"The Immortal Charlie Christian." Laserlight CD 17 032
"The Great Dizzy Gillespie." ARC Society 996
Stompin' at the Savoy; Swing to Bop; Up on Teddy's Hill; Guy's got to go; Lips Flips; (May 1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk or Kenny Kersey - piano. Hot Lips Page or Joe Guy - trumpet. Don Byas - tenor. Charlie Christian - guitar. Nick Fenton - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.

Hot Lips Page: "After Hours in Harlem" - Onyx ORI-207
Sweet Georgia Brown; Topsy; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Hot Lips Page - trumpet, Joe Guy - trumpet.

Don Byas: "Live at Minton's" - Musidisc 30 JA 5121
Don Byas: "Midnight at Minton's" - Onyx ORI-208
I Can't Give You Anything But Love; Indiana; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Don Byas - tenor, Joe Guy - trumpet, Kenny Clarke - drums.
Stardust; Exactly Like You; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Don Byas - tenor, Joe Guy - trumpet, Helen Humes - vocal.

"Trumpet Battle at Minton's"
Xanadu 107
My Melancholy Baby; Sweet Lorraine; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Hot Lips Page - trumpet, Joe Guy - trumpet, Herbie Fields - tenor.

"Harlem Odyssey"
Xanadu 112
Rhythm Riff; Nice Work If You Can Get It; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, Joe Guy - trumpet, Nick Fenton - bass, Kenny Clarke - drums.
Down; I Found A Million Dollar Baby; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, Joe Guy - trumpet, Al Sears - tenor, Nick Fenton - bass, Kenny Clarke - drums.
You're A Lucky Guy; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Joe Guy - trumpet.

"Sweets, Lips and Lots of Jazz"
Xanadu 123
Baby Lips; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Hot Lips Page - trumpet, Kenny Clarke - drums.
Indiana; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Roy Eldridge - trumpet, Joe Guy - trumpet, Kenny Clarke - drums.
Body And Soul; (1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Roy Eldridge - trumpet, Herbie Fields - tenor.

"The Early Thelonious Monk"
Moon CD 086-2
I Got Rhythm (9'20); Nice Work If You Can Get It (4'03); Down, Down, Down (3'40); I Found a Million $ Baby (2'46); Body & Soul (8'46); Indiana (5'08); I've Found a New Baby (7'26); My Melancholy Baby (8'30); Sweet Lorraine (8'26); Sweet Georgia Brown (5'29); You're a Lucky Guy (7'54); (1941 - Minton's Playhouse, N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Roy Eldridge - trumpet, Herbie Fields - tenor, Joe Guy - trumpet, Hot Lips Page - trumpet, Al Sears - tenor, Nick Fenton - bass, Kenny Clarke - drums.

"After Hours at Minton's"
Definitive DRCD11197
I Got Rhythm; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Down, Down, Down; I Found a Million $ Baby; Body & Soul; Indiana; I've Found a New Baby; My Melancholy Baby; Sweet Lorraine; Sweet Georgia Brown; You're a Lucky Guy; Stompin' at the Savoy; (1941 - Minton's Playhouse, N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, other musicians include Roy Eldridge - trumpet, Herbie Fields - tenor, Joe Guy - trumpet, Hot Lips Page - trumpet, Al Sears - tenor, Nick Fenton - bass, Kenny Clarke - drums.

A review from Alastair Johnston.

Thelonious Monk - Round Midnight
Prism/Leisure Corp. PLATCD 509
Stompin' at the Savoy; Swing to Bop (Charlie's Choice); (May 1941 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Joe Guy - trumpet. Charlie Christian - guitar. Nick Fenton - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.
In Walked Bud; Monks Mood; Who Knows; 'Round Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Epistrophy; Misterioso; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Nice Work If You Can Get It; Ruby My Dear; Well You Needn't; April in Paris; Off Minor; Introspection; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Humph; Evonce; Suburban Eyes; Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Flyin' Hawk; On the Bean; (October 19, 1944)
Coleman Hawkins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Edward Robinson - bass. Denzil Best - drums.

Read the notes from this "Jazz Masters" CD.

Note about the 1941 MINTON'S recordings.
There is often some confusion about who plays on these tracks. These amateur recordings were made by a young jazz fan named Jerry Newman, featuring "The Teddy Hill Band" and "Monroe's House Band" and have been released many times. Many albums have been taken from the original recordings and have been released on Onyx, Laserlight, Everest, Counterpoint/Esoteric, and Xanadu as well as ARC/Society and other labels.

Some interesting comments about Minton's.

Coleman Hawkins Quartet.
"Bean & the Boys" - Prestige 7824 / CD 24124-2
"Bean & Ben" - Harlequin HQ CD 04
Drifting on a Reed (3'01); Recollections (2'51); Flyin' Hawk (2'48); On the Bean (2'39); (October 19, 1944)
Coleman Hawkins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Edward Robinson - bass. Denzil Best - drums.

An excerpt from Dan Morgenstern's notes for "Bean & the Boys".

'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk
Definitive Records DRCD11133
Humph; Evonce; Suburban Eyes; Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work If You Can Get It; Ruby My Dear; Well You Needn't; April in Paris; Off Minor; Introspection; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
In Walked Bud; Monks Mood; Who Knows; 'Round Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
All The Things You Are; I Should Care; (July 2, 1948)
Kenny Hagood - vocal. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Evidence; Misterioso; Epistrophy; I Mean You; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Drifting on a Reed; Recollections; Flyin' Hawk; On the Bean; (October 19, 1944)
Coleman Hawkins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Edward Robinson - bass. Denzil Best - drums.

Read the notes from this Definitive Records CD.

"The Legendary Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - live 1946."
Bandstand BDCD1534
Our Delight; Ray's Idea; Cool Breeze; 'Round Midnight; Oo-Bop-Sh'bam; One Bass Hit; The Man I Love; Groovin' High; Things to Come; Second Balcony Jump; (June/July 1946 - Spotlite Club. N.Y.)
Orchestra includes Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt and Leo Parker as well as Thelonious Monk.
Other tracks on this CD have John Lewis replacing Monk at the piano.

Thelonious Monk - "Genius of Modern Music" Volume 1 - (10" LP)
Blue Note LP 5002
'Round About Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Off Minor; Ruby My Dear; Well You Needn't; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
I Mean You; Epistrophy; Misterioso; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Thelonious;(October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Thelonious Monk - "Genius of Modern Music" Volume 2 - (10" LP)
Blue Note LPM 1509
Humph; Suburban Eyes; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Who Knows; In Walked Bud;(November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Straight No Chaser; Four in One; Ask Me Now; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Thelonious Monk - "Genius of Modern Music" - on LP
Blue Note 2 LP set BN-LA579-H2
Volume 1 - Blue Note BLP 1510
Thelonious; Humph; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Off Minor; Ruby My Dear; April in Paris; Well You Needn't; Introspection; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
'Round About Midnight; In Walked Bud; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
I Mean You; Epistrophy; Misterioso; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.

Volume 2 - Blue Note BLP 1511
Suburban Eyes; Evonce; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Monks Mood; Who Knows; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Straight No Chaser; Four in One; Ask Me Now; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Carolina Moon; Hornin' In; Skippy; Let's Cool One; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.

Ira Gitler's original sleeve notes.

Thelonious Monk - "Genius of Modern Music" - on CD
Volume 1 - Blue Note BN 81510
Humph; Evonce (two takes); Suburban Eyes (two takes); Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work (two takes); Ruby My Dear (two takes); Well You Needn't (two takes); April in Paris (two takes); Off Minor; Introspection; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
'Round About Midnight; In Walked Bud; Monks Mood; Who Knows (two takes); (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Volume 2 - Blue Note BN 81511
Four in One (two takes); Criss Cross (two takes); Eronel; Straight, No Chaser; Ask Me Now (two takes); Willow Weep For Me; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Skippy (two takes); Hornin' In (two takes); Sixteen (two takes); Carolina Moon; Let's Cool One; I'll Follow You; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.

Thelonious Monk - "Genius of Modern Music"
(Japanese Blue Note/Toshiba EMI)
Volume 1 - CJ28-5114
Humph; Evonce (two takes); Suburban Eyes (two takes); Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work (two takes); Ruby My Dear (two takes); Well You Needn't (two takes); April in Paris (two takes); Off Minor; Introspection; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Volume 2 - CJ28-5115
In Walked Bud; Monks Mood; 'Round About Midnight; Who Knows (two takes); (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
All The Things You Are; I Should Care (two takes); (July 2, 1948)
Kenny Hagood - vocal. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Evidence; Epistrophy; Misterioso (two takes); I Mean You; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.

Volume 3 - CJ28-5116
Four in One (two takes); Criss Cross (two takes); Eronel; Straight, No Chaser; Ask Me Now (two takes); Willow Weep For Me; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Skippy (two takes); Hornin' In (two takes); Sixteen (two takes); Carolina Moon; Let's Cool One; I'll Follow You; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.

"More Genius of Thelonious Monk"
Japanese Blue Note/Toshiba EMI
Evonce (alt); Suburban Eyes (alt);(October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work (alt); Ruby My Dear (alt); Well You Needn't (alt); April in Paris (alt); (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums. Who Knows (alt); (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
All The Things You Are; I Should Care (two takes); (July 2, 1948)
Kenny Hagood - vocal. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Criss Cross (alt); Ask Me Now (alt); (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Skippy (alt); Hornin' In (alt); Sixteen (two takes); I'll Follow You; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.

Jazz Profile - Thelonious Monk"
Blue Note CD - 23518-2
Humph;(October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Ruby My Dear; Well, You Needn't; April in Paris; Off Minor; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
In Walked Bud; Monks Mood; 'Round Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Criss Cross; Straight, No Chaser; Ask Me Now; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Carolina Moon; Let's Cool One; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Crepuscule with Nellie; Epistrophy; (September 11, 1958 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.

"The Best of Thelonious Monk"
Blue Note CD - BN 95636
Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Ruby My Dear; Well You Needn't; April in Paris; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Monks Mood; In Walked Bud; 'Round About Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Evidence; Epistrophy; Misterioso; I Mean You; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Four in One; Criss Cross; Straight, No Chaser; Ask Me Now; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Skippy; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.

"Round Midnight & Other Jazz Classics"
CEMA-Capitol S41 57588 / CD 57588
Well You Needn't; Ruby My Dear; April in Paris; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Monks Mood; In Walked Bud; 'Round About Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Evidence; Misterioso; Epistrophy; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Straight, No Chaser; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

"Straight, No Chaser"
Blue Note 28263
Straight, No Chaser; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Other tracks on this album are by Horace Silver, Grant Green, Art Blakey and others.

Milt Jackson
Blue Note BLP 1509, BLJ/BST 81509
Misterioso; Evidence; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Willow Weep For Me; Criss Cross; Eronel; Four In One; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Monk is not on the other tracks on this album.

Thelonious Monk / Milt Jackson
Blue Note 61012
All The Things You Are; I Should Care (two takes); (July 2, 1948)
Kenny Hagood - vocal. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Criss Cross; Ask Me Now;(July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Monk is not on the other tracks on this album.

Thelonious Monk - "The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Thelonious Monk"
Mosaic Records 4-LP Limited Edition box set - MR4-101 (limited to 7500 albums)
Disc 1.
Humph (2'50); Evonce (3'00 & 3'01 - two takes); Suburban Eyes (2'58 & 2'55 - two takes); Thelonious (2'58); (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work (3'01 & 3'00 - two takes); Ruby My Dear (3'03 & 3'05 - two takes); Well You Needn't (2'55 & 2'52 - two takes); April in Paris (2'39 & 3'17 - two takes); (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Disc 2.
Off Minor (2'58); Introspection (3'10); (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
In Walked Bud (2'54); Monks Mood (3'05); Who Knows (2'40 & 2'39 - two takes); 'Round Midnight (3'09); (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
All The Things You Are (2'57); I Should Care (3'00 & 2'59 - two takes); (July 2, 1948)
Kenny Hagood - vocal. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Evidence (2'31); Misterioso (3'19 & 2'43 - two takes); Epistrophy (3'05); I Mean You (2'44); (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Disc 3.
Four in One (3'27 & 3'26 - two takes); Criss Cross (2'55 & 2'48 - two takes); Eronel (3'01); Straight, No Chaser (2'54); Ask Me Now (4'26 & 3'12 - two takes); Willow Weep For Me (3'00); (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Skippy (2'59 & 3'07 - two takes); Hornin' In (3'06); (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Disc 4.
Hornin' In (3'12); (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Sixteen (3'28 & 3'37 - two takes); Carolina Moon (3'26); Let's Cool One (3'45); I'll Follow You (3'46); (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Reflections (7'01); (April 14, 1957)
Sonny Rollins - tenor, Thelonious Monk - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Art Blakey - drums.
Misterioso (9'22); (April 14, 1957)
Sonny Rollins - tenor, J.J.Johnson - trombone, Thelonious Monk - piano, Horace Silver - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Art Blakey - drums.

A review from Cadence Magazine.

Thelonious Monk - "The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Thelonious Monk"
Blue Note 4-CD box set - BN 30363
Disc 1.
Humph (2'50); Evonce (3'00 & 3'01 - two takes); Suburban Eyes (2'58 & 2'55 - two takes); Thelonious (2'58); (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work (3'01 & 3'00 - two takes); Ruby My Dear (3'03 & 3'05 - two takes); Well You Needn't (2'55 & 2'52 - two takes); April in Paris (2'39 & 3'17 - two takes); Off Minor (2'58); Introspection (3'10); (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
In Walked Bud (2'54); Monks Mood (3'05); Who Knows (2'40 & 2'39 - two takes); 'Round Midnight (3'09); (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Disc 2.
All The Things You Are (2'57); I Should Care (3'00 & 2'59 - two takes); (July 2, 1948)
Kenny Hagood - vocal. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Evidence (2'31); Misterioso (3'19 & 2'43 - two takes); Epistrophy (3'05); I Mean You (2'44); (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Four in One (3'27 & 3'26 - two takes); Criss Cross (2'55 & 2'48 - two takes); Eronel (3'01); Straight, No Chaser (2'54); Ask Me Now (4'26 & 3'12 - two takes); Willow Weep For Me (3'00); (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Disc 3.
Skippy (2'59 & 3'07 - two takes); Hornin' In (3'06 & 3'12 - two takes); Sixteen (3'28 & 3'37 - two takes); Carolina Moon (3'26); Let's Cool One (3'45); I'll Follow You (3'46); (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Reflections (7'01); (April 14, 1957)
Sonny Rollins - tenor, Thelonious Monk - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Art Blakey - drums.
Misterioso (9'22); (April 14, 1957)
Sonny Rollins - tenor, J.J.Johnson - trombone, Thelonious Monk - piano, Horace Silver - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Art Blakey - drums.

Disc 4.
Same as - Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Live at the Five Spot. Discovery !"
Note: The tracks are now in the order they were recorded, and the pitch has been corrected compared to the original CD release.
Crepuscule with Nellie (3'00); Trinkle Tinkle (10'08); In Walked Bud (11'22); I Mean You (13'53); Epistrophy (5'19); (September 11, 1958 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.

Thelonius Monk. "Mysterioso"
Melodiya M60 49407 004.
'Round Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Ruby My Dear; Well You Needn't; Off Minor; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Mysterioso; Epistrophy;(July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Straight, No Chaser;(July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Little Rootie Tootie; (October 15, 1952)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gary Mapp - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Blue Monk; (September 22, 1954)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Bemsha Swing; (December 18, 1952)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gary Mapp - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Rhythm-a-ning; (February 28, 1959 - New York)
Charlie Rouse - tenor, Thelonious Monk - piano, Sam Jones - bass, Art Taylor - drums.

Thelonious Monk - 'Round Midnight'
Giants of Jazz LPJT 19
Off Minor; April in Paris; Hornin' In; Well You Needn't; Ruby My Dear; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
'Round Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Misterioso; I Mean You; Evidence; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Criss Cross; Straight No Chaser; Ask Me Now; Willow Weep For Me;(July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Skippy; Let's Cool One; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.

Thelonius Monk - 'Round Midnight
Past Perfect (Silver Line) 204374-203
Evonce; Suburban Eyes; Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nice Work; Ruby My Dear; Well You Needn't; Off Minor; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Monks Mood; Who Knows; 'Round Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Evidence; Misterioso; Epistrophy; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Criss Cross; Straight, No Chaser; Ask Me Now; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Read the notes from this "Silver Line" CD.

Thelonious Monk - Making the Right Moods
KRB Music Companies - KRB5414-2
Nice Work; April in Paris; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
'Round Midnight; Monks Mood; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
All The Things You Are; (July 2, 1948)
Kenny Hagood - vocal. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Epistrophy; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Criss Cross; Straight No Chaser; (July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Skippy; Let's Cool One; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.

Thelonious Monk - The composer - 'Round Midnight'
Giants of Jazz CD53008
'Round Midnight; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Thelonious; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Off Minor; Well You Needn't; Ruby My Dear; (October 24, 1947)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Mysterioso; Epistrophy; Evidence; (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Criss Cross; Straight No Chaser; Ask Me Now;(July 23, 1951)
Sahib Shihab - alto. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Al McKibbon - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Hornin' In; Let's Cool One; (May 30, 1952)
Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Lou Donaldson - alto. Lucky Thompson - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Nelson Boyd - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Little Rootie Tootie; Monk's Dream; (October 15, 1952)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gary Mapp - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Bemsha Swing; Reflections; (December 18, 1952)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gary Mapp - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Let's Call This; (November 13, 1953)
Sonny Rollins - tenor. Julius Watkins - french-horn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Willie Jones - drums.
Blue Monk; (September 22, 1954)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Rhythm-a-ning; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.

Thelonious Monk Quartet. "Vibes Are On"
Chazzer 2002.
Just You, Just Me (5'00); All The Things You Are (5'43); Suburban Eyes (3'23); (16 February 1948 - "WNYC" New York City)
Thelonious Monk - piano. ldrees Sulieman - trumpet. Curly Russell - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Other performances on this album by Art Tatum (1950/51), and Dizzy Gillespie with Charlie Parker (1952).

Excerpts from the original LP notes.

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk. "Bird & Diz"
Verve CD 314 521 436-2
Bloomdido; My Melancholy Baby; Relaxin' with Lee; Leap-Frog; An Oscar for Treadwell; Mohawk; (June 6, 1950)
Charlie Parker - alto. Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet. Thelonious Monk - piano. Curly Russell - bass. Buddy Rich - drums.

In addition to the six tracks released on the original 10" LP, this CD includes all the alternate takes, as well as false starts and studio chatter from the session.

Some comments regarding the inclusion of Buddy Rich on this session.

An excerpt from the CD notes by James Patrick.

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk. "Bird & Diz"
Clef MGC 512 (Original 10" LP)
Bloomdido (take 4, 3'25); Melancholy Baby (take 2, 3'24); Relaxin' with Lee (take 4, 2'47); Leap-Frog (take 11, 2'29); An Oscar for Treadwell (take 4, 3'23); Mohawk (take 6, 3'35); (June 6, 1950)
Charlie Parker - alto. Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet. Thelonious Monk - piano. Curly Russell - bass. Buddy Rich - drums.

(Two other tracks on the Original LP Clef album did not include Monk.)

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk. "Historical Encounter"
Verve/Barclay 3606
Bloomdido (3'24); Mohawk (3'45 & 3'34 - 2 takes); Leap-Frog (2'25 & 2'03 - 2 takes); Melancholy Baby (3'25); An Oscar for Treadwell (3'25 & 3'22 - 2 takes); Relaxin' with Lee (3'54 & 2'48 - 2 Takes); (June 6, 1950)
Charlie Parker - alto. Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet. Thelonious Monk - piano. Curly Russell - bass. Buddy Rich - drums.

Frankie Passions with the Thelonious Monk Quintet.
Washington 303 / Spotlite LP 135
Especially to You; Nobody Knows. (c.1951 - New York City)
Frankie Passions - vocal, Thelonious Monk - piano. Idrees Sulieman or Kenny Dorham - trumpet. Charlie Rouse or Lucky Thompson - tenor. unknown - bass. possibly Art Blakey - drums.

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They have been issued and re-issued on various Prestige and OJC albums, but now the complete Prestige recordings of Thelonious Monk have been released in a single boxed set of 3 CD's.

"Thelonious Monk - The Complete Prestige Recordings" was released by Fantasy/Prestige.

The complete Prestige sessions.

Thelonious Monk - "The High Priest" - Prestige 7508
Thelonious Monk Trios - "Monk's Moods"
Esquire 32-119 / Prestige LP 7027 / Prestige LP 7159 / CD OJC-010-2
Little Rootie Tootie; Sweet and Lovely; Bye-Ya; Monk's Dream; (October 15, 1952)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gary Mapp - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Trinkle Tinkle; These Foolish Things; Bemsha Swing; Reflections; (December 18, 1952)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gary Mapp - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Blue Monk; Just a Gigolo; (September 22, 1954)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Steve's review of this recording.

Ira Gitler's original sleeve notes.

Thelonious Monk - "We See" - Prestige PRLP 7245
Thelonious Monk - "The Golden Monk" - Prestige PRLP 7363
Thelonious Monk - "Monk" - CD OJC-016-2 / Prestige 7053
Thelonious Monk Quintets.
Esquire 32-109 / Tristar 80912
Let's Call This; Think Of One (two takes); (November 13, 1953)
Sonny Rollins - tenor. Julius Watkins - french-horn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Willie Jones - drums.
We See; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Locomotive; Hackensack; (May 11, 1954)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Frank Foster - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Curly Russell - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Steve's review of this recording.

The original sleeve notes by Ira Gitler.

Thelonious Monk.
French Vogue LP LD503-30
Humph; (October 15, 1947)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpet. Danny West - alto. Billy Smith - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Gene Ramey - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
In Walked Bud; (November 21, 1947)
George Taitt - trumpet. Sahib Shihab - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Robert Paige - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Misterioso; Epistrophy (July 2, 1948)
Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. John Simmons - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Manganese; Portrait of an Ermite (We See); Off Minor; Eronel; Well,You Needn't; Round About Midnight; Reflections; (June 7, 1954 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Thelonious Monk - Jazz Archives.
Century Vista 18025
Portrait Of An Ermite; Reflections; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Well You Needn't; 'Round Midnight; Manganese; Eronel; Off Minor; (June 7, 1954 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Thelonious Monk.
GNP Crescendo / Vintage Series GNP 9008
"Monkism" - Laserlight 17 179
Round Midnight; Reflections (Evidence); Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Well, You Needn't (Hackensack); Portrait Of An Ermite (Reflections); Managanese (We See); Eronel; Off Minor; (June 7, 1954 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Leonard Feather's notes for the GNP/Crescendo release.

Thelonious Monk.
RCA Vogue CD 9026-68210
Round About Midnight (5'14); Evidence (3'04); Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (3'23); Well,You Needn't (3'24); Reflections (5'01); We See (Portrait of an Ermite)(2'34); Eronel (2'32); Off Minor (2'31); Hackensack (3'01); (June 7, 1954 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Other tracks on this CD are by Joe Turner.

The Original Liner Notes from RCA Vogue CD 9026-68210.

These 1954 Paris recordings have also been released on:
"Portrait of an Ermite" - Swing M 33342
"The Prophet" - Vogue 100-104
"Solo 1954" - Vogue 111502.
"Thelonius Monk piano solos" - Everest LP FS336.
"Monkisme" - Piccadilly 3521.
as well as Vogue 500-104, CMDINT 9852 and Trip 5022.

The Original Liner Notes from Everest FS 336.

(This solo session has been released on several LP's and CD's often with some of the tracks mislabelled.)

"The Genius of Thelonious Monk" - Prestige PRLP 7656
"Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins" - CD OJC 2531-059-2
"Thelonious Monk - "Work!"
Prestige PRLP 7169, PRLP 7075, Esquire 32-115
Friday the Thirteenth: (November 13, 1953)
Sonny Rollins - tenor. Julius Watkins - french-horn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Willie Jones - drums.
Work; Nutty; (September 22, 1954)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
The Way You Look Tonight; I Want To Be Happy; (October 25, 1954)
Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Tommy Potter - bass. Art Taylor - drums.

Steve's review of this recording.

Ira Gitler's original Prestige sleeve notes.

Sonny Rollins - "Movin' Out"
Esquire 32-155 / Prestige 7058 / CD OJC-058-2
More Than You Know; (October 25, 1954)
Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Tommy Potter - bass. Art Taylor - drums.

Miles Davis and The Modern Jazz Giants - "Bags' Groove"
Esquire 32-090 / Prestige 7109 / CD OJC-245-02
Bags' Groove (two takes); (December 24, 1954)
Miles Davis - trumpet. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.

Read an excerpt from the original notes by Ira Gitler

"Miles Davis and The Modern Jazz Giants"
Esquire 32-100 / Prestige 7150 / CD OJC 2531-347-2
The Man I Love (two takes); Swing Spring; Bemsha Swing; (December 24, 1954)
Miles Davis - trumpet. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.

Read the original notes by Ira Gitler

Notes on the entire Christmas Eve session, by Martin Williams

Sonny Rollins - Volume 2.
Blue Note BLP 1558 / CD B21Y81558
Reflections; (April 14, 1957)
Sonny Rollins - tenor, Thelonious Monk - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Art Blakey - drums.
Misterioso; (April 14, 1957)
Sonny Rollins - tenor, J.J.Johnson - trombone, Thelonious Monk - piano, Horace Silver - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Art Blakey - drums.
Other tracks on this album do not include Monk.

Thelonious Monk - Art of the Ballad series.
Fantasy/Prestige - 2532-11012-2
Compilation of previously released tracks from Prestige & Riverside.
Ruby, My Dear; Tea For Two; 'Round Midnight; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; I Surrender Dear; Mood Indigo; Monk's Mood; I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart; April in Paris;
Musicians include John Coltrane; Frank Foster; Coleman Hawkins; Gerry Mulligan; Gigi Gryce; Kenny Clarke and Oscar Pettiford.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Live at the Five Spot. Discovery !"
Blue Note CD 799786
Trinkle Tinkle (9'56); In Walked Bud (11'06); I Mean You (13'38); Epistrophy (5'09); Crepuscule with Nellie (2'56); (September 11, 1958 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.

The music on this original release was at the wrong pitch, a corrected release - with the tracks in the order they were recorded - is part of the "Complete Blue Note" set.

Original notes by Lewis Porter