Thelonious Monk- Thelonious Monk Trio Halloween & Horror On a White Lake

On a White Lake

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Thelonious Monk- Thelonious Monk Trio Halloween & Horror On a White LakeLabel: Prestige Reissued, Originally released 1956 Backed alternately by bassists Percy Heath and Gary Mapp and drummers Art Blakey and Max Roach, Monk pours forth his idiosyncratic virtuosity in this set of tunes recorded by the inimitable Rudy Van Gelder. Beautifully rendered, 'Blue Monk' is the highlight of the album, adventurously combining disharmonic riffs within a melodic and very memorable structure. Monk's explorations conjure up images of a