Compil. US 1983 on Mosaic Records label
Jazz (Bop, Hard-Bop)
A1 to A6 recorded 15 October 1947. A7, B1 to B7, C1 to C2 recorded 24 October 1947. C3 to C7 recorded 21 November 1947. D1 to D8 recorded 2 July 1948. E1 to E6, F1 to F3 recorded 23 July 1951. F4 to F6, G1 to G6 recorded 30 May 1952. H1 to H2 recorded 14 April 1957. Limited edition of 7500 albums. Issued in a box with a 20pp booklet of notes (including a discography of Thelonious Monk).
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 | |
John Simmons b, 1918-1979 US bass | |
Nelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US bass | |
Paul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US bass | |
Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums | |
Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums | |
Shadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US drums | |
Alfred Lion , 1908-1987 US producer, original sessions | |
Rudy Van Gelder , *1924 US recorded by, remastered by, original disc transfers | |
Ron McMaster voc, dr, perc, *1949 US remastered by, original disc transfers | |
Bert Agudelo , remix, remastered by, tape transfers | |
Michael Cuscuna sax, dr, *1949 US research, reissue producer, remix, remastered by, original disc transfers | |
Billy Smith ts, sax, tenor saxophone | |
Lucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US tenor saxophone | |
Sonny Rollins ts, *1930 US tenor saxophone, leader | |
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 | |
Kenny Hagood voc, 1926-1989 US vocals |
Charlie Lourie executive-producer |
Harry Smith recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Humph | Thelonious Monk | 2:50 | |
2 | Evonce (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | Idrees Sulieman, Ike Quebec | 3:00 |
3 | Evonce (Master) | Thelonious Monk | Idrees Sulieman, Ike Quebec | 3:01 |
4 | Suburban Eyes (Master) | Thelonious Monk | Ike Quebec | 2:58 |
5 | Suburban Eyes (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | Ike Quebec | 2:55 |
6 | Thelonious | Thelonious Monk | 2:58 | |
7 | Nice Work If You Can Get It (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:01 |
8 | Nice Work If You Can Get It (Master) | Thelonious Monk | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:00 |
9 | Ruby My Dear (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 3:03 | |
10 | Ruby My Dear (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 3:05 | |
11 | Well You Needn't (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 2:55 | |
12 | Well You Needn't (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 2:52 | |
13 | April In Paris (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke | 2:39 |
14 | April In Paris (Master) | Thelonious Monk | E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke | 3:17 |
15 | Off Minor | Thelonious Monk | 2:58 | |
16 | Introspection | Thelonious Monk | 3:10 | |
17 | In Walked Bud | Thelonious Monk | 2:54 | |
18 | Monk's Mood | Thelonious Monk | 3:09 | |
19 | Who Knows (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 2:40 | |
20 | Round Midnight | Thelonious Monk | 3:09 | |
21 | Who Knows (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 2:39 | |
22 | All The Things You Are | Thelonious Monk | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2:57 |
23 | I Should Care (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn | 3:00 |
24 | I Should Care (Master) | Thelonious Monk | Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn | 2:59 |
25 | Evidence | Thelonious Monk | 2:31 | |
26 | Misterioso (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 3:11 | |
27 | Misterioso (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 2:43 | |
28 | Epistrophy | Thelonious Monk | Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk | 3:05 |
29 | I Mean You | Thelonious Monk | 2:44 | |
30 | Four In One (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 3:27 | |
31 | Four In One (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 3:26 | |
32 | Criss Cross (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 2:55 | |
33 | Criss Cross (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 2:48 | |
34 | Eronel | Thelonious Monk | 3:01 | |
35 | Straight No Chaser | Thelonious Monk | 2:54 | |
36 | Ask Me Now (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 4:26 | |
37 | Ask Me Now (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 3:12 | |
38 | Willow Weep For Me | Thelonious Monk | Ann Ronell | 3:00 |
39 | Skippy (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 2:55 | |
40 | Skippy (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 3:07 | |
41 | Hornin' In (Alternate) | Thelonious Monk | 3:05 | |
42 | Hornin' In (Master) | Thelonious Monk | 3:07 | |
43 | Sixteen (First Take) | Thelonious Monk | 3:28 | |
44 | Sixteen (Second Take) | Thelonious Monk | 3:36 | |
45 | Carolina Moon | Thelonious Monk | Benny Davis, Joe Burke | 3:25 |
46 | Let's Cool One | Thelonious Monk | 3:45 | |
47 | I'll Follow You | Thelonious Monk | Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk | 3:46 |
48 | Reflections | Thelonious Monk | 7:01 | |
49 | Misterioso | Thelonious Monk | 9:22 |