Performer: Thelonious Monk
Genre: Jazz
Album: The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album
Released: 1982
Style: Hard Bop, Cool Jazz
MP3 version ZIP size: 1889 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1221 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1704 mb
Rating: 4.6
Votes: 306
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A1	'Round Midnight Piano – Thelonious MonkWritten-By – Williams*, Monk*	6:40
A2	I Want To Be Happy Bass – Tommy PotterDrums – Arthur Taylor*Piano – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Sonny RollinsWritten-By – Caesar*, Youmans*	7:34
A3	Bemsha Swing Bass – Percy HeathDrums – Kenny ClarkePiano – Thelonious MonkTrumpet – Miles DavisVibraphone – Milt JacksonWritten-By – Best*, Monk*	9:21
B1	Black And Tan Fantasy Bass – Oscar PettifordDrums – Kenny ClarkePiano – Thelonious MonkWritten-By – Miley*, Monk*	3:24
B2	Brilliant Corners Alto Saxophone – Ernie HenryBass – Oscar PettifordDrums – Max RoachPiano, Composed By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins	7:42
B3	I Mean You Baritone Saxophone – Gerry MulliganBass – Wilbur WareDrums – Shadow WilsonPiano, Composed By – Thelonious Monk	6:50
B4	Jackie-ing Bass – Sam JonesCornet – Thad JonesDrums – Arthur Taylor*Piano, Composed By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse	6:07
C1	Little Rootie Tootie Bass – Gary MappDrums – Art BlakeyPiano, Composed By – Thelonious Monk	3:03
C2	Little Rootie Tootie Alto Saxophone – Phil WoodsArranged By – Hall OvertonBaritone Saxophone – Pepper AdamsBass – Sam JonesDrums – Arthur Taylor*French Horn – Bob Northern*Piano, Composed By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie RouseTrombone – Eddie BertTrumpet – Donald ByrdTuba – Jay McAlister	8:49
C3	Epistrophy Alto Saxophone – Gigi GryceBass – Wilbur WareDrums – Art BlakeyPiano, Composed By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins, John ColtraneTrumpet – Ray Copeland	10:45
D1	Ruby, My Dear Bass – Wilbur WareDrums – Shadow WilsonPiano, Composed By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – John Coltrane	6:17
D2	Nutty Bass – Ahmed Abdul-MalikDrums – Roy HaynesPiano, Composed By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin	5:25
D3	Let's Cool One Bass – Sam JonesDrums – "Philly" Joe JonesFlugelhorn – Clark TerryPiano, Composed By – Thelonious Monk	4:54
D4	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Bass – John OreDrums – Billy HigginsPiano – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse, Harold LandTrumpet – Joe GordonWritten-By – Bassman*, Washington*	6:11

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Segway Productions
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
• Recorded At – Beltone Studios
• Recorded At – Reeves Sound Studios
• Remastered At – Fantasy Studios

Credits

• Art Direction – Phil Carroll
• Engineer – Jack Higgins (tracks: A1, B2 - B4, C3, D1, D3), Les Cahan (tracks: C1), Ray Fowler (tracks: C2, D2, D4), Reice Hamel (tracks: D4), Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
• Photography By – Jim Marshall
• Producer – Bill Grauer (tracks: B1), Bob Weinstock (tracks: A2, A3, C1), Orrin Keepnews
• Producer [Reissue], Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews (tracks: A1, B1 - B4, C2 - D4)
• Remastered By – George Horn
• Tape [Reprocessing] – Danny Kopelson

Notes

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)
Track A2: recorded on October 25, 1954. Originally issued in "Sonny Rollins Quartet" (10" Prestige 190)
Track A3: recorded on December 24, 1954. Originally issued in "Miles Davis All Stars" (10" Prestige 196)
Track B1: recorded on July 21 or 27, 1955. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington" (Riverside 201)
Track B2: recorded on October 15, 1956. Originally issued in "Brilliant Corners: Thelonious Monk" (Riverside 226)
Track B3: recorded on August 12, 1957. Originally issued in "Mulligan Meets Monk" (Riverside 247)
Track B4: recorded on June 4, 1959. Originally issued in "Five By Monk By Five" (Riverside 305)
Track C1: recorded on October 15, 1952. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk Trio" (10" Prestige 142)
Track C2: recorded on February 28, 1959. Originally issued in "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall" (Riverside 300)
Track C3: recorded on June 26, 1957. Originally issued in "Monk's Music" (Riverside 242)
Track D1: recorded in July, 1957. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane" (Jazzland 46)
Track D2: recorded on August 7, 1958. Originally issued in "Misterioso: Thelonious Monk Quartet" (Riverside 279)
Track D3: recorded on May 7 or 12, 1958. Originally issued in "In Orbit: Clark Terry" (Riverside 271)
Track D4: recorded on April 29, 1960. Originally issued in "Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk" (Riverside 323)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
0081.130	Thelonious Monk	The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat)	Milestone Records	0081.130	Germany	1982
MCD-47064-2	Thelonious Monk	The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album ‎(CD, Comp)	Milestone Records	MCD-47064-2	US	1989
68.151	Thelonious Monk	The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat)	Milestone Records	68.151	France	1982