Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan - Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 971 MB (ISO) + 1.06 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Riverside Records | US | Cat#: RISA 11106-6 | Genre: Bop, Cool Jazz

Mulligan Meets Monk documents the 1957 meeting of two sharp musical minds. Though the pairing may seem unlikely, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan — whose cool, West Coast style blends dexterity with laid-back grace — and Thelonious Monk — whose radical, angular piano playing and thoroughly modern compositions are blueprints for the possibilities of bop — sound remarkable together. In fact, it is the contrast between the players’ styles that lends this set its balance and appeal. Continue reading “Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Thelonious Monk Quartet – Monk’s Dream (1963) {2019, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream (1963) {2019, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Thelonious Monk Quartet – Monk’s Dream (1963) {2019, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.76 GB (ISO) + 871 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2207 | Genre: Hard Bop, Piano Jazz

Monk’s Dream is the Columbia Records debut release featuring the Thelonious Monk Quartet: Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums). Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best Monk had been involved with for several years. Although he would perform and record supported by various other musicians, the tight — almost telepathic — dimensions that these four shared has rarely been equalled in any genre. Continue reading “The Thelonious Monk Quartet – Monk’s Dream (1963) {2019, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Thelonious Monk – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thelonious Monk - Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thelonious Monk – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Front & Back Covers Only
Total Size: 3.05 GB (ISO) + 2.57 GB (FLAC Mch) + 930 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music | Germany | Cat#: 223262 | Genre: Hard Bop, Jazz
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