Thelonious Monk * Thelonious In Action [New LP] no sale " It takes the listener

" It takes the listener through all his highs and lows

collaborating with icons like Aretha Franklin

Fly To You (feat

it delivers a sonic and spiritual jolt that still resonates today

Spiritual Chant of Thankfulness

Thelonious Monk * Thelonious In Action [New LP] no sale " It takes the listenerIn the early 1950s, Monk's career was hampered when his cabaret card (a license to work in city venues that served alcohol, and therefore, for a jazz musician a most important identification document) was revoked after a drug related incident. His meant for years he couldn't legally play in nightclubs. By 1957, Monk regained his cabaret card and his career reignited. He took up a residency at the Five Spot Caf in New York where this album was recorded