The Measure of Monk

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

Annotation

Released as part of Starbucks' Opus Collection - http://www.hearmusic.com/#PRODUCT295

Annotation last modified on 2009-02-08 21:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Ruby, My Dear
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer)
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
3:11
2'Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Edmond Gregory (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Robert Paige (jazz bassist) (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 (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
3:14
3Straight, No Chaser
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
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)
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
3:00
4Nutty
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.
5:17
5Solitude
piano:
Thelonious Monk (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
(In My) Solitude (from 1955-07-21 until 1955-07-27)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:46
6Trinkle, Tinkle
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (in 1957-07)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (in 1957-07)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (in 1957-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (in 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-07)
recording of:
Trinkle Tinkle (in 1957-07)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1952)
publisher:
Thelonious Music
6:40
7Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-25)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-25)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-25)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-25) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-25)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-06-25)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-25)
recording of:
Crepuscule With Nellie (on 1957-06-25)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
4:43
8Well, You Needn't
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
11:24
9Epistrophy
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1957-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Epistrophy (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:11
10Let's Cool One
recording of:
Let’s Cool One
composer:
Thelonious Monk
9:17
11I Mean You (take 1, alternate)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer) (on 1957-08-13)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1957-08-13)
double bass [bass]:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1957-08-13)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-08-13)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-08-13)
recording of:
I Mean You (on 1957-08-13)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Thelonious Monk
6:23
12Ask Me Now (take 3)
recording of:
Ask Me Now
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
3:45
13Ugly Beauty (take 4)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-12-14)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1967-12-14)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1967-12-14)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1967-12-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1967-12-14)
recording of:
Ugly Beauty (on 1967-12-14)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
7:39
14Bye-Ya
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-31)
double bass:
John Ore (on 1962-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Frankie Dunlop (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1962-10-31)
tenor saxophone:
Charlie Rouse (on 1962-10-31)
edit of:
Bye‐Ya (Columbia studio recording, 1961-10-31, unedited) by The Thelonious Monk Quartet
recording of:
Bye‐Ya (on 1962-10-31)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
5:25