Thelonious MonkBest Thelonious Monk Albums Ranked
8.0
Avg Score
33
Opinions
26
Albums
4
Reviewers
Summary from 33 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated Thelonious Monk’s catalog across 26 albums from 33 opinions, with an overall average of 8.0/10. The top-rated Thelonious Monk album is Monk's Music (Remastered) (1987) with a 8.3/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Monk. and Brilliant Corners. The discography on Rate.fm spans 1951 to 2025.
Palo Alto (Live)
“The legendary jazz pianist’s 1968 concert at Palo Alto High School, recorded by a janitor and shelved for decades, captures some of the fiercest, most spirited versions of his quartet’s core repertoire.”
Monk's Music (Remastered)
“Featuring John Coltrane, Art Blakey, and Coleman Hawkins, Monk’s Music was the world’s introduction to the pianist’s most famous songs. It helped define the future of jazz and the mind of Monk.”
Les liaisons dangereuses 1960
“In 1959, Thelonious Monk recorded selections from his songbook for the soundtrack to French director Roger Vadim’s film Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The lost tapes were never released until now.”