| 2012 - 2016 1-1 You’re Everything 11:59 1-2 Recorda Me 7:29 1-3 The Song Is You 13:55 1-4 Work 5:15 1-5 My Foolish Heart 9:20 1-6 Fingerprints 10:23 1-7 Spain 18:29 2-1 This Is New 12:43 2-2 Alice In Wonderland 9:04 2-3 It Could Happen To You 12:00 2-4 Blue Monk 10:01 2-5 Armando’s Rhumba 9:14 2-6 Op. 11, No. 9 10:43 2-7 How Deep Is The Ocean 13:47 3-1 Homage 10:03 3-2 Piano Sonata: The Moon 29:58 3-3 Someday My Prince Will Come 10:21 |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, May 12, 1941
| Swing To Bop (Topsy) |
Joe Guy, unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, May, 1941
| Stompin' At The Savoy (Down On Teddy's Hill) |
Joe Guy, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; unknown, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Helen Humes, vocals.
"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, 1941
| 1. | Stardust |
| 2. | Exactly Like You |
Joe Guy, trumpet; unknown, trumpet #1; Don Byas, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| 1. | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 2. | Indiana |
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Edward "Bass" Robinson, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, October 19, 1944
| On The Bean | |
| Recollections | |
| Flyin' Hawk | |
| Drifting On A Reed |
1-1 How Deep Is The Ocean 12:49 1-2 500 Miles High 11:02 1-3 Crepuscule With Nellie 6:40 1-4 Work 4:54 1-5 But Beautifu 9:02 1-6 La Fiesta 7:11 2-1 Eiderdown 11:08 2-2 All Blues 11:35 2-3 Pastime Paradise 8:27 2-4 Now He Sings, Now He Sobs 16:18 2-5 Serenity 7:40 2-6 Lotus Blossom 10:13 |
Prestige and Riverside Years 1952 - 59
| 1 'Round Midnight Piano – Thelonious Monk 6:43 April 12 or 16, 1957. Originally issued in "Thelonious Himself" (Riverside 235) 2 I Want To Be Happy Bass – Tommy PotterDrums – Arthur Taylor* Piano – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins 7:43 October 25, 1954. Originally issued in "Sonny Rollins Quartet" (10" Prestige 190) 3 Black And Tan Fantasy Bass – Oscar PettifordDrums – Kenny Clarke Piano – Thelonious Monk3:244Brilliant Corners Alto Saxophone – Ernie HenryBass – Oscar Pettiford Drums – Max RoachPiano, Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins 7:44 July 21 or 27, 1955. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington" (Riverside 201) 5 Epistrophy Alto Saxophone – Gigi GryceBass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art BlakeyPiano, Composed By – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland 10:47 June 26, 1957. Originally issued in "Monk's Music" (Riverside 242) 6 Ruby, My Dear Bass – Wilbur WareDrums – Shadow WilsonPiano, Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane 6:19 June 26, 1957. Originally issued in "Monk's Music" (Riverside 242) 7 Nutty Bass – Ahmed Abdul-MalikDrums – Roy HaynesPiano, Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin 5:23 August 7, 1958.at the Five Spot, New York City Originally issued in"Misterioso: Thelonious Monk Quartet" (Riverside 279) 8 I Mean You Baritone Saxophone – Gerry MulliganBass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Shadow WilsonPiano 6:52 August 12, 1957. Originally issued in "Mulligan Meets Monk" (Riverside 247) 9 Little Rootie Tootie Bass – Gary MappDrums – Art BlakeyPiano 3:04 October 15, 1952. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Trio" (10" Prestige 142) 10 Little Rootie Tootie Alto Saxophone – Phil WoodsArranged By – Hall Overton Baritone Saxophone – Pepper AdamsBass – Sam Jones Drums – Arthur Taylor*French Horn – Bob Northern*Piano Tenor Saxophone – Charlie RouseTrombone – Eddie Bert Trumpet – Donald Byrd,Tuba – Jay McAllister 8:51 February 28, 1959. Originally issued in "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall" NYC (Riverside 300) 11 Jackie-ing Bass – Sam JonesCornet – Thad JonesDrums – Arthur Taylor*Piano, Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse 6:07 June 4, 1959. Originally issued in "Five By Monk By Five" (Riverside 305) |
All tracks recorded between 1947-1952.
Alto Saxophone – Sahib Shihab (tracks: 5 to 7, 12 to 15)Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: 12 to 15), Bob Paige (tracks: 5 to 7), Gene Ramey (tracks: 1 to 4,), John Simmons (tracks: 8 to 11)Compilation Producer – Michael CuscunaDrums – Art Blakey (tracks: 1 to 7, 12 to 15), Shadow Wilson (tracks: 8 to 11)
Piano – Thelonious Monk| 1 Thelonious 2:58 Alto Saxophone – Danny Quebec WestTrumpet – Idrees Sulieman 2 Ruby My Dear 3:05 3 Well You Needn't 2:55 4 April In Paris 3:17 5 Monk's Mood3:09 6 In Walked Bud 2:54 7 'Round Midnight 3:09 8 Evidence 2:31 9 Misterioso 3:11 10 Epistrophy 3:05 11 I Mean You 2:44 12 Four In One 3:27 13 Criss Cross 2:55 14 Straight No Chaser 2:54 15 Ask Me Now 3:12 16Skippy 2:55 Alto Saxophone – Lou DonaldsonBass – Nelson Boyd Drums – Max RoachTenor Saxophone – Lucky Thompson Trumpet – Kenny Dorham |
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| Humph | |
| Thelonious |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| Ruby My Dear | |
| Well You Needn't | |
| April In Paris | |
| Off Minor | |
| Introspection |
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| In Walked Bud | |
| 'Round About Midnight |
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| Misterioso (as Mysterioso) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Epistrophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
I Mean YouVolume TwoIdrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums. WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums. WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums. WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1,2; Milt Jackson, vibes #1,2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums. WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums. WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
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Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| Evidence | |
| Misterioso (alternate take) |
Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1-3; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| Four In One (alternate take) | |
| Criss-Cross | |
| Eronel | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
NYC, June 6, 1950
| Little Rootie Tootie | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Bye-Ya | |
| Monk's Dream |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Gary Mapp, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1952
| Trinkle Tinkle | |
| These Foolish Things | |
| Bemsha Swing | |
| Reflections |
Hackensack, NJ; October 25, 1954 A1–Sonny Rollins Quartet Featuring Thelonious Monk The Way You Look Tonight Bass – Tommy PotterDrums – Arthur Taylor 5:10 A2–Sonny Rollins Quartet Featuring Thelonious Monk I Want To Be Happy Bass – Tommy PotterDrums – Arthur Taylor 7:40 Hackensack, NJ; September 22, 1954 A3–Thelonious Monk TrioWork Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Art Blakey5:18 B1–Thelonious Monk TrioNutty Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Art Blakey5:13 WOR Studios, New York City; November 13, 1953 B2–The Thelonious Monk Quintet Friday The 13th Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Willie Jones French Horn – Julius Watkins10:34 |
Paris, France, June 7, 1954
Thelonious Monk, piano solo
| 'Round Midnight | ||
| Eronel | ||
| Reflections (as Portrait Of An Ermite) | ||
| Wee See (as Manganese) | ||
| Well, You Needn't | ||
| Hackensack (as Well, You Needn't (take 2)) | ||
| Evidence (as Reflections) | ||
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | ||
| Off Minor *Hackensack |
Piano – Thelonious Monk
| September 22, 1954 (A1, A2). Bass – Percy Heath , Drums – Art Blakey A1 Blue Monk A2 Just A Gigolo December 18, 1952 (A3, A4, B5, B6) Bass – Gary Mapp , Drums – Max Roach B5 Trinkle Tinkle B6 These Foolish Things A3 Bemsha Swing Monk* A4 Reflections Hackensack, NJ; October 15, 1952 (B1 to B4) Bass – Gary Mapp (tracks: A3 to B6), Drums – Art Blakey B1 Little Rootie Tootie B2 Sweet And Lovely B3 Bye-Ya B4 Monk's Dream |
Julius Watkins, French horn; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 13, 1953
| Let's Call This | |
| Think Of One (alternate take) | |
| Think Of One |
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1954
| We See | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| Locomotive | |
| Hackensack |
Julius Watkins, French horn; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 13, 1953
| Friday The Thirteenth |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954
| Work | |
| Nutty |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954
| I Want To Be Happy | |
| The Way You Look Tonight |
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
| More Than You Know |
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
Miles Davis, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
Miles Davis, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
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| A1 The Man I Love (Take 2) 7:56 A2 Swing Spring 10:43 *B1 'Round About Midnight 5:21 Bass – Paul Chambers (3)Drums – Philly Joe Jones Piano – Red GarlandTenor Saxophone – John Coltrane B2 Bemsha Swing 9:30 B3 The Man I Love (Take 1) 8:28 |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 17, 1955
| 1-1 Spoken Introduction By Duke Ellington And Gerry Mulligan 1:27 |
Bonus tracks:
CD2, 6-9: Same personnel and session as CD2, 4-5, except Horace Silver (p)
replaces Monk.
CD1
01 Let’s Call This
02 Think Of One [Take 1]
03 Think Of One [Take 2]
04 Friday The 13th
05 I Want To Be Happy*
06 The Way You Look Tonight
07 More Than You Know*
Brilliant Corners
08 Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, early show, November 29, 1957
Jhohn Coltrane, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
| Early Show 1 Monk's Mood 7:52 2 Evidence 4:41 3 Crepuscule With Nellie 4:26 4 Nutty5:03Epistrophy 4:29 Late Show 5 Bye-Ya 6:31 6 Sweet And Lovely 9:34 7 Blue Monk 6:31 8 Epistrophy (Incomplete) 2:24 |
