Tim Jones
pfm Member
Having rediscovered an old Columbia "Best Of..." that I bought in a charity shop and then forgot about at some point in the 90s, I now can't stop listening. There is something here about quite riff-ish jazz that proceeds to fall slightly and deliberately apart and has a sense of humour about it in the process.
I've already bought "Monk's Dream", which I'm enjoying very much, but just wonder what releases others who know more about him would recommend.
This "Best" has his famous version of "Straight, No Chaser" which is a particular favourite - is it worth buying the whole album?
And, in a more general sense, it feels like there is the usual delineation between early, breakthrough material on Prestige or Riverside, and the later recordings. Any comments on that difference?
Thanks.
I've already bought "Monk's Dream", which I'm enjoying very much, but just wonder what releases others who know more about him would recommend.
This "Best" has his famous version of "Straight, No Chaser" which is a particular favourite - is it worth buying the whole album?
And, in a more general sense, it feels like there is the usual delineation between early, breakthrough material on Prestige or Riverside, and the later recordings. Any comments on that difference?
Thanks.