Thelonious Monk Quartet "Monk's Dream" 1963 LP

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Collectors Value (Med-High)  ($38.00-$70.00)
Thelonious Sphere Monk  October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't". Monk is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed more than a thousand pieces, whereas Monk wrote about 70.
Monk's Dream is the Columbia Records debut release featuring the Thelonious Monk Quartet: Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums). Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best Monk had been involved with for several years. Although he would perform and record supported by various other musicians, the tight — almost telepathic — dimensions that these four shared has rarely been equalled in any genre. By the early '60s, bop had become considered passé by artists as well as fans looking for the next musical trend. This is coupled with the fact that discerning Monk fans would have undoubtedly recognized many of these titles from several live recordings issued at the end of his tenure on Riverside. Not to belabor the point, however, but precious few musicians understood the layer upon layer of complexities and challenges that Monk's music created. On tracks such as "Five Spot Blues" and "Bolivar Blues," Rouse and Dunlop demonstrate their uncanny abilities by squeezing in well-placed instrumental fills, while never getting hit by the unpredictable rhythmic frisbees being tossed about by Monk. Augmenting the six quartet recordings are two solo sides: "Just a Gigolo" and "Body and Soul." Most notable about Monk's solo work is how much he retained the same extreme level of intuition throughout the nearly two decades that separate these recordings from his initial renderings on Prestige in the late '40s. Monk's Dream is recommended, with something for every degree of Monk enthusiast.
     What to Expect :> Cover (EXCELLENT) (EX) or a 7 on a 1 to 10 Scale. (VIEW PHOTOS) very faint light scratches on front  just look at photo it looks great to me.
What to Expect :> Vinyl  (VERY GOOD PLUS) (VG+) or a strong 6  on a 1 to 10 Scale. (VIEW PHOTOS)   This LP is so close to being Near Mint. although there are a few noticeable light surface marks  especially on side 1 between tracks #1 and #2 I have played it twice and I hear some ticks/pops but no skipping Incredible Vinyl Gloss/Luster. I believe  you will like it.
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