John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk - Complete Studio Master..

Facts Part of *the Jean-Pierre Leloir Collection*, **John Coltrane** only recorded a few studio sessions as a member of **Thelonious Monk**'s group. This CD contains all of the master takes featuring both musicians together, in a formation that also included such masters as **Coleman Hawkins**, **Gigi Gryce**, and **Art Blakey**.
As a bonus, the version of the *"Ruby My Dear"* recorded in the same format by **Monk** with **Coleman Hawkins**, as well as **Coltrane**'s version of **Monk**'s *"Bemsha Swing"* recorded in a quartet with **Don Cherry** a few years later.