The Best of Thelonious Monk

~ Release by Thelonious Monk (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Label: Original Jazz Classics/Riverside - Catalog #: 5706 - UPC: 025218350624
Additional:
European releases maybe use the UPC 90204925247.
Riverside vaults.

Annotation last modified on 2007-03-16 19:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1'Round Midnight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-04-05)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-04-05)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-04-05)
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1957-04-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
6:43
2Off Minor (take 5)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Off Minor (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
5:10
3Jackie-Ing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-04)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-06-04)
cornet:
Thad Jones (on 1959-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-06-04)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1959-06-04)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1959-06-04)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-04)
recording of:
Jackie‐ing (on 1959-06-04)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
6:09
4Well, You Needn't
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
11:26
5Caravan
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
Caravan (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
5:58
6I Mean You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-02)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-06-02)
cornet:
Thad Jones (on 1959-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-06-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1959-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1959-06-02)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-02)
recording of:
I Mean You (on 1959-06-02)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Thelonious Monk
9:51
7Ruby, My Dear
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
5:27
8Brilliant Corners
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Ernie Henry (on 1956-10-15)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1956-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1956-10-15)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-10-15)
recording of:
Brilliant Corners (on 1956-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
7:46
9Let's Call This
double bass [bass]:
John Ore (on 1960-04-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1960-04-29)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1960-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1960-04-29) and Charlie Rouse (on 1960-04-29)
trumpet:
Joe Gordon (jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-04-29)
recorded at:
The Blackhawk in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1960-04-29)
live recording of:
Let’s Call This (on 1960-04-29)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
8:37
10Straight, No Chaser (take 3)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (on 1957-08-12)
engineer:
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1957-08-12)
bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1957-08-12)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-08-12)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-08-12)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1957-08-12)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
6:57

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0002T2QMY [info]