Monk

by Thelonious Monk

Overview

Thelonious Monk's Prestige recordings (reissued on three LP-length CDs) have been somewhat neglected through the years but, with the exception of a date for Vogue, they are the only documentation that exists of the unique pianist-composer's work as a leader during the latter half of 1952 through 1954. This set has four numbers (including Monk's originals "Wee See," "Locomotive" and the catchy "Hackensack") featuring Monk with trumpeter Ray Copeland (an underrated player), tenor saxophonist Frank Foster, bassist Curly Russell and drummer Art Blakey. However it is "Let's Call This" and the two versions of "Think of One" that are best-known, for Monk teams up with the French horn wizard Julius Watkins, bassist Percy Heath, drummer Willie Jones and the great tenor Sonny Rollins. Every Thelonious Monk recording is well worth getting although this one is not quite essential. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2021
Label:	Gearbox
UPC:	5060708610364
Rank:	47803

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Thelonious Monk   Primary Artist,Piano
Thelonious Monk Quintet   Primary Artist
Sonny Rollins   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor),Featured Artist
Frank Foster   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor),Featured Artist
Art Blakey   Drums
Curly Russell   Bass
Percy Heath   Bass
Willie Jones III   Drums
Willie Jones   Drums
Julius Watkins   French Horn
Ray Copeland   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Bob Weinstock   Producer,Supervisor
Doug Hawkins   Engineer
Abbey Anna   Assistant
Rikka Arnold   Editorial
Jerome Kern   Composer
Ira Gitler   Liner Notes
Chris Clough   Production Assistant
Teo Macero   Producer
Slash   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer,Liner Notes,Remastering
Nick Phillips   Producer
Otto Harbach   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer,Performer
Axl Rose   Composer
Cootie Williams   Composer