Thelonious Monk - Complete Riverside Recordings vinyl record cover

It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Album Version), Ellington, Duke

Sophisticated Lady (Album Version), Ellington, Duke

I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good (Album Version), Ellington, Duke

Black and Tan Fantasy (Album Version), Ellington, Duke

Mood Indigo (Album Version), Ellington, Duke

I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Album Version), Mills, Irving

Solitude (Album Version), Ellington, Duke

Caravan (Album Version), Tizol, Juan

Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) (Album Version), Gershwin, George 1

Memories of You (Album Version), Blake, Eubie 1

Honeysuckle Rose (Album Version), Waller, Fats 1

Darn That Dream (Album Version), Delange, Eddie 1

Tea for Two (Album Version), Caesar, Irving 1

You Are Too Beautiful (Album Version), Rodgers, Richard 1

Just You, Just Me (Album Version), Klages, Raymond 1

Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are, Monk, Thelonious 1

Pannonica (Opening), Monk, Thelonious 1

Pannonica, Monk, Thelonious 1

Brilliant Corners, Monk, Thelonious 2

Bemsha Swing, Monk, Thelonious 2

I Surrender, Dear, Clifford, Gordon 2

(I Don't Stand) a Ghost of a Chance (Album Version), Young, Victor 2

I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You (Album Version), Young, Victor 2

I Should Care (Take 1), Stordahl, Axel 2

I Should Care (Take 2), Stordahl, Axel 2

I Should Care (Album Version), Stordahl, Axel 2

'Round Midnight (In Progress), Monk, Thelonious 2

'Round Midnight (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 2

April in Paris (Album Version), Harburg, Edgar "Yip" 3

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Album Version), Washington, Ned 3

Monk's Mood (False Start), Monk, Thelonious 3

Monk's Mood (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 3

Functional (Alternate Take), Monk, Thelonious 3

Functional (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 3

All Alone (Album Version), Berlin, Irving 3

Crepuscule with Nellie (Take 1), Monk, Thelonious 3

Crepuscule with Nellie (Breakdown), Monk, Thelonious 3

Blues for Tomorrow (Album Version), Gryce, Gigi 3

Off Minor (Take 4), Monk, Thelonious 4

Off Minor (Take 5), Monk, Thelonious 4

Abide with Me, Monk, William Henry 4

Crepuscule with Nellie (Takes 4 ; 5), Monk, Thelonious 4

Crepuscule with Nellie (Take 6 / Mono), Monk, Thelonious 4

Epistrophy (Fragment), Monk, Thelonious 4

Epistrophy, Monk, Thelonious 4

Well, You Needn't (Opening), Monk, Thelonious 4

Well, You Needn't, Monk, Thelonious 4

Ruby, My Dear, Monk, Thelonious 4

Ruby, My Dear (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 5

Nutty, Monk, Thelonious 5

Trinkle, Tinkle, Monk, Thelonious 5

Straight, No Chaser (Take 1), Monk, Thelonious 5

Straight, No Chaser (Take 3), Monk, Thelonious 5

Rhythm-A-Ning (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 5

I Mean You (Take 1), Monk, Thelonious 5

I Mean You (Take 2), Monk, Thelonious 5

I Mean You (Take 4), Monk, Thelonious 5

'Round Midnight (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 5

Decidedly (Take 4), Mulligan, Gerry 6

Decidedly (Take 5), Mulligan, Gerry 6

Sweet and Lovely (Album Version), Arnheim, Gus 6

Coming on the Hudson (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 6

In Orbit (Album Version), Terry, Clark 6

One Foot in the Gutter (Album Version), Terry, Clark 6

Trust in Me (Album Version), Ager, Milton 6

Let's Cool One (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 6

Pea-Eye (Album Version), Terry, Clark 6

Argentia (Album Version), Terry, Clark 6

Moonlight Fiesta (Album Version), Tizol, Juan 7

Buck's Business (Album Version), Terry, Clark 7

Fluegelin' the Blues, Terry, Clark 7

Very Near Blue (Album Version), Cassey, Sara 7

Evidence (Live at the Five Spot, New York / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 7

Blues Five Spot (Live at the Five Spot, New York / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 7

In Walked Bud / Epistrophy (Theme) (Medley / Live at the Five Spot, New York / 1958), Clarke, Kenny 7

Unidentified Solo Piano (Live at the Five Spot, New York / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 7

'Round Midnight (Live at the Five Spot, New York / 1958), Williams, Cootie 7

Bye-Ya / Epistrophy (Theme) (Medley / Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 7

Light Blue (Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

Coming on the Hudson (Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

Rhythm-A-Ning (Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

Just a Gigolo (Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Brammer 8

Blue Monk (Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

Evidence (Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

Epistrophy (Theme / Live at the Five Spot, New York, USA / 1958), Clarke, Kenny 8

Nutty (Live at the Five Spot Cafe, New York/ 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

Blues Five Spot (Live at the Five Spot, New York/ 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

Let's Cool One (Live at the Five Spot, New York/ 1958), Monk, Thelonious 8

In Walked Bud (Live at the Five Spot, New York, NY/ 1958), Monk, Thelonious 9

Misterioso (Live at the Five Spot, New York/ 1958), Monk, Thelonious 9

Epistrophy (Theme / Live at the Five Spot Cafe, New York, USA / 1958), Clarke, Kenny 9

In Walked Bud (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1959), Monk, Thelonious 9

Blue Monk (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1959), Monk, Thelonious 9

Rhythm-A-Ning (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 9

Monk's Mood (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 9

Friday the 13th (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 9

Little Rootie Tootie (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 9

Off Minor (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 9

Thelonious (Complete / Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Crepuscule with Nellie (Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Little Rootie Tootie (Encore / Live at Town Hall, New York, USA / 1961), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Played Twice (Take 1), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Played Twice (Take 2), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Played Twice (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Straight, No Chaser, Monk, Thelonious 10

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Ask Me Now, Monk, Thelonious 10

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I Mean You (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Jackie-Ing (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 10

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Round Lights (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 11

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Pannonica (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 11

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Blue Monk (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 11

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1Ruby, My Dear (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 11

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There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie (Take 1), Maskill, Jack 11

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There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie (Take 2), Maskill, Jack 11

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Everything Happens to Me (Album Version), Dennis, Matt 11

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Reflections (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 11

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Remember (Album Version), Berlin, Irving 11

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Bluehawk (Album Version), Monk, Thelonious 11

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You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart (Album Version), Rainger, Ralph 12

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San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later), Monk, Thelonious 12

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Just You, Just Me, Klages, Raymond 12

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'Round Midnight, Monk, Thelonious 12

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San Francisco Holiday (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1960 / Take 2), Monk, Thelonious 12

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I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962), Washington, Ned 12

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Evidence (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962), Monk, Thelonious 12

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Epistrophy (Theme / Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962 / Version 2), Clarke, Kenny 12

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Epistrophy (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962), Clarke, Kenny 12

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Four in One (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962 / Take 1), Monk, Thelonious 12

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Let's Call This (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962), Monk, Thelonious 13

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'Round Midnight (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962), Monk, Thelonious 13

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San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962), Monk, Thelonious 13

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Four in One (Live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, USA / 1962 / Take 2), Monk, Thelonious 13

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Epistrophy (The

Item UPC: 888072360020

Date First Available: May 18, 2015

Label: FAN

Thelonious Monk

Complete Riverside Recordings

Name: Thelonious Monk - Complete Riverside Recordings
Brand: Thelonious Monk
SKU: 888072360020
Price: 149.98 USD
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ABOUT THE ALBUM

In the decades since his death in 1982, Thelonious Monk's creativity and consistency have only become more apparent. This 15-disc anthology of Monk's 1955-61 recordings for Riverside finds the composer-pianist in his prime, backed by such world-class collaborators as John Coltrane, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Mann, and Johnny Griffin. Sometimes in multiple takes, here are such jazz classics as "Straight, No Chaser," "Crepuscule with Nellie," "Epistrophy," "'Round Midnight," "In Walked Bud," "Misterioso," "Rhythm-a-Ning," and "Well, You Needn't," as well as Monk's treatment of standards like "Just a Gigolo," "Mood Indigo," and "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)". Monk performs in various configurations throughout, including solo, and as a part of a trio, quartet, quintet, and orchestra.

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