{"product_id":"monk-thelonious-rollins-sonny-thelonious-monk-sonny-rollins-3770024957143","title":"MONK,THELONIOUS \/ ROLLINS,SONNY - THELONIOUS MONK \u0026 SONNY ROLLINS - RECORD","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1956 this album is a compilation of recordings from different sessions held between 1953 and 1954. Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins were both giants of jazz, each known for their individual approaches. Monk, with his unorthodox approach to rhythm and harmony, was one of jazz's most original composers and pianists. Rollins, one of the greatest saxophonists in jazz history, was known for his inventive and bold improvisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThelonious Monk was still establishing his reputation during this time. Though considered a genius by some, Monk's highly original style, marked by dissonant harmonies, abrupt rhythmic shifts, and a percussive attack on the piano, was still divisive among critics and audiences in the early '50s. It wasn't until later in the decade, when he started working with Columbia Records and gained wider recognition, that he achieved broader commercial success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonny Rollins, though younger, was already a notable figure in the jazz scene by this point, having played with Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Bud Powell. He was known for his inventive and bold improvisational style. In these recordings, Rollins was solidifying his status as one of the major voices on tenor saxophone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Way You Look Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Want to Be Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNutty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriday the 13th\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ermitage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53464936087891,"sku":"EMTG22714.1","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/8983\/3555\/files\/4380169-3321984.jpg?v=1776039336","url":"https:\/\/vinylrecordcrate.com\/products\/monk-thelonious-rollins-sonny-thelonious-monk-sonny-rollins-3770024957143","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}