Thelonious Monk CRISS-CROSS

Personnel: Thelonious Monk (piano); Charles Rouse (tenor saxophone); John Ore (bass); Frankie Dunlop (drums).Recorded in New York, New York between November 6, 1962 and March 29, 1963. Includes liner notes by John Swenson and Dick Katz.This is part of the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces series.Personnel: Thelonious Monk (piano); Charles Rouse (tenor saxophone); John Ore(bass); Frankie Dunlop (drums).Producer: Teo Macero.Reissue producer: John Snyder.Recorded in New York, New York between November 6, 1962 and March 29, 1963.Includes liner notes by John Swenson.Digitally remastered by Vic Anesini (Sony Music Studios, New York, New York).This is part of the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces series.CRISS-CROSS is the result of five sessions with the ever-present Charlie Rouse on tenor plus the rhythm compliment of drummer Frankie Dunlop and bassist John Ore. It was recorded at a time when Monk had actually become a popular beat icon; his iconoclast mug appeared on the cover of Time barely a year later