• Front cover of Brilliant Corners album by Thelonious Monk.
  • Back cover of Brilliant Corners album by Thelonious Monk.
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Thelonious Monk – Brilliant Corners (1976 Riverside Japan Reissue LP Vinyl)

Thelonious Monk

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About this pressing

Originally released in 1957 and reissued here in 1976 by Riverside / Victor Musical Industries, Brilliant Corners remains one of Thelonious Monk’s most celebrated and challenging recordings. Featuring Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Ernie Henry (alto saxophone), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Max Roach (drums), and guest appearances from Clark Terry and Paul Chambers, the album captures Monk’s angular compositions and rhythmic daring at their peak.

The title track was so complex it required multiple takes and splicing to complete — a testament to Monk’s demanding vision. From the brooding ballad Pannonica (dedicated to his patron, the Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter) to the playful Bemsha Swing, the record showcases both his uncompromising originality and the deep swing at the heart of his music.

This Japanese Riverside pressing is prized for its quiet vinyl, warm mastering, and faithful reproduction of the original artwork, making it a beautiful audiophile edition of a modern-jazz classic.

Monk’s Brilliant Corners remains one of the defining albums of post-bop — cerebral, soulful, and endlessly inventive.

Vinyl: EX
Sleeve: VG+
Obi: None

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Catalogue Number: SMJ-6136(M)

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono

Country: Japan

Released: 1976

Tracklist

A1 Brilliant Corners
A2 Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are
B1 Pannonica
B2 I Surrender, Dear
B3 Bemsha Swing

Release notes

Label: Riverside Records – SMJ-6136(M), Milestone (4) – SMJ-6136(M), Riverside Records – SRS-6067, Milestone (4) – SRS-6067
Series: Riverside Contemporary Series, Riverside Original Recording Series – 67
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
Country: Japan
Released: 1976
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Bop

Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry (tracks: A1 to B1)
Bass – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: A1 to B1), Paul Chambers (3) (tracks: B3)
Celesta – Thelonious Monk (tracks: B1)
Drums – Max Roach (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Piano – Thelonious Monk
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
Timpani – Max Roach (tracks: B3)
Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: B3)

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