Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane is a 1961 album by Thelonious Monk. It consists of material recorded four years earlier when Monk worked extensively with John Coltrane. The original LP was assembled by the label with material from three different sessions. The impetus for the album was the discovery of three usable studio tracks recorded by the Monk Quartet with Coltrane in July 1957 at the beginning of the band's six-month residency at New York's legendary Five Spot club near Cooper Square. To round out the release, producer Keepnews included two outtakes from the Monk's Music album recorded the previous Read more on Last.fm.
