Complete 1947 – 1952 Blue Note Recordings

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: First
2▼CD: Second
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1Evidence
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
bass and double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (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 (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
2:35
2Misterioso
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (bassist) (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
3Epistrophy
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (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 (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:08
4I Mean You
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (bassist) (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
52:47
5Four in One
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:
Four in One (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:30
6Criss Cross
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:
Criss‐Cross (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:57
7Eronel
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:
Eronel (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:05
8Straight 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
2:58
9Ask 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)
3:16
10Willow Weep For Me
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)
instrumental recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (on 1951-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:03
11Skippy
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (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
3:01
12Hornin’ In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Hornin’ In (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:15
13Sixteen
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Sixteen (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:40
14Carolina Moon
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
instrumental recording of:
Carolina Moon (1928 song) (on 1952-05-30)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
publisher:
Burton Way Music Ltd., Cromwell Music, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music (publishing company) and Redwood Music
3:29
15Let’s Cool One
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Let’s Cool One (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:49
16I’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
3:48
17Misterioso (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Misterioso (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:46
18Four in One (alternate take)
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:
Four in One (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:30
19Criss Cross (alternate take)
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:
Criss‐Cross (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:51
20Ask 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)
4:28
21Skippy (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (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
3:10
22Hornin’ In (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Hornin’ In (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:09
23Sixteen (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (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)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Sixteen (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:28