Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser - Limited 180-Gram Crystal Clear Vinyl [VINYL LP]

Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser - Limited 180-Gram Crystal Clear Vinyl [VINYL LP] Clear Vinyl, Ltd Ed, 180 Gram, Holland - Import

Artist: Thelonious MonkTitle: Straight No Chaser - Limited 180-Gram Crystal Clear VinylFormat: VINYL LPGenre: JazzUPC: 8719262041400Release Date: 2025Record Label: Music on VinylAlbum Tracks

1. Locomotive

2. I Didn't Know About You

3. Straight, No Chaser

4. Japanese Folk Song

5. Between the Devil and the Deep

6. Blue Sea

7. We SeeLimited edition of 2500 numbered copies on crystal clear 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Thelonious Monk once famously said "the piano ain't got no wrong notes", and this mantra is evident in his playing: full of angular, challenging harmonies combined with a harsh and percussive technique. Though his style of playing was unorthodox, he could also play runs and arpeggios with great speed and accuracy. All in all Monk would prove to be a long-lasting influence on jazz piano. All this is highlighted on 1967's Straight, No Chaser, Monk's sixth album for Columbia. On it, you'll find the album's namesake "Straight, No Chaser", a composition by Thelonious himself that became one of the most important blues-based standards in the jazz repertoire. Furthermore, the album features "Japanese Folk Song", a two-century old tune that Ryan Gosling's character is practicing in the movie La La Land. Charlie Rouse plays the tenor saxophone and the liner notes are writing by jazz writer and producer Orrin Keepnews.Copyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.