A rare live recording from jazz icon Thelonious Monk, In Italy captures his quartet’s performance in Milan on April 21st, 1961. Originally released on Riverside in 1963, this 2023 reissue by Blue Day restores the original spirit with facsimile artwork and a newly illustrated inner sleeve. Monk’s angular phrasing and rhythmic genius shine across eight tracks, including classics like “Straight, No Chaser” and “Rhythm-A-Ning.” A must-have for collectors of live jazz and Monk’s European tour legacy.

Track Listing

• Jackie-Ing – Live in Milan / 1961
• Epistrophy – Live in Milan / 1961
• Body and Soul – Live in Milan / 1961
• Straight, No Chaser – Live in Milan / 1961
• Bemsha Swing – Live in Milan / 1961
• San Francisco Holiday – Live in Milan / 1961
• Crepuscule With Nellie – Live in Milan / 1961
• Rhythm-A-Ning – Live in Milan / 1961

Features

• Title: In Italy
• Artist: Thelonious Monk
• Format: 12" LP, 33⅓ RPM, Black Vinyl
• Label: Blue Day – BDL020LP
• Barcode: 803341553910
• Country: UK
• Released: 15 September 2023
• Genre: Jazz
• Style: Live / Bebop / Post-Bop
• Sleeve: Facsimile artwork with newly illustrated inner sleeve
• Notes: Recorded live in Milan during Monk’s 1961 European tour
• Reissue includes restored audio and archival fidelity