Released in 1957, Thelonious Himself is a solo album by Thelonious Monk. The only exception to this is the final track "Monk's Mood," where he is joined by John Coltrane and Wilbur Ware.
A record proving he is one of the champs, this one has great playing and great tunes. It introduces Coltrane's "Sheets Of Sounds" approach (many notes over a complex chord progression) and his fury sound is on full display.
Miles '55 offers a deeper look at 1955, the year in which jazz icon Miles Davis formed his first great quintet (John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones) and established his influential sound.
Recorded in two sessions just a few months after working on A Love Supreme, this album makes for a perfect introduction to Coltrane's final period as a leader.
Recorded at the end of 1964, Trane's classic quartet of Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner and Jimmy Garrison stepped in and created one of the most thought-provoking albums of their relationship.
Johnny Griffin called upon his fellow master practitioners of the tenor saxophone John Coltrane & Hank Mobley for his second Blue Note album, A Blowing Session, in 1957.
Celebrate the release of their debut album with a special anniversary edition. All original titles have been lovingly remastered from the original tapes to ensure excellent sound quality to make the spirit of that time true to the original.
This project sees the popular a cappella group diving into the world of sea shanties and maritime classics, a direction influenced by the viral success of their "Sea Shanty Medley".
Bureau B repress of the sought after 1986 German post-punk private press gem. Worth it alone for the song "Fire Of Love" where longing vocals dance around haunting chords .