The Chronological Classics: Thelonious Monk 1951–1952

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Tracklist

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1Four in One
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Four in One (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:32
2Criss Cross
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Criss‐Cross (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:58
3Eronel
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Eronel (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:06
4Straight No Chaser
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1951-07-23)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
3:00
5Ask Me Now
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
recording of:
Ask Me Now (on 1951-07-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
3:17
6Willow Weep for Me
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1951-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-07-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1951-07-23)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1951-07-23)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-07-23)
instrumental recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (on 1951-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:03
7Skippy
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1952-05-30)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1952-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-05-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-05-30)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Skippy (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:02
8Hornin’ In
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1952-05-30)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1952-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-05-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-05-30)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Hornin’ In (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:16
9Sixteen
recording of:
Sixteen
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:32
10Carolina Moon
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1952-05-30)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1952-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-05-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-05-30)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
instrumental recording of:
Carolina Moon (1928 song) (on 1952-05-30)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
publisher:
Burton Way Music Ltd., Cromwell Music, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music (publishing company) and Redwood Music
3:30
11Let’s Cool One
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
alto saxophone:
Lou Donaldson (on 1952-05-30)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1952-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-05-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-05-30)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (on 1952-05-30)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
recording of:
Let’s Cool One (on 1952-05-30)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:50
12I’ll Follow You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1952-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-05-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-05-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-30)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Follow You (on 1952-05-30)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
3:50
13Little Rootie Tootie
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Little Rootie Tootie (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:11
14Sweet and Lovely
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass [bass]:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1952-10-15)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
3:36
15Bye‐Ya
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Bye‐Ya (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:48
16Monk’s Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-10-15)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1952-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-10-15)
recording of:
Monk’s Dream (on 1952-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
3:08
17Trinkle Tinkle
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-18)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-12-18)
recording of:
Trinkle Tinkle (on 1952-12-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1952)
publisher:
Thelonious Music
2:51
18These Foolish Things
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-18)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-12-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1952-12-18)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
2:50
19Bemsha Swing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-18)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-12-18)
recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental) (on 1952-12-18)
composer:
Denzil Best and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Bayes Music Corporation, Bocu Music Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation, Second Floor Music and Thelonious Music
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:12
20Reflections
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-12-18)
double bass:
Gary Mapp (jazz double bassist) (on 1952-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1952-12-18)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1952-12-18)
recording of:
Reflections (on 1952-12-18)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:48

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1430) (order: 939)
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