{"product_id":"the-thelonious-monk-quartet-johnny-griffin-thelonious-in-action-351356","title":"The Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin – Thelonious In Action (Analoque Productions)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite various reissue formats over several decades, the seven original LPs contained in \u003cem\u003eThelonious Monk — The Riverside Tenor Sessions\u003c\/em\u003e stood perfectly well on their own at the time of initial release and  remain among the highest achievements of a truly golden age. Recorded  and released between 1956 and 1961, these seven Monk combo albums were  critical in Monk's emergence from a decade of ridicule and neglect to  his status at the pinnacle of the jazz pantheon.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThelonious in Action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Monk recorded live at the Five Spot \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCafé in the Bowery neighborhood of Manhattan on August 7, 1958, at the same sessions that produced \u003cem\u003eMisterioso\u003c\/em\u003e. One of New York's most celebrated jazz rooms, the Five Spot is where Monk first emerged into the spotlight. With him on this date was tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, drummer Roy Haynes, and bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik. They created two highly memorable in-performance albums (of which this is the first) of classic Monk repertoire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the moment Monk's fingers touch the keys on the opening track, \"Light Blue,\" the listener is transported into a world of musical virtuosity and improvisational brilliance. Monk leads the quartet through a series of electrifying performances that are as daring as they are captivating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to some of his best recorded piano performances and more  than two dozen of his profoundly personal compositions, the albums in  this reissue series provide an overview of the era's major tenor  saxophonists, with contributions by Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, John  Coltrane, Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse and Harold Land. Max Roach, Art  Blakely, Roy Haynes and Thad Jones are among the other jazz immortals  featured on the essential \u003cem\u003eBrilliant Corners\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMonk's Music: Thelonious Monk Septet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThelonious Monk and John Coltrane\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThelonious in Action\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMisterioso\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e5 by Monk by 5\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eQuartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThelonious Monk — Thelonious In Action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of seven standout Thelonious Monk albums from the Riverside Records catalog!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReissued on 180-gram vinyl by Analogue Productions!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered AAA by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStoughton Printing tip-on jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e The Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Analogue Productions, Riverside Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bop\"\u003eBop\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Thelonious+Monk+Quartet,+Johnny+Griffin+Light+Blue\"\u003eLight Blue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Thelonious+Monk+Quartet,+Johnny+Griffin+Coming+On+The+Hudson\"\u003eComing On The Hudson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Thelonious+Monk+Quartet,+Johnny+Griffin+Rhythm-A-Ning\"\u003eRhythm-A-Ning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Thelonious+Monk+Quartet,+Johnny+Griffin+Epistrophy+(Theme)\"\u003eEpistrophy (Theme)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Thelonious+Monk+Quartet,+Johnny+Griffin+Blue+Monk\"\u003eBlue Monk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Thelonious+Monk+Quartet,+Johnny+Griffin+Evidence\"\u003eEvidence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=The+Thelonious+Monk+Quartet,+Johnny+Griffin+Epistrophy+(Theme)\"\u003eEpistrophy (Theme)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Analogue Productions, Riverside Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43547318353985,"sku":"3862215","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/theloniousinaction-limitededition.jpg?v=1773381665","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/the-thelonious-monk-quartet-johnny-griffin-thelonious-in-action-351356","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}