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Thelonious Monk Releases

Born 10 October 1917. Died 17 February 1982.

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Albums

Release title Release date
5 by Monk by 5 2007
Thelonius Monk / Sonny Rollins 2006
Misterioso 2006
We See 2005
The London Collection, Volume 3 2003
Monk. 2002
The London Collection, Volume 1 1999
Alone in San Francisco 1997
Straight, No Chaser 1996
Monk 1996
Solo Monk 1992
Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 1989
Monk's Blues 1988
Thelonious Monk Trio 1982
Underground 1968
It's Monk's Time 1964
Criss-Cross 1963
Monk's Dream 1963
Monk's Music 1957
Brilliant Corners 1957
Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2 1956
The Unique Thelonious Monk 1956
Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington 1955
Thelonious Himself
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco n/a
Genius of Modern Music n/a
The London Collection, Volume 2 n/a
More Genius of Thelonious Monk n/a
 

Compilations

Release title Release date
The Measure of Monk 2007
The Finest in Jazz 2007
The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings With John Coltrane 2006
The Ultimate Jazz Archive (set 24: Swing to Bebop - Modern Jazz, disc 3: Thelonious Monk) 2005
The Very Best 2005
Jazz Moods: 'Round Midnight 2004
Monk 'Round the World 2004
The Best of Thelonious Monk 2004
Misterioso 2002
The Columbia Years: '62-'68 2001
Midnite Jazz & Blues: Blue Monk 2000
The Complete Prestige Recordings 2000
Ken Burns Jazz: Thelonious Monk 2000
Jazz Profile 1998
Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Piano Recordings 1962-1968 1998
1962 - 1968 1996
Complete Blue Note Recordings 1994
Piano Solo 1993
Jazz Masters: From Original Recordings 1992
'Round Midnight and Other Jazz Classics 1992
The Essential Thelonious Monk 1991
The Best of the Blue Note Years 1991
Thelonious Monk and the Jazz Giants 1991
The Complete Riverside Recordings 1986
The Complete Black Lion and Vogue Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1985
Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson 1985
The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Thelonious Monk 1983
Quadromania
Ruby My Dear
The Art of the Ballad n/a
Monkism n/a
The Essential n/a
Greatest Hits n/a
Blue Note Years (1945-1955) n/a
San Francisco Holiday n/a
Forever n/a
The Composer n/a
Standards n/a
I Like Jazz: The Essence of Thelonious Monk n/a
A Proper Introduction to Thelonious Monk: Trinkle, Tinkle n/a
Monk's Music n/a
Riffin' n/a
 

Live Releases

Release title Release date
In Italy 2007
At the Blackhawk 2007
Thelonious in Action 2006
Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival 2005
Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall 2005
At Newport 1963 & 1965 2002
Live at the Village Gate 2002
Thelonious Monk live in Paris - volume 2 2002
Monk in Tokyo 2001
Live at the Jazz Workshop 2001
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall 2000
Big Band and Quartet in Concert 1994
Live at Newport 1958 & 1963 1994
Live at the Five Spot Discovery! (feat. John Coltrane) 1993
Monk: On Tour in Europe 1988
Blues Five Spot 1984
Live in Stockholm 1961 1961
Olympia, May 23, 1965 n/a
The First European Concert '61 n/a
Thelonious Monk Live in Paris, Volume 1 n/a
1963 In Japan n/a
Thelonious Monk & Joe Turner in Paris n/a
Live at the It Club n/a
Live a la Casa n/a
Live at Monterey Jazz Festival, 1963 n/a
Monk in Amsterdam n/a
Thelonious Monk Live in Paris, Volume 3 n/a
 

Singles

Release title Release date
Ruby, My Dear / Evidence 1947
 

Soundtracks

Release title Release date
Straight No Chaser 1989
 

Unknowns

Release title Release date
The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album n/a
Thelonious Monk n/a
 

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