| When Monk began recording with Riverside Records in 1955, his producer, Orrin Keepnews, decided that Monk needed to be demystified for the jazz audience. The idea was that Monk could meet his potential fans halfway by recording familiar material. The first fruit of this venture was an exemplary album devoted to the music of Ellington, from which I chose two selections. |
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