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Thelonious Monk
Milestones Of A Legend

Album UK 2016 on The Intense Media label
Jazz (Bop)

15 Original Albums On 10 CDs Recorded in NYC between 1947 and 1952 (Tracks 1-1 to 1-24) Recorded in Hackensack, NJ on October 15, 1952 (Tracks 2-5 to 2-8) and December 18, 1952 (Tracks 2-3, 2-4, 2-9, 2-10) September 22, 1954 (Tracks 2-1, 2-2) No recording dates (Tracks 2-11 to 2-15) Recorded in Paris on June 7, 1954 (Tracks 3-1 to 3-8) No recording dates (Tracks 3-9 to 3-18) Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey on July 21, 1955 (Tracks 4-1 to 4-8) Recorded in New York on May 7 and 12, 1958 (Tracks 4-9 to 4-17) Recorded in NYC, December 1956 (Tracks 5-1 to 5-5) Recorded in NYC on June 26, 1957 (Tracks 6-1 to 6-6) Recorded in NYC on August 12 and 13, 1957 (Tracks 6-7 to 6-12) Recorded at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco on October 21 and October 22, 1959 (Tracks 7-1 to 7-10) Recorded at the Five Spot Cafe, NYC on August 1958 (Tracks 8-1 to 8-6) Recorded at the Town Hall concert, "An Evening with Thelonious Monk", in NYC on February 28, 1959 (Tracks 9-1 to 9-6) Recorded in NYC, 1957-58 (Tracks 10-1 to 10-7) 10 CDs with cardboard sleeves in a box. Made in the EU

     
Musicians
PortraitThelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US
album by, piano, written by, piano, celesta
PortraitSahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US
alto saxophone
PortraitBob Paige b,
bass
PortraitArt Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US
drums
PortraitGeorge Taitt tr,
trumpet
PortraitGene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US
bass
PortraitJohn Simmons b, 1918-1979 US
bass
PortraitShadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US
drums
PortraitMilt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US
vibraphone, vibes
PortraitDanny Quebec West sax, as, US
alto saxophone
PortraitBilly Smith ts, sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitIdrees Sulieman tr, 1923-2002 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitLou Donaldson as, *1926 US
alto saxophone
PortraitNelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US
bass
PortraitMax Roach dr, 1924-2007 US
drums
PortraitLucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitKenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US
trumpet
PortraitAl McKibbon b, 1919-2005 US
bass
PortraitThelonious Monk Trio ,
performer on track
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitGary Mapp b, US
bass
PortraitTommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US
bass
PortraitArt Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US
drums
PortraitSonny Rollins ts, *1930 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitWillie Jones dr, *1929 US
drums
PortraitJulius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US
french horn
PortraitGigi Gryce as, 1925-1983 US
performer on track, alto saxophone, written by
PortraitCecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
bass
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitGunther Schuller frh, alp, 1925-2015 US
french horn
PortraitHorace Silver p, 1928-2014 US
piano
PortraitJimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US
trombone
PortraitArt Farmer tr, fh, 1928-1999 US
trumpet
PortraitBill Barber tu, 1920-2007
tuba
PortraitDanny Bank bs, bcl, 1922-2010 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitEddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US
trombone
PortraitErnestine Anderson voc, *1928 US
vocals
PortraitClark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US
performer on track, flugelhorn, written by, trumpet
PortraitSam Jones b, 1924-1981 US
bass
Portrait"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US
drums
PortraitErnie Henry as, 1926-1957 US
alto saxophone
PortraitPaul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US
bass
PortraitColeman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohn Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitRay Copeland tr, 1926-1984 US
trumpet
PortraitWilbur Ware b, 1923-1979 US
bass
PortraitGerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US
baritone saxophone, written by
PortraitThe Thelonious Monk Quartet ,
performer on track
PortraitAhmed Abdul-Malik b, 1927-1993 US
bass
PortraitRoy Haynes dr, *1925 US
drums
PortraitJohnny Griffin ts, 1928-2008 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitIrving Caesar , *1972 US
written by, uncredited
PortraitJulius Brammer , 1877-1943 AT
written by, uncredited
PortraitLeonello Casucci , 1885-1975 IT
written by, uncredited
PortraitThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitPhil Woods as, 1931-2015 US
alto saxophone
PortraitPepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitRobert Northern frh, *1934 US
french horn
PortraitCharlie Rouse ts, 1924-1988 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitDonald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US
trumpet
PortraitJay McAllister tu,
tuba
Producers
Interfoto photography by, cover picture
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol 1Thelonious Monk
2Round MidnightThelonious Monk3:12
3Off MinorThelonious Monk3:02
4Ruby My DearThelonious Monk3:08
5I Mean YouThelonious Monk
6April In ParisThelonious MonkE.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke3:21
7In Walked BudThelonious Monk2:57
8TheloniousThelonious Monk3:01
9EpistrophyThelonious Monk3:06
10MisteriosoThelonious Monk3:21
11Well You Needn'tThelonious Monk2:58
12IntrospectionThelonious Monk3:13
13HumphThelonious Monk2:53
14Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Vol 2Thelonious Monk
15Carolina MoonThelonious MonkBenny Davis, Joe Burke3:29
16Hornin' InThelonious Monk3:15
17SkippyThelonious Monk3:02
18Let's Cool OneThelonious Monk3:50
19Suburban EyesThelonious MonkIke Quebec3:01
20EvonceThelonious MonkIdrees Sulieman, Ike Quebec3:05
21Straight No ChaserThelonious Monk3:00
22Four In OneThelonious Monk3:32
23Nice WorkThelonious MonkGeorge Gershwin3:04
24Monks MoodThelonious Monk3:08
25Who KnowsThelonious Monk2:42
26Ask Me NowThelonious Monk3:18
27Thelonious Monk TrioThelonious Monk
28Blue MonkThelonious Monk Trio7:39
29Just A GigoloThelonious Monk TrioIrving Caesar, Julius Brammer, Leonello Casucci3:01
30Bemsha SwingThelonious Monk TrioDenzil Best, Thelonious Monk3:10
31ReflectionsThelonious Monk Trio2:48
32Little Rootie TootieThelonious Monk Trio3:06
33Sweet And LovelyThelonious Monk TrioGus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare3:34
34Bye-YaThelonious Monk Trio2:47
35Monk's DreamThelonious Monk Trio3:07
36Trinkle TinkleThelonious Monk Trio2:50
37These Foolish ThingsThelonious Monk TrioHolt Marvell, Jack Strachey2:46
38Thelonious Monk & Sonny RollinsThelonious Monk
39The Way You Look TonightThelonious MonkDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern5:16
40I Want To Be HappyThelonious MonkIrving Caesar, Vincent Youmans7:45
41WorkThelonious Monk5:19
42NuttyThelonious Monk5:18
43Friday The 13thThelonious Monk10:34
44Thelonious Monk - Piano SoloThelonious Monk
45'Round About MidnightThelonious Monk5:17
46EvidenceThelonious Monk3:06
47Smoke Gets In Your EyesThelonious MonkJerome Kern, Otto Harbach3:26
48Well You Needn'tThelonious Monk3:26
49ReflectionsThelonious Monk5:02
50We SeeThelonious Monk2:37
51EronelThelonious Monk2:35
52Off MinorThelonious Monk2:33
53Gigi Gryce - Nica's TempoThelonious Monk
54SpeculationGigi GryceGigi Gryce4:08
55In A Meditating MoodGigi GryceGigi Gryce, Jon Hendricks4:27
56Social CallGigi GryceGigi Gryce2:47
57Smoke SignalGigi GryceGigi Gryce, Jon Hendricks3:42
58(You'll Always Be) The One I LoveGigi GryceGigi Gryce3:30
59Kerry DanceGigi GryceTraditional3:03
60Shuffle RollGigi Gryce5:04
61Brake's SakeGigi Gryce4:48
62Gallop's GallopGigi Gryce5:31
63Nica's TempoGigi GryceGigi Gryce6:11
64Thelonious Monk Plays Duke EllingtonThelonious Monk
65It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That SwingThelonious MonkDuke Ellington, Irving Mills4:42
66Sophisticated LadyThelonious MonkDuke Ellington4:32
67I Got It Bad And That Ain't GoodThelonious MonkDuke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster5:57
68Black And Tan FantasyThelonious MonkBubber Miley, Duke Ellington3:20
69Mood IndigoThelonious MonkBarney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills3:17
70I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartThelonious MonkDuke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond5:44
71SolitudeThelonious MonkDuke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills3:46
72CaravanThelonious MonkDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol5:58
73Clark Terry Feat. Thelonious Monk - In OrbitThelonious Monk
74In OrbitClark TerryClark Terry4:41
75One Foot In The GutterClark TerryClark Terry7:18
76Trust In MeClark TerryJean Schwartz, Milton Ager, Ned Wever4:32
77Let's Cool OneClark TerryThelonious Monk4:50
78Pea-EyeClark TerryClark Terry4:30
79ArgentiaClark TerryClark Terry6:12
80Moonlight FiestaClark TerryIrving Mills, Juan Tizol2:35
81Buck's BusinessClark TerryClark Terry3:23
82Very Near BlueClark TerrySara Cassey3:04
83Thelonious Monk - Brilliant CornersThelonious Monk
84Brilliant CornersThelonious Monk7:44
85Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-AreThelonious Monk13:07
86PannonicaThelonious Monk8:50
87I Surrender, DearThelonious MonkGordon Clifford, Harry Barris5:27
88Bemsha SwingThelonious MonkDenzil Best, Thelonious Monk7:41
89Thelonious Monk - Monk's MusicThelonious Monk
90Abide With MeThelonious MonkWilliam Henry Monk0:55
91Well, You Needn'tThelonious Monk11:25
92Ruby, My DearThelonious Monk5:26
93Off MinorThelonious Monk5:09
94EpistrophyThelonious Monk10:46
95Crepuscule With NellieThelonious Monk4:41
96Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan - Mulligan Meets MonkThelonious Monk
97'Round MidnightThelonious MonkBernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk8:29
98Rhythm-A-NingThelonious Monk5:20
99Sweet And LovelyThelonious MonkGus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare7:17
100DecidedlyThelonious MonkGerry Mulligan5:54
101Straight, No ChaserThelonious Monk7:01
102I Mean YouThelonious Monk6:54
103Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Alone In San FranciscoThelonious Monk
104Blue MonkThelonious Monk3:48
105Ruby, My DearThelonious Monk4:00
106Round LightsThelonious Monk3:41
107Everything Happens To MeThelonious MonkMatt Dennis, Tom Adair5:40
108You Took The Words Right Out Of My HeartThelonious MonkLeo Robin, Ralph Rainger4:05
109BluehawkThelonious Monk3:40
110PannonicaThelonious Monk3:55
111RememberThelonious MonkIrving Berlin2:46
112There's Danger In Your Eyes, CherieThelonious MonkHarry Richman, Jack Meskill, Pete Wendling4:22
113ReflectionsThelonious Monk5:09
114Thelonious Monk Quartet - MisteriosoThelonious Monk
115NuttyThe Thelonious Monk Quartet5:24
116Blues Five SpotThe Thelonious Monk Quartet8:15
117Let's Cool OnThe Thelonious Monk Quartet9:16
118In Walked BudThe Thelonious Monk Quartet11:21
119Just A GigoloThe Thelonious Monk QuartetIrving Caesar, Julius Brammer, Leonello Casucci2:06
120MisteriosoThe Thelonious Monk Quartet10:55
121The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town HallThelonious Monk
122TheloniousThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra3:04
123Friday The 13thThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra9:33
124Monk's MoodThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra10:28
125Little Rootie TootieThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra8:56
126Off MinorThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra7:56
127Crepuscule With NellieThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra4:53
128Thelonious Monk With John ColtraneThelonious Monk
129Ruby, My DearThelonious Monk6:22
130Trinkle, TinkleThelonious Monk6:40
131Off MinorThelonious Monk5:16
132NuttyThelonious Monk6:36
133EpistrophyThelonious Monk3:10
134FunctionalThelonious Monk9:46
135Monk's MoodThelonious Monk7:51
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