Thelonious Monk - Kind Of Monk (2009) [10CD Box]

Thelonious Monk, in full Thelonious Sphere Monk (born Oct. 10, 1917, Rocky Mount, N.C., U.S. - died Feb. 17, 1982, Englewood, N.J.) American pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz. As the pianist in the band at Minton’s Playhouse, a nightclub in New York City, in the early 1940s, Monk had great influence on the other musicians who later developed the bebop movement. For much of his career, Monk performed and recorded with small groups. His playing was percussive and sparse, often being described as “angular,” and he used complex and dissonant harmonies and unusual intervals. A collection of some of the most remarkable recordings which laid the foundation of modern jazz and unfluenced generations of other musicians. The vast majority of these recordings became popular standards.

Track Listing

01. Bemsha Swing * (7:44)
02. Skippy ** (3:00)
03. Sixteen ** (3:40)
04. Carolina Moon ** (3:28)
05. I Surrender Dear *** (5:27)
06. Epistrophy **** (3:10)
07. Thelonious • (3:03)
08. Blue Monk •• (6:57)
09. Ruby My Dear ••• (5:42)

1952 - 1967 New York USA, Rotterdam The Netherlands

* Clark Terry (ts), Sonny Rollins (ts), Paul Chambers (b), Max Roach (d)
** Kenny Dorham (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Lucky Thompson (ts), Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach (d)
*** Ernie Henry (as), Sonny Rollins (ts), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (d)
**** Milt Jackson (vib), John Simmons (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
• Bill Hardman (tp), Johnny Griffin (ts), Spanky DeBrest (b), Art Blakey (d)
•• Ray Copeland (tp), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), Johnny Griffin (ts), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d)
••• Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d), Ray Copeland (tp)












Track Listing

01. Brilliant Corners * (7:46)
02. Hornin' In ** (3:15)
03. Let's Cool One ** (3:49)
04. Pannonica * (8:52)
05. I'll Follow You ** (3:48)
06. Ba Lue Bolivar Ba Blues Are * (13:09)

1952 - 1956 New York, USA

* Ernie Henry (as), Sonny Rollins (ts), Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)
** Kenny Dorham (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Lucky Thompson (ts), Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach (d)












Track Listing

01. Rhythm A Ning (5:18)
02. Straight No Chaser (7:04)
03. 'Round Midnight (8:29)
04. I Mean You (6:53)
05. Sweet & Lovely (7:17)
06. Decidedly (5:50)

1957 New York, USA

Gerry Mulligan (bars), Thelonious Monk (p), Wilbur Ware (b), Shadow Wilson (d)












Track Listing

01. Black And Tan Fantasy (3:24)
02. Solitude (3:43)
03. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (4:39)
04. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart (5:42)
05. Sophisticated Lady (4:29)
06. Caravan (5:56)
07. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (5:55)
08. Mood Indigo (3:13)

1955 New Jersey, USA

Thelonious Monk (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Kenny Clarke (d)












Track Listing

01. Hackensack * (11:01)
02. Ruby My Dear * (5:44)
03. Blue Monk * (6:58)
04. Hackensack ** (13:25)

1967 Rotterdam, The Netherlands

* Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d), Ray Copeland (tp)
** Thelonious Monk (p), Ray Copeland (tp), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Charlie Rouse (ts), Johnny Griffin (ts), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d)












Track Listing

01. Crepuscule With Nellie (2:54)
02. Twinkle Twinkle (10:01)
03. In Walked Bud (11:14)
04. I Mean You (13:45)
05. Epistrophy (5:11)

1957 New York, USA

Thelonious Monk (p), John Coltrane (ts), Johnny Griffin (ts), Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b), Roy Haynes (d)












Track Listing

01. Light Blue (5:12)
02. Blue Monk (8:32)
03. Coming On The Hudson (5:21)
04. In Walked Bud (11:26)
05. Misterioso (10:52)
06. Let's Cool One (9:18)
07. Rhythm A Ning (9:32)
08. Nutty (5:20)

1958 New York, USA

Thelonious Monk (p), Johnny Griffin (ts), Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b), Roy Haynes (d)












Track Listing

01. Evonce * (3:03)
02. Surburban Eyes * (3:00)
03. Epistrophy ** (3:06)
04. Eronel *** (3:04)
05. Nice Work If You Can Get It • (3:00)
06. Ruby My Dear • (3:07)
07. Introspection • (3:11)
08. Off Minor • (3:02)
09. Monk's Mood •• (3:06)
10. Who Knows •• (2:38)
11. Round About Midnight •• (3:11)
12. Misterioso ** (3:21)
13. Ask Me Now (3:14)
14. Four In One *** (3:29)
15. Criss Cross *** (2:56)
16. Straight No Chaser *** (2:56)
17. Willow Weep For Me ••• (3:01)
18. Hornin' In •••• (3:12)
19. Let's Cool One •••• (3:43)

1947 - 1952 New York, USA

* Thelonious Monk (p), Idrees Sulieman (tp), Danny Quebec West (as), Billy Smith (Is), Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (d)
** Thelonious Monk (р), John Simmons (b), Shadow Wilson (d), Mitt Jackson (vib)
*** Thelonious Monk (p), Sahib Shihab (as), Milt Jackson (vib), Al McKibbon (b), Art Blakey (d)
• Thelonious Monk (p), Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (d)
•• Thelonious Monk (р), George Taitt (tp), Sahib Shihab (as), Bob Paige (b), Art Blakey (d)
••• Thelonious Monk (р), Al McKibbon (b), Art Blakey (d)
•••• Thelonious Monk (p), Kenny Dorham (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Lucky Thompson (ts), Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach (d)












Track Listing

01. Trinkle Tinkle * (2:50)
02. Monk's Dream ** (3:07)
03. Reflections * (2:48)
04. Little Rootie Tootie ** (3:07)
05. April In Paris ** (3:21)
06. Sweet And Lovely ** (3:36)
07. Think Of One *** (5:47)
08. These Foolish Things * (2:47)
09. Well You Needn't • (2:58)
10. Evidence •• (2:33)
11. Humph ••• (2:51)
12. In Walked Bud •••• (2:54)
13. Let's Call This •• (5:08)
14. I Mean You (2:45)
15. Friday The 13th *** (10:40)
16. Bye Ya ** (2:45)

1947 - 1953 New York, USA

* Thelonious Monk (р), Gerry Mapp (b), Max Roach (d)
** Thelonious Monk (р), Gerry Mapp (b), Art Blakey (d)
*** Thelonious Monk (p), Julius Watkins (frh), Sonny Rollins (ts), Percy Heath (b), Willie Jones (d)
• Thelonious Monk (p), Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (d)
•• Thelonious Monk (p), Milt Jackson (vib), John Simmons (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
••• Thelonious Monk (p), Idrees Sulieman (tp), Danny Quebec West (as), Billy Smith (ts), Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (d)
•••• Thelonious Monk (p), George Taitt (tp), Sahib Shibab (as), Bob Paige (b), Art Blakey (d)












Track Listing

01. All Alone (4:52)
02. Functional (9:21)
03. I Should Care (3:14)
04. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance Without You (4:23)
05. Monk's Mood * (7:52)
06. April In Paris (3:52)
07. Round Midnight (6:42)
08. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (4:04)

New York, USA

* with John Coltrane





Many thanks to the original uploader: papa1954

SEE also:
Gerry Mulligan & Theloniou...n Meets Monk [Remastered 1992]