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Thelonious Monk
The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album

Compil. US 1982 on Milestone label
Jazz (Hard-Bop, Cool Jazz)

The program on both discs consists of mono and stereo recordings. Mono: tracks A1 - B3, C1, C3, D1, D3 Stereo: tracks B4, C2, D2, D4 Track C2 recorded on location: in performance at the Town Hall, New York City Track D2 recorded on location: in performance at the Five Spot, New York City Track D4 recorded on location: in performance at the Blackhawk, San Francisco Track A1: recorded on April 12 or 16, 1957. Originally issued in "Thelonious Himself" (Riverside 235) Track A2: recorded on October 25, 1954. Originally issued in "Sonny Rollins Quartet" (10" Prestige 190) Track A3: recorded on December 24, 1954. Originally issued in "Miles Davis All Stars" (10" Prestige 196) Track B1: recorded on July 21 or 27, 1955. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington" (Riverside 201) Track B2: recorded on October 15, 1956. Originally issued in "Brilliant Corners: Thelonious Monk" (Riverside 226) Track B3: recorded on August 12, 1957. Originally issued in "Mulligan Meets Monk" (Riverside 247) Track B4: recorded on June 4, 1959. Originally issued in "Five By Monk By Five" (Riverside 305) Track C1: recorded on October 15, 1952. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Trio" (10" Prestige 142) Track C2: recorded on February 28, 1959. Originally issued in "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall" (Riverside 300) Track C3: recorded on June 26, 1957. Originally issued in "Monk's Music" (Riverside 242) Track D1: recorded in July, 1957. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane" (Jazzland 46) Track D2: recorded on August 7, 1958. Originally issued in "Misterioso: Thelonious Monk Quartet" (Riverside 279) Track D3: recorded on May 7 or 12, 1958. Originally issued in "In Orbit: Clark Terry" (Riverside 271) Track D4: recorded on April 29, 1960. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk" (Riverside 323)

     
Musicians
PortraitThelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US
album by, piano, written by, piano, composed by
PortraitOrrin Keepnews , 1923-2015 US
producer, liner notes, producer, reissue
PortraitDanny Kopelson ,
tape, reprocessing
PortraitTommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US
bass
PortraitArt Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US
drums
PortraitSonny Rollins ts, *1930 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitMiles Davis tr, 1926-1991 US
trumpet
PortraitMilt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US
vibraphone
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
bass
PortraitErnie Henry as, 1926-1957 US
alto saxophone
PortraitMax Roach dr, 1924-2007 US
drums
PortraitGerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitWilbur Ware b, 1923-1979 US
bass
PortraitShadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US
drums
PortraitSam Jones b, 1924-1981 US
bass
PortraitThad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US
cornet
PortraitCharlie Rouse ts, 1924-1988 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitGary Mapp b, US
bass
PortraitArt Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US
drums
PortraitPhil Woods as, 1931-2015 US
alto saxophone
PortraitHall Overton p, *1920 US
arranged by
PortraitPepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitRobert Northern frh, *1934 US
french horn
PortraitEddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US
trombone
PortraitDonald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US
trumpet
PortraitJay McAllister tu,
tuba
PortraitGigi Gryce as, 1925-1983 US
alto saxophone
PortraitColeman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohn Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitRay Copeland tr, 1926-1984 US
trumpet
PortraitAhmed Abdul-Malik b, 1927-1993 US
bass
PortraitRoy Haynes dr, *1925 US
drums
PortraitJohnny Griffin ts, 1928-2008 US
tenor saxophone
Portrait"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US
drums
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
flugelhorn
PortraitJohn Ore b, 1933-2014 US
bass
PortraitBilly Higgins dr, 1936-2001 US
drums
PortraitHarold Land ts, 1928-2001 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJoe Gordon tr, 1928-1963 US
trumpet
Producers
Phil Carroll art direction
Jack Higgins engineer
Les Cahan engineer
Ray Fowler engineer
Reice Hamel engineer
Rudy Van Gelder engineer
Jim Marshall photography by
Bill Grauer producer
Bob Weinstock producer
George Horn remastered by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1'Round MidnightThelonious MonkCootie Williams, Thelonious Monk6:40
2I Want To Be HappyThelonious MonkIrving Caesar, Vincent Youmans7:34
3Bemsha SwingThelonious MonkDenzil Best, Thelonious Monk9:21
4Black And Tan FantasyThelonious MonkBubber Miley, Thelonious Monk3:24
5Brilliant CornersThelonious MonkThelonious Monk7:42
6I Mean YouThelonious MonkThelonious Monk6:50
7Jackie-ingThelonious MonkThelonious Monk6:07
8Little Rootie TootieThelonious MonkThelonious Monk3:03
9Little Rootie TootieThelonious MonkThelonious Monk8:49
10EpistrophyThelonious MonkThelonious Monk10:45
11Ruby, My DearThelonious MonkThelonious Monk6:17
12NuttyThelonious MonkThelonious Monk5:25
13Let's Cool OneThelonious MonkThelonious Monk4:54
14I'm Getting Sentimental Over YouThelonious MonkGeorge Bassman, Ned Washington6:11
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