings. It's actually from a date at The Five Spot in New York in 1957 that was recorded by John Coltrane's wife. The newly discovered recording was remastered for this box set. Along with Coltrane on sax, the musicians are Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass and Roy Haynes on drums. It's well worth checking out. Also you should check out the documentary Thelonious Monk:Straight No Chaser. Monk retired in 1973 due to mental problems and died in 1982 at age 64.

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