Album
Thelonious In Action
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin
1958 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Thelonious In Action is a Jazz album by Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin, originally released in 1958. On Gatefold: 69 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Light Blue (feat. Johnny Griffin)5:14
- 2Coming On the Hudson (feat. Johnny Griffin)5:24
- 3Rhythm-A-Ning (feat. Johnny Griffin)9:25
- 4Epistrophy (Theme) [feat. Johnny Griffin]1:05
- 5Blue Monk (feat. Johnny Griffin)8:31
- 6Evidence (feat. Johnny Griffin)8:48
- 7Epistrophy (Theme)1:05
- 8Unidentified Solo Piano1:54
- 9Blues Five Spot (feat. Johnny Griffin)9:55
- 10In Walked Bud / Epistrophy (feat. Johnny Griffin)10:57
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Bebop & Hard Bop
- raw
- driving
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Wide deep groove version of mono first pressing, with small (92mm) blue labels without "Inc." at bottom after "Bill Grauer Productions."
Recorded at the Five Spot Cafe, New York City; August, 1958.
First cat. # (RLP 12-262) on jacket back, labels.
Second cat. # (12-262) on jacket front, spine.
Title/artist on spine: Thelonious in Action
Title/artist on labels, jacket back: Thelonious in Action: Thelonious Monk Quartet
On jacket back:
Riverside Records are released by Bill Grauer Productions,
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ahmed Abdul-MalikBASS
- Johnny GriffinSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Roy HaynesDRUMS
- Thelonious MonkPIANO PIANO, COMPOSED BY
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 69 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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