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Thelonious Monk
The Very Best
Compil. US 2005 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Bop)
Tracks 1 to 5 recorded in october & november 1947 at WOR Studios, New York City, NY. From "Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1". Tracks 6 to 9 recorded on July 2, 1948 at Apex Studios, New York City, NY. From "Milt Jackson Wizard of the Vibes". Tracks 10 to 12 recorded on July 23, 1951 at WOR Studios, New York City, NY. Track 13 recorded on May 30, 1952 at WOR Studios, New York City, NY.
Musicians
 | 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 |
 | Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums |
 | Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums |
 | Shadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 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 |
 | Kenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US trumpet |
 | Milt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US vibraphone, vibes |
Producers
| Doug Hawkins engineer, recording engineer |
| Harry Smith engineer, recording engineer |
| Lisa Cuscuna illustration, cover photo illustrations by |
| Kurt Lundvall mastered by |
| Francis Wolff photography by |
| Alfred Lion producer, original sessions produced by |
| Michael Cuscuna reissue producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelonious | Thelonious Monk | 2:57 | |
| 2 | Ruby My Dear | Thelonious Monk | 3:07 | |
| 3 | Well You Needn't | Thelonious Monk | 2:57 | |
| 4 | In Walked Bud | Thelonious Monk | 2:54 | |
| 5 | 'Round Midnight | Thelonious Monk | Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk | 3:09 |
| 6 | Evidence | Thelonious Monk | 2:30 | |
| 7 | Misterioso | Thelonious Monk | 3:18 | |
| 8 | Epistrophy | Thelonious Monk | Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk | 3:04 |
| 9 | I Mean You | Thelonious Monk | 2:43 | |
| 10 | Criss Cross | Thelonious Monk | 2:54 | |
| 11 | Ask Me Now | Thelonious Monk | 3:13 | |
| 12 | Straight No Chaser | Thelonious Monk | 2:56 | |
| 13 | Let's Cool One | Thelonious Monk | 3:46 |
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