Although the album was intended as an experiment and received negative reviews by critics upon its release, it became one of the best-known and biggest-selling jazz albums ever. Obviously, timing is everything!
Monk, considered one of the greatest Jazz pianists of all time, recorded Underground in '67-'68. It's the last recording with the Thelonious Monk Quartet and one of the last albums he made for Columbia.
This vinyl album featuring tracks cut during Chet Baker's peak years, illustrates the intricate melodies which transcended jazz boundaries and distinguished Baker as a unique force in the jazz world.
