The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album

 

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)