Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings.
Riverside RCD-022-2
The complete Riverside recordings are available in a boxed set of 15 CD's, originally a set of 22 LP's. This Grammy winning set includes previously unissued items (some have since been released on Milestone, or as extra tracks on reissued CD's) as well as some items still not available anywhere else.

All the details are here.

Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Tenor Sessions.
Analogue Productions - CD's CAPJ 037, LP's AAPJ 037
Analogue Productions have remastered seven of the original Riverside recordings and have released them in a special limited edition box set, they are available as gold CD's or 180 gram vinyl LP's.

You can read about it here.

Steve Marshall has a review of this set at "The Night Owl" website

Analogue Productions has a website with more information.

Miles Davis - Miscellaneous Davis 1955 - 1957
Jazz Unlimited JUCD 2050
Introduction (1'25) (by Duke Ellington); Hackensack (7'52); 'Round Midnight (6'04); Now's The Time (8'33); (July 17, 1955 - Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park RI)
Miles Davis - trumpet, Zoot Sims - tenor, Gerry Mulligan - baritone, Thelonious Monk - piano, Percy Heath - bass, Connie Kay - drums.

Other tracks on this CD are by various Miles Davis groups.

Jan Lohmann's notes from the CD

Thelonious Monk plays Duke Ellington.
London LTZ-U15019 / Riverside 6039 / RS-3015 / RLP 12-201 / CD OJC 2531-24-4
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 - solo; Caravan; (July 21 & 27, 1955 - N.J.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes from the original LP release.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes from the LP re-issue.

Thelonious Monk - "Pure Monk"
Milestone 47004
Solitude; (July 1955 - N.J.)
Memories of You; (April 3, 1956 - N.Y.)
I Surrender Dear; (December 7, 1956 - N.Y.)
I Don't Stand The Ghost of a Chance With You (take 7); 'Round Midnight (take 7); (April 5, 1957 - N.Y.)
April in Paris; Functional (takes 1 & 2); (April 16, 1957 - N.Y.)
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 1); (October 21 & 22, 1959 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Orrin Keepnews' notes from the Milestone LP

Thelonious Monk - "The Riverside Trios"
Milestone 47052
(2 LP re-issue of "Thelonious Monk plays Duke Ellington" and "The Unique Thelonious")
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 - solo; Caravan; (July 21 & 27, 1955 - N.J.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.
Liza; Memories of You (solo); You Are Too Beautiful; Just You, Just Me; (March 17, 1956 - N.Y.)
Honeysuckle Rose; Darn That Dream; Tea For Two; (April 3, 1956 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Thelonious Monk and Gigi Gryce.
"Nica's Tempo" - CBS-Realm 52223 / Savoy MG 12137 / Savoy SV-0126 / Signal S-1201 / Savoy 2231
"Thelonious Monk & Herbie Nichols" - Savoy Jazz ZDS1166
Shuffle Boil; Brake's Sake; Gallop's Gallop; Nica's Tempo; (October 15, 1955)
Gigi Gryce - alto. Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Other tracks on "Nica's Tempo" are by Gigi Gryce.

The Realm sleeve notes by Chris Whent, includes some interesting stuff about Minton's

Thelonious Monk - "The Unique Thelonious"
Riverside 6038 / RLP 12-209 / CD OJC 2531-64-4 / London LTZ-U15071
Liza; Memories of You (solo); You Are Too Beautiful; Just You, Just Me; (March 17, 1956 - N.Y.)
Honeysuckle Rose; Darn That Dream; Tea For Two; (April 3, 1956 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Peter Gammond's notes from the London LP.

Thelonious Monk - "Brilliant Corners"
Riverside 6136 / RLP 1174 / RLP 12-226 / CD OJC-026-2 / London LTZ-U15097
Blue Bolivar Blues; Pannonica; (October 9, 1956 - N.Y.)
Brilliant Corners; (October 15, 1956 - N.Y.)
Ernie Henry - alto. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano & celeste. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Bemsha Swing; I Surrender Dear (solo); (December 7, 1956 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - trumpet. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Paul Chambers - bass. Max Roach - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Steve's review of this recording.

Jazz Basics by Don DeMicheal and Pete Welding - from the 1964 Down Beat Yearbook.

Thelonious Monk - "Brilliance"
Milestone M-47023
(2 LP re-issue of "Brilliant Corners" and "Five by Monk by Five")
Blue Bolivar Blues; Pannonica; (October 9, 1956 - N.Y.)
Brilliant Corners; (October 15, 1956 - N.Y.)
Ernie Henry - alto. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano & celeste. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Bemsha Swing; (December 7, 1956 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - trumpet. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Paul Chambers - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Jackie-ing; Straight, No Chaser; Played Twice; I Mean You; Ask Me Now; (June 1 & 2, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.

Thelonious Monk - "Thelonious Himself"
Riverside 6053 / RLP 12-235 / CD OJC 2531-254-2
London LTZ-U15120 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 512568M
I Don't Stand The Ghost of a Chance With You (take 7); I Should Care (take 3); 'Round Midnight (take 7); 'Round Midnight (alternate take, CD only); (April 5, 1957 - N.Y.)
April in Paris; Functional (take 2); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; All Alone; (April 16, 1957 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Monk's Mood; (April 16, 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass.

'Round Midnight (take 7) was also released on Milestone M-9144 along with 6 more versions of the same song by 6 different artists.

LP notes by Orrin Keepnews

Steve's review of this recording.

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane.
Jazzland JLP946 / Riverside 9490 / CD OJC 2531-039-4
Functional (take 1); (April 16, 1957 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Off Minor (take 4); Epistrophy; (alternate masters.) (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Ruby My Dear; Trinkle, Tinkle; Nutty; (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.

Ira Gitler's liner notes

Steve's review of this recording.

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane.
Milestone 47011
Monk's Mood; (April 16, 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass.
Blues For Tomorrow (no piano) (June 25, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Abide With Me (no rhythm section); Well, You Needn't; Off Minor (takes 4 & 5); Epistrophy (2 takes); Crepuscule With Nellie (take 6); (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Ruby My Dear; Trinkle, Tinkle; Nutty; (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.

LP notes by Grover Sales

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk.
Atlantic LP1278 / Atlantic CD-781332 / London SAH-K 6017 / London LTZ-K15157
Evidence; In Walked Bud; Blue Monk; I Mean You; Rhythm-a-ning; Purple Shades; (May 14/15, 1957 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Bill Hardman - trumpet. Thelonious Monk - piano. Spanky DeBrest - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Sleeve notes from the original LP release.

New CD Re-Issue
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk.
WEA/Atlantic/Rhino 75598
Evidence (6'46); In Walked Bud (6'39); Blue Monk (7'56); I Mean You (7'58); Rhythm-a-ning (7'21); Purple Shades (7'48); Evidence (5'26 - alt take); Blue Monk (6'55 - alt take); I Mean You (7'34 - alt take); (May 14/15, 1957 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Bill Hardman - trumpet. Thelonious Monk - piano. Spanky DeBrest - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Thelonious Monk Septet - "Monk's Music"
Riverside 6207 / RLP 1102 / RLP 12-242 / CD OJC-084-2
Abide With Me (no rhythm section); Well, You Needn't; Ruby, My Dear; Off Minor (take 5); Epistrophy; Crepuscule With Nellie (take 6); Off Minor (alternate take, CD only); Crepuscule With Nellie (alternate take, CD only); (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Steve's review of this recording.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk - "Monk's Music"
Spotlite CD-15114
Off Minor (5'07); Epistrophy (10'53); Well, You Needn't (11'22); Ruby, My Dear (5'24); (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.

Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan - "Mulligan Meets Monk"
Riverside 6107 / RLP 12-247 / RLP 1106 / CD OJC 2531-301-2
'Round Midnight; Rhythm-a-ning; Sweet and Lovely; Decidedly; Straight, No Chaser (take 3); I Mean You (take 4); Decidedly (alternate take, CD only); Straight, No Chaser (take 1, CD only); I Mean You (alternate take, CD only); (August 12 & 13, 1957 - N.Y.)
Gerry Mulligan - baritone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan - "Monk Meets Mulligan"
Riverside REP 130
'Round Midnight; (August 13, 1957 - N.Y.)
Gerry Mulligan - baritone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan - "Round Midnight"
Milestone M-47067 (2 LP set) / Tristar 35354
'Round Midnight; Rhythm-a-ning; Sweet and Lovely; Decidedly ( 2 takes); Straight, No Chaser (2 takes); I Mean You (3 takes); (August 12 & 13, 1957 - N.Y.)
Gerry Mulligan - baritone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
'Round Midnight (take 7); 'Round Midnight (in progress)(21'51); (April 5, 1957 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Notes (Milestone M-47067) - Dan Morgenstern & Orrin Keepnews.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Live in New York Volume 1."
Thelonious Records Inc. (TMNY) TR-1010 - part of a 2 CD set (TR-1012) with Volume 2. recorded at Birdland in 1963

Solo Piano medley (4'57) (intro by Pannonica); Blue Monk (9'52); Rhythm-a-ning (6'46); Epistrophy (4'53); Light Blue (4'54); Off Minor (8'39); Friday the Thirteenth (7'36); Epistrophy (theme); (1958, The Five Spot. N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano, Charlie Rouse - tenor, Roy Haynes - drums, Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass.
These are previously unknown, never before released or bootlegged recordings, that feature Charlie Rouse's earliest known recordings as a member of the Monk Quartet.
The recordings were made with a portable reel-to-reel tape recorder utilizing a single microphone. There is background noise and table chatter.

Robin Kelley's liner notes for volumes 1 & 2.

Thelonious Monk - "Blues Five Spot"
Milestone 9124
Coming On The Hudson; (February 25, 1958 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Johnny Griffin - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Wilbur Ware - bass. Philly Joe Jones - drums.
Blues Five Spot; Unidentified piano solo; 'Round Midnight; (July 9, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.
Bye-Ya/Epistrophy; (July 9, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Played Twice (take 1); (June 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
Body and Soul (solo); Crepuscule With Nellie; (April 18, 1961 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Clark Terry Quartet - "In Orbit" - Riverside RLP 12-271 / CD OJC 2531-302-4
Clark Terry with Thelonious Monk - "In Orbit" - Jazz Heritage 512800M
Clark Terry Quartet - "C.T. Meets Monk" - Riverside/ABC RS-3009
In Orbit (4'37); One Foot In The Gutter (7'14); Trust In Me (4'30); Let's Cool One (5'43); Pea-Eye (4'25); Argentia (6'08); Moonlight Fiesta (2'33); Buck's Business (3'20); Very Near Blue (3'03); Flugelin' the blues (CD only); (May 7 & 12, 1958 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - flugelhorn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Sam Jones - bass. Philly Joe Jones - drums.

Sleeve notes from "In Orbit" - Riverside 12-271.

Sleeve notes from "C.T. meets Monk."

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Thelonious in Action"
Riverside 6102 / RLP 1190 / RLP12-262 / CD OJC-103-2 / AP APR-3002 (LP)
Blues Five Spot (CD only); In Walked Bud (CD only); (July 9, 1958 - N.Y.)
Light Blue; Coming on the Hudson; Rhythm-a-ning; Epistrophy (theme); Blue Monk; Evidence; Epistrophy (theme); (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.

Sleeve notes from RLP 1190

Steve's review of this recording.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Thelonious in Action"
Riverside REP137
Light Blue; Coming on the Hudson;

Sleeve notes from REP 137.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Misterioso"
Riverside 6119 / RLP 1133 / RLP 279 / CD OJC-206-2
Round Midnight (CD only); Evidence (CD only); (July 9, 1958 - N.Y.)
Nutty; Blues Five Spot; Let's Cool One; In Walked Bud; Just A Gigolo (solo); Misterioso; (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.

Sleeve notes from RLP 279.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "At the Five Spot"
Milestone 47043 / Tristar 35321
Light Blue; Coming on the Hudson; Rhythm-a-ning; Epistrophy (theme); Blue Monk; Evidence; Epistrophy (theme); Nutty; Blues Five Spot; Let's Cool One; In Walked Bud; Just A Gigolo (solo); Misterioso; (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.

Thelonious Monk - "Evidence"
Milestone 9115
In Walked Bud; Blue Monk; Rhythm-a-ning; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
Thelonious; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.
San Francisco Holiday (take 2); Evidence; Epistrophy; (April 29, 1960 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Billy Higgins - drums. Joe Gordon - trumpet. Harold Land - tenor.

Orrin Keepnews' notes from "Evidence".

Thelonious Monk - "San Francisco Holiday"
Milestone 9199
In Walked Bud; Blue Monk; Rhythm-a-ning; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
Bye-Ya/Epistrophy; (July 9, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later); Four In One; Epistrophy; (April 29, 1960 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Billy Higgins - drums. Joe Gordon - trumpet. Harold Land - tenor.
Jackie-ing; April in Paris; Epistrophy; (April 18, 1961 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall.
Riverside 6183 / RLP 1138 / RLP 12-300 / CD OJC 135-4
Thelonious (0'56); Friday the 13th (9'22); Monk's Mood (10'15); Little Rootie Tootie (8'45); Off Minor (7'47); Crepuscule with Nellie (4'42); Little Rootie Tootie (encore, CD only); (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.

Sleeve notes from RLP 12-300.

Thelonious Monk - "In Person"
Milestone M-47033
(2 LP re-issue of "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall" and "Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two at the Blackhawk")
Thelonious; Friday the 13th; Monk's Mood; Little Rootie Tootie; Little Rootie Tootie (encore); Off Minor; Crepuscule with Nellie; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.
Let's Call This; Four In One (take 2); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Worry Later (take 3); 'Round Midnight; Epistrophy - theme; (April 29, 1960 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Joe Gordon - trumpet. Harold Land - tenor. John Ore - bass. Billy Higgins - drums.

Robert Palmer's notes for "In Person".

Thelonious Monk Quintet - "Five by Monk by Five"
Riverside 6086 / RLP 1150 / RLP 12-305 / CD OJC-362-2
Jackie-ing (6'01); Straight, No Chaser (9'16); Played Twice (7'55)(take 3, plus two extra takes on the CD); I Mean You (9'43); Ask Me Now (10'43); (June 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' notes for "Five by Monk by Five".

Thelonious Alone in San Francisco.
Riverside 6163 / RLP 12-312 / RLP 1158 / CD OJC 2531-231-2
Blue Monk (3'41); Ruby, My Dear (3'55); Round Lights (3'33); Everything Happens To Me (5'35); You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart (3'58); Bluehawk (3'37); Pannonica (3'48); Remember (2'36); There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (take 2)(4'17); There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (take 1, CD only); Reflections (5'03); (October 21 & 22, 1959 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two at the Blackhawk.
Riverside 6198 / RLP 12-323 / RLP 1171 / CD OJC 2531-305-2
Let's Call This (8'32); Four In One (take 2)(8'37); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (6'07); Worry Later (take 3)(9'09); 'Round Midnight (12'06); Epistrophy - theme (2'00); Evidence (CD only); Epistrophy (CD only); (April 29, 1960 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Billy Higgins - drums. Joe Gordon - trumpet. Harold Land - tenor.

The Downbeat review of this recording.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk in Europe - Volume 1 - Riverside RLP 002
Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Monk in Italy" - RLP 9443 / CD OJC-488-2
Jackie-ing (4'50); Straight No Chaser (8'59); Bemsha Swing (6'05); Crepuscule with Nellie (2'49); San Francisco Holiday (5'57); Body & Soul (solo)(4'48); Epistrophy (5'47); Rhythm-a-ning (CD only); (April 21, 1961 - Milan)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Alan Bates' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk in Europe - Volume 2
Riverside RLP 003
Epistrophy (6'16); Off Minor (11'39); Just a Gigolo (solo)(1'41); Well, You Needn't (11'27); Hackensack (9'45); (April 18, 1961 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Alan Bates' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk in Europe - Volume 3
Riverside RLP 004
Jackie-ing; Rhythm-a-ning; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; I Mean You; April in Paris (solo); (April 18, 1961 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Alan Bates' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk - "April in Paris / Live"
Milestone M-47060 (2 LP set)
Epistrophy (6'16); April in Paris (solo)(1'20); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (8'32); Just A Gigolo (solo)(1'41); I Mean You (10'59); Jackie-ing (10'08); Off Minor (11'39); Rhythm-a-ning (10'34); Hackensack (9'45); Well, You Needn't (11'27); (April 18, 1961 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Two Hours With Thelonious"
Riverside 460/461 / Riverside/ABC RS-3020
Epistrophy (opening theme); I Mean You; Jackie-ing; Off Minor; April in Paris (solo); Rhythm-a-ning; I'm getting sentimental Over You; Just a Gigolo (solo); Hackensack; Well, You Needn't; (April 18, 1961 - Paris) Body & Soul (solo); Milan intro and Jackie-ing; Straight, No Chaser; Bemsha Swing; San Francisco Holiday; Rhythm-a-ning; Crepuscule With Nellie; Epistrophy (closing theme); (April 21, 1961 - Milan)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Nat Hentoff's liner notes.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Monk in France"
Riverside 9491 / CD OJC-670-2
Well, You Needn't; Off Minor; Just a Gigolo (solo); I Mean You; Hackensack; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Body and Soul (CD only); Crepuscule with Nellie (CD only); (April 18, 1961 - Paris)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

"Thelonious Monk - Greatest Hits"
Riverside 9421
Brilliant Corners; (October 15, 1956 - N.Y.)
Ernie Henry - alto. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano & celeste. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Off Minor (take 5); (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Ruby My Dear; (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
'Round Midnight; (August 1957 - N.Y.)
Gerry Mulligan - baritone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Little Rootie Tootie; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.
Jackie-ing;(June 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.

Notes from "Thelonious Monk - Greatest Hits".

The Thelonious Monk Story.
Riverside 9483-9484
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing; (July 1955 - N.J.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.
Honeysuckle Rose; (April 3, 1956 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Let's Cool One; (May, 1958 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - flugelhorn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Sam Jones - bass. Philly Joe Jones - drums.
Brilliant Corners; (October 15, 1956 - N.Y.)
Ernie Henry - alto. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano & celeste. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Well, You Needn't; (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
'Round Midnight; (August 13, 1957 - N.Y.)
Gerry Mulligan - baritone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Trust In Me; (May 1958 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - flugelhorn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Sam Jones - bass. Philly Joe Jones - drums.
In Walked Bud; (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.
Friday the 13th; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger
Jackie-ing;(June 4, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
Blue Monk; (October 21, 1959 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Four in One; (April 29, 1960 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Billy Higgins - drums. Joe Gordon - trumpet. Harold Land - tenor.

Notes from "The Thelonious Monk Story".

The Best of Thelonious Monk.
Riverside/ABC 3037
Nutty (5'15); Just A Gigolo (solo) (2'03); Blue Monk (8'02); (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.
Monk's Mood (10'15); (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.
Straight No Chaser (8'44); Body & Soul (solo)(4'36); (April 21, 1961 - Milan)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Notes from "The Best of Thelonious Monk".

"Panorama: Thelonious Monk"
Riverside/ABC 3047
Liza, All the Clouds'll Roll Away; (March 17, 1956 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Brilliant Corners; (October 15, 1956 - N.Y.)
Ernie Henry - alto. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano & celeste. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Off Minor (take 5); (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nutty; (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Little Rootie Tootie; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.
Blue Monk; (October 21, 1959 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album.
Milestone 47064 (2 LP's or 1 CD)
'Round Midnight (take 7); (April 5, 1957 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
I Want To Be Happy; (October 25, 1954)
Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Tommy Potter - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
Bemsha Swing; (December 24, 1954)
Miles Davis - trumpet. Milt Jackson - vibes. Thelonious Monk - piano. Percy Heath - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.
Black & Tan Fantasy; (July 1955 - N.J.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Kenny Clarke - drums.
Brilliant Corners; (October 15, 1956 - N.Y.)
Ernie Henry - alto. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Max Roach - drums.
I Mean You (take 4); (August 12, 1957 - N.Y.)
Gerry Mulligan - baritone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Jackie-ing; (June 4, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
Little Rootie Tootie; (October 15, 1952)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Gary Mapp - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Little Rootie Tootie; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger
Epistrophy; (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Ruby, My Dear; (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Nutty; (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.
Let's Cool One; (May 1958 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - flugelhorn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Sam Jones - bass. Philly Joe Jones - drums.
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; (April 29, 1960 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Billy Higgins - drums. Joe Gordon - trumpet. Harold Land - tenor.

Orrin Keepnews' notes from "The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album".

Thelonious Monk - "Farewell To Monk"
JVC SMJ 9546-9547
Honeysuckle Rose; (April 3, 1956 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Brilliant Corners; (October 15, 1956 - N.Y.)
Ernie Henry - alto. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Oscar Pettiford - bass. Max Roach - drums.
I Surrender Dear; (December 7, 1956 - N.Y.)
Round Midnight (take 7); (April 5, 1957 - N.Y.)
April in Paris; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Functional (take 2); (April 16, 1957 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Epistrophy; (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Trinkle, Tinkle; (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Just A Gigolo: (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Jackie-ing; (June 4, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
Blue Monk; Ruby, My Dear; Pannonica; (October 21, 1959 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Thelonious Monk and the Jazz Giants.
Riverside 60-0118 CD / Fantasy 60018
Bemsha Swing; (December 7, 1956 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - trumpet. Sonny Rollins - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Paul Chambers - bass. Max Roach - drums.
Crepuscule With Nellie; (June 26, 1957 - N.Y.)
Ray Copeland - trumpet. Gigi Gryce - alto. Coleman Hawkins - tenor. John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Art Blakey - drums.
Nutty; (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
I Mean You; (August 12, 1957 - N.Y.)
Gerry Mulligan - baritone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Pea Eye; (May 1958 - N.Y.)
Clark Terry - flugelhorn. Thelonious Monk - piano. Sam Jones - bass. Philly Joe Jones - drums.
In Walked Bud; (August 7, 1958 - N.Y.)
Johnny Griffin - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass. Roy Haynes - drums.
Little Rootie Tootie; (February 28, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Donald Byrd - trumpet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Phil Woods - alto. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Pepper Adams - baritone. Robert Northern - french-horn. Jay McAllister - tuba. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.
Played Twice (take 3); (June 1, 1959 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Thad Jones - cornet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Sam Jones - bass. Art Taylor - drums.
San Francisco Holiday; (April 29, 1960 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Billy Higgins - drums. Joe Gordon - trumpet. Harold Land - tenor.