A great collection of Monk's 10" recordings for Blue Note - seminal not only for the label's commitment to a modernist bop ideal, but also for Monk's integration in the growing collection of top-level jazz players on the New York scene. The work's notable also for the fact that Monk's playing in group settings - not trio ones - and here, his early writing for and interplay with saxes and trumpet would certainly have a strong effect on the development of modern jazz in the 50s. A1 Carolina Moon A2 Hornin' In A3 Skippy A4 Let's Cool One A5 Suburban Eyes A6 Evonce B1 Straight No Chaser B2 Four In One B3 Nice Work B4 Monk's Mood B5 Who Knows B6 Ask Me Now
