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Limited edition of 2500 numbered copies on crystal clear 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Thelonious Monk once famously said Inchthe piano ain't got no wrong notesInch, and this mantra is evident in his playing full of angular, challenging harmonies combined with a harsh and percussive technique. Though his style of playing was unorthodox, he could also play runs and arpeggios with great speed and accuracy. All in all Monk would prove to be a long-lasting influence on jazz piano. All this is highlighted on 1967's Straight, No Chaser, Monk's sixth album for Columbia. On it, you'll find the album's namesake InchStraight, No ChaserInch, a composition by Thelonious himself that became one of the most important blues-based standards in the jazz repertoire. Furthermore, the album features InchJapanese Folk SongInch, a two-century old tune that Ryan Gosling's character is practicing in the movie La La Land. Charlie Rouse plays the tenor saxophone and the liner notes are writing by jazz writer and producer Orrin Keepnews. Album Tracks 1. Locomotive 2. I Didn't Know About You 3. Straight, No Chaser 4. Japanese Folk Song 5. Between the Devil and the Deep 6. Blue Sea 7. We See
