The Riverside Tenor Sessions

~ Release by Thelonious Monk (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Limited to 2500 discs, 24k gold. Comes in 12" x 12" box.

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-08 01:19 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Brilliant Corners
▼CD 2: Monk's Music
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Abide With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-06-26)
arranger:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
instrumental recording of:
Abide With Me (Set to tune ‘Eventide’) (on 1957-06-26)
lyricist:
Henry Francis Lyte (in 1847)
composer:
William Henry Monk (in 1861)
is based on:
Abide With Me (hymn without specified tune)
Thelonious Monk Septet0:55
2Well, You Needn't
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Thelonious Monk Septet11:28
3Ruby, My Dear
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
bass and double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk Septet feat. Coleman Hawkins5:29
4Off Minor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trombone:
Ray Copeland
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Off Minor (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk5:11
5Epistrophy
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-06-26)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Epistrophy (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Thelonious Monk Septet10:49
6Crepuscule With Nellie
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Crepuscule With Nellie (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
Thelonious Monk4:38
▶CD 3: Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane
▶CD 4: Thelonious in Action
▶CD 5: Misterioso
▶CD 6: 5 By Monk By 5
▶CD 7: At The Blackhawk