The Very Best of Thelonious Monk

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

Annotation

Collection of recordings originally released on the Prestige and Riverside labels.

Annotation last modified on 2019-09-11 19:43 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Blue Monk
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1954-09-22)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-09-22)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-09-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-09-22)
recording of:
Blue Monk (on 1954-09-22)
publisher:
Thelonious Monk
composer:
Thelonious Monk
7:38
2Hackensack
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1954-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-05-11)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1954-05-11)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-05-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-05-11)
recording of:
Hackensack (on 1954-05-11)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
5:11
3Sophisticated Lady
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:
Sophisticated Lady (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:32
4Bemsha Swing
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-12-07)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1956-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-12-07)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1956-12-07)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-07)
recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental) (on 1956-12-07)
composer:
Denzil Best and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Bayes Music Corporation, Bocu Music Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation, Second Floor Music and Thelonious Music
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
7:44
5Honeysuckle Rose
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-04-03)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1956-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1956-04-03)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1956-04-03)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1956-04-03)
instrumental cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1956-04-03)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
5:34
6Ruby, 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
5:26
7Well, 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)
11:25
8Trinkle, Tinkle
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (in 1957-07)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1957-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (in 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Trinkle Tinkle (in 1957-07)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1952)
publisher:
Thelonious Music
6:41
9Nutty
recording engineer:
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Ahmed Abdul‐Malik (US jazz double bassist and oud player) (on 1958-08-07)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1958-08-07)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1958-08-07)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Griffin (on 1958-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phoenix Records (Spanish jazz reissue label)
recorded at:
Five Spot (original location) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-07)
live recording of:
Nutty (on 1958-08-07)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1954)
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corp.
5:25
10’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
6:45