The Essential Thelonious Monk

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Tracklist

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1’Round Midnight
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1968-11-19)
edit of:
’Round Midnight (studio, 1968-11-19, solo piano, includes false start) by Thelonious Monk
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1968-11-19)
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
3:51
2Bemsha Swing
recorded in:
Tokyo, Japan (on 1963-05-21)
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1963-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (American jazz drummer) (on 1963-05-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1963-05-21)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1963-05-21)
recorded at:
Sankei Hall in Kōjimachi, Chiyoda (Chiyoda-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1963-05-21)
live recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental) (on 1963-05-21)
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)
4:29
3Blue Monk
clarinet:
Pee Wee Russell (on 1963-07-04)
double bass [bass]:
Butch Warren (on 1963-07-04)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (American jazz drummer) (on 1963-07-04)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1963-07-04)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1963-07-04)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1963-07-04 – 1963-07-07)
live recording of:
Blue Monk (on 1963-07-04)
publisher:
Thelonious Monk
composer:
Thelonious Monk
11:19
4Rhythm‐A‐Ning
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-11-06)
double bass:
John Ore (on 1962-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-11-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1962-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1962-11-06)
recording of:
Rhythm‐a‐ning (on 1962-11-06)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music and Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
3:56
5Epistrophy
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (from 1964-11-03 until 1964-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (from 1964-11-03 until 1964-11-04)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (from 1964-11-03 until 1964-11-04)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (from 1964-11-03 until 1964-11-04)
recorded at:
The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1964-11-03 until 1964-11-04)
live recording of:
Epistrophy (from 1964-11-03 until 1964-11-04)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
recording of:
Epistrophy
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
5:31
6Crepuscule With Nellie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-03-29)
double bass:
John Ore (on 1963-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (American jazz drummer) (on 1963-03-29)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1963-03-29)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1963-03-29)
recording of:
Crepuscule With Nellie (on 1963-03-29)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
2:47
7Misterioso
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1964-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-11-01)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1964-11-01)
live recording of:
Misterioso (on 1964-11-01)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
recording of:
Misterioso
composer:
Thelonious Monk
8:25
8Brilliant Corners
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-11-20)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1968-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1968-11-20)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1968-11-20)
percussion:
John Guerin (on 1968-11-20)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1968-11-20)
saxophone:
Gene Cipriano (on 1968-11-20), Charlie Rouse (on 1968-11-20) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (on 1968-11-20)
trombone:
Mike Wimberly (on 1968-11-20)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (on 1968-11-20)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1968-11-20)
arranger:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
recording of:
Brilliant Corners
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:53
9Well, You Needn’t
recorded in:
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1965-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1965-02-27)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-02-27)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1965-02-27)
live recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1965-02-27)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
12:43
10Ruby, My Dear (take 3)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1965-03-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
5:43
11Straight, No Chaser
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-01-10)
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1967-01-10)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1967-01-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1967-01-10)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1967-01-10)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1967-01-10)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1967-01-10)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
11:28