Compil. ES 2009 on Definitive Records label
Jazz (Bop)
Tracks 1-4 recorded in New York City, October 15, 1947. Tracks 5-10 recorded in New York City, October 24, 1947. Tracks 11-14 recorded in New York City, November 21, 1947. Tracks 15-20 recorded in New York City, July 2, 1948. Tracks 21-24 recorded in New York City, October 19, 1944. Tracks 21 to 24 are listed as 'CD bonus tracks.' ℗ & © 2005 by Disconforme D.L. AND. 619-2004 Made in Spain.
Thelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US piano, album by, written by | |
Danny Quebec West sax, as, US alto saxophone | |
Sahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US alto saxophone | |
Bob Paige b, bass | |
Eddie Robinson b, US bass | |
Gene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US bass | |
John Simmons b, 1918-1979 US bass | |
Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums | |
Denzil Best dr, 1917-1965 US drums | |
Shadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US drums | |
Billy Smith ts, sax, tenor saxophone | |
Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US tenor saxophone | |
George Taitt tr, trumpet | |
Idrees Sulieman tr, 1923-2002 US trumpet, written by | |
Milt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US vibraphone | |
Kenny Hagood voc, 1926-1989 US vocals |
William P. Gottlieb photography by, cover |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Humph | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 2:52 | |
2 | Evonce | Thelonious Monk | Idrees Sulieman, Ike Quebec | 3:04 | |
3 | Suburban Eyes | Thelonious Monk | Ike Quebec | 3:01 | |
4 | Thelonious | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:00 | |
5 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Thelonious Monk | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:02 | |
6 | Ruby My Dear | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:07 | |
7 | Well You Needn't | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 2:57 | |
8 | April In Paris | Thelonious Monk | E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke | 3:20 | |
9 | Off Minor | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:01 | |
10 | Introspection | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:12 | |
11 | In Walked Bud | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 2:57 | |
12 | Monk's Mood | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:07 | |
13 | Who Knows | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 2:42 | |
14 | Round Midnight | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:12 | |
15 | All The Things You Are | Thelonious Monk | Hammerstein-Kern | 2:58 | |
16 | I Should Care | Thelonious Monk | Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn | 3:01 | |
17 | Evidence | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 2:33 | |
18 | Misterioso | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:22 | |
19 | Epistrophy | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:07 | |
20 | I Mean You | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 2:48 | |
21 | Flyin' Hawk | Thelonious Monk | Walter Thomas | 2:49 | |
22 | Driftin' On A Reed | Thelonious Monk | Walter Thomas | 3:04 | |
23 | On The Bean | Thelonious Monk | Walter Thomas | 2:53 | |
24 | Recollections | Thelonious Monk | Walter Thomas | 2:43 |
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