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Monk and Friends: Thelonious Monk, Herbie Nichols, & Elmo Hope in the 1950s (1953 - 1957)
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In this hour, we will focus on idiosyncratic pianist/composers Thelonious Monk, Herbie Nichols and Elmo Hope in the 1950s.
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- Host Intro 0:00
- Thelonious Monk Quintet. "Brilliant Corners" from Brilliant Corners (Riverside) 4:11
- Thelonious Monk Quintet. "Pannonica" from Brilliant Corners (Riverside) 11:53
- Host speaks 20:40
- Thelonious Monk Quartet. "Trinkle Tinkle" from Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Riverside) 23:03
- Thelonious Monk Quartet. "Nutty" from Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (Riverside) 29:41
- Host speaks 36:15
- Herbie Nichols Trio. "The Third World" from The Prophetic Herbie Nichols (Blue Note) 39:46
- Herbie Nichols Trio. "Cro-Magnon Nights" from The Prophetic Herbie Nichols (Blue Note) 43:55
- Host speaks 48:35
- Elmo Hope Trio. "Freffie" from New Faces—New Sounds (Blue Note) 51:05
- Elmo Hope Trio. "Hot Sauce" from New Faces—New Sounds (Blue Note) 54:08
- Host Outro 57:58
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