The Blue Note Years: The Best of Thelonious Monk

~ Release by Thelonious Monk (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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1Thelonious
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Thelonious (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:02
2Ruby My Dear
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:08
3Well You Needn't
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:59
4April in Paris
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:21
5Monk's Mood
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
Monk’s Mood (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:08
6In Walked Bud
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
In Walked Bud (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1947)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
2:57
7'Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Edmond Gregory (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Robert Paige (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1947-11-21)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation, Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
is based on:
I Need You So
3:12
8Evidence
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
bass and double bass:
John Simmons (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Evidence (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music and Thelonious Music Corporation
2:35
9Misterioso
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02) and Milton Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02) and WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Misterioso (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:23
10Epistrophy
double bass:
John Simmons (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Epistrophy (on 1947-07-02)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation
3:08
11I Mean You
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
I Mean You (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Thelonious Monk
2:47
12Four in One
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Four in One (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:30
13Criss-Cross
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Criss‐Cross (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:57
14Straight, No Chaser
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
2:58
15Ask Me Now
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Ask Me Now (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corporation
3:16
16Skippy
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1952-05-30)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1952-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (on 1952-05-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-05-30)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Skippy (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
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