In May of 1957,Art Blakeyand hisJazz Messengerswent into the studio withThelonious Monkto record a one-off album for Atlantic.TheJazzMessengerswere a loose collective of young Jazz musicians, with a constantly rotating lineup to keep the music fresh and help launch new careers. In this iteration we findArt Blakeyon drums,Thelonious Monkon piano,Johnny Griffinon tenor saxophone,Bill Hardmanon trumpet andSpanky DeBreston bass.-Blakeyhad recorded withMonkon various occasions, but this was the first timeMonksat in with theJazz Messengers.This also marksThelonious Monksonly appearance on Atlantic Records. The result is a true meeting of the minds, a beautiful union ofMonksmelodies withBlakeysunshakable sense of swing. This 65th Anniversary deluxe edition includes an extra disc of unreleased outtakes, celebrating the most sensational jazz collaboration of the 1950s.
Tracklisting
- Evidence (with Thelonious Monk)
- In Walked Bud (with Thelonious Monk)
- Blue Monk (with Thelonious Monk)
- I Mean You (with Thelonious Monk)
- Rhythm-A-Ning (with Thelonious Monk)
- Purple Shades (with Thelonious Monk)
- Evidence (Take 2) [with Thelonious Monk]
- In Walked Bud (Take 2) [with Thelonious Monk]
- Blue Monk (Take 9) [with Thelonious Monk]
- I Mean You (Take 3) [with Thelonious Monk]
- Rhythm-A-Ning (Take 2) [with Thelonious Monk]
- Purple Shades (Take 4) [with Thelonious Monk]