The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection Thelonious Monk Quartet Artist

The exhaustive six-disc {|Thelonious Monk|} anthology {|The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection|} brings together all of the influential jazz pianist's albums that he recorded with his quartet for {|Columbia Records|}. These are the recordings {|Monk|} made with his legendary '60s ensemble featuring {|Charlie Rouse|} (tenor sax), {|Ben Riley|} (drums), and {|Larry Gales|} (bass). Included here are 1966's {|Monk's Dream|}, 1963's {|Criss-Cross|}, 1964's {|It's Monk's Time|}, 1965's {|Monk|}, 1967's {|Straight, No Chaser|}, and 1968's {|Underground|}. ~ Matt Collar