Former editor of british network television news programs and awardwinning producer, sheridan has a parallel life as a jazz writer, publishing in magazines in the united states, germany, france, italy, and japan as well as the uk. Buy thelonious monk brilliant corners cd remastered at. Thelonious monk piano, orrin keepnews producer, liner notes, bill grauer producer, paul bacon cover design, paul weller photography, jack higgins engineer. Reviews of brilliant corners by thelonious monk album, hard.
Cd, album, re, rm original jazz classics, riverside records. Thelonious monk brilliant corners lp on riverside during his early years, thelonious monk was considered one of the most challenging, provocative and disturbing figures in modern music. Listen free to thelonious monk brilliant corners brilliant corners, balue bolivar balues. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. A brilliant composer and a criminally underrated pianist whose sense of rhythm, space, and harmony made him one of the founders of modern jazz. Check out brilliant corners by thelonious monk on amazon music. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be featured on the cover of time monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. Original jazz classics ojc026, ojccd0262 thelonious monk brilliant corners riverside rs3000 thelonious monk mighty monk milestone m47023 thelonious monk brilliance riverside rlp 12266. Thelonious monk you are too beautiful by lennart lank aka. Oddly, probably the least interesting is best of thelonious on blue note. On brilliant corners, recorded in late 1956, monk mainly performed his own music.
Featuring such stars as sonny rollins and max roach, as well as some of the pianistcomposers most creative writing ever on the title tune. Btw this album together with the unique thelonious monk is available on essential jazz classics ejc 55652. Thelonious monk plays duke ellington 1955 and the unique thelonious monk 1956. Enthusiasts who become jaded to the idiosyncratic nature of monks playing or his practically arithmetical chord progressions should occasionally revisit brilliant corners. The album the complete riverside recordings of thelonious monk is here. Those performances are from 194751 and feature the initial recordings of 16 of his originals in brief 78rpm singles versions. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Great records to check out are at carnegie hall, brilliant corners, thelonious monk with john coltrane, solo monk and underground. Thelonious monk with sonny rollins, ernie henry and clark terry. Of the other cds, monk s dream and brilliant corners are essentials, and monk rollins and monk coltrane are delights. In this masterful compilation, worldrecognized discographer chris sheridan draws together the most comprehensive reconstruction of thelonious monk s performances and recordings. Oct 10, 2017 thelonious monk brilliant corners lp on riverside during his early years, thelonious monk was considered one of the most challenging, provocative and disturbing figures in modern music. It was his third album for riverside records, and the first, for this label. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
Jan 12, 2014 brilliant corners was released in 1957 under riverside records. The special attraction this time around is the sacd remastering. Moving on with my christmas uploads, the next selection im uploading, is thelonious monks brilliant corners, one of my favorite albums from. We have a local selection of products that ship direct from rough trade nyc.
Thelonious monk brilliant corners releases discogs. Brilliant corners import, lp, 180 gram vinyl, jazz, 8436028698882. Acclaimed guitarist peter bernstein performs thelonious monk compositions like brilliant corners, monks mood, pannonica. In the late 1950s thelonious monks star finally began to rise. Enthusiasts who become jaded to the idiosyncratic nature of monk s playing or his practically arithmetical chord progressions should occasionally revisit brilliant corners. Brilliant corners by thelonious monk from brilliant corners youtube. Thelonious monk piano, orrin keepnews producer, liner notes, bill grauer producer, paul bacon cover design, paul weller.
Brilliant corners by thelonious monk guardian and observer writers are picking their favourite albums with a view that you might do the same. With the arrival thelonious sphere monk, modern musiclet alone modern culturesimply hasnt been the same. The album is notable for featuring monk on solo piano almost exclusively. Monk s music brilliant corners 5 x 5 x monk thelonious himself solo thelonious alone in san francisco solo. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Thelonious monk with sonny rollins, ernie henry and clark terry brilliant corners. How to download thelonis monk brilliant corners files to my device. Thelonious monk, brilliant corners 1956 video dailymotion. Listen to your favorite songs from brilliant corners by thelonious monk now. A firedup version of thelonious monk s well you neednt featured fireworks from the leader and tandy. Brilliant corners lp, vinyl record album a brilliant title for this brilliant album from thelonious monk a set that really has him co dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Brilliant corners by thelonious monk livexlive premium. Woven through the chronological listing of monk s work is the story of his rise to acceptance as one of the key pianists and composers of jazz and his decline in health and popularity to his death in 1982.
First new release in a quarter century from legendary us jazz label xanadu. The music of thelonious monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely available until now. The 2005 release of thelonious monk quartet with john coltrane at carnegie hall brought fresh attention to a brilliant musical partnership, though one of the least recorded. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The complex title track, which featured rollins, was so difficult to play that the final. Brilliant corners is a studio album by american jazz musician thelonious monk. It was originally issued on the riverside label as rlp 12323 mono1171 stereo and original jazz classics ojccd 3052. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Chris sheridan is a discographer, writer, and uk correspondent for down beat. Thelonious monk, brilliant corners music the guardian. Hard to go wrong with the most of the riverside or columbia titles. Although brilliant corners is thelonious monk s third disc for riverside, its the first on the label to weigh in with such heavy original material. This folio has 70 of the master composerpianists most familiar pieces. After twentyfive attempts, the final recorded version consisted of parts of various takes spliced.
Brilliant cornersfirst recorded on october 15, 1956 riverside rlp12226, this composition proved notoriously difficult for monks band, which included sonny rollins tenor, ernie henry alto, oscar pettiford bass, and max roach drums. Brilliant corners exemplifies monks genius both as a band leader. Straight, no chaserrecorded july 23, 1951 blue note 1589, 1511, it is only the second blues monk recordedmisterioso being the first. Thelonious monk at the blackhawk is an album by jazz pianist thelonious monk. Recognized as one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre, monk achieved a startlingly original sound that even his most devoted followers have been unable to successfully imitate.
Although brilliant corners is thelonious monks third disc for riverside, its the first on the label to weigh in with such heavy original material. Brilliant corners by thelonious monk on amazon music amazon. Mar 18, 2014 concord music group rereleases thelonious monks seminal 1957 lp brilliant corners. During his early years, thelonious monk was considered one of the most challenging, provocative and disturbing figures in modern music. Thelonious monk with john coltrane, thelonious monk, john. Riverside thelonious monk piano ernie henry alto saxophone sonny rollins tenor saxophone. Download thelonis monk brilliant corners files tradownload. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until download. Feb 01, 2011 brilliant corners from 1956 marks the arrival of monk on the scene.
One of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century, thelonious monk had a idiosyncratic improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. Thelonious monk brilliant corners remastered on deepdiscount. Thelonious monk fake book songbook by thelonious monk. Click download file button or copy corners monk url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Brilliant corners by thelonious monk album, hard bop. On genius of modern music volume 1, monk presented a tight, unique stature for his work to flow. While the monkcoltrane association lasted only a few months in 1957, it coincided with monks emergence as a major figure and with the first flowering of coltranes genius. Thelonious monk brilliant corners lyrics genius lyrics. Brilliant corners is a seminal 1956 recording from thelonoius monk, his first disc of original material on the riverside label. His group on this recording consisted of established playerssonny rollins, oscar pettiford and max roach etc who were sufficiently capable and adventurous to understand what the errant genius had in mind in his often very complex music. Thelonious monk brilliant corners 1957, deep groove. Download brilliant corners a biodiscography of thelonious monk discographies association for ebook free.
Work complete, volumes 16 by miles okazaki, released 15 august 2018 1. It was his third album for riverside records, and the first, for this label, to include his own compositions. Thelonious monk brilliant corners lp on riverside during his early years, thelonious monk was considered one of the most challenging. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Electric recording company announced today the forthcoming true mono reissue of thelonious monks brilliant corners featuring sonny rollins due some time in april. Thelonious monk brilliant corners import 180 gram vinyl. The best jazz works are organized sloppiness, and its what made thelonious monk the genius that he was. The pianists punchy left hand and sizzling righthand glissandi were thrilling, and it was hard not to think of mccoy tyner, whose spirit was once more present at brilliant corners. Mostly comprised of original compositions a solo rendition of harry barriss i surrender dear the only exception, brilliant corners remains one of the pianists bestloved studio albums, and has since become a staple in countless jazz collections.
Most of his career monk worked as a leader, usually in quartet settings, but he also recorded solo piano, trios and even big band. Brilliant corners, an album by thelonious monk on spotify. The only nonsolo performance on the album is the last track, monks mood, which features john coltrane on tenor saxophone and wilbur ware on bass. According to robin kelleys library of congress essay on the album monk did not share the music for the title track, preferring musicians to learn by ear. Thelonious monk, brilliant corners from the release brilliant corners ojc. Well hear selections from monk and rollins dates for prestige, their meeting on monks riverside lp brilliant corners, and a final studio encounter, recorded for blue note in 1957, in which monk. Brilliant corners is at one and the same time full of the idiosyncracy that typifies so much of thelonious monk s music and then again simply one of the greatest jazz albums ever produced. Concord music group rereleases thelonious monks seminal 1957 lp brilliant corners. Friday the thirteenthfirst recorded on friday the th, 1953, it refers not only to the day but the turn of eventstenor saxophonist sonny rollins was delayed because of a car accident and trumpeter ray copeland fell ill and french horn virtuoso julius watkins had to fill in at the last minute. Jazzplanet thelonious monk brilliant corners eac s. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Click download file button or copy thelonis monk brilliant corners url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. As a whole, brilliant corners might be the magnum opus of all that. Grasping tunes that had all but defeated many of the great horn players.
Thelonious himself is a studio album by thelonious monk released in 1957 via riverside records, his fourth for the label. Jan 08, 2018 brilliant corners, by thelonious monk when producer orrin keepnews signed thelonious monk to his newly formed riverside label in 1955, he had to come up with a plan. Unlike most other jazz albums of the era, brilliant corners was edited from multiple takes to produce complete takes of the complex music, which may account for sonic shortcomings. Like misterioso, straight, no chaser is not like other blues in that the melody breaks with the typical fourbar phrasing and extends beyond the bar line. Thelonious monk brilliant corners steve hoffman music forums. Brilliant corners genre jazz styles hard bop, bop label.
First song title brilliant corners album brilliant corners. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The brilliant corners of popular amusments fest aims to bring back the oldschool circus with an indie twist. Brilliant corners by thelonious monk on amazon music unlimited. There is an inescapable freshness and vitality saturated into every measure. Digitally remastered and expanded edition including three bonus tracks. Bonus track not included on the original vinyl brilliant corners, in which elvis vocalises the part of sonny rollins tenor. First song title brilliant corners album brilliant corners artist thelonious from mhl 145 at rio salado community college. Choose from thelonious monk sheet music for such popular songs as round midnight, all the things you are, and blue monk.
Listen free to thelonious monk brilliant corners brilliant corners, balue bolivar baluesare and more. Explicitly describe some of the musical characteristics featured in each song that define. The blue note stuff is special because they are some of monks earliest recordings. Original jazz classics ojc086, ojccd19062 ernie henry. Mar 28, 2010 my first experience of monk was criss cross and the monk side of the old miles and monk at newport lp. Jul 23, 2015 thelonious monk, brilliant corners 1956. He willingly recorded two albums of jazz standards as a means of increasing his profile. Dec 27, 2004 on redbook, theres also the analogue productions thelonious monk box set, riverside tenor sessions, which contains brilliant corners on gold disc. Thelonious monk plays duke ellington is an enjoyable and exhilarating album which should appeal to most enthusiasts of piano trio jazz. Thelonious monk brilliant corners cover photo by jean. Including careerdefining sessions that continue to make their influence felt, the best jazz albums of all time offer a wealth of.
Thelonious monk is on piano, max roach is on drums, and sonny rollins is on tenor saxophone. Modernday circus brilliant corners gives vaudeville a. Brilliant corners from 1956 marks the arrival of monk on the scene. Ercs costly limited edition releases usually quickly sell out. Given the complexity of some of the tunes, the album was recorded in multiple sessions, with musicians not always remaining for the entire recording of the album. Brilliant corners exemplifies monk s genius both as a band leader and composer. Thelonious monk the complete riverside recordings kkbox. The only nonsolo performance on the album is the last track, monk s mood, which features john coltrane on tenor saxophone and wilbur ware on bass. Thelonious monk brilliant corners 1957, deep groove, vinyl. But even as the pianist hit artistic and commercial peaks, other problems began to set in.