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The Best Of Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk (piano), Danny Quebec West (alto saxophone), Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), Billy Smith (tenor saxophone), Gene Ramey (bass), Art Blakey (drums), George Taitt (trumpet), Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone), Bob Paige (bass), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Simmons (bass), Shadow Wilson (drums),...

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Contents

Monk, T: Thelonious

Work length3:01
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), Idrees Sulieman (trumpet), Danny Quebec West (alto saxophone), Billy Smith (tenor saxophone), Gene Ramey (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1948
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

Monk, T: Ruby, My Dear

Work length3:08
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), Gene Ramey (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1947-10-24
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

Monk, T: Well You Needn't

Work length2:58
$1.10
$1.50
  • Recorded: 1948

Duke, V: April in Paris

Work length3:21
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), Gene Ramey (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1948
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

Monk, T: Monk's Mood

Work length3:08
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), George Taitt (trumpet), Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone), Gene Ramey (bass (vocal)), Bob Paige (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1948
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

Monk, T: In Walked Bud

Work length2:56
$1.10
$1.50
  • Recorded: 1948

Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams: 'Round Midnight

Work length3:11
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk
  • Recorded: 1948

Monk, T: Evidence

Work length2:34
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Simmons (upright bass), Shadow Wilson (drums)
  • Recorded: 1948
  • Recording Venue: Apex Studios, New York City

Monk, T: Misterioso

Work length3:23
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Simmons (upright bass), Shadow Wilson (drums)
  • Recorded: 1988
  • Recording Venue: Apex Studios, New York

Monk, T: Epistrophy

Work length3:07
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Simmons (upright bass), Shadow Wilson (drums)
  • Recorded: 1988
  • Recording Venue: Apex Studios, New York

Monk, T: I Mean You

Work length2:47
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Simmons (upright bass), Shadow Wilson (drums)
  • Recorded: 1988
  • Recording Venue: Apex Studios, New York

Monk, T: Four In One

Work length3:30
$1.10
$1.50
  • Recorded: 1951

Monk, T: Criss Cross

Work length2:56
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone), Milt Jackson (vibraphone), Al McKibbon (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1952
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York

Monk, T: Straight, No Chaser

Work length2:57
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), Larry Gales (bass guitar), Ben Riley (drums)
  • Recorded: 1967

Monk, T: Ask Me Now

Work length3:15
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), Al McKibbon (bass (vocal)), Art Blakey (drums)
  • Recorded: 1952
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York City

Monk, T: Skippy

Work length2:59
$1.10
$1.50
  • Thelonious Monk (piano), Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone), Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), Nelson Boyd (bass (vocal)), Max Roach (drums)
  • Recorded: 1983
  • Recording Venue: WOR Studios, New York City, New York