Complete 1951-1954 Recordings
  • PRLP 142
    PRLP 142
  • Thelonious Monk
    Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Complete 1951-1954 Recordings

Definitive Records

Personnel:
Thelonious Monk (p), Percy Heath, Gary Mapp, Al McKibbon, Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach, Art Blakey (d)

Reference: DRCD 11287

Bar code: 8436006492877

Note:
This CD has been replaced by its recent reissue as part of the Essential Jazz Classics label. Reference #EJC55495

This outstanding release presents the complete trio recordings by the Thelonious Monk Trio made between 1951 and 1954. It is an important corpus, for with the exception of his first trio session in 1947, the Plays Duke Ellington recording in 1955 and his late 1971 London encounter with Art Blakey and Al McKibbon, these are the only studio trio recordings by Monk. Thelonious usual setting was the quartet (with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse his most frequent collaborator), and for a couple of years he also fronted an outstanding octet/nonet, which included such outstanding figures as Clark Terry, Ray Copeland, Johnny Griffin and Phil Woods.

He also used to play tunes alone during his concerts, showing his versatility and his stride roots. It is not known why he didnt favor the trio format, but it might be related to the multiple voices present on many of Monks compositions, which probably made them better suited to be played with horns. However, the trio recordings compiled on this CD demonstrate that Monks tunes were also well suited for this setting. Moreover, here he is free to develop them without restrictions, carefully accompanied by the talents of Art Blakey and Max Roach. Moreover, these were the first recorded versions by Monk of all of his compositions included here. We have here, for instance, Thelonious first version of his celebrated 'Blue Monk.'

Tracklist

01. Nutty (Thelonious Monk) 5:16
02. Work (Thelonious Monk) 5:17
03. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk) 7:36
04. Bye-Ya (Thelonious Monk) 2:45
05. Monks Dream (Thelonious Monk) 3:05
06. Sweet And Lovely (Lemare-Arnheim-Tobias) 3:34
07. Little Rootie Tootie (Thelonious Monk) 3:05
08. Bemsha Swing (Monk-Best) 3:09
09. Reflections (Thelonious Monk) 2:46
10. These Foolish Things (Marvell-Strachey-Link) 2:46
11. Trinkle Tinkle (Thelonious Monk) 2:49
12. Ask Me Now Alternate Take- (Thelonious Monk) 4:26
13. Ask Me Now (Thelonious Monk) 3:12
14. Ill Follow You (Turk-Ahlert) 3:46
15. Just A Gigolo (Caesar-Casucci-Brammer) 3:00 *

Album details

Total Time: 56:38

Tracks 4-11, originally released as 10-inch LP "Thelonious (Prestige PRLP 142)
(*) Piano solo, bonus track

Personnel:

Tracks #1-3: Thelonious Monk (p), Percy Heath (b), Art Blakey (d).
Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey, September 22, 1954

Tracks #4-7: Thelonious Monk (p), Gary Mapp (b), Art Blakey (d).
Recorded in New York City, October 15, 1952

Tracks #8-11: Thelonious Monk (p), Gary Mapp (b), Max Roach (d).
Recorded in New York City, October 18, 1952

Tracks #12-13: Thelonious Monk (p), Al McKibbon (b), Art Blakey (d).
Recorded in New York City, July 23, 1951

Track #14: Thelonious Monk (p), Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach (d).
Recorded in New York City, May 30, 1952

Track #15: Thelonious Monk (p).
Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey, September 22, 1954
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12,95 €  (tax incl.)

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