For a 50 year old live concert recording, the sound is great. Good to hear more from the infrequently heard Malik and Wilson. Its fun to hear how each influenced the other. This CD documents Monk at his height and Trane on the way up. All I can say is dont hesitate to buy this!! Two of the biggest legends of jazz in an unbelievable concert setting with fantastic sound quality, this is as essential as a CD can be!! What a find! To think that this has been sitting in a vault for almost 50 years without being heard is amazing. Not essential, not a masterpiece, but this is an excellent disc and a nice addition to any Monk or Coltrane collection. Line note writers 6! have gone overboard, particularly Stanley Crouch. Playing is excellent, and songs - all by Monk - are classics. It is great that after all these years, a 1957 recording can still be discovered, and in excellent shape. Music is great but the disc will not work on older CD players?
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