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The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album

Thelonious Monk

1982 · Jazz

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The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album by Thelonious Monk

The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album is a Jazz album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1'Round Midnight6:40
  2. A2I Want To Be Happy7:34
  3. A3Bemsha Swing9:21

Side B

  1. B1Black And Tan Fantasy3:24
  2. B2Brilliant Corners7:42
  3. B3I Mean You6:50
  4. B4Jackie-ing6:07

Side C

  1. C1Little Rootie Tootie3:03
  2. C2Little Rootie Tootie8:49
  3. C3Epistrophy10:45

Side D

  1. D1Ruby, My Dear6:17
  2. D2Nutty5:25
  3. D3Let's Cool One4:54
  4. D4I'm Getting Sentimental Over You6:11

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Bebop & Hard Bop
  • angular
  • playful
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Orange Milestone label
The program on both discs consists of mono and stereo recordings.
Mono: tracks A1 - B3, C1, C3, D1, D3
Stereo: tracks B4, C2, D2, D4
Track C2 recorded on location: in performance at the Town Hall, New York City
Track D2 recorded on location: in performance at the Five Spot, New York City
Track D4 recorded on location: in performance at the Blackhawk, San Francisco
Track A1: recorded on April 12 or 16, 1957. Originally issued in "Thelonious Himself" (Riverside 235 (opens in a new tab))
Track A2: recorded on October 25, 1954. Originally issued in "Sonny Rollins Quartet" (10" Prestige 190 (opens in a new tab))
Track A3: recorded on December 24, 1954. Originally issued in "Miles Davis All Stars" (10" Prestige 196 (opens in a new tab))
Track B1: recorded on July 21 or 27, 1955. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington" (Riverside 201 (opens in a new tab))
Track B2: recorded on October 15, 1956. Originally issued in "Brilliant Corners: Thelonious Monk" (Riverside 226 (opens in a new tab))
Track B3: recorded on August 12, 1957. Originally issued in "Mulligan Meets Monk" (Riverside 247 (opens in a new tab))
Track B4: recorded on June 4, 1959. Originally issued in "Five By Monk By Five" (Riverside 305 (opens in a new tab))
Track C1: recorded on October 15, 1952. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Trio" (10" Prestige 142 (opens in a new tab))
Track C2: recorded on February 28, 1959. Originally issued in "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall" (Riverside 300 (opens in a new tab))
Track C3: recorded on June 26, 1957. Originally issued in "Monk's Music" (Riverside 242 (opens in a new tab))
Track D1: recorded in July, 1957. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane" (Jazzland 46 (opens in a new tab))
Track D2: recorded on August 7, 1958. Originally issued in "Misterioso: Thelonious Monk Quartet" (Riverside 279 (opens in a new tab))
Track D3: recorded on May 7 or 12, 1958. Originally issued in "In Orbit: Clark Terry" (Riverside 271 (opens in a new tab))
Track D4: recorded on April 29, 1960. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk" (Riverside 323 (opens in a new tab))

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