THELONIOUS MONK QUINTET / CONNIE MACK PARK 1960 (1CDR)

Thelonious Monk - piano
Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
John Ore - bass
Roy Haynes - drums

1. Mitch Miller's announcement
2. Evidence
3. Announcement
4. Straight, No Chaser
5. Rhythm-A-Ning / Announcement

Valuable titles from the BMM label—which enjoyed immense popularity among fans by focusing on genres like jazz and blues at a time when few collector's items existed—are now appearing in the "Necromancer" series, a line of official, budget-priced reissues.

This release features a digitally remastered recording of a show held in Philadelphia on August 27, 1960, sourced from the original radio broadcast master. The audio quality is superb for a recording of that era, and the lineup—featuring Roy Haynes on drums—is impeccable. While the total runtime is just over 20 minutes, this is a rare recording capturing Monk during a precious period defined by a modern bop sensibility.