At the Five Spot

by Thelonious Monk

Overview

One of Thelonious Monk's finest bands was the quartet he led in 1958 that featured tenor-saxophonist Johnny Griffin. Griffin sounded quite comfortable playing Monk's music and his fiery style really inspired the pianist/composer. This two-LP set (whose contents are also available on Monk's massive CD box The Complete Riverside Recordings) has many great moments including "In Walked Bud," "Nutty," and "Let's Cool One" and makes one regret that this band did not stay together for a much longer period.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2007
Label:	Milestone
UPC:	0888072470439
catalogNumber:	47043
Rank:	108942

Tracks

1. Light Blue
2. Coming on the Hudson
3. Rhythm-A-Ning
4. Blue Monk
5. Evidence
6. Nutty
7. Let's Cool One
8. In Walked Bud
9. Just a Gigolo
10. Misterioso
11. Epistrophy (Theme)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Thelonious Monk   Primary Artist,Piano
Johnny Griffin   Tenor Saxophone
Ahmed Abdul-Malik   Bass
Roy Haynes   Drums

Technical Credits

Irving Caesar   Composer
Stanley Crouch   Liner Notes
Ray Fowler   Engineer
Orrin Keepnews   Producer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Deb Sibony   CD Package Design
Leonello Casucci   Composer
Julius Brammer   Composer