Bags' Groove

Sessions for this record famously feature a tense, legendary clash between Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Miles reportedly asked Monk to lay out during his solos, leading to a unique friction that pushed the band into some of the most iconic hard bop improvisations ever recorded.

Prestige captured these performances with a raw, immediate fidelity that defines the mid-fifties New York jazz scene. Sonny Rollins contributes three of his most enduring compositions here, grounding the session in a bluesy, swinging atmosphere that feels like a late night in a cramped, smoke-filled club.