{"product_id":"1262475-1","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 Thelonious Monk - Jazz Connection [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE FRANCIS WOLFF COLLECTION: LP 180g VINYL IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eArt Blakey was present on both Thelonious Monk's first and last studio sessions, spanning a period of 24 years from the 1947 quintet and trio recordings to the last sets taped in London in 1971, when Blakey and Monk were touring with the group called the 'Giants of Jazz' (which also included Sonny Stitt, Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding and Al McKibbon).  \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eAlthough this album marks Monk's only recording as a member of Art Blakey's celebrated Jazz Messengers, the pianist and drummer were very close friends who understood each other well on both a personal and musical levels.  In fact, apart from, Johnny Griffin's 'Purple Shades,' all the compositions on this album are classic Thelonious Monk tunes.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eTHELONIOUS MONK - piano; ART BLAKEY - drums; JOHNNY GRIFFIN - tenor sax, BILL HARDMAN - trumpet; SPANKY DeBREST - bass. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eRecorded New York City, May 14 (A3 \u0026amp; B1) \u0026amp; May 15 (A1-A2; B2-B3), 1957. Original sessions produced by Nesuhi Erteg\\xfcn.","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55130497089921,"sku":"1262475","price":24.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/512cTfBzW3L._SL1500_00061c6f-5cb9-4782-924c-be815482dbd7.jpg?v=1766898521","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1262475-1","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}