Brilliant Corners

Description

orin keepnews is one of the most respected producers in the history of jazz. in 1953 he founded the riverside label with bill and had the first major success when two years later signed a contract with the genius pianist thelonious monk,
for about a decade the riverside edited some of the best albums of the careers of bill evans, wes montgomery u cannoball adderley, among others.

after the death of the ranker and the closure of the riverside, orin founded the milestone label that led until 1973. the universal features ten of the best albums produced by orin keepnews, mastered
a 24-bit and including, whenever possible, extra tracks.

Artist

American jazz pianist and composer.

Born: 10 October 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA.
Died: 17 February 1982 in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA (aged 64).

One of the most influential pianists of the twentieth century, Thelonious Monk had a idiosyncratic improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. He is often regarded as one of the founders of bebop. Monk's prolific compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant harmonies and angular melodic twists. His unorthodox approach to the piano combines a highly percussive attack with abrupt, use of silence and dramatic pauses. He was also known for a distinct fashion sense in his suits, hats and trademark sunglasses. Monk was an unconventional stage presence, known for getting up from his piano to dance (sometimes in a counter-clockwise motion which drew comparisons to ring-shout and Muslim Sufi whirling) while his band members were still playing. Monk is one of only five jazz musicians to date to be featured on the cover of Time magazine, which puts him in a select company with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, and Dave Brubeck.

Father of Thelonious Monk Jr. and Boo Boo Monk.

Tracks

1 Brilliant Corners 07:47

2 Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are 13:19

3 Pannonica 08:52

4 I Surrender, Dear 05:27

5 Bemsha Swing 07:44

6 Pannonica (Incomplete-Opening Chorus Only) 02:34

Releases

Formats

Vinyl, CD, SACD, Reel-To-Reel

Labels

London Records, WaxTime, Jazz Images, Poll Winners Records, Ermitage, DOL, Hallmark Music & Entertainment, Corriere Della Sera, Doxy, Nuevos Medios, Motivator Co. Deluxe Reissues, The Electric Recording Co., Original Jazz Classics, The Tape Project, Riverside Records, Star Pack

Countries

Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, UK & Europe

years

1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020

Members