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As any Monk aficionado knows, his solo piano performances were wonderful, idiosyncratic, living works of art that often wound up in completely different territory from where they began. Sometimes the results would be a little shakey; often they would be inspiring. Regardless, these solo performances were adventures, and that quality makes the double disc Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings, 1962-1968 irresistable. Much of this music was released on such Columbia albums as Monk's Dream and Underground over the course of the '60s, but this is the first time all the material has been collected in one place and the results are frequently stunning. The first disc, plus the first two tracks on disc two, contain the master takes. The second disc is largely comprised of alternate takes -- four have been released, the remaining 14 make their debut here. That's nearly a full album of "new" material and almost all of it is as compelling as the master takes. Certainly, the collection is designed for Monk completists, but even casual fans will find something to marvel at here.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - A.Razaf, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - E. Blake, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - Art Fitch, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Kay Fitch, Composer, Lyricist - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - B. Lowe, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Harry Barris, Composer - Teo Macero, Producer - Gordon Clifford, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment(P) Originally Released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - G. Arnheim, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - H. Tobias, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - J. Lemare, Composer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - Tom Adair, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Dennis, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - S. Cahn, Composer, Lyricist - A. Stordahl, Composer, Lyricist - P. Weston, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - T. Monk, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - Holt Marvell, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Harry Link, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Jack Strachey, Composer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - R.Noble, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - J. Young, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - H. AKST, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - S.M. Lewis, Composer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - Don Dougherty, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Ellis Reynolds, Composer, Lyricist - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Al J. Neiburg, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - T. Monk, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - T. Monk, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano - T. Monk, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano - Teo Macero, Producer - T. Monk, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - B. Hanighen, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Arlen Harold, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Ted Koehler, Composer, Lyricist - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - F.J. Crosby, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - J.F. Knapp, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1979. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1965 & released 1979. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - E.de Lange, Composer - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1965 & released 1979. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - E. Heyman, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - J. Green, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - R. Sour, Composer - Frank Eyton, Composer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - E. Heyman, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - J. Green, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - R. Sour, Composer - Frank Eyton, Composer
Originally recorded 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - Dorothy Fields, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Art Fitch, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Kay Fitch, Composer, Lyricist - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - B. Lowe, Composer, Lyricist
Originally recorded 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - G. Arnheim, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - H. Tobias, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - J. Lemare, Composer
Originally recorded 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - M.Dennis, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - T. Adair, Composer, Lyricist - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - M.Dennis, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - T. Adair, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - R.Noble, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - J. Young, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - H. AKST, Composer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - S.E. Lewis, Composer
Originally recorded 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - D.Dougherty, Composer - A.Neiburg, Composer - Teo Macero, Producer - E. Reynolds, Composer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Tom Adair, Composer, Lyricist - Matt Dennis, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally recorded 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Main Artist - T. Monk, Composer, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Thelonious Monk, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Piano - Teo Macero, Producer
Originally recorded 1965 & released 1998. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
As any Monk aficionado knows, his solo piano performances were wonderful, idiosyncratic, living works of art that often wound up in completely different territory from where they began. Sometimes the results would be a little shakey; often they would be inspiring. Regardless, these solo performances were adventures, and that quality makes the double disc Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings, 1962-1968 irresistable. Much of this music was released on such Columbia albums as Monk's Dream and Underground over the course of the '60s, but this is the first time all the material has been collected in one place and the results are frequently stunning. The first disc, plus the first two tracks on disc two, contain the master takes. The second disc is largely comprised of alternate takes -- four have been released, the remaining 14 make their debut here. That's nearly a full album of "new" material and almost all of it is as compelling as the master takes. Certainly, the collection is designed for Monk completists, but even casual fans will find something to marvel at here.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 37 track(s)
- Total length: 02:25:08
- Main artists: Thelonious Monk
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
This compilation (P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment
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