The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

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1Hornin' 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
3:14
2Let'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
3:45
3Little 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
3:07
4Bye-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
2:47
5Monk'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
3:07
6Trinkle, 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
2:50
7Bemsha 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)
3:11
8Reflections
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
2:47
9Let's Call This
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1953-11-13)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (on 1953-11-13)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1953-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-11-13)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-11-13)
recording of:
Let’s Call This (on 1953-11-13)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
5:08
10Think Of One
recording of:
Think of One
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
5:40
11Friday The 13th
recorded in:
New Jersey, United States (on 1953-11-13)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Ira Gitler
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) (on 1953-11-13)
French horn:
Julius Watkins (on 1953-11-13)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1953-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-11-13)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-11-13)
recording of:
Friday the 13th (on 1953-11-13)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
10:36
12Wee See
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1954-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-05-11)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1954-05-11)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-05-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-05-11)
recording of:
We See (on 1954-05-11)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
5:17
13Locomotive
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1954-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-05-11)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1954-05-11)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-05-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-05-11)
recording of:
Locomotive (on 1954-05-11)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
6:23
14Hackensack
recording of:
Hackensack
composer:
Thelonious Monk
5:15
15Work
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-09-22)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-09-22)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-09-22)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-10-25)
recording of:
Work (on 1954-09-22)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
5:19
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part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 9)