The sessions recorded at the famed Harlem night spot, Minton's have become legendary as the incubator of Be Bop. Along with Don Byas, a major tenor player of the time, this recording features the young Thelonious Monk. In all of the Monk biographies, the Minton sessions are viewed as his emergence - the first glimmerings of the jazz giant he was to become. Also featured is the wonderful Helen Humes. Here is a bit of musical history as it actually happened. A true classic record, indispensable for jazz enthusiasts.
Musicians:
Don Byas (tenor saxophone), Helen Humes (vocals), Thelonious Monk (piano), Joe Guy (trumpet), Kenny Clarke (drums)
Tracklisting:
1. Stardust
2. Exactly Like You
3. Uptown
4. Body and Soul
5. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
6. Indiana
Recorded 1941.
Released 1999.