And if you ever have the chance to listen to a classic jazz improvisation over and over again — Coleman Hawkins' Body and Soul, or Thelonious Monk's Straight, No Chaser, for example — you will ...

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At every turn of his long life in jazz, Monk’s hats have described him almost as well as the name his parents had the crystal vision to invent for him 43 years ago — Thelonious Sphere Monk.

At the time of this recording, Thelonious Monk was at both a creative and critical peak. He had recently signed with Columbia Records, notably one of the biggest jazz labels in the world at the time, ...