{"product_id":"8436542010306","title":"Thelonious Monk - Alone In San Francisco - CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThelonious Monk\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiththerobustambienceofFugaziHallinSanFranciscoathisdisposal,TheloniousMonkrecordedtenunaccompaniedtracksovertwodaystocreatealong-awaitedsequeltohisimmenselyendearingTheloniousHimselflong-player.AshadbecomesomewhatcustomaryforMonk,hebroughtwithhimahealthysamplingfromhisvoluminousbackcatalog,covertunes,aswellasafewnewcompositions.WhatismostimmediatelystrikingabouttheserecordingsistherichandaccuratesoundstageatFugaziHall.TheovertonesarerichandthoughtfulintheirabilitytoanimateMonk'srecreationsofsomeofhismostendearingworks,suchasthepairthatopensthisset.\"BlueMonk\"stillretainstheproudstrideandwalkingbluesheritageofpreviousrenderings.Addingabitofoff-tempoimprovisation,Monkpropelsandemphasizestherhythmicswingevenharder.Heisobviouslyalsoenjoyingwhatheishearing.TheaudiblematurityguidingMonkthroughthefamiliar,albeitoffbeat,chordprogressionsof\"Ruby,MyDear\"isstriking.Hisnimblereflexesandsplit-secondtimingrenderthisversionsuperior.Again,thesoundofthehalloffersevenmoretoenjoyfromthisperformance.Itisunfortunatethattheplayfulsolitudeof\"RoundLights\"wasneverrevisited.Thisfreeformcompositionisframedwithinabluesstructure,yetrevealsalloftheslightlyaskewfreedomofaMonkoriginal.Therecreationofanold1920shit,\"There'sDangerinYourEyes,Cherie,\"isanotherofthehighlightsfromTheloniousAloneinSanFranciscothatwasneverrecordedagainbyMonk.ThenoirqualitiesareimmeasurablyenhancedbyMonk'sobliquephrasingsaswellastheeerieresonanceoftheFugazi.Thisisanabsolutemust-ownrecording--Monkenthusiastornot.~LindsayPlaner\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poll Winners Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52823436099873,"sku":"8436542010306","price":1791.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/8436542010306.jpg?v=1781011313","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/8436542010306","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}