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Thelonious Monk

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz

Popularly dubbed "the high priest of bebop", Thelonious Monk was as gifted as he was eccentric, creator of a quirky piano style and a unique body of jazz compositions. Geoffrey Smith celebrates his genius with such classics as "Round Midnight".

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Sun 12 Jul 2015 00:00

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Thelonious Monk

Well You Needn't

Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p; Gene Ramey, b; Art Blakey, d. 24 October 1947
- The Best of Thelonious Monk.
- Blue Note.
- CDP 7 95636 2. Tr. 3 (2.55).
Thelonious Monk

Blue Monk

Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p. October 1959
- Alone in San Francisco.
- Riverside.
- 1862312 (1); Tr. 1 (3.44).
Miles Davis Quintet

'Round Midnight

Composer: Monk Performers: Miles Davis, t; Thelonious Monk, p; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. 17 July 1955
- 'Round About Midnight, The Legacy Edition.
- Columbia.
- C2K 94750. Tr 1 (5.58).
Thelonious Monk

Brilliant Corners

Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p; Sonny Rollins, ts; Ernie Henry, as; Oscar Pettiford, b; Max Roach, d. 15 October 1956
- Brilliant Corners.
- Riverside.
- 0888072305014. Tr. 1 (7.44).
Thelonious Monk

Crepuscule with Nellie

Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p; John Coltrane, ts; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, b; Shadow Wilson, d. 29 November 1957
- Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.
- Blue Note.
- 09406 3 35174 2 4. Tr. 3 (4.26).
Buddy Rich

Straight No Chaser

Composer: Monk Performers: Buddy Rich, d; Marky Markowitz, t; Willie Dennis, tb; Seldon Powell, ts; Mike Mainieri, vib; Dave McKenna, p; Earl May, b. 4 April 1960
- The Driver.
- Philips.
- 6336 232, S1 T. 4 (4.20).
Thelonious Monk

Jackie-ing

Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p; Thad Jones, c; Charlie Rouse, ts; Sam Jones, b; Art Taylor, d. June 1959
- 5 By Monk By 5.
- Riverside.
- OJCCD 3622Track 3 (6.01).
Thelonious Monk

Darkness on the Delta

Composer: Livingston, Symes Performers: Thelonious Monk, p. 1964
- Big Band and Quartet in Concert.
- CBS.
- 62248. S1/3 (5.05).
Thelonious Monk

Little Rootie Tootie

Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p; Gary Mapp, b; Art Blakey, d. 15 October 1952.
- Four Classic Albums.
- Avid.
- AMSC964. D2, TR. 6 (3.04).
Thelonious Monk

Little Rootie Tootie

Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p; Jay McAllister, tu; Robert Northern, frh; Eddie Bert, tb; Donald Byrd, t; Pepper Adams, bs; Charlie Rouse, ts; Phil Woods, as; Sam Jones, b; Art Taylor, d. 28 February 1959
- The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall.
- Riverside.
- OJCCVD1352 (1); Tr. 4 (8.51).
Thelonious Monk

Well You Needn't
- The Best of Thelonious Monk.
- Blue Note.
- 3.
Thelonious Monk

Blue Monk
Performer: Johnny Griffin. Performer: Thelonious Monk. Performer: Ahmed Abdul-Malik. Performer: Roy Haynes.
- Thelonius Alone in San Francisco.
- Riverside.
- 1.
Miles Davis Quintet

'Round Midnight
- 'Round About Midnight.
- Columbia.
- 1.
Thelonious Monk

Brilliant Corners
Performer: Thelonious Monk. Performer: Oscar Pettiford. Performer: Ernie Henry. Performer: Sonny Rollins. Performer: Max Roach.
- Brilliant Corners.
- Riverside.
- 1.
Thelonious Monk

Crepuscule With Nellie
Performer: Shadow Wilson. Performer: Ahmed Abdul-Malik. Performer: Thelonious Monk. Performer: Thelonious Monk. Performer: John Coltrane.
- At Carnegie Hall / Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane.
- Blue Note.
- 3.
Buddy Rich

Straight No Chaser
Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra.
- The Driver.
- Philips.
- 4.
Thelonious Monk

Jackie-Ing
Performer: Thelonious Monk. Performer: Thelonious Monk, Thad Jones, Charlie Rouse, Sam Jo.
- 5 by Monk by 5.
- Riverside.
- 1.
Thelonious Monk

Darkness On The Delta
- Big Band and Quartet in Concert.
- CBS.
- 3.
Thelonious Monk

Little Rootie Tootie
Performer: Thelonious Monk. Performer: Thelonious Monk Trio.
- Four Classic Albums.
- Avid.
- 6.