Complete 1951-1954 Recordings

~ Release by Thelonious Monk Trio (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Nutty
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-09-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-09-22)
recording of:
Nutty (on 1954-09-22)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1954)
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corp.
5:16
2Work
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-09-22)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-09-22)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-09-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-10-25)
recording of:
Work (on 1954-09-22)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
5:17
3Blue Monk
double bass:
Percy Heath
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey
piano:
Thelonious Monk
recording of:
Blue Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Monk
composer:
Thelonious Monk
7:36
4Bye-Ya
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Bye‐Ya (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:45
5Monk's Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Monk’s Dream (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:05
6Sweet and Lovely
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass [bass]:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1952-10-15)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
3:34
7Little Rootie Tootie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Little Rootie Tootie (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:05
8Bemsha Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-18)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-12-18)
recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental) (on 1952-12-18)
composer:
Denzil Best and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Bayes Music Corporation, Bocu Music Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation, Second Floor Music and Thelonious Music
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:09
9Reflections
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
piano:
Thelonious Monk
recording of:
Reflections
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:46
10These Foolish Things
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
piano:
Thelonious Monk
instrumental cover recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:46
11Trinkle Tinkle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-18)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-12-18)
recording of:
Trinkle Tinkle (on 1952-12-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1952)
publisher:
Thelonious Music
2:49
12Ask Me Now (alternate take)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (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 (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
4:26
13Ask Me Now
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (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 (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
3:12
14I'll Follow You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1952-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-05-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Follow You (on 1952-05-30)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
3:46
15Just a Gigolo
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-09-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-09-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Just a Gigolo (English version) (on 1954-09-22)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translator:
Irving Caesar
translated version of:
Schöner Gigolo
cover recording of:
Just a Gigolo (English version)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translator:
Irving Caesar
translated version of:
Schöner Gigolo
3:00

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