Thelonious Monk, piano ; with various assisting musicians, including Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, and Miles Davis. Recorded in New York City, Oct. 19, 1944, Oct. 15, 1952, Dec. 18, 1952, Nov. 13, 1953, and Sept. 22, 1954, and in Hackensack, N.J., May 11, Oct. 25, and Dec. 24, 1954. Selections compiled from Prestige recordings originally released 1945-1957. Compact discs. Program notes by Peter Keepnews (31 p. : ill.) included.
Contents:
Disc 1. Flyin' Hawk (2:48) ; Recollections (2:51) ; Drifting on a reed (3:01) ; On the bean (2:39) ; Bye-ya (2:44) ; Monk's dream (3:05) ; Sweet and lovely (3:33) ; Little rootie tootie (3:04) ; Bemsha swing (3:08) ; Reflections (2:46) ; These foolish things (2:45) ; Trinkle, tinkle (2:47) ; Think of one : (Take 1) (5:37) ; Let's call this (5:05) ; Think of one : (Take 2) (5:43) ; Friday the 13th (10:35) -- Disc 2. We see (5:14) ; Locomotive (6:21) ; Smoke gets in your eyes (4:29) ; Hackensack (5:09) ; Nutty (5:15) ; Just a gigolo (2:59) ; Work (5:16) ; Blue Monk (7:36) ; I want to be happy (7:47) ; The way you look tonight (5:12) ; More than you know (10:50) -- Disc 3. Bags' groove : (Take 1) (11:07) ; Swing (9:30) ; The man I love : (Take 1) (8:28) ; Swing spring (10:43) ; Bags' groove : (Take 2) (9:15) ; The man I love (Take 2) (7:57).
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