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The Best Of Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk Septet, Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Thelonious Monk (piano), Art Blakey (drums), Wilbur Ware (double bass), Ray Copeland (trumpet), Thelonious Monk Quintet, Art Taylor (drums), Thad Jones (cornet), Charlie Rouse (saxophone),...

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Contents

Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen, Charles Cootie Williams: 'Round Midnight

Work length6:41
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  • Thelonious Monk
  • Recorded: 1961-04-16
  • Recording Venue: Reeves Sound Studios

Monk, T: Off Minor

Work length5:07
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  • Thelonious Monk Septet, Wilbur Ware (double bass), Ray Copeland (trumpet), Art Blakey (drums), Thelonious Monk (piano), Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1957-06-26
  • Recording Venue: New York City

Monk, T: Jackie-ing

Work length6:06
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  • Thelonious Monk Quintet, Sam Jones (bass (vocal)), Charlie Rouse (saxophone), Art Taylor (drums), Thelonious Monk (piano), Thad Jones (cornet)
  • Recorded: 1959-06-04
  • Recording Venue: Reeves Sound Studios

Monk, T: Well You Needn't

Work length11:22
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  • Thelonious Monk Septet, Wilbur Ware (double bass), Ray Copeland (trumpet), Art Blakey (drums), Thelonious Monk (piano), Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1957-06-26
  • Recording Venue: New York City

Juan Tizol, Irving Mills: Caravan

Work length5:55
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  • Thelonious Monk
  • Recorded: 1955-07-27
  • Recording Venue: Van Gelder Studio - Hackensack, NJ

Monk, T: I Mean You

Work length9:48
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  • Thelonious Monk Quintet, Sam Jones (bass (vocal)), Charlie Rouse (saxophone), Art Taylor (drums), Thelonious Monk (piano), Thad Jones (cornet)
  • Recorded: 1959-06-04
  • Recording Venue: Reeves Sound Studios

Monk, T: Ruby, My Dear

Work length5:24
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  • Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone), Thelonious Monk Septet, Wilbur Ware (double bass), Ray Copeland (trumpet), Art Blakey (drums), Thelonious Monk (piano), Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone)
  • Recorded: 1957-06-26
  • Recording Venue: New York City

Monk, T: Brilliant Corners

Work length7:43
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  • Clark Terry, Thelonious Monk (piano), Ernie Henry (alto saxophone), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Oscar Pettiford (bass (vocal)), Max Roach (drum)
  • Recorded: 1956-12-23
  • Recording Venue: New York City

Monk, T: Let's Call This

Work length8:34
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  • Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land
  • Recorded: 1960-04-29
  • Recording Venue: The Blackhawk - San Francisco

Monk, T: Straight, No Chaser

Work length6:57
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  • Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson
  • Recorded: 1957-08-12