by Thelonious Monk, Johnny Griffin, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Roy Haynes · Giants of Jazz (Ita) · CD · EAN 8004883531127
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«At The Five Spot Cafe, New York City, August 1958» is the live album by Thelonious Monk and Johnny Griffin, released on CD by Giants of Jazz.
The album captures the performance of Thelonious Monk's quartet (piano) and Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), with Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass and Roy Haynes on drums, at the Five Spot Cafe in New York in August 1958. It includes Monk's own compositions such as «Blue Monk», «Nutty» and «Rhythm-a-ning».
Catalogue number CD 53112, with nine compositions by Thelonious Monk and a total running time of 66'40''.
For jazz and hard bop fans, especially those seeking live recordings of Thelonious Monk from the 1950s.
