Monk, Thelonious: Straight No Chaser LP

1966's Teo Macero-produced Straight, No Chaser was Thelonious Monk's introspective sixth LP for Columbia and it contains some of the pianist's most mature works, including a striking re-working of the classic title track, an evocative modal twist on Japanese folk music, and the swinging bop of "We See," all lensed through the transformative interplay of his quartet with Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), Ben Riley (drums) and Larry Gales (bass).