Thelonious Monk's Legendary Residency at the Five Spot

In the summer of 1957, Thelonious Monk opened an extended residency at the Five Spot Cafe in New York City with a quartet featuring a young John Coltrane, drawing enormous critical attention and cementing Monk's reputation as one of jazz's defining geniuses. The run was instrumental in restoring Monk's New York cabaret card after it had been revoked, allowing him to perform in the city again. The partnership between Monk and Coltrane during this period is considered one of the most important collaborations in jazz history.