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Thelonious Himself

Thelonious Monk

1957 · Jazz

7 collectors on Gatefold own this

Thelonious Himself by Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Himself is a Jazz album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 67 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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Thelonious Himself is a studio album by Thelonious Monk. It was released in 1957 via Riverside Record, his fourth for the label. The album is notable for featuring Monk on solo piano almost exclusively. The only non-solo performance is the last track, "Monk's Mood", which features John Coltrane on tenor saxophone and Wilbur Ware on ba. .

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Tracklist

  1. 1April In Paris (Remastered 2025)3:53
  2. 2(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance [Remastered 2025]4:24
  3. 3Functional (Remastered 2025)9:21
  4. 4I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (Remastered 2025)4:06
  5. 5I Should Care (Remastered 2025)3:15
  6. 6Round Midnight (Remastered 2025)6:43
  7. 7All Alone (Remastered 2025)4:52
  8. 8Monk’s Mood (Remastered 2025)7:48

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Post-Bop & Modal
  • sparse
  • meditative
  • cerebral

Credits

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Performers

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