Saturday, April 11, 2026

Thelonious Monk • The Very Best

 



Tracks:
1 - Thelonious - 2:57
2 - Ruby My Dear - 3:07
3 - Well You Needn't - 2:57
4 - In Walked Bud - 2:54
5 - 'Round Midnight
Written-By – Hanighen*, Williams*, Monk - 3:09
6 - Evidence - 2:30
7 - Misterioso - 3:18
8 - Epistrophy
Written-By – K. Clarke*, T. Monk - 3:04
9 - I Mean You - 2:43
10 - Criss Cross - 2:54
11 - Ask Me Now - 3:13
12 - Straight No Chaser - 2:56
13 - Let's Cool One - 3:46


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Danny Quebec West (tracks: 1), Lou Donaldson (tracks: 13), Sahib Shihab (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 12)
    Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: 10 to 12), Bob Paige (tracks: 4, 5), Gene Ramey (tracks: 1 to 3), John Simmons (tracks: 6 to 9), Nelson Boyd (tracks: 13)
    Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: 1 to 5, 10 to 12), Max Roach (tracks: 13), Shadow Wilson (tracks: 6 to 9)
    Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Doug Hawkins (tracks: 1 to 5, 10 to 13), Harry Smith (4) (tracks: 6 to 9)
    Illustration [Cover Photo Illustrations By] – Lisa Cuscuna
    Mastered By – Kurt Lundvall
    Photography By – Francis Wolff
    Piano – Thelonious Monk
    Producer [Original Sessions Produced By] – Alfred Lion
    Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
    Tenor Saxophone – Billy Smith (tracks: 1), Lucky Thompson (tracks: 13)
    Trumpet – George Taitt (tracks: 4, 5), Idrees Sulieman (tracks: 1), Kenny Dorham (tracks: 13)
    Vibraphone [Vibes] – Milt Jackson (tracks: 6 to 10, 12)
    Written-By – Thelonious Monk

Notes:
Tracks 1 to 5 recorded in october & november 1947 at WOR Studios, New York City, NY. From "Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1".
Tracks 6 to 9 recorded on July 2, 1948 at Apex Studios, New York City, NY. From "Milt Jackson Wizard of the Vibes".
Tracks 10 to 12 recorded on July 23, 1951 at WOR Studios, New York City, NY.
Track 13 recorded on May 30, 1952 at WOR Studios, New York City, NY. 

Label:    Blue Note – 7243 4 77390 2 6
Format:    CD, Compilation
Country:    Europe
Released:    2005
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Bop





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