Monk's Music
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| Studio album by Thelonious Monk | |||||
| Released | 1957 | ||||
| Recorded | June 1957 | ||||
| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Length | 38:24 | ||||
| Label | Riverside Records | ||||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | ||||
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Monk's Music is a 1957 album by Thelonious Monk's jazz septet. It was recorded in New York on June 26, 1957. The first song "Abide With Me" - a hymn by W. H. Monk - is played by the septet's brass section [meaning the one trumpet - with the saxophones joining in]. The song "Ruby my Dear" is performed only by Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Wilbur Ware and Art Blakey. All of the songs except one are original compositions by Thelonious Monk, but some had appeared on previous albums by Monk. The recording became a classic due to the richness of the septet's interpretation. The album was reissued by the Original Jazz Classics label on July 1, 1991.
[edit] Track listing
Original recording : Side A :
- "Abide With Me"
- "Well, You Needn't"
- "Ruby, My Dear"
Side B :
- "Off Minor"
- "Epistrophy"
- "Crepuscule with Nellie"
CD reissue :
- "Abide With Me" – 0:52
- "Well, You Needn't" – 11:24
- "Ruby, My Dear" – 5:26
- "Off Minor (Take 5)" – 5:07
- "Off Minor (Take 4)" – 5:12
- "Epistrophy" – 10:45
- "Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 6)" – 4:37
- "Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 4 and 5)" – 4:43
[edit] Personnel
- Thelonious Monk - piano
- Ray Copeland - trumpet
- Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone
- Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
- John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
- Wilbur Ware - double bass
- Art Blakey - drums
- Orrin Keepnews - Producer
- Jack Higgins - Recording engineer
- Kirk Felton - Digital remastering
- Paul Weller - Cover photo
- Paul Bacon - Cover design
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