The Essence of Thelonious Monk

~ Release by Thelonious Monk (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1'Round Midnight
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1968-11-19)
edit of:
’Round Midnight (studio, 1968-11-19, solo piano, includes false start) by Thelonious Monk
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1968-11-19)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
instruments arranger:
Dieter Franke
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
3:52
2Bemsha Swing
recorded in:
Tokyo (on 1963-05-21)
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1963-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (on 1963-05-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1963-05-21)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1963-05-21)
recorded at:
Sankei Hall in Tokyo (on 1963-05-21)
live recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental) (on 1963-05-21)
composer:
Denzil Best and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Bayes Music Corporation, Bocu Music Ltd. and Thelonious Music
recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental)
composer:
Denzil Best and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Bayes Music Corporation, Bocu Music Ltd. and Thelonious Music
4:32
3Ruby, My Dear
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1965-03-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
5:42
4Criss Cross
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-26)
double bass:
John Ore (on 1963-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (on 1963-02-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1963-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1963-02-26)
recording of:
Criss-Cross (on 1963-02-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
4:44
5Well, You Needn't
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1964-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1964-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1964-10-31)
recorded at:
It Club in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-31)
live recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1964-10-31)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
9:19
6Bye-Ya
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-31)
double bass [bass]:
John Ore (on 1962-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (on 1962-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1962-10-31)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1962-10-31)
recording of:
Bye-Ya (on 1962-10-31)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
6:03
7Thelonious
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-02-14)
producer:
Teo Macero
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1968-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1968-02-14)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1968-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1968-02-14)
recording of:
Thelonious (on 1968-02-14)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:15