Thelonious Monk and the Jazz Giants

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

Annotation

Additional:
This comp puts the emphasis on "famous" encounters between Monk and other jazz icons.

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-08 00:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Bemsha 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)
7:45
2Crepuscule With Nellie
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass [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:
Crepuscule With Nellie (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
4:40
3Nutty
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:
Nutty (in 1957-07)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1954)
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corp.
6:40
4I Mean You
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:
I Mean You (on 1957-08-12)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Thelonious Monk
6:53
5Pea-Eye
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
flugelhorn:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1958-05-07 until 1958-05-12)
4:32
6In Walked Bud
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:
In Walked Bud (on 1958-08-07)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1947)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
11:26
7Little Rootie Tootie
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1959-02-28)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-02-28)
bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-02-28)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-02-28)
French horn:
Robert Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1959-02-28)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1959-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1959-02-28)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1959-02-28)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-02-28)
tuba:
Jay McAllister (tuba player) (on 1959-02-28)
recorded at:
The Town Hall in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-28)
live recording of:
Little Rootie Tootie (on 1959-02-28)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
recording of:
Little Rootie Tootie
composer:
Thelonious Monk
8:56
8Played Twice
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-01)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-06-01)
cornet:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1959-06-01)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1959-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1959-06-01)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-01)
recording of:
Played Twice (on 1959-06-01)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
8:03
9San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later)
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:
San Francisco Holiday (on 1960-04-29)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
9:10