Thelonious Monk - "The Columbia Years (1962-1968)"
3 CD set - Columbia/Legacy C3K64887
"STUDIO - (Quartets)"
(R) Bye-Ya (take 1, 5:59); (October 31, 1962 - N.Y.)
Coming on the Hudson (take 3, 7:31); Rhythm-A-Ning (take 2, 3:53); (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.)
(U) Think of One (take 2, 6:04); (February 28, 1963)
Pannonica (take 2, 6:45); Crepuscule With Nellie (2:44); (March 29, 1963)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
April in Paris (take 6, 7:59); (October 8, 1964)
(R) Ugly Beauty (take 5, 10:45); (December 14, 1967)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
"STUDIO - (Trios)"
(U) Honeysuckle Rose (take 1, 7:03); (March 2, 1965)
(R) In Walked Bud (6:48); (U) Thelonious (take 3, 3:10); (February 14, 1968)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. Jon Hendricks - vocal on "In Walked Bud"
"STUDIO - (Big Band)"
(U) Reflections (take 6, 4:35); (U) Blue Monk (take 2, 5:17); (November 19, 1968 - L.A.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.
"STUDIO - (Solo)"
Round Midnight (take 2, 3:49) (November 19, 1968 - L.A.)
Dinah (take 2, 2:28) (November 2, 1964 - L.A.)
Ask Me Now (take 1, 3:42) (February 23, 1965 - N.Y.C.)
Ruby, My Dear (take 1, 4:44) (March 2, 1965 - N.Y.C.)
Thelonious Monk - solo piano.
"LIVE - (Concerts)"
(U) Don't Blame Me (5:47); (May 12, 1967 - Puebla, Mexico)
(When it's) Darkness On The Delta (5:05); (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.C.)
Thelonious Monk - solo piano.
Played Twice (7:32); (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.C.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
I Mean You (12:49); (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.C.)
Thad Jones - cornet. Nick Travis - trumpet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Steve Lacy - soprano. Phil Woods - alto and clarinet; Gene Allen - baritone and clarinet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.
Bemsha Swing (4:25); Jackie-ing (5:07); (May 21, 1963 - Tokyo)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Nutty; (13:52) (July 4, 1963 - Newport)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Pee Wee Russell - clarinet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Straight, No Chaser (11:56); (September 20, 1964 - Monterey Jazz Festival)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Steve Swallow - bass. Ben Riley - drums. With the Monterey Festival Workshop Ensemble - Bobby Bryant and Melvin Moore - trumpets. Lou Blackburn - trombone. Buddy Collette - reeds. Jack Nimitz - baritone.
Evidence (9:01); Epistrophy (5:33); (October or November 1967 - Stockholm)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. plus Ray Copeland - trumpet, Johnny Griffin - tenor, Jimmy Cleveland - trombone, Phil Woods - alto.
"LIVE - (Clubs)"
Well, You Needn't (9:17); (October 31, 1964 - The "It" Club - L.A.)
Misterioso (8:22); (November 1, 1964 - The "It" Club - L.A.)
Hackensack (8:03); (November 3, 1964 - The Jazz Workshop - L.A.)
Bright Missippi (8:12) (November 4, 1964 - The Jazz Workshop - L.A.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

(R) - Restored version previously issued in edited form. (U) - Previously unissued.

A review from Alastair Johnston.

Monk Alone - "The Complete Columbia Solo Piano Recordings 1962-1968"
2 CD set - Sony 7464-65495-2
"The Master Takes"
Body and Soul (remake take 2); Just a Gigolo (take 1); Don't Blame Me (remake take 1); Nice Work If You Can Get It (take 3); Memories of You (take 1); Sweetheart of All My Dreams (take 2); I Surrender, Dear (take 1); Sweet and Lovely (take 2); Everything Happens to Me (take 3); I Should Care (take 1); North of the Sunset (take 1); These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (take 3); I Hadn't Anyone Until You (take 4); Dinah (take 2); I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (take 2); Monk's Point (take 1); Ask Me Now (take 2); Ruby, My Dear (take 3); 'Round Midnight (take 2); Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (take 1);
"The Rarities"
This Is My Story, This Is My Song (take 1); Introspection (take 4); Darn That Dream (take 1); Body and Soul (remake take 3);
"Previously Unreleased"
Body and Soul (take 3); Don't Blame Me (take 1); Sweetheart of All My Dreams (take 1); Sweet and Lovely (take 1); Everything Happens to Me (take 1); Everything Happens to Me (take 2); I Hadn't Anyone Till You (take 2); Dinah (take 1); I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (take 1); Ask Me Now (take 3); Everything Happens to Me (take 3); Introspection (take 3); Ruby, My Dear (no take specified);
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Notes from the 2CD set by Dick Katz.

Notes Part 2 "The Music" by Dick Katz.

Producer's notes by Orrin Keepnews.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Monk's Dream"
CBS CS 8765 / SBPG 62135 / CK-CJT 40786 / CL 1965
Bye-Ya; Bolivar Blues; (October 31, 1962 - N.Y.)
Body and Soul (solo); Bright Mississippi; (November 1, 1962 - N.Y.)
Monk's Dream; Just A Gigolo (solo); (November 2, 1962 - N.Y.)
Sweet and Lovely; Five Spot Blues; (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Remastered Sony CD has alternate takes of Monk's Dream; Body and Soul; Bright Mississippi; Bolivar Blues;

Steve's review of this recording.
The CBS LP sleeve notes.

Thelonious Monk - "Criss-Cross"
CBS SBPG 62173 / CK-CT 48823 / CL 2038 / CS 8838
Hackensack; Rhythm-A-Ning; (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.)
Tea for Two (trio); Criss-Cross; (February 26, 1963 - N.Y.)
Eronel; Don't Blame Me (solo); (February 27, 1963 - N.Y.)
Think of One; (February 28, 1963 - N.Y.)
Crepuscule with Nellie; (March 29, 1963 - N.Y.)
Pannonica; (CD only)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Remastered Sony CD has three extra tracks Coming on the Hudson; Tea for Two; Eronel;

Steve's review of this recording.
The sleeve notes by Nica De Koenigswarter.

The Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Monk in Tokyo"
CBS-SONY SOPW-69/70 / Col 38510 / CBS-Jazzotheque CD-466552 / Col. C2K 63538
The Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Monk in Japan"
Sony Japan 2 CD's SRCS-9165
Straight, No Chaser (9'36); Pannonica (7'42); Just A Gigolo (2'26); Evidence (7'50); Jackie-ing (4'58); Bemsha Swing (4'26); Epistrophy (theme)(1'07); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (9'18); Hackensack (10'56); Blue Monk (13'26); Epistrophy (8'19); (May 21, 1963 - Tokyo)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Thelonious Monk "Live at Newport"
CBS SBPG 62389 / CS 8978
Nutty; Blue Monk; (July 3, 1963 - Newport)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Pee Wee Russell - clarinet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Other tracks on this LP are by Miles Davis at Newport in 1958.

Columbia C2K 53585 - The complete performance on 1 CD of a 2 CD box.
Criss-Cross (8'12); Light Blue (9'54); Epistrophy (6'34); (July 3, 1963 - Newport)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Nutty (13'51); Blue Monk (11'24); (July 3, 1963 - Newport)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Pee Wee Russell - clarinet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.

Notes from the double CD by John Ephland.

Notes from the LP "Monk at Newport" by Willis Conover.

A quote from George Wein.

A variety of opinions on Pee Wee Russell's contribution to this performance.

The other CD in this 2-CD box is by Miles Davis at Newport in 1958.

Thelonious Monk - Big Band and Quartet in Concert.
CBS SBPG 62248 / CL 2164 / CS 8964 - Some selections edited for length.
I Mean You (12'42); Evidence (12'38); When It's Darkness on the Delta (solo)(5'03); Oska T (9'00); Played Twice (quartet)(6'24); Four In One (11'03); Epistrophy (2'00); (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.)

Columbia C2K-C2T 57636 - The complete concert on a 2 CD set.
Bye-Ya (11'23); I Mean You (12'51); Evidence (13'55); Epistrophy (2'06); Darkness on the Delta (solo)(5'16); Played Twice (quartet)(7'48); Misterioso (quartet)(9'43); Epistrophy (1'17); Light Blue (12'54); Oska T (13'19); Four in One (14'43); Epistrophy (2'23). (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thad Jones - cornet. Nick Travis - trumpet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Steve Lacy - soprano. Phil Woods - alto and clarinet; Gene Allen - baritone and clarinet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums. Hall Overton - arranger.

Liner notes by Ira Gitler, Robert Shelton & George T Simon.

Thelonious Monk - "Who's afraid of the Big Band Monk?"
CBS - KG32892- C32893/C32894
I Mean You; Evidence; Oska T; Four In One; Epistrophy; (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thad Jones - cornet. Nick Travis - Trumpet. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Steve Lacy - soprano. Phil Woods - alto and clarinet; Gene Allen - baritone and clarinet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Thelonious Monk - piano. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Let's Cool One; Reflections; Rootie Tootie; Just a Glance at Love; Brilliant Corners; Consecutive Seconds; Monk's Point; Trinkle Tinkle; Straight, No Chaser; (November 19 & 20, 1969)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. With big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.
Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill & Conte Candoli - trumpets. Louise Blackburn, Bob Brookmeyer, Mike Wimberley & Billy Byers - trombones. Ernie Watts (alto), Ernie Small (baritone), Gene Cipriano, Tom Scott & Buddy Collette - reeds. Howard Roberts - guitar. John Guerin - percussion.

"Who's Afraid Of The Big Band Monk?" notes by Leonard Feather.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "It's Monk's Time"
CBS CS 8984 / BPG 62391 / CK 468405 / CL 2184
Nice Work If You Can Get It; (January 29, 1964 - N.Y.)
Stuffy Turkey; (January 30, 1964 - N.Y.)
Lulu's Back In Town; Brake's Sake; (February 10, 1964 - N.Y.)
Memories of You (solo); Shuffle Boil; (March 9, 1964 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Liner notes by Fr. Norman J O'Connor C.S.P..

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Monk"
CBS SPBG 62497 / CL 2291 / CS 9091 / CK 468407 / Pausa 9014
Teo (5'24); (March 9, 1964 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Liza (4'35); (Just One Way to Say) I Love You (6'45); (October 6, 1964 - N.Y.)
That Old Man (4'55); (October 7, 1964 - N.Y.)
April in Paris (7'52); Just You, Just Me (8'42); Pannonica (7'21); (October 8, 1964 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

The CBS LP sleeve notes by Bill Evans.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Live at the It Club"
CBS 88584 / Columbia C2 38030 / CD 469186-2 / Tristar 80911
Blue Monk (7'30); Well You Needn’t (7'35); Round Midnight (6'35); Rhythm-A-Ning (6'55); Blues Five Spot (5'50); Bemsha Swing (5'30); Straight, No Chaser (4'30); Nutty (7'35); Evidence (5'45); Misterioso (8'20); Gallop’s Gallop (5'15); Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-Are (6'25); (October 31, 1964 - L.A.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Live at the It Club"
Sony C2K 65288
This 1998 re-issue has 'restored' recordings, plus previously unissued tracks.)
Blue Monk (11'19); Well You Needn't (9'17); Round Midnight (6'32); Rhythm-A-Ning (10'09); Blues Five Spot (10'13); Bemsha Swing (8'34); Evidence (8'37); Nutty (10'48); Epistrophy (1'00); Straight, No Chaser (7'15); Teo (10'54); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (12'28); Misterioso (8'22); Gallop's Gallop (5'17); Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-Are (9'01); Bright Mississippi (9'47); Just You, Just Me (6'14); All The Things You Are (6'40); Epistrophy (1'09); (October 31, 1964 - L.A.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums

"Live At The It Club" LP notes by Ira Gitler.

"Live At The It Club" CD notes by Bob Blumenthal.

Thelonious Monk Quartet - "Live At The Jazz Workshop"
Columbia C2 38269 / CD 469183-2 / Tristar 36623
Don't Blame Me (solo)(1'36); Blue Bolivar Blues (5'15); Well You Needn't (7'10); Evidence/Rhythm-a-ning (5'55); 'Round Midnight (9'10); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (7'32); Memories of You (solo)/Just You Just Me (9'10); (November 3, 1964 - San Francisco)
Bemsha Swing (4'05); Blue Monk (5'03); Misterioso (3'45); Hackensack (6'15); Bright Mississippi (6'05); Epistrophy (5'25); (November 4, 1964 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Liner notes by Peter Keepnews.

Thelonious Monk - Live At The Jazz Workshop - Complete
Columbia C2K 65189
This 2001 re-issue has 'restored' recordings, plus previously unissued tracks.
CD 1
Don't Blame Me (solo)(1'41); Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (7'33); Well You Needn't (10'31); Evidence/Rhythm-a-ning (6'25); Hackensack (8'03); Bright Mississippi (2'51); Evidence (4'36); Epistrophy (3'53); 'Round Midnight (6'07); I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (6'42); Memories of You (solo)(2'29); Just You Just Me (6'45); Epistrophy (5'27);
CD 2
Blue Monk (7'04); Well You Needn't (8'09); Bright Mississippi (8'12); Bemsha Swing (4'10); Round Midnight (6'28); Nutty (8'09); Straight No Chaser (6'30); Thelonious (3'57); Hackensack (5'36); Misterioso (6'52); Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (7'48); Epistrophy (1'01);
(November 3 & 4, 1964 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Liner notes by Orrin Keepnews.

Thelonious Monk - "Always Know"
Columbia (2 LP's) JG 35720 / CD 469185-2
Monk's Dream (5'15); Coming on the Hudson (7'33); (November 2, 1962 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Criss-Cross (8'08); (July 3, 1963 - Newport)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Played Twice (quartet)(7'33); Light Blue (12'51); Bye-Ya (11'00); (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums. plus Thad Jones - cornet. Nick Travis - trumpet. Steve Lacy - soprano. Phil Woods - alto and clarinet; Gene Allen - baritone and clarinet. Eddie Bert - trombone. Hall Overton - arranger.
Epistrophy (5'05); (January 30, 1964 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Shuffle Boil (5'26); (March 9, 1964 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Honeysuckle Rose (10'00); (November 3, 1964 - San Francisco)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Introspection (2'15); Darn That Dream (3'39); (March 2, 1965 - N.Y.)
This Is My Story, This Is My Song (Blessed Assurance)(1'40); (November 14, 1966 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Easy Street (7'49); (February 14, 1968 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

The LP sleeve notes by Terry Adams.

Thelonious Monk - "Solo Monk"
CBS CS 9149 / SBPG 62549 / CK-CT 47854 / CL 2349 / CD 471248
I Surrender, Dear (3'43); Sweet and Lovely (2'58); North of the Sunset (1'50); Everything Happens To Me (3'25); I Should Care (1'56); (October 31, 1964 - L.A.)
These Foolish Things (3'32); I Hadn't Anyone Till You (3'17); Dinah (2'27); I'm Confessin' that I Love You (2'36); Monk's Point (2'11); (Nov 2, 1964 - L.A.)
Ask Me Now (4'35); (February 23, 1965 - N.Y.)
Ruby, My Dear (5'35); (March 2, 1965 - N.Y.)
Introspection; CD only.
Thelonious Monk - piano.

The remastered Sony CD has eight extra tracks including some alternate takes Darn that Dream; Dinah; Sweet & Lovely; Ruby, My Dear; I'm Confessin' that I Love You; I Hadn't Anyone Till You; Everything Happens To Me; Ask Me Now;

Martin Williams' sleeve notes.

Steve's review of this recording.

Monk - "Misterioso"
CBS 9216 / SBPG 62620 / CL 2416
Evidence; (May 21, 1963 - Tokyo)
Light Blue; (July 3, 1963 - Newport)
Misterioso; (December 30, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; All The Things You Are; (November 1, 1964 - Los Angeles)
Bemsha Swing; (November 4, 1964 - San Francisco)
Well, You Needn't ; (February 27, 1965 - Brandeis U.)
Honeysuckle Rose; (March 2, 1965 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Notes from "Misterioso" by Harry Colomby.

Monk - "Straight, No Chaser"
CBS 63009 / CS/PC 9451 / CK 45358 - Some selections edited for length.
I Didn't Know About You; (November 14, 1966)
Locomotive; (November 15, 1966)
Straight, No Chaser; Japanese Folk Song (Koh Joh No Tsuki); Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (solo); We See; (January 10, 1967)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' original sleeve notes.

Monk - "Straight, No Chaser"
Columbia - CK 64886 (This CD re-issue has the 'restored' recordings, plus some previously unissued tracks.)
I Didn't Know About You (6'48 & 6'52 - two takes); This Is My Story, This Is My Song (Blessed Assurance)(1'42); Green Chimneys (6'34); (November 14, 1966)
Locomotive (6'40); (November 15, 1966)
Straight, No Chaser (11'28); Japanese Folk Song (Koh Joh No Tsuki)(16'41); Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (solo)(7'36); We See (11'35); (January 10, 1967)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' notes for the CD reissue.

Les Line's review of the CD re-issue.

Thelonious Monk & Dave Brubeck - "Summit Sessions"
Columbia C 30522 / S64377
C Jam Blues; (May 1967, Mexico.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Dave Brubeck - piano. Eugene Wright - bass. Joe Morello - drums.

Other tracks on this LP are by Dave Brubeck with various guests.

An excerpt from Alexander Coleman's sleeve notes.

Thelonious Monk - "Underground"
Columbia CS 9632 / CK-CJT 40785
Ugly Beauty; (December 14, 1967)
Boo Boo's Birthday; (December 21, 1967)
Easy Street (trio only); In Walked Bud; Raise Four; Thelonious; (February 14, 1968)
Green Chimneys; (December 14, 1968)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. Jon Hendricks - vocal on In Walked Bud.

Remastered Sony CD includes alternate takes of Ugly Beauty; Boo Boo's Birthday; Thelonious;

Gil McKean's sleeve notes.

Steve's review of this recording.

Thelonious Sphere Monk - "Monk's Blues"
Columbia CS 9806 / CK-CT 53581; Sony SRCS 7086
Let's Cool One (3'47); Reflections (4'35); Rootie Tootie (7'35); Just a Glance at Love (2'52); Brilliant Corners (3'52); Consecutive Seconds (2'41); Monk's Point (8'03); Trinkle Tinkle (4'59); Straight, No Chaser (7'20); Blue Monk (CD only); 'Round Midnight (CD only); (November 19/20, 1968)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. With big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.
Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill & Conte Candoli - trumpets. Louise Blackburn, Bob Brookmeyer, Mike Wimberley & Billy Byers - trombones. Ernie Watts (alto), Ernie Small (baritone), Gene Cipriano, Tom Scott & Buddy Collette - reeds. Howard Roberts - guitar. John Guerin - percussion.

Steve's review of this recording.

Gil McKean's sleeve notes.

Thelonious Monk - "Straight No Chaser" (movie soundtrack album)
Columbia CK 45358 (Includes rehearsals, some narration and performances)
Straight No Chaser (1'51); (January 10, 1967 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Pannonica (5'11); (prob. Sept 1956 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Trinkle Tinkle (6'38); (July 1957 - N.Y.)
John Coltrane - tenor. Thelonious Monk - piano. Wilbur Ware - bass. Shadow Wilson - drums.
Ugly Beauty (2'31); (December 14, 1967 - N.Y.)
Epistrophy (5'38); Evidence (9'01); (Oct/Nov 1967 - Stockholm, Sweden)
I Mean You (4'19); (November 1967 - Mainz, Germany)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. plus Ray Copeland - trumpet, Johnny Griffin - tenor, Jimmy Cleveland - trombone, Phil Woods - alto.
Lulu's Back in Town (4'14); (prob. September 1956)
Don't Blame Me (2'54); (Fall 1967 - Atlanta)
Sweetheart Of All My Dreams (1'43); (early 1968 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
'Round Midnight (2'14); (early 1968 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Orrin Keepnews' liner notes.

Thelonious Monk - "Essentiel Jazz"
Sony (France) - COL 468571 2 (All these tracks have been previously released)
"Round Midnight (3'50); [Nov 19, 1968 - Hollywood]
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Blue Monk (6'14); (November 19, 1968)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. With big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.
Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill & Conte Candoli - trumpets. Louise Blackburn, Bob Brookmeyer, Mike Wimberley & Billy Byers - trombones. Ernie Watts (alto), Ernie Small (baritone), Gene Cipriano, Tom Scott & Buddy Collette - reeds. Howard Roberts - guitar. John Guerin - percussion.
Just A Gigolo (2'28); (November 2, 1962 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Rhythm-A-Ning (3'53); (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Thelonious (3'14); (February 14, 1968)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Crepuscule with Nellie (2'43); (March 29, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Tea for Two (3'47); (February 26, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Rootie Tootie (7'30); (November 19/20, 1968)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. With big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.
Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill & Conte Candoli - trumpets. Louise Blackburn, Bob Brookmeyer, Mike Wimberley & Billy Byers - trombones. Ernie Watts (alto), Ernie Small (baritone), Gene Cipriano, Tom Scott & Buddy Collette - reeds. Howard Roberts - guitar. John Guerin - percussion.
Boo Boo's Birthday (5'54); (February 14, 1968)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Body and Soul (4'28); (November 1, 1962 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Bye-Ya (6'04); (October 31, 1962 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
I Should Care (1'57); (October 31, 1964 - L.A.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.

Thelonious Monk - "Monk's Miracles"
Columbia Record Club - DS 338 (All these tracks have been previously released)
Bye-Ya; Crepuscule with Nellie; Four in One; Stuffy Turkey; I Mean You; Well, You Needn't; Bemsha Swing;

Thelonious Monk - "Standards"
CBS CK-CJT 45148; WCT 45148 (All these tracks have been previously released)
Tea for Two; (February 26, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Don't Blame Me; (February 27, 1963 - N.Y.)
Nice work if you can get it; (January 29, 1964 - N.Y.)
Memories of You; (March 9, 1964 - N.Y.)
Sweetheart of all my dreams; Liza; (October 6, 1964 - N.Y.)
I'm Confessin' that I love you; I hadn't anyone till you; (November 2, 1964 - L.A.)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: (January 10, 1967)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Just You, Just Me; (October 8, 1964 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.

Ira Gitler's liner notes.

Thelonious Monk - "The Composer"
CBS CK-CJT 44297
Rhythm-A-Ning; (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.)
Criss Cross; (February 26, 1963 - N.Y.)
Crepuscule with Nellie; (March 29, 1963 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Bemsha Swing; Straight, No Chaser; (May 21, 1963, Tokyo)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Well You Needn't; (October 31, 1964 - L.A.)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Ruby My Dear; (March 2, 1965 - N.Y.)
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Round Midnight; Reflections; Brilliant Corners; Blue Monk; (November 19/20, 1969)
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums. With big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.
Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill & Conte Candoli - trumpets. Louise Blackburn, Bob Brookmeyer, Mike Wimberley & Billy Byers - trombones. Ernie Watts (alto), Ernie Small (baritone), Gene Cipriano, Tom Scott & Buddy Collette - reeds. Howard Roberts - guitar. John Guerin - percussion.
A compilation from previous Columbia recordings.

I Like Jazz: The Essence of Thelonious Monk
Sony CK-CT 47930
Round Midnight; Bemsha Swing; Ruby, My Dear; Criss Cross; Well, You Needn't; Bye Ya; Thelonious;
A compilation from previous Columbia recordings.

This is Jazz #5 - Thelonious Monk
(Columbia/Legacy) Sony CD 64625
Round Midnight (3'49); Well, You Needn't (9'15); Bemsha Swing (4'29); Ruby, My Dear (5'38); Straight No Chaser (7'17); Blue Monk (6'14); Rhythm-a-ning (3'52); Monk's Dream (6'25); Misterioso (9'47); Epistrophy (2'01);
A compilation from previous Columbia recordings.

Greatest Hits - Thelonious Monk
Sony 9775
Well You Needn't; Misterioso; Bemsha Swing; Round Midnight (solo); Epistrophy; Ruby, My Dear; Crepuscule With Nellie; Blue Monk (with Pee Wee Russell); Straight, No Chaser;
A compilation from previous Columbia recordings.

Monk Plays Monk - Select Library of Modern Jazz Vol 3
CBS YS-753-C
Well You Needn't (February 27, 1965 - Brandeis U.);
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
Criss Cross (February 26, 1963 - N.Y.);
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Ruby, My Dear (March 2, 1965 - N.Y.);
Thelonious Monk - piano.
Hackensack (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.);
Monk's Dream (November 2, 1962 - N.Y.);
Rhythm-A-Ning (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.);
Five Spot Blues (November 6, 1962 - N.Y.);
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. John Ore - bass. Frankie Dunlop - drums.
Monk's Point (Nov 2, 1964 - L.A.);
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums
Teo (March 9, 1964 - N.Y.);
Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Butch Warren - bass. Ben Riley - drums.
A compilation from previous Columbia recordings.