Compil. US 1956 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Bop)
Tracks A1 to A4, and A6 not previously issued on LP. The 1st original issue has: - blue and white Blue Note Records 767 Lexington Ave NYC address on deep grooved labels (no "Inc" no ®), - RVG etched and P (wrongly called "ear") for Plastylite plant in the dead wax, both sides, - flat edge vinyl, - Blue Note Records, 767 Lexington Ave., New York 21 address on back-cover (no "Inc."), - framed non laminated cover, - blank spine
Thelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US piano, written by, album by | |
Danny Quebec West sax, as, US alto saxophone | |
Lou Donaldson as, *1926 US alto saxophone | |
Sahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US alto saxophone | |
Al McKibbon b, 1919-2005 US bass | |
Bob Paige b, bass | |
Gene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US bass | |
Nelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US bass | |
Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums | |
Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums | |
Billy Smith ts, sax, tenor saxophone | |
Lucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US tenor saxophone | |
George Taitt tr, trumpet | |
Idrees Sulieman tr, 1923-2002 US trumpet, written by | |
Kenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US trumpet | |
Milt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US vibraphone |
Reid Miles design, cover |
Ira Gitler liner notes |
Francis Wolff photography by |
Alfred Lion producer |
Rudy Van Gelder remastered by, remastering by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carolina Moon | Thelonious Monk | Benny Davis, Joe Burke | |
2 | Hornin' In | Thelonious Monk | ||
3 | Skippy | Thelonious Monk | ||
4 | Let's Cool One | Thelonious Monk | ||
5 | Suburban Eyes | Thelonious Monk | Ike Quebec | |
6 | Evonce | Thelonious Monk | Idrees Sulieman, Ike Quebec | |
7 | Straight No Chaser | Thelonious Monk | ||
8 | Four In One | Thelonious Monk | ||
9 | Nice Work | Thelonious Monk | George Gershwin | |
10 | Monk's Mood | Thelonious Monk | ||
11 | Who Knows | Thelonious Monk | ||
12 | Ask Me Now | Thelonious Monk |