Compil. US 1975 on Milestone label
Jazz (Bop, Hard-Bop)
Gatefold cover. Side A and first two tracks on side B originally issued on "Brilliant Corners" (Riverside 226). B3, side C and side D originally issued as "Five By Monk By Five" (Riverside 305), Except for C2 which is previously unissued. Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City. Remastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, Ca. All tracks published by Thelonious Music-BMI except B2 by Bayes Music-BMI © 1975 Milestone Records Printed in U.S.A.
Thelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US composed by, piano, album by | |
Ernie Henry as, 1926-1957 US alto saxophone | |
Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass | |
Paul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US bass | |
Sam Jones b, 1924-1981 US bass | |
Thad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US cornet | |
Art Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US drums | |
Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums | |
Charlie Rouse ts, 1924-1988 US tenor saxophone | |
Sonny Rollins ts, *1930 US tenor saxophone | |
Clark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US trumpet |
Phil Carroll art direction |
Jack Higgins engineer, original recording engineer |
Nat Hentoff liner notes |
Lee Tanner photography by, cover |
Orrin Keepnews reissue producer, producer, original recordings |
David Turner remastered by |
Thelonious Monk |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Brilliant Corners | Thelonious Monk | 7:42 | |
2 | Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | Thelonious Monk | 13:08 | |
3 | Pannonica | Thelonious Monk | 8:50 | |
4 | Bemsha Swing | Thelonious Monk | 7:42 | |
5 | Jackie-Ing | Thelonious Monk | 6:07 | |
6 | Straight, No Chaser | Thelonious Monk | 9:21 | |
7 | Played Twice (Take 2) | Thelonious Monk | 7:54 | |
8 | Played Twice (Take 3) | Thelonious Monk | 8:00 | |
9 | I Mean You | Thelonious Monk | 9:49 | |
10 | Ask Me Now | Thelonious Monk | 10:47 |