Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross flac album

Criss-Cross is Thelonious Monk's critically acclaimed second studio release for Columbia Records. The album consists of previously released Monk compositions that were re-recorded for Columbia by the Thelonious Monk Quartet. Criss-Cross was recorded during and shortly after the sessions for Monk's first Columbia LP, Monk's Dream.

Criss-Cross - Thelonious Monk's second album for Columbia Records - features some of the finest work that Monk ever did in the studio with his '60s trio and quartet. Whether revisiting pop standards or reinventing Monk's own classic compositions, Monk and Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums) exchange powerful musical ideas, as well as provide potent solos throughout the disc. The 1993 compact disc pressing of Criss-Cross sounds great and adds a version of "Pannonica" that was previously unissued at the time. Unfortunately, however, the liner notes originally used on the album jacket - penned by "Pannonica"'s namesake, Baroness Nica de Koenigswarter - were replaced by those of a writer for Rolling Stone magazine. This is prime Monk for any degree of listener.

Crepuscule With Nellie. Bass – John Ore. Drums – Frankie Dunlop. Photography By – Sandy Speiser. Piano – Thelonious Monk. BPG 62173, (CL 2038). Criss-Cross ‎(LP, Album, Mono).

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Criss Cross is Thelonious Monk's 26th album and his second with Columbia Records. The album consists of previously released Monk compositions that were re-recorded and re-released under Columbia Records by the Thelonious Monk Quintet. Monk was known for his uniquely playful jazz style that centered around playing notes that did not always correspond to the particular chord or key that being played by the rest of the band.