At the Five Spot

Artist: Thelonious Monk
Total time: 42:45
Label: Milestone
Availability: In stock
Item #: 21526325

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Review

One of Thelonious Monk's finest bands was the quartet he led in 1958 that featured tenor-saxophonist Johnny Griffin. Griffin sounded quite comfortable playing Monk's music and his fiery style really inspired the pianist/composer. This two-LP set (whose contents are also available on Monk's massive CD box The Complete Riverside Recordings) has many great moments including "In Walked Bud," "Nutty," and "Let's Cool One" and makes one regret that this band did not stay together for a much longer period. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks + Soundclips

At the Five Spot
1. Light Blue	5:14
2. Coming on the Hudson	5:24
3. Rhythm-A-Ning	9:29
4. Blue Monk	8:31
5. Evidence	8:50
6. Nutty	5:22
7. Let's Cool One	9:14
8. In Walked Bud	11:22
9. Just a Gigolo	2:08
10. Misterioso	10:52
11. Epistrophy (Theme)	1:05