Thelonious Monk Catalog
1941 (age 24)
Charlie Christian, Dizzy Gillespie - After Hours Esoteric ES-548 1957
Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, May 12, 1941
| Swing To Bop (Topsy) |
Joe Guy, unknown, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, May, 1941
| Stompin' At The Savoy (Down On Teddy's Hill) |
** also released on Counterpoint CPT-548 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1932-2 in 2000.
Joe Guy, Hot Lips Page - Trumpet Battle At Minton's Xanadu 107 1975
Joe Guy, Hot Lips Page, unknown trumpet #3, trumpet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, 1941
| Sweet Lorraine |
Joe Guy, Hot Lips Page, unknown trumpet #3, unknown trumpet #4, trumpet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
| My Melancholy Baby |
Joe Guy, trumpet; Kermit Scott, tenor sax; unknown or Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| Rhythm-a-ning |
Joe Guy, Billie Holiday - Harlem Odyssey Xanadu 112 1975
Joe Guy, trumpet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nick Fenton, bass.
NYC, 1941
| Rhythm Riff |
Joe Guy, trumpet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| Nice Work If You Can Get It |
Joe Guy, trumpet; Al Sears, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nick Fenton, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| Down | |
| I Found A Million Dollar Baby |
Joe Guy, trumpet; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
| You're A Lucky Guy |
Harry Edison, Hot Lips Page - Sweets, Lips And Lots Of Jazz Xanadu 123
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, 1941
| Body And Soul |
Roy Eldridge, Joe Guy, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| Indiana |
Hot Lips Page, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| Baby Lips |
Hot Lips Page - After Hours In Harlem Onyx ORI 207
Joe Guy, Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, 1941
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
Joe Guy, Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
| Topsy |
Don Byas - Midnight At Minton's Onyx ORI 208
Joe Guy, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; unknown, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Helen Humes, vocal.
Minton's Playhouse, NYC, 1941
| 1. | Stardust |
| 2. | Exactly Like You |
Joe Guy, trumpet; unknown, trumpet #1; Don Byas, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| 1. | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 2. | Indiana |
1944
Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys Prestige PRST 7824 1970
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Edward "Bass" Robinson, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, October 19, 1944
| On The Bean | |
| Recollections | |
| Flyin' Hawk | |
| Drifting On A Reed |
1946
Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite Hi-Fly H 01
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #8-11; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 1. | Our Delight |
| 2. | Ray's Idea |
| 3. | Cool Breeze |
| 4. | One Bass Hit |
| 5. | Groovin' High |
| 6. | Second Balcony Jump |
| 7. | unknown title |
| 8. | 'Round Midnight |
| 9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam |
| 10. | The Man I Love |
| 11. | Things To Come |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, June, 1946
| Don't Blame Me |
1947 (age 30)
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume One Blue Note BLP 1510 1956
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN308-2 | Humph |
| BN311-0 | Thelonious |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN313-1 | Ruby My Dear |
| BN314-0 | Well You Needn't |
| BN315-1 | April In Paris |
| BN317-1 | Off Minor |
| BN316-3 | Introspection |
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN318-3 | In Walked Bud |
| BN321-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN329-0 | Misterioso (as Mysterioso) |
| BN330-0 | Epistrophy |
| BN331-1 | I Mean You |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81510 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.
** part of The Complete Genius, Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 in 1976. and of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk, Mosaic MR4-101 in 1983.
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk Mosaic MR4-101 1983
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN309-1 | Evonce (alternate take) |
| BN310-2 | Suburban Eyes (alternate take) |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-0 | Nice Work (alternate take) |
| BN313-0 | Ruby My Dear (alternate take) |
| BN314-1 | Well You Needn't (alternate take) |
| BN315-0 | April In Paris (alternate take) |
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN320-7 | Who Knows (alternate take) |
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; Kenny 'Pancho' Hagood, vocal.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN327-2 | I Should Care |
Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1; Milt Jackson, vibes #1; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN393-1 | Criss-Cross (alternate take) |
| 2. BN396-0 | Ask Me Now (alternate take) |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet #1-4; Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1-4; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax #1-4; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| 1. BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alternate take) |
| 2. BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alternate take) |
| 3. BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen |
| 4. BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alternate take) |
| 5. BN439-0 tk.12 | I'll Follow You |
** same as Genius Of Modern Music Volume One, Blue Note BLP 1510 in 1956 + Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two, BLP 1511 in 1956 + 25 bonus tracks.
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two Blue Note BLP 1511 1956
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN309-4 | Evonce |
| BN310-1 | Suburban Eyes |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-1 | Nice Work |
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN319-0 | Monk's Mood |
| BN320-0 | Who Knows |
Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1,2; Milt Jackson, vibes #1,2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN392-1 | Four In One |
| 2. BN395-0 | Straight No Chaser |
| 3. BN396-1 | Ask Me Now |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy |
| BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In |
| BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon |
| BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) in 1969.
** part of The Complete Genius, Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 in 1976. and of The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk, Mosaic MR4-101 in 1983.
1948
Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk - The Vibes Are On Chazzer Chazzer 2002 mid 1970s
Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WNYC radio broadcast, Festival Of American Music, February 16, 1948
| All The Things You Are | |
| Just You, Just Me | |
| Suburban Eyes |
Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 1976
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; Kenny 'Pancho' Hagood, vocal.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN326-3 | All The Things You Are |
| BN327-1 | I Should Care (alternate take) |
** same as Genius Of Modern Music Volume One, Blue Note BLP 1510 in 1956 + Genius Of Modern Music Volume Two, BLP 1511 in 1956 + 8 bonus tracks.
Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet Blue Note BLP 1509 1956
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN328-0 | Evidence |
| BN329-1 | Misterioso (alternate take) |
Sahib Shihab, alto sax #1-3; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN392-2 | Four In One (alternate take) |
| 2. BN393-0 | Criss-Cross |
| 3. BN394-0 | Eronel |
| 4. BN397-0 | Willow Weep For Me |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81509 (pseudo stereo).
1950
Various Artists - Our Best Clef MGC-639 1955
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 410-4 | Bloomdido |
Bird And Diz - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4 Verve MGV-8006 1956+
same session.
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell |
| 411-4 | - |
| 412-3 | Mohawk |
| 412-6 | - |
| 413-2 | My Melancholy Baby |
| 414-4 | Leap Frog |
| 414-6 | - |
| 415-2 | Relaxin' With Lee |
| 415-3 | - |
The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 1988
same session.
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal) |
| 413-1 | My Melancholy Baby |
| 414-1 | Leap Frog |
| 414-2 | - |
| 414-3 | - |
| 414-5 | - |
| 414-7 | - |
| 414-9 | - |
| 414-10 | - |
| 415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee |
| 415-5 | - |
1951
Various Artists - Cool Whalin' - Bebop Vocals Spotlite (E) SPJ 135
Idrees Sulieman or Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Frankie Passions, vocal.
NYC, 1951
| Especially For You | |
| Nobody Knows |
1952
Thelonious Monk Prestige PRLP 7027 1956
Thelonious Monk, piano; Gary Mapp, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, October 15, 1952
| 367 | Little Rootie Tootie |
| 368 | Sweet And Lovely |
| 369 | Bye-Ya |
| 370 | Monk's Dream |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Gary Mapp, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1952
| 399 | Trinkle Tinkle |
| 400 | These Foolish Things |
| 401 | Bemsha Swing |
| 402 | Reflections |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass #1; Art Blakey, drums #1.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954
| 1. 621 | Blue Monk |
| 2. 622 | Just A Gigolo |
** also released on Monk's Moods, Prestige PRLP 7159 in 1959. and on The High Priest, Prestige PRST 7508 in 1967. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-010 in 1982, OJCCD-010-2 in 1989.
1953
Thelonious Monk Prestige PRLP 7053 1956
Julius Watkins, French horn; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 13, 1953
| 531 | Let's Call This |
| 532-1 | Think Of One (take one) |
| 532-2 | Think Of One (take two) |
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1954
| 570 | We See |
| 571 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 572 | Locomotive |
| 573 | Hackensack |
** also released on Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins And Frank Foster - Monk, Prestige PRLP 7053 (later) in 1957+; Original Jazz Classics OJC-016 in 1982, OJCCD-016-2 in 1989. and on We See Thelonious Monk, Prestige PRLP 7245 in 1962, PRST 7245 in 1962. and on The Golden Monk, Prestige PR 7363 in 1965, PRST 7363 in 1965.
Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins Prestige PRLP 7075 1957
Julius Watkins, French horn; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 13, 1953
| 533 | Friday The Thirteenth |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954
| 619 | Work |
| 620 | Nutty |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954
| 630 | I Want To Be Happy |
| 631 | The Way You Look Tonight |
** also released on Work!, Prestige PRLP 7169 in 1959. and on The Genius Of Thelonious Monk, Prestige PRST 7656 in 1969. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-059 in 1983, OJCCD-059-2 in 1987.
1954
Thelonious Monk - The Prophet: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 11 Vogue (F) LD 503-30 early 1960s
Thelonious Monk, piano.
Paris, France, June 7, 1954
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Eronel | |
| Reflections (as Portrait Of An Ermite) | |
| Wee See (as Manganese) | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Evidence (as Reflections) | |
| Off Minor |
Thelonious Monk - Portrait Of An Ermite: Jazz Legacy 54 Jazz Legacy (F) 500104 1980
same session.
Paris, France, June 7, 1954
| Hackensack (as Well, You Needn't (take 2)) |
Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz Swing (F) C 103 1971
same session.
Paris, France, June 7, 1954
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Sonny Rollins - Moving Out Prestige PRLP 7058 1956
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954
| 632 | More Than You Know |
** also released on Jazz Classics, Prestige PR 7433 in 1966, PRST 7433 in 1966. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-058 in 1983, OJCCD-058-2 in 1987.
Miles Davis - Bags Groove Prestige LP 7109 1957
Miles Davis, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
| 676-1 | Bags' Groove (take 1) |
| 676-2 | Bags' Groove (take 2) |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-245 in 1986, OJCCD-245-2 in 1987.
** part of Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants, Prestige PRES 16-3 in 1957.
Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants Prestige PRLP 7150 1959
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
| 677 | Bemsha Swing |
| 678 | Swing Spring |
| 679-1 | The Man I Love (take 1) |
| 679-2 | The Man I Love (take 2) |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-347 in 1989, OJCCD-347-2 in 1989.
** part of Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants, Prestige PRES 16-3 in 1957.
1955
Miles Davis - Miscellaneous Davis 1955-1957 Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2050 1993
Miles Davis, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, RI, July 17, 1955
| Introduction By Duke Ellington | |
| Hackensack | |
| Round About Midnight | |
| Now's The Time |
Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington Riverside RLP 12-201 1956
Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 21 and 27, 1955
| It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Black And Tan Fantasy | |
| Mood Indigo | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | |
| Solitude | |
| Caravan |
** also released on Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington, Riverside RLP 12-201 (later) in 1958; Original Jazz Classics OJC-024 in 1982, OJCCD-024-2 in 1987. and on Thelonious Monk Plays Duke, Riverside R-3015 in 1968, RS-3015 in 1968.
** part of The Riverside Trios, Milestone M-47052 in 1979.
Gigi Gryce Orchestra & Quartet Signal S 1201 1955
Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 15, 1955
| 116 | Shuffle Boil |
| 114 | Brake's Sake |
| 115 | Gallop's Gallop |
| 117 | Nica's Tempo |
** also released on Nica's Tempo, Savoy MG 12137 in 1959.
** part of Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals, Savoy SJL 2231 in 1978.
1956
The Unique Thelonious Monk Riverside RLP 12-209 1956
Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass #1,3-7; Art Blakey, drums #1,3-7.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, and April 3, 1956
| 1. | Liza |
| 2. | Memories Of You |
| 3. | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 4. | Darn That Dream |
| 5. | Tea For Two |
| 6. | You Are Too Beautiful |
| 7. | Just You, Just Me |
** also released on The Unique Thelonious Monk (stamp), Riverside RLP 12-209 (later) in 1957; Original Jazz Classics OJC-064 in 1983, OJCCD-064-2 in 1987.
** part of The Riverside Trios, Milestone M-47052 in 1979.
Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser (Soundtrack) Columbia C 45358 1989
Thelonious Monk, piano.
NYC, September, 1956
| Pannonica | |
| Lulu's Back In Town |
same personnel.
live in Atlanta, GA, circa fall 1967
| Don't Blame Me |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
live in Stockholm, Sweden, October 11, 1967
| Epistrophy | |
| Evidence |
same personnel.
live in Mainz, West Germany, November, 1967
| I Mean You (rehearsal and performance) |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1967
| Ugly Beauty (rehearsal) |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass #1; Ben Riley, drums #1; Nica De Koenigswarter, Thelonious Monk Jr., comments #1.
Village Vanguard, NYC, circa early 1968
| 1. | 'Round Midnight |
| 2. | Sweetheart Of All My Dreams |
** also released on Columbia CK 45358 in 1989.
Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Riverside RLP 12-226 1957
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| 1. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are |
| 2. | Pannonica |
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956
| Brilliant Corners |
Clark Terry, trumpet #2; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Paul Chambers, bass #2; Max Roach, drums #2.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956
| 1. | I Surrender, Dear |
| 2. | Bemsha Swing |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1174 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 in 1982, OJCCD-026-2 in 1987. and on Mighty Monk, Riverside R-3000 in 1967, RS-3000 in 1967.
Ernie Henry - Last Chorus Riverside RLP 12-266 1958
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (excerpt) |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-086 in 1983, OJCCD-1906-2 in 1998.
Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings Riverside R-022 1986
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| Pannonica (opening) |
John Coltrane, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass #2.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 5, 1957
| 1. | 'Round Midnight (In Progress) |
| 2. | Monk's Mood (false start) |
| 3. | Ghost Of A Chance (take 5) |
| 4. | I Should Care (take 1) |
| 5. | I Should Care (take 2) |
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1) | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown) | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (edited: re-takes 4 & 5) | |
| Well, You Needn't (opening) |
Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 12 and 13, 1957
| Decidedly (take 5) | |
| Straight, No Chaser (take 1) | |
| I Mean You (take 2) | |
| I Mean You (take 1) |
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, August 7, 1958
| Evidence | |
| Medley: Bye-Ya / Epistrophy (theme) |
** also released on Riverside 15RCD-022-2.
1957 (age 40)
Solo Piano By Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself Riverside RLP 12-235 1957
John Coltrane, tenor sax #4; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass #4.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 5, 1957
| 1. | Ghost Of A Chance (take 7) |
| 2. | I Should Care (take 3) |
| 3. | 'Round Midnight (take 7) |
| 4. | Monk's Mood |
Thelonious Monk, piano.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 16, 1957
| April In Paris | |
| Functional (take 2) | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| All Alone |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-254 in 1986, OJCCD-254-2 in 1987; Riverside RCD-30510 in 2008.
** part of Pure Monk, Milestone MSP-47004 in 1973.
Sonny Rollins Vol. 2 Blue Note BLP 1558 1957
Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #2; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Horace Silver, piano #2; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 14, 1957
| 1. tk.6 | Reflections |
| 2. tk.12 | Misterioso |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81558 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46818 2 in 1987, CDP 7 81558 2 in 1987, ST-81558 in 1997.
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Jazzland JLP 46 1961
Thelonious Monk, piano.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 16, 1957
| Functional (alternate master) (take 1) |
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957
| Off Minor (alternate master) (take 4) | |
| Epistrophy (alternate master) (short version) |
John Coltrane, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; "Shadow" Wilson, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1957
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Trinkle, Tinkle | |
| Nutty |
** also released on Jazzland JLP 946S in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJC-039 in 1982, OJCCD-039-2 in 1987, OJC-31989-02 in 2010. and on The Historic Teaming Of Thelonious Monk And John Coltrane - Monk & Coltrane, Riverside RM 490 in 1966, RS 9490 in 1966.
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk Atlantic LP 1278 1958
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 14, 1957
| 2560 | Blue Monk |
| 2561 | I Mean You |
same personnel.
NYC, May 15, 1957
| 2562 | Rhythm-a-ning |
| 2563 | Purple Shades |
| 2564 | Evidence |
| 2565 | In Walked Bud |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1278 in 1958+.
Thelonious Monk Septet - Monk's Music Riverside RLP 12-242 1957
Ray Copeland, trumpet #1,2,4-6; Gigi Gryce, alto sax #1,2,4-6; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax #1,2,4-6; Thelonious Monk, piano #2-6; Wilbur Ware, bass #2-6; Art Blakey, drums #2-6.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957
| 1. | Abide With Me |
| 2. | Well, You Needn't |
| 3. | Ruby, My Dear |
| 4. | Off Minor (take 5) |
| 5. | Epistrophy |
| 6. | Crepescule With Nellie (re-take 6) |
** also released on Thelonious Monk Featuring John Coltrane - Monk's Music, Riverside R-3004 in 1967, RS-3004 in 1967. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-084 in 1983, OJCCD-084-2 in 1987.
Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow Riverside RLP 12-243 1957
East Coast All-Stars: Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957
| Blues For Tomorrow |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-030 in 1982, OJCCD-030-2 in 1994.
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings Riverside RCD2-30027-2 2006
same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957
| Blues For Tomorrow (first stereo release) |
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano #1; Wilbur Ware, bass #1; Art Blakey, drums #1.
| 1. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) |
| 2. | Abide With Me (take 1) |
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - Monk/Trane Milestone M-47011 1973
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25 and 26, 1957
| Epistrophy (fragment) |
Mulligan Meets Monk Riverside RLP 12-247 1957
Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 12 and 13, 1957
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Decidedly (take 4) | |
| Straight, No Chaser (take 3) | |
| I Mean You (take 4) |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1106 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-301 in 1987, OJCCD-301-2 in 1987.
Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall Mosaic MQ1-231 2005
John Coltrane, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, early show, November 29, 1957
| Monk's Mood | |
| Evidence | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Nutty | |
| Epistrophy |
same personnel.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, late show, November 29, 1957
| Bye-Ya | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Epistrophy (incomplete) |
** originally released on Blue Note 0946 3 35173 2 5.
Various Artists - The Real Sound Of Jazz Pumpkin Productions 116
Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
television broadcast, The Sound Of Jazz, CBS Studio #58, NYC, December 8, 1957
| Blue Monk |
Thelonious Monk And Max Roach Denon (J) 32C38-7683
Thad Jones, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, 1957-1958
| Blue Monk | |
| Light Blue | |
| Evidence |
1958
Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot Milestone M-9124 1984
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 25, 1958
| Coming On The Hudson |
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, July 9, 1958
| Unidentified Solo Piano | |
| Blues Five Spot | |
| In Walked Bud / Epistrophy (theme) | |
| 'Round Midnight |
Thad Jones, cornet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 1 and 2, 1959
| Played Twice (take 1) |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #1; Frankie Dunlop, drums #1.
L'Olympia, Paris, France, April 18, 1961
| 1. | Crepescule With Nellie |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
Clark Terry With Thelonious Monk - In Orbit Riverside RLP 12-271 1958
Clark Terry, flugelhorn; Thelonious Monk, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 7 and 12, 1958
| In Orbit (as Globetrotter) | |
| One Foot In The Gutter | |
| Trust In Me | |
| Let's Cool One | |
| Pea-Eye (as Zip Co-Ed) | |
| Argentia (as Argentina) | |
| Moonlight Fiesta | |
| Buck's Business | |
| Very Near Blue |
** also released on Clark Terry Quartet With Thelonious Monk, Jazzland JLP 96 in 1966, JLP 996 in 1966. and on Clark Terry And Thelonious Monk - C.T. Meets Monk, Riverside R-3009 in 1968, RS-3009 in 1968. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-302 in 1987, OJCCD-302-2 in 1987.
Various Artists - New Blue Horns Riverside RLP 12-294 1959
same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 7 and 12, 1958
| Fluegelin' The Blues |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-256 in 1986, OJCCD-256-2 in 1995.
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Johnny Griffin - Thelonious In Action Riverside RLP 12-262 1958
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, August 7, 1958
| Light Blue | |
| Coming On The Hudson | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Evidence | |
| Epistrophy (theme) |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1190 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-103 in 1984, OJCCD-103-2 in 1988.
** part of Thelonious Monk - At The Five Spot, Milestone M-47043 in 1977.
Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso Riverside RLP 12-279 1958
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1-4,6; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass #1-4,6; Roy Haynes, drums #1-4,6.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, August 7, 1958
| 1. | Nutty |
| 2. | Blues Five Spot |
| 3. | Let's Cool One |
| 4. | In Walked Bud |
| 5. | Just A Gigolo |
| 6. | Misterioso |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1133 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-206 in 1985, OJCCD-206-2 in 1989, OJC-33725 in 2012.
** part of At The Five Spot, Milestone M-47043 in 1977.
The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Live At The Five Spot Discovery! Blue Note CDP 0777 7 99786 2 5 1993
John Coltrane, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, September 11, 1958
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Trinkle, Tinkle | |
| In Walked Bud | |
| I Mean You | |
| Epistrophy |
Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane - Complete Live At The Five Spot Gambit (Sp) 69241 2006
same session.
Five Spot Cafe, NYC, September 11, 1958
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Nutty |
1959
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall Riverside RLP 12-300 1959
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Robert Northern, French horn; Jay McAllister, tuba; Phil Woods, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Thelonious Monk, composer; Thelonious Monk, Hall Overton, arranger.
Town Hall, NYC, February 28, 1959
| Thelonious | |
| Friday The 13th | |
| Monk's Mood | |
| Little Rootie Tootie | |
| Off Minor | |
| Crepescule With Nellie |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1138 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-135 in 1984.
** part of In Person, Milestone M-47033 in 1976.
Thelonious Monk - Evidence Milestone M-9115 1983
same session.
Town Hall, NYC, February 28, 1959
| Thelonious (complete version) |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
| In Walked Bud | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Rhythm-a-ning |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; plus Joe Gordon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax.
The Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA, April 29, 1960
| San Francisco Holiday (alternate take) |
Thelonious Monk - In Person Milestone M-47033 1976
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Robert Northern, French horn; Jay McAllister, tuba; Phil Woods, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Thelonious Monk, composer; Thelonious Monk, Hall Overton, arranger.
Town Hall, NYC, February 28, 1959
| Little Rootie Tootie (encore) |
** same as The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall, Riverside RLP 12-300 in 1959 + Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk, RLP 12-323 in 1960 + 1 bonus track.
5 By Monk By 5 Riverside RLP 12-305 1959
Thad Jones, cornet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 1 and 2, 1959
| Jackie-ing | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Played Twice (take 3) | |
| I Mean You | |
| Ask Me Now |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1150 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-362 in 1989, OJCCD-362-2 in 1989.
Thelonious Monk - Brilliance Milestone M-47023 1975
same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 1 and 2, 1959
| Played Twice (take 2) |
Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Alone In San Francisco Riverside RLP 12-312 1960
Thelonious Monk, piano.
Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, October 21 and 22, 1959
| Blue Monk | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Round Lights | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart | |
| Bluehawk | |
| Pannonica | |
| Remember | |
| There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (take 2) | |
| Reflections |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1158 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-231 in 1986, OJCCD-231-2 in 1987.
** part of Pure Monk, Milestone MSP-47004 in 1973.
Thelonious Monk - Pure Monk Milestone MSP-47004 1973
same session.
Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, October 21 and 22, 1959
| There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (take 1) |
** same as Solo Piano By Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself, Riverside RLP 12-235 in 1957 + Thelonious Alone In San Francisco, RLP 12-312 in 1960 + 2 bonus tracks.
1960
Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk Riverside RLP 12-323 1960
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; plus Joe Gordon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax.
The Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA, April 29, 1960
| Let's Call This | |
| Four In One | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Worry Later | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Epistrophy (closing theme) |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1171 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-305 in 1987, OJCCD-305-2 in 1987.
** part of In Person, Milestone M-47033 in 1976.
Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-305-2 1987
same session.
The Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA, April 29, 1960
| Epistrophy (complete) | |
| Evidence |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 12-323 in 1960 + 2 bonus tracks.
1961
Thelonious Monk - Jackie-ing: Live In Amsterdam May 1961 Nederlands Jazz Archief (Du) NJA 1401 2014
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
Studio Irene, Bussum, Holland, April 15, 1961
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| I Mean You | |
| Nutty | |
| Bemsha Swing | |
| Epistrophy (theme) |
same personnel.
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, May 20, 1961
| Jackie-ing | |
| Straight No Chaser | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Well You Needn't | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Just A Gigolo |
Thelonious Monk Quartet - The First European Concert '61 Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 120 1991
same personnel.
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, April 15, 1961
| Jackie-ing | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Off Minor | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Evidence | |
| Bemsha Swing | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| I Mean You |
European Concerts By Thelonious Monk - Two Hours With Thelonious (Limited Edition) Riverside RM 460/461 1963
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1-4,6,7,9,10; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #1-4,6,7,9,10; Frankie Dunlop, drums #1-4,6,7,9,10.
L'Olympia, Paris, France, April 18, 1961
| 1. | Epistrophy (opening theme) |
| 2. | I Mean You |
| 3. | Jackie-ing (#1) |
| 4. | Off Minor |
| 5. | April In Paris |
| 6. | Rhythm-a-ning (#1) |
| 7. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| 8. | Just A Gigolo |
| 9. | Hackensack |
| 10. | Well You Needn't |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #2-8; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #2-8; Frankie Dunlop, drums #2-8.
Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy, April 21, 1961
| 1. | Body And Soul |
| 2. | Milan introduction and...Jackie-ing (#2) |
| 3. | Straight No Chaser |
| 4. | Bemsha Swing |
| 5. | San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) |
| 6. | Rhythm-a-ning (#2) |
| 7. | Crepescule With Nellie |
| 8. | Epistrophy (closing theme) |
** also released on Riverside RS 9460/9461 in 1963. and on Two Hours With Thelonious, Riverside R-3020 in 1969, RS-3020 in 1969.
Thelonious Monk Quartet - 1961 European Tour Vol. 1 Ingo (It) Ingo-Five 1970s
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
Casino, Bern, Switzerland, May 10, 1961
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Jackie-ing | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Blue Monk |
Thelonious Monk Quartet - 1961 European Tour Vol. 2 Ingo (It) Ingo-Eight 1970s
same session.
Casino, Bern, Switzerland, May 10, 1961
| Bright Mississippi (as Sweet Georgia Brown) | |
| Rhythm-a-ning |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy, February 25, 1964
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Blue Monk |
Thelonious Monk - Live In Stockholm 1961 Dragon (Swd) DRLP 151/152 1987
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1-6; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #1-6; Frankie Dunlop, drums #1-6.
Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, May 16, 1961
| 1. | Jackie-ing |
| 2. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| 3. | Crepuscule With Nellie |
| 4. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are |
| 5. | Rhythm-a-ning |
| 6. | Epistrophy |
| 7. | Just A Gigolo |
Monk Duke (It) D-1020 1970s
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1-5; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #1-5; Frankie Dunlop, drums #1-5.
Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, May 16, 1961
| 1. | Well, You Needn't |
| 2. | 'Round Midnight |
| 3. | Bemsha Swing |
| 4. | Blue Monk |
| 5. | Epistrophy |
| 6. | Body And Soul |
1962
The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream Columbia CL 1965 1963
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
NYC, October 31, 1962
| CO76888 | Bye-Ya |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #2,3; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #2,3; Frankie Dunlop, drums #2,3.
NYC, November 1, 1962
| 1. CO76889-2 | Body And Soul |
| 2. CO76890 | Bolivar Blues |
| 3. CO76894 | Bright Mississippi |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #2; Frankie Dunlop, drums #2.
NYC, November 2, 1962
| 1. CO76896-1 | Just A Gigolo |
| 2. CO76897 | Monk's Dream (edited version) |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
NYC, November 6, 1962
| CO76895 | Sweet And Lovely |
| CO77123 | Five Spot Blues |
** also released on Columbia CS 8765 in 1963.
Thelonious Monk - Always Know Columbia JG 35720 1979
same personnel.
NYC, November 2, 1962
| CO76897 | Monk's Dream (original version) |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Willis Conover, announcer.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1963
| Criss Cross |
Thad Jones, cornet; Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Hall Overton, arranger.
Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, December 30, 1963
| CO81201 | Bye-Ya |
same session.
| CO81204 | Light Blue |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, January 30, 1964
| CO81200 | Epistrophy |
| CO81233 | Shuffle Boil (alternate take) |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, November 3, 1964
| CO85107 | Honeysuckle Rose (incomplete) |
Thelonious Monk, piano.
NYC, March 2, 1965
| CO85597-4 | Introspection |
| CO85598 | Darn That Dream |
same personnel.
NYC, November 14, 1966
| CO91315 | This Is My Story, This Is My Song |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, February 14, 1968
| Easy Street |
Various Artists - The Giants Of Jazz Columbia CL 1970 1963
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
NYC, November 6, 1962
| CO77121 | Coming On The Hudson |
** also released on Columbia CS 8770 in 1963.
Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross Columbia CL 2038 1963
same session.
NYC, November 6, 1962
| CO77122 | Hackensack |
| CO77124 | Rhythm-a-ning |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
NYC, February 26, 1963
| 1. CO77645 | Tea For Two |
| 2. CO77646 | Criss Cross |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #1; Frankie Dunlop, drums #1.
NYC, February 27, 1963
| 1. CO77656 | Eronel |
| 2. CO77657 | Don't Blame Me |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
NYC, February 28, 1963
| CO77662 | Think Of One |
same personnel.
NYC, March 29, 1963
| CO77763 | Crepuscule With Nellie |
** also released on Columbia CS 8838 in 1963.
1963
Thelonious Monk - Spastic & Personal Alto AL 725 1970s
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
Birdland, NYC, February 9, 1963
| 'Round Midnight |
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, February 16, 1963
| Bright Mississippi | |
| Epistrophy | |
| Sweet And Lovely |
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, February 23, 1963
| Evidence |
Thelonious Monk - Evidence France's Concert (F) FC 105 1987
same personnel.
live in Paris, France, March 9, 1963
| Evidence | |
| Jackie-ing |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Alhambra, Paris, France, February 22, 1964
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Rhythm-a-ning |
same personnel.
Maison De La Radio, Paris, France, 2nd set, February 23, 1964
| Bright Mississippi |
Thelonious Monk - Monk In Tokyo CBS/Sony (J) SOPW-69/70
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan, May 21, 1963
| CO79389 | Straight, No Chaser |
| CO79390 | Pannonica |
| CO79391 | Just A Gigolo |
| CO79393 | Jackie-ing |
| CO79394 | Bemsha Swing |
| CO79395 | Epistrophy (theme) |
| CO79396 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| CO79397 | Hackensack |
| CO79398 | Blue Monk |
| CO79399 | Epistrophy (theme) |
Monk - Misterioso (Recorded On Tour) Columbia CL 2416 1965
same session.
Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan, May 21, 1963
| CO79392 | Evidence |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Willis Conover, announcer.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1963
| CO81456 | Light Blue |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, December 30, 1963
| CO81209 | Misterioso |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
The It Club, Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1964
| CO85122 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| CO85115 | All The Things You Are |
same personnel.
The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, November 4, 1964
| CO85097 | Bemsha Swing |
same personnel.
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, February 27, 1965
| CO87201 | Well, You Needn't |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, March 2, 1965
| CO85595 | Honeysuckle Rose |
** also released on Columbia CS 9216 in 1965.
Thelonious Monk 1963 In Japan Baybridge (J) UPS-2172
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1,2,4,5; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass #1,2,4,5; Frankie Dunlop, drums #1,2,4,5.
TBS TV Studios, Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 1963
| 1. | Evidence |
| 2. | Blue Monk |
| 3. | Just A Gigolo |
| 4. | Bolivar Blues |
| 5. | Epistrophy |
Miles & Monk At Newport Columbia CL 2178 1964
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; and Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Willis Conover, announcer.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1963
| Nutty | |
| Blue Monk |
** also released on Columbia CS 8978 in 1964, PC 8978 in 1970s, KCS 8978 in 1970s. and on Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk - Live At Newport 1958 & 1963, Legacy C2K 53585 in 1994.
Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk - Live At Newport 1958 & 1963 Legacy C2K 53585 1994
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Willis Conover, announcer.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1963
| Introduction |
** originally released on Miles & Monk At Newport, Columbia CL 2178 in 1964 + 7 bonus tracks.
Various Artists - Newport Jazz Festival: Live (Unreleased Highlights From 1956, 1958, 1963) Columbia C2 38262 1982
same session.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 3, 1963
| Epistrophy |
Thelonious Monk - Live At Monterey Jazz Festival 1963 Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2045/46 1993
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums.
Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 21, 1963
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Light Blue | |
| Criss Cross | |
| Epistrophy |
same personnel.
Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 22, 1963
| Evidence | |
| I Mean You | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Bright Mississippi |
Thelonious Monk - Live At The Village Gate Xanadu 202 1985
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1,3,4,6; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Ore, bass #1,3,4,6; Frankie Dunlop, drums #1,3,4,6.
Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, November 12, 1963
| 1. | Rhythm-a-ning |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
| 3. | Evidence |
| 4. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
| 5. | Body And Soul (alternate take) |
| 6. | Jackie-ing |
Thelonious Monk - Big Band And Quartet In Concert Columbia CL 2164 1964
Thad Jones, cornet; Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Hall Overton, arranger.
Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, December 30, 1963
| CO81202 | I Mean You |
| CO81203 | Evidence |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass #2; Frankie Dunlop, drums #2.
| 1. CO81207 | When It's Darkness On The Delta |
| 2. CO81208 | Played Twice |
Thad Jones, cornet; Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Hall Overton, arranger.
| CO81205 | Oska T |
| CO81206 | Four In One |
| CO81200 | Epistrophy (theme) |
** also released on Columbia CS 8964 in 1964.
1964
Thelonious Monk - It's Monk's Time Columbia CL 2184 1964
Thelonious Monk, piano.
NYC, January 29, 1964
| CO81232-3 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, January 30, 1964
| CO81234 | Stuffy Turkey |
same personnel.
NYC, February 10, 1964
| CO81256 | Lulu's Back In Town |
| CO81257 | Brakes Sake |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass #1; Ben Riley, drums #1.
NYC, March 9, 1964
| 1. CO81233 | Shuffle Boil |
| 2. CO81522 | Memories Of You |
** also released on Columbia CS 8984 in 1964.
Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris, 1964-Alhambra Vol. 1 France's Concert (F) FC 135 1989
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Butch Warren, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Alhambra, Paris, France, February 22, 1964
| Stuffy Turkey | |
| Brakes Sake | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Epistrophy |
Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris, 1964 France's Concert (F) FC 132x2 1989
same personnel.
Maison De La Radio, Paris, France, 1st set, February 23, 1964
| Four In One | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Epistrophy |
same personnel.
Maison De La Radio, Paris, France, 2nd set, February 23, 1964
| Blue Monk | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Hackensack | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Epistrophy |
Thelonious Monk - Monk. Columbia CL 2291 1965
same personnel.
NYC, March 9, 1964
| CO81523 | Teo |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass #1; Ben Riley, drums #1.
NYC, October 6, 1964
| 1. CO85826 | Liza |
| 2. CO85827-2 | I Love You |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, October 7, 1964
| CO85828 | That Old Man |
same personnel.
NYC, October 8, 1964
| CO85837 | Pannonica |
| CO85838 | Just You, Just Me |
| CO85839 | April In Paris |
** also released on Columbia CS 9091 in 1965.
Solo Monk Columbia CL 2349 1965
Thelonious Monk, piano.
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1964
| HCO72123-1 | I Surrender, Dear |
| HCO72124-2 | Sweet And Lovely |
| HCO72125-3 | Everything Happens To Me |
| HCO72126-1 | I Should Care |
| HCO72127-1 | North Of The Sunset |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1964
| HCO72128-3 | These Foolish Things |
| HCO72129-4 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
| HCO72130-2 | Dinah |
| HCO72131-2 | I'm Confessin' |
| HCO72132-1 | Monk's Point |
same personnel.
NYC, February 23, 1965
| CO85578-2 | Ask Me Now |
same personnel.
NYC, March 2, 1965
| CO85596-3 | Ruby, My Dear |
** also released on Columbia CS 9149 in 1965.
Thelonious Monk - Live At The It Club Columbia C2 38030
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
The It Club, Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1964
| Blue Monk | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| CO85128 | Blues Five Spot |
| CO85127 | Bemsha Swing |
| CO85123 | Evidence |
| CO85125 | Nutty |
| CO85126 | Straight, No Chaser |
same personnel.
The It Club, Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1964
| CO85119 | Misterioso |
| CO85120 | Gallop's Gallop |
| CO85118 | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are |
** also released on Live At The It Club - Complete, Legacy C2K 65288 in 1998.
Thelonious Monk - Live At The It Club - Complete Legacy C2K 65288 1998
same personnel.
The It Club, Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1964
| Epistrophy (theme) |
same personnel.
The It Club, Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1964
| CO85121 | Teo |
| CO85117 | Bright Mississippi |
| CO85114 | Just You, Just Me |
| CO85116 | Epistrophy (theme) |
** originally released on Live At The It Club, Columbia C2 38030 + 7 bonus tracks.
Thelonious Monk - Live At The Jazz Workshop Columbia C2 38269
same personnel.
The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, November 3, 1964
| Don't Blame Me (incomplete) | |
| Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Evidence / Rhythm-a-ning | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| CO85105 | Memories Of You (incomplete) |
| CO85106 | Just You, Just Me |
same personnel.
The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CA, November 4, 1964
| CO85100 | Epistrophy |
| CO85104 | Bright Mississippi |
| CO85108 | Blue Monk |
| CO85111 | Hackensack |
| CO85113 | Misterioso |
1965
J.J. Johnson, Thelonious Monk - The Be Bop Legends Jazz Up (It) JU-302 1988
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
television broadcast by BBC2, Jazz 625, The Marquee Club, London, England, March 14, 1965
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Hackensack | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Epistrophy |
** also released on Moon (It) MCD072-2 in 1995.
Thelonious Monk - April In Paris Bandstand (J) TKCB-30143
same personnel.
L'Olympia, Paris, France, 1st set, May 23, 1965
| Jackie-ing | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Evidence | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| April In Paris | |
| Straight, No Chaser |
Thelonious Monk And His Quartet - Olympia-May 23, 1965 Trema (F) 710377/710378 1992
same personnel.
L'Olympia, Paris, France, 2nd set, May 23, 1965
| Evidence | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Four In One | |
| Sweet & Lovely | |
| Rhythm A Ning | |
| Epistrophy |
same personnel.
L'Olympia, Paris, France, 3rd set, May 23, 1965
| Well You Needn't | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Teo | |
| Bright Mississippi | |
| Epistrophy |
** also released on Thelonious Monk And His Quartet En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Olympia 6-7 Mars-1965, Trema (F) 710377/378 in 1993.
Thelonious Monk - The Canadian Concert Can-Am (Canadian) CA 1100
same personnel.
Place Des Arts, Montreal, Canada, August 21, 1965
| Light Blue | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Hackensack | |
| April In Paris | |
| Evidence | |
| Epistrophy |
1966
Thelonious Monk BYG (J) YX-4005/6 1973
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Palais De La Mutualite, Paris, France, March 18, 1966;
Maison De L'ORTF, Paris, France, March 20, 1966
| I Love You (Sweetheart Of All My Dreams) | |
| Lulu's Back In Town | |
| Just A Gigolo | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
same session.
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Off Minor | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Epistrophy |
Best Moments Of Thelonious Monk Part 1 BYG (J) YX-2029
same session.
Palais De La Mutualite, Paris, France, March 18, 1966;
Maison De L'ORTF, Paris, France, March 20, 1966
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Lulu's Back In Town | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Ruby, My Dear |
Best Moments Of Thelonious Monk Part 2 BYG (J) YX-2030
same session.
Palais De La Mutualite, Paris, France, March 18, 1966;
Maison De L'ORTF, Paris, France, March 20, 1966
| Hackensack | |
| Evidence | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| 'Round Midnight |
Thelonious Monk Quartet - The Last Concerts: Lincoln Center 1975-Village Vanguard 1972 Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88643 2009
same personnel.
live in Amiens, France, March 23, 1966
| Blue Monk | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Rhythm-a-ning |
Paul Jeffrey, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Dave Holland, bass; T.S. Monk, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, June 15, 1972
| Straight No Chaser | |
| Off Minor | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Hackensack | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | |
| Evidence | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Bright Mississippi | |
| Epistrophy (theme) |
Paul Jeffrey, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; T.S. Monk, drums.
Newport Jazz Festival In New York, Lincoln Center, NYC, July 3, 1975
| Announcement | |
| I Mean You | |
| Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | |
| We See | |
| Misterioso | |
| 'Round Midnight |
Thelonious Monk 4tet Switzerland 1966 Jazz Helvet (F) JH 06
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland, March 27, 1966
| Lulu's Back In Town | |
| Light Blue | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Off Minor | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Evidence | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | |
| Epistrophy (theme) |
Thelonious Monk - Tempo Di Jazz Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 706 1991
same personnel.
Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, April 29, 1966
| Lulu's Back In Town | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Light Blue (Epistrophy) | |
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Evidence | |
| April In Paris |
Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk Black Lion (J) 32JDB-137
same personnel.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 2, 1966
| Light Blue | |
| Evidence | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Hackensack |
Monk - Straight, No Chaser Columbia CL 2651 1967
same personnel.
NYC, November 14, 1966
| CO92018-4 | I Didn't Know About You (mst. take) |
same personnel.
NYC, November 15, 1966
| CO92020 | Locomotive |
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #1,2,4; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass #1,2,4; Ben Riley, drums #1,2,4.
NYC, January 10, 1967
| 1. CO92056 | Straight, No Chaser |
| 2. CO92057 | Japanese Folk Song (Koujou No Tsuki) |
| 3. CO92058 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| 4. CO92059 | Wee See |
** also released on Columbia CS 9451 in 1967.
1967 (age 50)
Dave Brubeck - Summit Sessions Columbia C 30522 1971
Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
Puebla Arts Festival, Auditoria De La Reforma, Puebla, Mexico, May 12, 1967
| C Jam Blues |
Thelonious Monk - On Tour In Europe Affinity (E) AFFD 192 1988
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet #1-4,6; Clark Terry, flugelhorn #4; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1,3,4; Phil Woods, alto sax #1,3,4; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,3,4.
live in Rotterdam, Holland or Berlin, West Germany, October 28 or November 4, 1967
| 1. | Oska T |
| 2. | Epistrophy |
| 3. | Evidence |
| 4. | Blue Monk |
| 5. | Monk's Mood |
| 6. | Wee See |
Thelonius Monk Quartet & Octet In Europe Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 12 late 1970s
Charley Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk as Thelonius Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland as Ray Copland, trumpet #1,4; Clark Terry, flugelhorn #1; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1; Phil Woods, alto sax #1; Johnny Griffin as Jimmy Griffin, tenor sax #1.
De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, October 28, 1967
| 1. | Blue Monk |
| 2. | Hackensack |
| 3. | Ruby My Dear |
| 4. | We See (mistitled as Hackensack) |
** also released on Thelonious Monk Quartet & Thelonious Monk Octet - 4/8: Captured Live In Rotterdam, Holland On October 28th, 1967, Get Back Jazz (It) GET 2034 in 2007.
Thelonious Monk - Live At Rotterdam 1967: The Lost Recordings Fondamenta (F) FON-1704029 (CD) 2017
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; guest player: Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland, October 28, 1967
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Hackensack | |
| We See | |
| Epistrophy |
same session.
| Evidence / Epistrophy | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Oska T. / Epistrophy | |
| Blue Monk |
** originally released on Fondamenta (F) FON-1704029 in 2017.
Thelonious Monk Nonet - Live In Paris, 1967 France's Concert (F) FC 113 1988
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, November 3, 1967
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Wee See | |
| Epistrophy | |
| Oska T | |
| Evidence | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Epistrophy |
Thelonious Monk - In Europe Heart Note (Swd) HN-003 1987
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Benny Riley, drums; with Ray Copeland, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet #2; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax.
live in Berlin, West Germany, November 4, 1967
| 1. | Evidence |
| 2. | Blue Monk |
Thelonious Monk, piano.
television broadcast, Piano For Duke, Berlin, West Germany, November 6, 1969
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Caravan | |
| Solitude |
same personnel.
television broadcast, Paris, France, December 25, 1969
| Coming On The Hudson | |
| Crepuscle With Nellie |
Thelonious Monk - Underground Columbia CS 9632 1968
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1967
| CO98161 | Ugly Beauty |
| CO98162 | Green Chimneys |
same personnel.
NYC, December 21, 1967
| CO98171 | Boo Boo's Birthday |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Jon Hendricks, vocal #2.
NYC, February 14, 1968
| 1. CO92969 | Easy Street (edited version) |
| 2. CO92970 | In Walked Bud |
| 3. CO92971 | Raise Four |
| 4. CO92972 | Thelonious |
1968
Thelonious Sphere Monk - Monk's Blues Columbia CS 9806 1969
Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Freddie Hill, trumpet; Lou Blackburn, Bob Bralinger, Billy Byers, Mike Wimberley, trombone; Ernie Small, baritone sax; Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette, Tom Scott (Homer Scott), reeds; Thelonious Monk, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Larry Gales, bass; John Guerin, Ben Riley, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 1968
| HCO97832 | Little Rootie Tootie |
| HCO97833 | Let's Cool One |
| HCO97836 | Straight, No Chaser |
| HCO97837 | Reflections |
| HCO97838 | Monk's Point |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1968
| HCO97839 | Just A Glance At Love |
| HCO97840 | Trinkle, Tinkle |
| HCO97841 | Brilliant Corners |
| HCO97842 | Consecutive Seconds |
Thelonious Sphere Monk - Monk's Blues Legacy CK 53581 1994
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 1968
| HCO97834 | Blue Monk |
Monk's Greatest Hits Columbia CS 9775 1969
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 1968
| HCO97835 | 'Round Midnight |
1970
Thelonious Monk In Tokyo Far East (J) ETJ-60006 1978
Paul Jeffrey, tenor sax #1,3-5; Thelonious Monk, piano; Larry Ridley, bass #1,3-5; Lenny McBrowne, drums #1,3-5; Toshiyuki Miyama And His New Herd Orchestra, #4,5.
Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 1970
| 1. | Straight, No Chaser |
| 2. | Don't Blame Me |
| 3. | Evidence |
| 4. | 'Round Midnight |
| 5. | Blue Monk |
1971
Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971 Gambit (Sp) 69301-2
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Sala Grande Del Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Milan, Italy, October 20, 1971
| I Mean You | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Tour De Force | |
| Tin Tin Deo | |
| Lover Man | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
same personnel.
Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 29, 1971
| Tour De Force | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Stardust | |
| 'Round Midnight |
same personnel.
Kongresshalle, Boblingen, West Germany, November 7, 1971
| Blue 'N Boogie | |
| Tour De Force | |
| Woody 'N You | |
| 'Round Midnight |
Bop Fathers - In Paris Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR 1977
same personnel.
Theatre National Populaire, Paris, France, October 22, 1971
| I Mean You | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Tour De Force | |
| Tin Tin Deo |
same session.
| Lover Man | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
The Giants Of Jazz - Live In Prague 1971 Impro-Jazz (Eu) IJ512 2006
same personnel.
Palac Lucerna Velky Sal, Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 30, 1971
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Tour De Force | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Lover Man | |
| Tin Tin Deo | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
The Giants Of Jazz And Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 1994
same personnel.
live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971
| Blue 'N Boogie | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Woody 'N You | |
| Lover Man |
Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71 EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108 1988
same personnel.
Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
| Blue 'N Boogie | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Tour De Force | |
| Lover Man | |
| Tin Tin Deo | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
** also released on EmArcy 834 567-2 in 1988, (J) EJD-3018 in 1989.
Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71 EmArcy 834 567-2 1988
same session.
Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
| Introduction Of The Band |
** originally released on EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.
Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie - Giants Of Jazz - Copenhagen 1971 Standing Oh! Vation (Eu) OH44649
same personnel.
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 9, 1971
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Tour De Force | |
| Lover Man | |
| Tin Tin Deo | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
The Giants Of Jazz Atlantic SD 2-905 1972
same personnel.
Victoria Theatre, London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971
| 24075 | Tin Tin Deo |
| 24077 | Woody 'N' You |
| 24080 | Night In Tunisia |
same personnel.
Victoria Theatre, London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971
| 24081 | Blue 'N' Boogie |
| 24082 | 'Round Midnight |
| 24083 | Tour De Force |
| 24084 | Lover Man (as Dizzy's Rap) |
| 24086 | Allen's Alley (Be Bop Tune) |
| 24088 | Everything Happens To Me |
| 24089 | Blue Monk |
Thelonious Monk - Blue Sphere Black Lion (G) BLM 51501 1984
Thelonious Monk, piano.
Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971
| Trinkle, Tinkle (take 3) | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| My Melancholy Baby |
** also released on Nice Work In London, Freedom (G) FLP 42202.
Thelonious Monk - The Man I Love Black Lion (E) BLP 30141
same session.
Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971
| Little Rootie Tootie |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| Misterioso | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4) | |
| I Mean You | |
| Ruby, My Dear |
Thelonious Monk, piano.
| Trinkle, Tinkle (take 2) | |
| The Man I Love |
** also released on Black Lion (US) BL-197.
The Complete Black Lion And Vogue Recordings Of Thelonious Monk Mosaic MR4-112 1985
same session.
Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971
| Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland | |
| Lover Man |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass #3,4; Art Blakey, drums #3,4.
| 1. | Introspection (take 1) |
| 2. | Trinkle, Tinkle (take 1) |
| 3. | Introspection (take 2) (as take 3 on Black Lion) |
| 4. | Hackensack (take 1) |
| 5. | Chordially |
** also released on Mosaic MD3-112 in 1989.
Thelonious Monk - Something In Blue Black Lion (E) BLP 30119
Thelonious Monk, piano.
Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| Jackie-ing | |
| Blue Sphere |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| Evidence (take 2) | |
| Criss Cross | |
| Nutty (take 2) | |
| Hackensack (take 2) |
Thelonious Monk, piano.
| Something In Blue |
** also released on Black Lion (US) BL-152.
Thelonious Monk - The London Collection: Volume Three Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142
Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 3) | |
| Nutty (take 1) | |
| Evidence (take 1) |
1972
Art Blakey And The Giants Of Jazz - Live At The 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey Jazz Festival Records MJF-30882-25 2008
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 16, 1972
| Introduction By Jimmy Lyons | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Perdido | |
| Stardust | |
| Lover Man | |
| I Can't Get Started With You | |
| The Man I Love | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
Giants Of Jazz EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10090 1980
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
studio recordings, Bern, Switzerland, November 12, 1972
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Thelonious | |
| Epistrophy | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| I'll Wait For You | |
| Sweet And Lovely |
** also released on Philips (J) 25PJ-18 in 1980?; The George Wein Collection GW-3004 in 1984.