Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk LP Experimental thrusting influences ranging from European

thrusting influences ranging from European early heavy punk bastions like Doom

I can hear echoes of The Easter Monkeys

pre-dating the release of For the Sake of the Song by two years

Recording from the early 70s til his death in the late 90s Shepard's music fits into the Midwest post-hippie/proto-punk zone of MX80 Sound

following the release of his B

Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk LP Experimental thrusting influences ranging from EuropeanRecorded between October 31, 1964 and February 23, 1965. Originally released on Columbia (9149). Includes liner notes by Martin Williams, Peter Keepnews. From the virtuosic stride of Art Tatum to Sun Ra's brand of outer limits logic, these sides read like a holistic jazz piano guide. Recorded during a 1964 run at California's "It Club," the performances contained herein offer an intensely personal experience of the "mad genius" alone at the keyboard.