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This magnificent limited-edition set launched the Mosaic label in real style. Included are all of Thelonious Monk's Blue Note recordings, six sessions as a leader from 1947-52 complete with alternate takes plus two titles cut with tenor-saxophonist Sonny Rollins in 1957. Since these were Monk's first opportunities to lead his own recording dates, this set includes the original versions of such classics as "Ruby, My Dear," "Well You Needn't," "Off Minor," "In Walked Bud," "Evidence," "Criss Cross" and "Straight No Chaser" along with Monk's first chance to record "'Round Midnight" and "Epistrophy." The sidemen include such notables as trumpeters Kenny Dorham and Idrees Sulieman, drummers Art Blakey and Max Roach, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, altoist Lou Donaldson and tenor-saxophonist Lucky Thompson, but it is the unique pianist/composer who is the main star. Many of these recordings (generally the master takes) has been reissued in other forms by Blue Note.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Smith, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Idrees Sulieman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Quebec West, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ike Quebec, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Smith, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Idrees Sulieman, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Quebec West, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ike Quebec, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Smith, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Idrees Sulieman, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Quebec West, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ike Quebec, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Smith, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Idrees Sulieman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Quebec West, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ike Quebec, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Smith, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Idrees Sulieman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Quebec West, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billy Smith, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Idrees Sulieman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Quebec West, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Watkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edgar "Yip" Harburg, Author - Vernon Duke, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Edgar "Yip" Harburg, Author - Vernon Duke, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Taitt, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Paige, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gene Ramey, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Taitt, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Paige, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, MainArtist - Bernie Hanighen, Author - Cootie Williams, Composer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Blue Note Records
Duke Ellington, Composer - Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - George Taitt, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Paige, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
DISC 2
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, Composer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1988 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weston, ComposerLyricist - Axel Stordahl, ComposerLyricist - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weston, ComposerLyricist - Axel Stordahl, ComposerLyricist - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - John Simmons, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shadow Wilson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1951 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Thelonious Monk Quintet, FeaturedArtist - Sahib Shihab, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1988 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rouse, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Riley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Larry Gales, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1967 Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al McKibbon, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Thelonious Monk Quintet, FeaturedArtist
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1954 Blue Note Records
DISC 3
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1984 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - BENNY DAVIS, Composer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Clifford Brown, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - JOE BURKE, Composer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Roy Turk, Composer - Fred E. Ahlert, Composer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Donaldson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lucky Thompson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1983 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, Musician, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1957 Blue Note Records
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1957 Blue Note Records
DISC 4
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Addey, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmed Abdul-Malik, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Washington, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juanita Naima Coltrane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1994 Blue Note Records ℗ 1994 Blue Note Records
Album review
This magnificent limited-edition set launched the Mosaic label in real style. Included are all of Thelonious Monk's Blue Note recordings, six sessions as a leader from 1947-52 complete with alternate takes plus two titles cut with tenor-saxophonist Sonny Rollins in 1957. Since these were Monk's first opportunities to lead his own recording dates, this set includes the original versions of such classics as "Ruby, My Dear," "Well You Needn't," "Off Minor," "In Walked Bud," "Evidence," "Criss Cross" and "Straight No Chaser" along with Monk's first chance to record "'Round Midnight" and "Epistrophy." The sidemen include such notables as trumpeters Kenny Dorham and Idrees Sulieman, drummers Art Blakey and Max Roach, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, altoist Lou Donaldson and tenor-saxophonist Lucky Thompson, but it is the unique pianist/composer who is the main star. Many of these recordings (generally the master takes) has been reissued in other forms by Blue Note.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 54 track(s)
- Total length: 03:26:57
- Main artists: Thelonious Monk
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1994 Blue Note Records This Compilation ℗ 1994 Blue Note Records
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