Brilliant Corners, recorded in 1956 and released in 1957, is a landmark album showcasing Thelonious Monk’s innovative jazz style with complex rhythms, angular melodies, and unusual structures. The challenging title track exemplifies Monk’s originality, pushing jazz boundaries. Widely acclaimed, it solidified Monk’s reputation as a modern jazz pioneer and influenced legends like Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy. Today, it remains an essential, groundbreaking classic in jazz history.
