Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Limited Edition, 180 Gram Vinyl with Bonus Tracks) [Import] 09/08/2009 CLOSING: I CAN'T TURN YOU

CLOSING: I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE

Other intriguing tracks include the transcendent "Drowning Witch

This greatest-hits title was the first of its kind upon its release in 1979

Often moving between an anodyne falsetto and a more resonant baritone

but it's a walk in the park compared to their second release

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Limited Edition, 180 Gram Vinyl with Bonus Tracks) [Import] 09/08/2009 CLOSING: I CAN'T TURN YOUAfter being fired by Miles Davis and traveling to Philadelphia to combat his drug addiction, in mid 1957 John Coltrane accepted Thelonious Monk's offer and joined his band for a period of six months. They played at New York's Five Spot Caf in a quartet format. Despite the exquisite quality of the band's music, it yielded relatively few studio recordings. This LP was issued by producer Orrin Keepnews in 1961, four years after the sessions took place,