Knotty, angular compositions played with Monk's unmistakable touch, the title track so hard it had to be spliced together. Idiosyncratic and brilliant. Essential Monk. Our top pick from Thelonious Monk — where to begin.
On vinyl: Pre-'60s originals are collector's items — a well-mastered reissue is usually the better buy.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Round Midnight on Best Jazz Songs of All Time, Best 1950s Jazz Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Thelonious Monk — where to go next
If you have Brilliant Corners, these are the Thelonious Monk records worth reaching for next.
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Brilliant Corners1957 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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Monk's Music1957 · JazzClassic
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Solo Monk1965 · JazzClassic
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