Thelonious MonkBest Thelonious Monk Albums Ranked
8.0
Avg Score
21
Opinions
12
Albums
4
Reviewers
Summary from 21 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Thelonious Monk's catalog across 12 albums from 21 opinions, with an overall average of 8.0/10. The top-rated Thelonious Monk album is Monk's Music (Remastered) (2019) with a 8.3/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Monk. and Brilliant Corners. The discography on Wavelength spans 1955 to 2020.
Palo Alto (Live)
“The legendary jazz pianist’s 1968 concert at Palo Alto High School, recorded by a janitor and shelved for decades, captures some of the fiercest, most spirited versions of his quartet’s core repertoire.”
Monk's Music (Remastered)
“Featuring John Coltrane, Art Blakey, and Coleman Hawkins, Monk’s Music was the world’s introduction to the pianist’s most famous songs. It helped define the future of jazz and the mind of Monk.”
Les liaisons dangereuses 1960
“In 1959, Thelonious Monk recorded selections from his songbook for the soundtrack to French director Roger Vadim’s film Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The lost tapes were never released until now.”
Palo Alto (Live)
“The unearthed recording of Thelonious Monk’s classic quartet oozes with bootleg charm”
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