Morning listening:
Jupiter & Okwess - Ekoya
https://airfono.bandcamp.com/album/ekoya
high energy Congolese funk/rock/soukous, but recorded in Mexico and bringing some of that sonic palette into the mix
Highly recommended for an energy boost
12 track album
Apparently I'm just posting my listening this morning.
Xhosa Cole - On a Modern Genius, vol. I
https://xhosacole.bandcamp.com/album/on-a-modern-genius-vol-1
All #TheloniousMonk tunes, all live.
First impressions: Mostly straight-ahead takes with a sax/drums/guitar/bass line-up, but with tap dancing for added percussion -- which is cool, but not sure how much it actually adds here. Nevertheless, good playing so far, and I like a sax/guitar quartet ensemble.
7 track album
Actually, the tap dancing serves "Rhythm-a-ning" quite well.
Such a good tune.
FWIW, Wikipedia has a solid annotated list of major Monk compositions, sorted alphabetically, with mini-histories of the tune including first recordings:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Thelonious_Monk#Rhythm-A-Ning
Trevor Burrows