Thelonious Monk Discography
1941 (age 24)
Charlie Christian's Jam Session
Thelonious Monk (piano) Charlie Christian (guitar) Nick Fenton (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, May 12, 1941
| Swing To Bop (Topsy) | Esoteric ES 548; Everest FS 219 |
* Everest FS 219 Various Artists - Live Sessions At Minton's
Charlie Christian's Jam Session
Joe Guy, unknown (trumpet) unknown (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Charlie Christian (guitar) Nick Fenton (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, May, 1941
| Stompin' At The Savoy (Down On Teddy's Hill) | Esoteric ES 548; Everest FS 219 |
* Everest FS 219 Various Artists - Live Sessions At Minton's
Hot Lips Page's Jam Session
Joe Guy, Hot Lips Page, unknown trumpet #3 (trumpet) Herbie Fields (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) unknown (bass) unknown (drums)"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, 1941
| Sweet Lorraine | Xanadu 107 |
| My Melancholy Baby | Xanadu 107 |
Charlie Christian's Jam Session
Joe Guy (trumpet) Kermit Scott (tenor saxophone) unknown or Thelonious Monk (piano) Charlie Christian (guitar) Nick Fenton (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, 1941
| Rhythm-A-Ning | Xanadu 107 |
Joe Guy's Jam Session
Joe Guy (trumpet) Thelonious Monk (piano) Nick Fenton (bass)NYC, 1941
| Rhythm Riff | Xanadu 112 |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | Xanadu 112 |
| Down | Xanadu 112 | |
| I Found A Million Dollar Baby | - |
| You're A Lucky Guy | Xanadu 112 |
Roy Eldridge's Jam Session
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Herbie Fields (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) unknown (bass) unknown (drums)NYC, 1941
| Body And Soul | Xanadu 123 |
| Indiana | Xanadu 123 |
Hot Lips Page's Jam Session
Hot Lips Page (trumpet) unknown (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) unknown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)NYC, 1941
| Baby Lips | Xanadu 123 |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Onyx ORI 207 |
| Topsy | Onyx ORI 207 |
* Onyx ORI 207 Hot Lips Page - After Hours In Harlem
Don Byas' Jam Session
Joe Guy (trumpet) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) unknown (tenor saxophone -2) Thelonious Monk (piano) unknown (bass) unknown (drums) Helen Humes (vocals)"Minton's Playhouse", NYC, 1941
| 1. | Stardust | Onyx ORI 208 |
| 2. | Exactly Like You | - |
| 1. | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Onyx ORI 208 |
| 2. | Indiana | - |
1944 (age 27)
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Edward "Bass" Robinson (bass) Denzil Best (drums)NYC, October 19, 1944
| On The Bean | Joe Davis 8251; Prestige PR 7824, PRCD 24124-2; Milestone M 47015 | |
| Recollections | - | |
| Flyin' Hawk | Joe Davis 8250; Prestige PR 7824, PRCD 24124-2; Milestone M 47015 | |
| Drifting On A Reed | - |
* Milestone M 47015 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies
* Prestige PRCD 24124-2 Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys
* Joe Davis 8251; Jazz Selection (F) 510 Coleman Hawkins - Recollections b/w On The Bean
* Joe Davis 8250; Jazz Selection (F) 508 Coleman Hawkins - Drifting On A Reed b/w Flyin' Hawk
1946
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (trumpet) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore (trombone) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey (tenor saxophone) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -8/11) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 1. | Our Delight | Hi-Fly H 01 |
| 2. | Ray's Idea | - |
| 3. | Cool Breeze | - |
| 4. | One Bass Hit | - |
| 5. | Groovin' High | - |
| 6. | Second Balcony Jump | - |
| 7. | unknown title | - |
| 8. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam | - |
| 10. | The Man I Love | - |
| 11. | Things To Come | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals)"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, June, 1946
| Don't Blame Me | Hi-Fly H 01 |
1947 (age 30)
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) Danny Quebec West (alto saxophone) Billy Smith (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Art Blakey (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN308-2 | Humph | Blue Note 560, BLP 5009, BLP 1510 |
| BN309-1 | Evonce (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN309-4 | Evonce | Blue Note 547, BLP 1511 |
| BN310-1 | Suburban Eyes | Blue Note 542, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| BN310-2 | Suburban Eyes (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN311-0 | Thelonious | Blue Note 542, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music
* Blue Note 560 Thelonious Monk - Humph b/w Misterioso
* Blue Note 547 Thelonious Monk - Evonce b/w Off Minor
* Blue Note 542 Thelonious Monk - Thelonious b/w Suburban Eyes
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Art Blakey (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-0 | Nice Work If You Can Get It (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN312-1 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Blue Note 1575, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| BN313-0 | Ruby, My Dear (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN313-1 | Ruby, My Dear | Blue Note 549, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
| BN314-0 | Well, You Needn't | Blue Note 543, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
| BN314-1 | Well, You Needn't (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN315-0 | April In Paris (alt. take) | - |
| BN315-1 | April In Paris | Blue Note 1575, BLP 1510 |
| BN317-1 | Off Minor | Blue Note 547, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
| BN316-3 | Introspection | Blue Note BLP 1510 |
* Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1510, BST 81510 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music
* Blue Note 1575 Thelonious Monk - Nice Work If You Can Get It b/w April In Paris
* Blue Note 549 Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear b/w Evidence
* Blue Note 543 Thelonious Monk - 'Round Midnight b/w Well, You Needn't
* Blue Note 547 Thelonious Monk - Evonce b/w Off Minor
Thelonious Monk Quintet
George Taitt (trumpet) Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Bob Paige (bass) Art Blakey (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN318-3 | In Walked Bud | Blue Note 548, 45-1664, BLP 5009, BLP 1510 |
| BN319-0 | Monk's Mood | Blue Note 1565, BLP 1511 |
| BN320-0 | Who Knows | Blue Note 1565, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| BN321-1 | 'Round Midnight | Blue Note 543, 45-1664, BLP 5002, BLP 1510, BLP 1001, BST2 84433, BST 89902 |
| BN320-7 | Who Knows (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BST 89902 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1939-1949
= Blue Note BN-LA 158-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 1
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music
* Blue Note 45-1664 Thelonious Monk - 'Round Midnight b/w In Walked Bud
* Blue Note 548 Thelonious Monk - In Walked Bud b/w Epistrophy
* Blue Note 1565 Thelonious Monk - Who Knows b/w Monk's Mood
* Blue Note 543 Thelonious Monk - 'Round Midnight b/w Well, You Needn't
1948
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) Thelonious Monk (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)WNYC radio broadcast, "Festival Of American Music", February 16, 1948
| All The Things You Are | Chazzer 2002 | |
| Just You, Just Me | - | |
| Suburban Eyes | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Simmons (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals -1/3)Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| 1. BN326-3 | All The Things You Are | Blue Note 1201, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012 |
| 2. BN327-1 | I Should Care (alt. take) | Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012 |
| 3. BN327-2 | I Should Care | Blue Note 1201; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012 |
| 4. BN328-0 | Evidence | Blue Note 549, BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 5. BN329-0 | Misterioso | Blue Note 560, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
| 6. BN329-1 | Misterioso (alt. take) | Blue Note BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 7. BN330-0 | Epistrophy | Blue Note 548, BLP 1510, BST 89902 |
| 8. BN331-1 | I Mean You | Blue Note 1564, BLP 5002, BLP 1510 |
* Blue Note BLP 1509, BST 81509 (pseudo stereo) Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet
* Blue Note BLP 1510, BST 81510 (pseudo stereo) Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BST 89902 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1939-1949
= Blue Note BN-LA 158-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 5002 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music
* Blue Note 1201 Thelonious Monk - All The Things You Are b/w I Should Care
* Blue Note 549 Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear b/w Evidence
* Blue Note 560 Thelonious Monk - Humph b/w Misterioso
* Blue Note 548 Thelonious Monk - In Walked Bud b/w Epistrophy
* Blue Note 1564 Thelonious Monk - I Mean You b/w Tadd Dameron - Symphonette
1950
Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)NYC, June 6, 1950
| 410-4 | Bloomdido | Mercury 11058, MGC 512; Clef MGC 639; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8194, MGV 8230, MGV 8341, V/V6 8409, V6 8787, V3HB 8840, VE2 2501 |
| 411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell | Verve MGV 8006 |
| 411-4 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8002, VE2 2501 |
| 412-3 | Mohawk | Verve MGV 8006 |
| 412-6 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8002, V3HB 8840, VE2 2501 |
| 413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal) | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 413-1 | My Melancholy Baby | - |
| 413-2 | - | Mercury 11058, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, V6 8787, VE2 2501 |
| 414-1 | Leap Frog | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-2 | - | - |
| 414-3 | - | - |
| 414-4 | - | Verve MGV 8006, VE2 2501 |
| 414-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-6 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, MGV 8002, V6 8787, V3HB 8840, VE2 2501 |
| 414-7 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-9 | - | - |
| 414-10 | - | - |
| 415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee | - |
| 415-2 | - | Verve MGV 8006, V3HB 8840 |
| 415-3 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8006, VE2 2501 |
| 415-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
* Verve MGV 8006 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #4 - Bird And Diz
* Verve MGV 8194 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #1
* Verve MGV 8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation
* Verve MGV 8341 Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album (complimentary record)
* Verve V/V6 8409 The Essential Charlie Parker
* Verve V6 8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement
* Verve VE2 2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950
* Verve MGV 8002 The Charlie Parker Story, #3
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird
* Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034 Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz
* Mercury 11058, 11058x45; Clef 11058, 11058x45 Charlie Parker - Bloomdido b/w My Melancholy Baby
* Mercury 11082, 11082x45; Clef 11082, 11082x45 Charlie Parker - An Oscar For Treadwell b/w Mohawk
* Mercury 11076, 11076x45; Clef 11076, 11076x45 Charlie Parker - Leap Frog b/w Relaxin' With Lee
1951
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone -1/6) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -1/6,9) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN392-1 | Four In One | Blue Note 1589, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| 2. BN392-2 | Four In One (alt. take) | Blue Note BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 3. BN393-0 | Criss Cross | Blue Note 1590, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BST 89903, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note BST2 84429 |
| 4. BN393-1 | Criss Cross (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012 |
| 5. BN394-0 | Eronel | Blue Note 1590, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 6. BN395-0 | Straight, No Chaser | Blue Note 1589, BLP 5009, BLP 1511 |
| 7. BN396-0 | Ask Me Now (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012 |
| 8. BN396-1 | Ask Me Now | Blue Note 1591, BLP 1511 |
| 9. BN397-0 | Willow Weep For Me | Blue Note 1591, 45-1646, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note BLP 1509, BST 81509 (pseudo stereo) Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012 Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson
* Blue Note BLP 5009 Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5011 Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes
= Vogue (E) LDE 044 Milt Jackson And His New Group
= Vogue (F) LD 138 Milt Jackson And His New Group - Wizard Of The Vibes
* Blue Note 45-1646 Milt Jackson - Lillie b/w Willow Weep For Me
* Blue Note 1589 Thelonious Monk - Four In One b/w Straight, No Chaser
* Blue Note 1590 Thelonious Monk - Criss Cross b/w Eronel
* Blue Note 1591 Thelonious Monk - Ask Me Now b/w Willow Weep For Me
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Idrees Sulieman or Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) unknown (bass) unknown (drums) Frankie Passions (vocals)NYC, 1951
| Especially For You | Spotlite (E) SPJ 135 | |
| Nobody Knows | - |
1952 (age 35)
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet -1/8) Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone -1/8) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone -1/8) Thelonious Monk (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| 1. BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| 2. BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| 3. BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alt. take) | - |
| 4. BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| 5. BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| 6. BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alt. take) | - |
| 7. BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| 8. BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| 9. BN439-0 tk.12 | I'll Follow You | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note 1602 Thelonious Monk - Skippy b/w Let's Cool One
* Blue Note 1603 Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In b/w Carolina Moon
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Gerry Mapp (bass) Art Blakey (drums)NYC, October 15, 1952
| 367 | Little Rootie Tootie | Prestige 850, PREP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006, P 24052 |
| 368 | Sweet And Lovely | Prestige 795, PREP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 369 | Bye-Ya | Prestige 795, 45-162, PREP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 370 | Monk's Dream | Prestige 850, PREP 1329, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
= Prestige PRLP 7159 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods
= Prestige PR 7508 Thelonious Monk - The High Priest
* Prestige PR 7751 Thelonious Monk - Reflections, Vol. 1
* Prestige PR 24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige P 24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants
* Prestige PRLP 142 Thelonious Monk Trio
* Prestige PREP 1329 Thelonious Monk Trio
* Prestige 45-162 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk b/w Bye-Ya
* Prestige 850 Thelonious Monk - Little Rootie Tootie b/w Monk's Dream
* Prestige 795, 795x45 Thelonious Monk - Sweet And Lovely b/w Bye-Ya
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Gerry Mapp (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, December 18, 1952
| 399 | Trinkle, Tinkle | Prestige 838, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 400 | These Foolish Things | - |
| 401 | Bemsha Swing | Prestige PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 402 | Reflections | - |
= Prestige PRLP 7159 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods
= Prestige PR 7508 Thelonious Monk - The High Priest
* Prestige PR 7751 Thelonious Monk - Reflections, Vol. 1
* Prestige PR 24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 142 Thelonious Monk Trio
* Prestige 838 Thelonious Monk - Trinkle, Tinkle b/w These Foolish Things
1953
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Julius Watkins (French horn) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Willie Jones (drums)NYC, November 13, 1953
| 531 | Let's Call This | Prestige PREP 1352, PRLP 166, PRLP 7053, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 532-1 | Think Of One (alt. take) | Prestige PRLP 7053, PR 7751, PR 24046 |
| 532-2 | Think Of One | Prestige PREP 1352, PRLP 166, PRLP 7053, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 533 | Friday The Thirteenth | Prestige PRLP 166, PRLP 7075, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
= Prestige PRLP 7245 Thelonious Monk - Wee See
= Prestige PR 7363 Thelonious Monk - The Golden Monk
* Prestige PR 7751 Thelonious Monk - Reflections, Vol. 1
* Prestige PR 24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PR 24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige
* Prestige PRLP 7075; Original Jazz Classics OJC 059, OJCCD 059-2 Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins
= Prestige PRLP 7169 Thelonious Monk/Sonny Rollins - Work
= Prestige PR 7656 The Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 166 Thelonious Monk Quintet
* Prestige PREP 1352 Thelonious Monk Quintet
1954
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ray Copeland (trumpet) Frank Foster (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1954
| 570 | Wee See | Prestige PRLP 180, PRLP 7053, PR 7848, PR 24006 |
| 571 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | - |
| 572 | Locomotive | - |
| 573 | Hackensack | - |
= Prestige PRLP 7245 Thelonious Monk - Wee See
= Prestige PR 7363 Thelonious Monk - The Golden Monk
* Prestige PR 7848 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk, Vol. 2
* Prestige PR 24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 180 Thelonious Monk Quintet
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)Paris, France, June 7, 1954
| 'Round Midnight | Disques Swing (F) M 33342; Vogue (F) LD 503-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9852; Vogue (F) EPL 7941, CLVLX 342, DP 64, 416039; Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Eronel | Disques Swing (F) M 33342; Vogue (F) LD 503-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9852; Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Reflections (Portrait Of An Ermite) | Disques Swing (F) M 33342; Vogue (F) LD 503-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9852; Vogue (E) EPV 1115, (F) EPL 7941; Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Wee See (Manganese) | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | Disques Swing (F) M 33342; Vogue (F) LD 503-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9852, MDINT 9369; Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Hackensack (Well, You Needn't (take 2)) | Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Evidence (Reflections) | Disques Swing (F) M 33342; Vogue (F) LD 503-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9852; Vogue (F) EPL 7941; Pop (F) CBM 60013; Mode (F) CMDINT 9515; Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Disques Swing (F) M 33342, C 103; Vogue (E) EPV 1115, (F) LD 503-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9852; Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Off Minor | Disques Swing (F) M 33342; Vogue (E) EPV 1115, (F) LD 503-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9852, MDINT 9144; Jazz Legacy (F) 500104; Mosaic MR4-112 |
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9852 Thelonious Monk - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 45
* Vogue (F) CLVLX 342 Various Artists - Une Histoire Des Geants Du Jazz
* Vogue (F) DP 64 Various Artists - 25 Geants Du Piano Jazz
* Vogue (F) 416039 Various Artists - Jazz Masters
* Jazz Legacy (F) 500104 Thelonious Monk - Portrait Of An Ermite: Jazz Legacy 54
* Mosaic MR4-112, MD3-112 The Complete Black Lion And Vogue Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Mode (F) MDINT 9369 Various Artists - Initiation Au Jazz, Vol. 1
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9515 Various Artists - Piano: The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 3
* Disques Swing (F) C 103 Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz
* Mode (F) MDINT 9144 Various Artists - Les Geants Du Jazz Moderne
* Disques Swing (F) M 33342 Thelonious Monk
* Pop (F) CBM 60013 Various Artists - Piano Jazz: Jazz Pour Vous 3
* Vogue (F) EPL 7941 Thelonious Monk
* Vogue (E) EPV 1115 Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Percy Heath (bass -1/3) Art Blakey (drums -1/3)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1954
| 1. 619 | Work | Prestige PRLP 189, PRLP 7075, PR 7848, PR 24006 |
| 2. 620 | Nutty | - |
| 3. 621 | Blue Monk | Prestige 45-162, PRLP 189, PRLP 7027, PR 7848, PR 24006 |
| 4. 622 | Just A Gigolo | Prestige PRLP 189, PRLP 7027, PR 7848, PR 24006 |
= Prestige PRLP 7169 Thelonious Monk/Sonny Rollins - Work
= Prestige PR 7656 The Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PR 7848 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk, Vol. 2
* Prestige PR 24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 7027; Original Jazz Classics OJC 010, OJCCD 010-2 Thelonious Monk Trio
= Prestige PRLP 7159 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods
= Prestige PR 7508 Thelonious Monk - The High Priest
* Prestige PRLP 189 Thelonious Monk Trio
* Prestige 45-162 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk b/w Bye-Ya
Thelonious Monk - Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954
| 630 | I Want To Be Happy | Prestige PRLP 190, PRLP 7075 |
| 631 | The Way You Look Tonight | Prestige PRLP 190, PRLP 7075, PR 24004 |
| 632 | More Than You Know | Prestige PRLP 190, PRLP 7058 |
= Prestige PRLP 7169 Thelonious Monk/Sonny Rollins - Work
= Prestige PR 7656 The Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PR 24004 Sonny Rollins
* Prestige PRLP 7058; Original Jazz Classics OJC 058, OJCCD 058-2 Sonny Rollins - Moving Out
= Prestige PR 7433 Sonny Rollins - Jazz Classics
* Prestige PRLP 190 Sonny Rollins
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
| 676-1 | Bags' Groove | Prestige PRLP 196, PRLP 7109, PR 7457, PR 7650, PR 24012 |
| 676-2 | Bags' Groove (alt. take) | Prestige PRLP 7109, PR 7650, P 24077 |
| 677 | Bemsha Swing | Prestige PRLP 200, PRLP 7150, PR 7650, PR 24012 |
| 678 | Swing Spring | Prestige PRLP 196, PRLP 7150, PR 7650, PR 24012 |
| 679-1 | The Man I Love | Prestige PRLP 200, PRLP 7150, PR 7650, PR 24012 |
| 679-2 | The Man I Love (alt. take) | Prestige PRLP 7150, PR 7650, P 24077 |
= Prestige PRLP 16-3 Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants
* Prestige PR 7457 Miles Davis' Greatest Hits
* Prestige PR 7650 Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants
* Prestige PR 24012 Miles Davis - Tallest Trees
* Prestige P 24077 Miles Davis - Tune Up
* Prestige PRLP 7150; Original Jazz Classics OJC 347, OJCCD 347-2; Prestige PRLP 16-3 Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants
* Prestige PRLP 196 Miles Davis All Stars
* Prestige PRLP 200 Miles Davis All Stars, Vol. 2
1955
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Connie Kay (drums)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 17, 1955
| introduction By Duke Ellington | Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2050 | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Now's The Time | - |
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass -1/6,8) Kenny Clarke (drums -1/6,8)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 21 & 27, 1955
| 1. | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | Riverside REP 111, RLP 12-201, RLP 483/484 |
| 2. | Sophisticated Lady | Riverside RLP 12-201 |
| 3. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - |
| 4. | Black And Tan Fantasy | Riverside REP 111, RLP 12-201 |
| 5. | Mood Indigo | - |
| 6. | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Riverside RLP 12-201 |
| 7. | Solitude | Riverside REP 111, RLP 12-201 |
| 8. | Caravan | Riverside RLP 12-201 |
= Riverside RS 3015 Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
= Milestone M 47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside REP 111 Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington
Gigi Gryce's Quartet
Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 15, 1955
| 114 | Brake's Sake | Signal S 1201; Savoy SJL 1166 |
| 115 | Gallop's Gallop | - |
| 116 | Shuffle Boil | Signal S 1201; Savoy SJL 1166; Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 |
| 117 | Nica's Tempo | - |
= Savoy MG 12137 Gigi Gryce - Nica's Tempo
= Savoy SJL 2231 Gigi Gryce/Duke Jordan/Hall Overton - Signals
* Savoy SJL 1166 Thelonious Monk With The Gigi Gryce Quartet / Herbie Nichols
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 Gigi Gryce Quartet
1956
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass -1,3,4) Art Blakey (drums -1,3,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, 1956
| 1. | Liza | Riverside REP 113, RLP 12-209, RLP 12-267 |
| 2. | Memories Of You | Riverside REP 113, RLP 12-209 |
| 3. | You Are Too Beautiful | Riverside RLP 12-209 |
| 4. | Just You, Just Me | - |
= Milestone M 47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
* Riverside REP 113 Thelonious Monk - The Unique
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1956
| Honeysuckle Rose | Riverside RLP 12-209, RLP 483/484 | |
| Darn That Dream | Riverside RLP 12-209 | |
| Tea For Two | Riverside REP 113, RLP 12-209 |
= Milestone M 47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside REP 113 Thelonious Monk - The Unique
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)NYC, September, 1956
| Pannonica | Columbia/Legacy CJ 45358 | |
| Lulu's Back In Town | - |
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M 47023 | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (excerpt) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside RLP 12-266; Original Jazz Classics OJC 086, OJCCD 1906-2 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry (alto saxophone -1) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone -1) Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass -1) Max Roach (drums -1)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956
| 1. | Brilliant Corners | Riverside R 45608, RLP 12-226, RLP 421, RLP 483/484; Milestone M 47023 |
| 2. | I Surrender, Dear | Riverside RLP 12-226 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Riverside RLP 421, RS 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside R 45608 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners, Pt. 1&2
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Clark Terry (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956
| Bemsha Swing | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M 47023 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
1957 (age 40)
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 12, 1957
| April In Paris | Riverside RLP 12-235 | |
| Ghost Of A Chance | - | |
| Functional | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| I Should Care | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| All Alone | - | |
| 'Round Midnight (in progress) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 254-2 | |
| Functional (alt. take) | Jazzland JLP 46; Milestone M 47004 |
= Milestone M 47004 Thelonious Monk - Pure Monk
* Jazzland JLP 46, JLP 946; Original Jazz Classics OJC 039, OJCCD 039-2 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
= Riverside RLP 490, RS 9490 Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - Monk And Coltrane
Sonny Rollins Quintet/Sextet
J.J. Johnson (trombone -2) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Horace Silver (piano -2) Paul Chambers (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 14, 1957
| 1. tk.6 | Reflections | Blue Note BLP 1558, BN-LA 401-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
| 2. tk.12 | Misterioso | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA 401-H2 Sonny Rollins Best Album
* Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Trio
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 16, 1957
| tk.1 | Monk's Mood (incomplete) | Riverside R 022 |
| Monk's Mood | Riverside RLP 12-235, RLP 12-284; Milestone M 47011 |
* Riverside RLP 12-235; Original Jazz Classics OJC 254, OJCCD 254-2 Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Himself
= Milestone M 47004 Thelonious Monk - Pure Monk
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt
* Milestone M 47011 Thelonious Monk And John Coltrane - Monk/Trane
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Bill Hardman (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Spanky DeBrest (bass) Art Blakey (drums)NYC, May 14, 1957
| 2560 | Blue Monk | Atlantic LP 1278, LP 1337, SD 2-316 |
| 2561 | I Mean You | Atlantic LP 1278 |
| 4920 | Blue Monk, Pt. 1 | unissued |
| 4921 | Blue Monk, Pt. 2 | - |
* Atlantic LP 1337 Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz
* Atlantic SD 2-316 Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Bill Hardman (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Spanky DeBrest (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnelNYC, May 15, 1957
| 2562 | Rhythm-A-Ning | Atlantic LP 1278 |
| 2563 | Purple Shades | - |
| 2564 | Evidence | - |
| 2565 | In Walked Bud | - |
Thelonious Monk Septet
Ray Copeland (trumpet) Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone) John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano -1/3) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, 1957
| 1. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1) | Riverside R 022, RCD2 30027-2 |
| 2. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) | Riverside RCD2 30027-2 |
| 3. | Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown) | Riverside R 022, RCD2 30027-2 |
| 4. | Blues For Tomorrow | Riverside RLP 12-243; Milestone M 47011 |
* Riverside RLP 12-243; Original Jazz Classics OJC 030, OJCCD 030-2 Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow
* Milestone M 47011 Thelonious Monk And John Coltrane - Monk/Trane
* Riverside RCD2 30027-2 Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
Thelonious Monk Septet
Ray Copeland (trumpet -1/10) Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone -1/10) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone -1/10) Thelonious Monk (piano -1/4,7/11) Wilbur Ware (bass -1/4,7/11) Art Blakey (drums -1/4,7/11)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| 1. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4+5) | Riverside R 022; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 084-2 |
| 2. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 6) | Riverside RLP 12-242; Milestone M 47011 |
| 3. | Off Minor (take 4) | Riverside REP 324; Jazzland JLP 46; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 084-2 |
| 4. | Off Minor (take 5) | Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 421; Milestone M 47011 |
| 5. | Abide With Me (take 1) | Riverside RCD2 30027-2 |
| 6. | Abide With Me | Riverside RLP 12-242; Milestone M 47011 |
| 7. | Epistrophy (alt. take) | Riverside REP 324; Jazzland JLP 46 |
| 8. | Epistrophy | Riverside RLP 12-242; Milestone M 47011 |
| 9. | Well, You Needn't (opening) | Riverside R 022, RCD2 30027-2 |
| 10. | Well, You Needn't | Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 483/484; Milestone M 47011 |
| 11. | Ruby, My Dear | Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 421, RLP 483/484 |
* Riverside RLP 12-242, RLP 1102; Original Jazz Classics OJC 084, OJCCD 084-2 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music
= Riverside RS 3004 Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane
* Milestone M 47011 Thelonious Monk And John Coltrane - Monk/Trane
* Jazzland JLP 46, JLP 946; Original Jazz Classics OJC 039, OJCCD 039-2 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
= Riverside RLP 490, RS 9490 Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - Monk And Coltrane
* Riverside RLP 421, RS 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside RCD2 30027-2 Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
* Riverside REP 324 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk Quartet
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1957
| Ruby, My Dear | Riverside REP 3217; Jazzland JLP 46; Milestone M 47011 | |
| Trinkle, Tinkle | - | |
| Nutty | Riverside REP 3214; Jazzland JLP 46; Milestone M 47011 |
= Riverside RLP 490, RS 9490 Thelonious Monk/John Coltrane - Monk And Coltrane
* Milestone M 47011 Thelonious Monk And John Coltrane - Monk/Trane
* Riverside REP 3217 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
* Riverside REP 3214 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
Gerry Mulligan - Thelonious Monk Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 12, 1957
| Rhythm-A-Ning | Riverside RLP 12-247, RLP 12-284 | |
| Straight, No Chaser | Riverside RLP 12-247 | |
| I Mean You | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt
Gerry Mulligan - Thelonious Monk Quartet
Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums): same personnelReeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 13, 1957
| 'Round Midnight | Riverside REP 130, RLP 12-247, RLP 421, RLP 483/484 | |
| Sweet And Lovely | Riverside RLP 12-247 | |
| Decidedly | - |
* Riverside RLP 421, RS 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside REP 130 Gerry Mulligan/Thelonious Monk - Mulligan Meets Monk
Thelonious Monk Quartet
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, early show, November 29, 1957
| Monk's Mood | Blue Note CDP 0946 3 35173-2-5 | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - | |
| Nutty | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums): same personnel"Carnegie Hall", NYC, late show, November 29, 1957
| Bye-Ya | Blue Note CDP 0946 3 35173-2-5 | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Epistrophy (incomplete) | - |
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)television broadcast, "The Sound Of Jazz", CBS Studio 58, NYC, December 8, 1957
| Blue Monk | Pumpkin 116 |
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Thad Jones (trumpet) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)NYC, 1957-1958
| Blue Monk | Denon (J) 32C38-7683 | |
| Light Blue | - | |
| Evidence | - |
1958
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 25, 1958
| Coming On The Hudson | Milestone M 9124 |
Clark Terry - Thelonious Monk Quartet
Clark Terry (flugelhorn) Thelonious Monk (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)NYC, May 7 & 12, 1958
| In Orbit | Riverside RLP 12-271 | |
| One Foot In The Gutter | Riverside RLP 12-271; Milestone M 47032 | |
| Trust In Me | Riverside RLP 12-271 | |
| Let's Cool One | Riverside RLP 12-271, RLP 483/484; Milestone M 47032, M 47064 | |
| Pea-Eye | Riverside RLP 12-271 | |
| Argentia | Riverside RLP 12-271; Milestone M 47032 | |
| Moonlight Fiesta | Riverside RLP 12-271 | |
| Buck's Business | - | |
| Very Near Blue | Riverside RLP 12-271; Milestone M 47032 | |
| Flugelin' The Blues | Riverside RLP 12-294; Milestone M 47032 |
= Jazzland JLP 96, JLP 996 Clark Terry Quartet With Thelonious Monk
= Riverside RS 3009 Clark Terry/Thelonious Monk - C.T. Meets Monk
* Milestone M 47032 Clark Terry - Cruising
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M 47064 The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album
* Riverside RLP 12-294, RLP 1134; Original Jazz Classics OJC 256, OJCCD 256-2 Various Artists - New Blue Horns
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -2/5) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass -2/5) Roy Haynes (drums -2/5)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, July 9, 1958
| 1. | Unidentified Solo Piano | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 103-2 |
| 2. | Blues Five Spot | - |
| 3. | In Walked Bud / Epistrophy (theme) | - |
| 4. | 'Round Midnight | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 206-2 |
| 5. | Evidence | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 206-2 Thelonious Monk - Misterioso
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -1/11,13) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass -1/11,13) Roy Haynes (drums -1/11,13)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, August 7, 1958
| 1. | Light Blue | Riverside R 45421, RLP 12-262 |
| 2. | Coming On The Hudson | - |
| 3. | Rhythm-A-Ning | Riverside RLP 12-262 |
| 4. | Epistrophy (theme) | - |
| 5. | Blue Monk | - |
| 6. | Evidence | - |
| 7. | Epistrophy (theme) | - |
| 8. | Nutty | Riverside RLP 12-279 |
| 9. | Blues Five Spot | - |
| 10. | Let's Cool One | - |
| 11. | In Walked Bud | Riverside RLP 12-279, RLP 483/484 |
| 12. | Just A Gigolo | Riverside RLP 12-279 |
| 13. | Misterioso | - |
= Milestone M 47043 Thelonious Monk - At The Five Spot
* Riverside RLP 12-279, RLP 1133; Original Jazz Classics OJC 206, OJCCD 206-2 Thelonious Monk - Misterioso
= Milestone M 47043 Thelonious Monk - At The Five Spot
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside R 45421 Thelonious Monk - Light Blue b/w Coming On The Hudson
Thelonious Monk Quartet
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, September 11, 1958
| Crepuscule With Nellie | Blue Note CDPC 0777 7 99786-2-5 | |
| Trinkle, Tinkle | - | |
| In Walked Bud | - | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | Gambit 69241 | |
| Nutty | - |
* Gambit 69241 Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane - Complete Live At The Five Spot
1959
Thelonious Monk Tentet
Donald Byrd (trumpet -1/8) Eddie Bert (trombone -1/8) Bob Northern (French horn -1/8) Jay McAllister (tuba -1/8) Phil Woods (alto saxophone -1/8) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone -1/8) Thelonious Monk (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Art Taylor (drums)"Town Hall", NYC, February 28, 1959
| 1. | Thelonious | Riverside RLP 12-300 |
| 2. | Friday The 13th | Riverside RLP 12-300, RLP 483/484 |
| 3. | Monk's Mood | Riverside RLP 12-300 |
| 4. | Little Rootie Tootie | Riverside RLP 12-300, RLP 421; Milestone M 47064 |
| 5. | Off Minor | Riverside RLP 12-300 |
| 6. | Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
| 7. | Thelonious (complete version) | Milestone M 9115; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 135-2 |
| 8. | Little Rootie Tootie (encore) | Milestone M 47033; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 135-2 |
| 9. | In Walked Bud | Milestone M 9115 |
| 10. | Blue Monk | - |
| 11. | Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
= Milestone M 47033 Thelonious Monk - In Person
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside RLP 421, RS 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Milestone M 47064 The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album
* Milestone M 9115 Thelonious Monk - Evidence
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Thad Jones (cornet) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Art Taylor (drums)NYC, June 1, 1959
| Played Twice (take 3) | Riverside RLP 12-305; Milestone M 47023 | |
| Played Twice (take 2) | Milestone M 47023; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 362-2 |
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Thad Jones (cornet) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Art Taylor (drums): same personnelNYC, June 2, 1959
| Straight, No Chaser | Riverside RLP 12-305; Milestone M 47023 | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Ask Me Now | - |
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Thad Jones (cornet) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Art Taylor (drums): same personnelNYC, June 4, 1959
| Jackie-Ing | Riverside RLP 12-305, RLP 421, RLP 483/484; Milestone M 47023 |
* Riverside RLP 421, RS 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)live in San Francisco, CA, October 20, 1959
| Blue Monk | Riverside R 45434, RLP 12-312, RLP 483/484 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | Riverside RLP 12-312 | |
| Round Lights | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (take 2) | - | |
| There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (take 1) | Milestone M 47004; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 231-2 |
= Milestone M 47004 Thelonious Monk - Pure Monk
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside R 45434 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk b/w Remember
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano): same personnellive in San Francisco, CA, October 21, 1959
| You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart | Riverside RLP 12-312 | |
| Bluehawk | - | |
| Remember | Riverside R 45434, RLP 12-312 | |
| Reflections | Riverside RLP 12-312 |
= Milestone M 47004 Thelonious Monk - Pure Monk
* Riverside R 45434 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk b/w Remember
1960
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Joe Gordon (trumpet) Harold Land, Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)"The Blackhawk", San Francisco, CA, April 29, 1960
| Let's Call This | Riverside RLP 12-323 | |
| Four In One | Riverside RLP 12-323, RLP 483/484 | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Riverside RLP 12-323 | |
| San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Epistrophy (closing theme) | - | |
| Epistrophy (complete version) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 305-2 | |
| Evidence | - | |
| San Francisco Holiday (alt. take) | Milestone M 9115 |
= Milestone M 47033 Thelonious Monk - In Person
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M 9115 Thelonious Monk - Evidence
1961
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)"Concertgebouw", Amsterdam, Holland, April 15, 1961
| Jackie-Ing | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 120 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - | |
| Off Minor | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Bemsha Swing | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| I Mean You | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1/8,11) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass -1/8,11) Frankie Dunlop (drums -1/8,11)"L'Olympia", Paris, France, April 18, 1961
| 1. | Jackie-Ing | Riverside RLP 460/461; Milestone M 47060 |
| 2. | Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
| 3. | I Mean You | Riverside RLP 460/461, RLP 491; Milestone M 47060 |
| 4. | Well, You Needn't | - |
| 5. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| 6. | Off Minor | Riverside RLP 491; Milestone M 47060 |
| 7. | Hackensack | Riverside RLP 460/461, RLP 491; Milestone M 47060 |
| 8. | Epistrophy (theme) | Riverside RLP 460/461; Milestone M 47060 |
| 9. | Just A Gigolo | Riverside RLP 460/461, RLP 491; Milestone M 47060 |
| 10. | April In Paris | Riverside RLP 460/461; Milestone M 47060 |
| 11. | Crepuscule With Nellie | Milestone M 9124; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 670-2 |
| 12. | Body And Soul | - |
* Milestone M 47060 Thelonious Monk - April In Paris: Live
* Riverside RLP 491, RS 9491; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 670-2 Thelonious Monk - Monk In France
* Milestone M 9124 Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1/3,5/9) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass -1/3,5/9) Frankie Dunlop (drums -1/3,5/9)"Teatro Lirico", Milan, Italy, April 21, 1961
| 1. | Introduction | Riverside RLP 443, RLP 460/461 |
| 2. | Jackie-Ing | - |
| 3. | Epistrophy (theme) | - |
| 4. | Body And Soul | - |
| 5. | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| 6. | Bemsha Swing | - |
| 7. | San Francisco Holiday | - |
| 8. | Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
| 9. | Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
* Riverside RLP 460/461, RS 9460/9461, RS 3020 Thelonious Monk - Two Hours With Thelonious
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)"Casino", Bern, Switzerland, May 10, 1961
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Ingo (It) five; Jazz Up (It) JU 326 | |
| Jackie-Ing | - | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Bright Mississippi (Sweet Georgia Brown) | Ingo (It) eight; Jazz Up (It) JU 326 | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
* Ingo (It) eight Thelonious Monk Quartet 1961 European Tour, Vol. 2
* Jazz Up (It) JU 326 Thelonious Monk Quartet Live In Bern 1961
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1/6,8/12) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass -1/6,8/12) Frankie Dunlop (drums -1/6,8/12)"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, May 16, 1961
| 1. | Jackie-Ing | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 151/52 |
| 2. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| 3. | Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
| 4. | Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | - |
| 5. | Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
| 6. | Epistrophy | - |
| 7. | Just A Gigolo | - |
| 8. | Well, You Needn't | Duke (It) D 1020; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 151/52 |
| 9. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 10. | Bemsha Swing | - |
| 11. | Blue Monk | - |
| 12. | Epistrophy | - |
| 13. | Body And Soul | - |
* Duke (It) D 1020 Thelonious Monk In Stockholm
Cannonball Adderley
Louis Armstrong, King Oliver (cornet) Scott Joplin, Fats Waller (piano rolls) Thelonious Monk, Jelly Roll Morton (piano) Ma Rainey (vocals) Cannonball Adderley (narrator, alto saxophone) and othersNYC, circa 1961
| unknown titles | Riverside RLP 1435 |
1962 (age 45)
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)NYC, October 31, 1962
| CO76888 | Bye-Ya | Columbia CL 1965 |
| tk.3 | Body And Soul (remake) | unissued |
| Body And Soul | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -2,3) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass -2,3) Frankie Dunlop (drums -2,3)NYC, November 1, 1962
| 1. CO76889-2 | Body And Soul | Columbia CL 1965 |
| 2. CO76890 | Bolivar Blues | - |
| 3. CO76894 | Bright Mississippi | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -2,3) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass -2,3) Frankie Dunlop (drums -2,3)NYC, November 2, 1962
| 1. CO76896-1 | Just A Gigolo | Columbia CL 1965 |
| 2. CO76897 | Monk's Dream (edited version) | - |
| 3. - | Monk's Dream (original version) | Columbia JG 35720 |
* Columbia JG 35720 Thelonious Monk - Always Know
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)NYC, November 6, 1962
| CO76895 | Sweet And Lovely | Columbia CL 1965 |
| CO77121 | Coming On The Hudson | Columbia CL 1970, JG 35720 |
| CO77122 | Hackensack | Columbia CL 2038 |
| CO77123 | Five Spot Blues | Columbia CL 1965 |
| CO77124 | Rhythm-A-Ning | Columbia CL 2038 |
* Columbia CL 1970, CS 8770 Various Artists - Giants Of Jazz
* Columbia JG 35720 Thelonious Monk - Always Know
* Columbia CL 2038, CS 8838 Thelonious Monk - Criss Cross
1963
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)"Birdland", NYC, February 9, 1963
| 'Round Midnight | Alto AL 725 | |
| Bye-Ya | private tape | |
| Bright Mississippi | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, February 16, 1963
| Bright Mississippi | Alto AL 725 | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Four In One | private tape | |
| Epistrophy | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, February 23, 1963
| Evidence | Alto AL 725 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -2) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)NYC, February 26, 1963
| 1. CO77645 | Tea For Two | Columbia CL 2038 |
| 2. CO77646 | Criss Cross | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass -1) Frankie Dunlop (drums -1)NYC, February 27, 1963
| 1. CO77656 | Eronel | Columbia CL 2038 |
| 2. CO77657 | Don't Blame Me | - |
| 3. CO77657-1 | Don't Blame Me (remake) | unissued |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)NYC, February 28, 1963
| CO77662 | Think Of One | Columbia CL 2038 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums): same personnellive in Paris, France, March 9, 1963
| Evidence | Esoldun (F) FC 105 | |
| Jackie-Ing | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | unissued |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums): same personnelNYC, March 29, 1963
| CO77762 | Pannonica | unissued |
| CO77763 | Crepuscule With Nellie | Columbia CL 2038 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)"Sankei Hall", Tokyo, Japan, May 21, 1963
| CO79389 | Straight, No Chaser | CBS/Sony (J) SOPW 69/70 |
| CO79390 | Pannonica | - |
| CO79391 | Just A Gigolo | - |
| CO79392 | Evidence | Columbia CL 2416; CBS/Sony (J) SOPW 69/70 |
| CO79393 | Jackie-Ing | CBS/Sony (J) SOPW 69/70 |
| CO79394 | Bemsha Swing | - |
| CO79395 | Epistrophy (theme) | - |
| CO79396 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| CO79397 | Hackensack | - |
| CO79398 | Blue Monk | - |
| CO79399 | Epistrophy (theme) | - |
* Columbia CL 2416, CS 9216 Thelonious Monk - Misterioso
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1,2,4,5) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass -1,2,4,5) Frankie Dunlop (drums -1,2,4,5)TBS TV Studios, Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 1963
| 1. | Evidence | Baybridge (J) UPS 2172 |
| 2. | Blue Monk | - |
| 3. | Just A Gigolo | - |
| 4. | Bolivar Blues | - |
| 5. | Epistrophy | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet With Pee Wee Russell
Pee Wee Russell (clarinet -3,4) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 4, 1963
| 1. CO81456 | Light Blue | Columbia CL 2416 |
| 2. | Criss Cross | Columbia JG 35720 |
| 3. | Nutty | Columbia CL 2178 |
| 4. | Blue Monk | - |
* Columbia JG 35720 Thelonious Monk - Always Know
* Columbia CL 2178, CS 8978, PC 8978 Miles Davis/Thelonious Monk - Miles And Monk At Newport
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums)"Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA, September 21, 1963
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2045/46 | |
| Well, You Needn't | - | |
| Light Blue | - | |
| Criss Cross | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums): same personnel"Monterey Jazz Festival", Monterey, CA, September 22, 1963
| Evidence | Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2045/46 | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Bright Mississippi | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1,3,4,6) Thelonious Monk (piano) John Ore (bass -1,3,4,6) Frankie Dunlop (drums -1,3,4,6)"Village Gate", NYC, November 12, 1963
| 1. | Rhythm-A-Ning | Xanadu 202 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | - |
| 3. | Evidence | - |
| 4. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| 5. | Body And Soul (alt. take) | - |
| 6. | Jackie-Ing | - |
Thelonious Monk Tentet/Quartet
Thad Jones (cornet) Nick Travis (trumpet) Eddie Bert (trombone) Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone) Phil Woods (alto saxophone, clarinet) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Gene Allen (baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Frankie Dunlop (drums) Hall Overton (arranger)"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, December 30, 1963
| CO81201 | Bye-Ya | Columbia JG 35720 |
| CO81202 | I Mean You | Columbia CL 2164 |
| CO81203 | Evidence | - |
| Epistrophy (theme) | unissued |
| 1. CO81207 | When It's Darkness On The Delta | Columbia CL 2164 |
| 2. CO81208 | Played Twice | - |
| 3. CO81209 | Misterioso | Columbia CL 2416 |
| 4. | Epistrophy (theme) | unissued |
| CO81204 | Light Blue | Columbia JG 35720 |
| CO81205 | Oska T | Columbia CL 2164 |
| CO81206 | Four In One | - |
| CO81200 | Epistrophy (theme) | - |
* Columbia CL 2164, CS 8964 Thelonious Monk - Big Band And Quartet In Concert
* Columbia CL 2416, CS 9216 Thelonious Monk - Misterioso
1964
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -3) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass -3) Ben Riley (drums -3)NYC, January 29, 1964
| 1. CO81232-? | Nice Work If You Can Get It | unissued |
| 2. CO81232-3 | - | Columbia CL 2184 |
| 3. CO81233 | Shuffle Boil | unissued |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Ben Riley (drums)NYC, January 30, 1964
| CO81200 | Epistrophy | Columbia JG 35720 |
| CO81233 | Shuffle Boil (alt. take) | - |
| CO81234 | Stuffy Turkey | Columbia CL 2184 |
* Columbia CL 2184, CS 8984 Thelonious Monk - It's Monk's Time
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnelNYC, February 10, 1964
| CO81256 | Lulu's Back In Town | Columbia CL 2184 |
| CO81257 | Brakes Sake | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Alhambra", Paris, France, February 22, 1964
| Stuffy Turkey | Esoldun (F) FC 135 | |
| Brakes Sake | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | Esoldun (F) FC 105, FC 135 | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Epistrophy | Esoldun (F) FC 135 |
* Esoldun (F) FC 105 Thelonious Monk - Evidence
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Maison De La Radio", Paris, France, 1st set, February 23, 1964
| Four In One | Esoldun (F) FC 132; Explore (E) 0031 | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
* Explore (E) 0031 Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris, Vol. 1
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Maison De La Radio", Paris, France, 2nd set, February 23, 1964
| Blue Monk | Esoldun (F) FC 132; Explore (E) 0032 | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Bright Mississippi | Esoldun (F) FC 105, FC 132; Explore (E) 0032 | |
| Epistrophy | Esoldun (F) FC 132; Explore (E) 0032 |
* Esoldun (F) FC 105 Thelonious Monk - Evidence
* Explore (E) 0032 Thelonious Monk - Live In Paris, Vol. 2
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Teatro Lirico", Milan, Italy, February 25, 1964
| Well, You Needn't | Ingo (It) eight | |
| Blue Monk | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1,3) Thelonious Monk (piano) Butch Warren (bass -1,3) Ben Riley (drums -1,3)NYC, March 9, 1964
| 1. CO81233 | Shuffle Boil | Columbia CL 2184 |
| 2. CO81522 | Memories Of You | - |
| 3. CO81523 | Teo | Columbia CL 2291 |
* Columbia CL 2291, CS 9091 Thelonious Monk - Monk
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass -1) Ben Riley (drums -1)NYC, October 6, 1964
| 1. CO85826 | Liza | Columbia CL 2291 |
| 2. CO85827-1 | I Love You | unissued |
| 3. CO85827-2 | - | Columbia CL 2291 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)NYC, October 7, 1964
| CO85828 | That Old Man | Columbia CL 2291 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnelNYC, October 8, 1964
| CO85837 | Pannonica | Columbia CL 2291 |
| CO85838 | Just You, Just Me | - |
| CO85839 | April In Paris | - |
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1964
| HCO72123-1 | I Surrender, Dear | Columbia CL 2349 |
| HCO72124-1 | Sweet And Lovely | unissued |
| HCO72124-2 | - | Columbia CL 2349 |
| HCO72125-1 | Everything Happens To Me | unissued |
| HCO72125-2 | - | - |
| HCO72125-3 | - | Columbia CL 2349 |
| HCO72126-1 | I Should Care | - |
| HCO72127-1 | North Of The Sunset | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)"The It Club", Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1964
| Blue Monk | Columbia C2 38030 | |
| Well, You Needn't | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| CO85128 | Blues Five Spot | - |
| CO85127 | Bemsha Swing | - |
| CO85123 | Evidence | - |
| CO85125 | Nutty | - |
| Epistrophy (theme) | Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 | |
| CO85126 | Straight, No Chaser | Columbia C2 38030 |
| CO85124 | Sweet And Lovely | Columbia unissued |
= Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 Thelonious Monk - Live At The It Club: Complete
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"The It Club", Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1964
| CO85121 | Teo | Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 |
| CO85122 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Columbia CL 2416; Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 |
| CO85119 | Misterioso | Columbia C2 38030 |
| CO85120 | Gallop's Gallop | - |
| CO85118 | Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | - |
| CO85117 | Bright Mississippi | Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 |
| CO85114 | Just You, Just Me | - |
| CO85115 | All The Things You Are | Columbia CL 2416; Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 |
| CO85116 | Epistrophy (theme) | Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 |
* Columbia C2 38030 Thelonious Monk - Live At The It Club
= Columbia/Legacy C2K 65288 Thelonious Monk - Live At The It Club: Complete
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1964
| HCO72128-3 | These Foolish Things | Columbia CL 2349 |
| HCO72129-2 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | unissued |
| HCO72129-4 | - | Columbia CL 2349 |
| HCO72130-1 | Dinah | unissued |
| HCO72130-2 | - | Columbia CL 2349 |
| HCO72131-1 | I'm Confessin' | unissued |
| HCO72131-2 | - | Columbia CL 2349 |
| HCO72132-1 | Monk's Point | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, November 3, 1964
| Don't Blame Me (incomplete) | Columbia C2 38269 | |
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | - | |
| Evidence / Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | unissued | |
| 'Round Midnight | Columbia C2 38269 | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| Just You, Just Me | unissued | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning (incomplete) | - | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| Bright Mississippi | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | - | |
| CO85105 | Memories Of You (incomplete) | Columbia C2 38269 |
| CO85106 | Just You, Just Me | - |
| CO85107 | Honeysuckle Rose (incomplete) | Columbia JG 35720 |
* Columbia JG 35720 Thelonious Monk - Always Know
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, November 4, 1964
| CO85097 | Bemsha Swing | Columbia CL 2416, C2 38269 |
| CO85098 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | unissued |
| CO85099 | Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | - |
| CO85100 | Epistrophy | Columbia C2 38269 |
| CO85101 | 'Round Midnight | unissued |
| CO85102 | Nutty | - |
| CO85103 | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| CO85104 | Bright Mississippi | Columbia C2 38269 |
| CO85108 | Blue Monk | - |
| CO85109 | Well, You Needn't | unissued |
| CO85110 | Thelonious | - |
| CO85111 | Hackensack | Columbia C2 38269 |
| CO85112 | Evidence | unissued |
| CO85113 | Misterioso | Columbia C2 38269 |
* Columbia C2 38269 Thelonious Monk - Live At The Jazz Workshop
1965
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)NYC, February 23, 1965
| CO85578-2 | Ask Me Now | Columbia CL 2349 |
| CO85578-3 | - | unissued |
| CO85579 | Everything Happens To Me | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)"Brandeis University", Waltham, MA, February 27, 1965
| CO87201 | Well, You Needn't | Columbia CL 2416 |
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass -1) Ben Riley (drums -1)NYC, March 2, 1965
| 1. CO85595 | Honeysuckle Rose | Columbia CL 2416 |
| 2. CO85596-1 | Ruby, My Dear | unissued |
| 3. CO85596-3 | - | Columbia CL 2349 |
| 4. CO85597-3 | Introspection | unissued |
| 5. CO85597-4 | - | Columbia JG 35720 |
| 6. CO85598 | Darn That Dream | - |
* Columbia CL 2349, CS 9149 Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk
* Columbia JG 35720 Thelonious Monk - Always Know
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)television broadcast, "Jazz 625", Channel BBC 2, "The Marquee Club", London, England, March 14, 1965
| Straight, No Chaser | Jazz Up (It) JU 302 | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Criss Cross | unissued | |
| Well, You Needn't | - | |
| Nutty | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 1st set, May 23, 1965
| Jackie-Ing | Bandstand (J) TKCB 30143 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| April In Paris | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 2nd set, May 23, 1965
| Blue Monk | Trema (F) TR 710377/378 | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Four In One | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"L'Olympia", Paris, France, 3rd set, May 23, 1965
| Bright Mississippi | Trema (F) TR 710377/378 | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| Teo | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Place Des Arts", Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 21, 1965
| Light Blue | Can-Am (Canadian) CA 1100 | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| April In Paris | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
1966
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)"Palais De La Mutualite", Paris, France, March 18, 1966
| 'Round Midnight | Esoldun (F) FC 105 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -2/16) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass -2/16) Ben Riley (drums -2/16)live in Paris, France, March 18 or 20, 1966
| 1. | I Love You (Sweetheart Of All My Dreams) | BYG (J) YX 4005/06; Affinity (E) AFF 20 |
| 2. | Lulu's Back In Town | BYG (J) YX 4005/06; Affinity (E) AFF 20, CD Charly 74 |
| 3. | Just A Gigolo | - |
| 4. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| 5. | Sweet And Lovely | BYG (J) YX 4005/06; Affinity (E) AFF 26, CD Charly 74 |
| 6. | Off Minor | - |
| 7. | Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
| 8. | Epistrophy | - |
| 9. | Crepuscule With Nellie | BYG (J) YX 2029 |
| 10. | Lulu's Back In Town | - |
| 11. | Blue Monk | - |
| 12. | Ruby, My Dear | - |
| 13. | Hackensack | BYG (J) YX 2030 |
| 14. | Evidence | - |
| 15. | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| 16. | 'Round Midnight | - |
* Affinity (E) AFF 20 Thelonious Monk - Sphere
* Affinity (E) AFF 26 Thelonious Monk - Epistrophy
* BYG (J) YX 2029 Best Moments Of Thelonious Monk, Pt. 1
* BYG (J) YX 2030 Best Moments Of Thelonious Monk, Pt. 2
* Affinity (E) CD Charly 74 Thelonious Monk - The Paris Concert
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)live in Amiens, France, March 23, 1966
| Blue Monk | Rare Live Recordings RLR 88643-2 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Victoria Hall", Geneve, Switzerland, March 27, 1966
| Lulu's Back In Town | Jazz Helvet (F) JH 06 | |
| Light Blue | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Off Minor | - | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | - | |
| Straight, No Chaser | - | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, April 29, 1966
| Lulu's Back In Town | Tempo Di Jazz (It) CDTJ 706 | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Light Blue (Epistrophy) | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| April In Paris | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnel"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 2, 1966
| Light Blue | Black Lion (J) 32JDB 137 | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Hackensack | - |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -2/4) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass -2/4) Ben Riley (drums -2/4)NYC, November 14, 1966
| 1. CO91315 | This Is My Story, This Is My Song | Columbia JG 35720 |
| 2. CO92018-1 | I Didn't Know About You (alt. take) | unissued |
| 3. CO92018-4 | I Didn't Know About You (mst. take) | Columbia CL 2651 |
| 4. CO92019 | Green Chimneys | unissued |
* Columbia CL 2651, CS 9451 Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)NYC, November 15, 1966
| CO92020 | Locomotive | Columbia CL 2651 |
1967 (age 50)
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1,2,4) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass -1,2,4) Ben Riley (drums -1,2,4)NYC, January 10, 1967
| 1. CO92056 | Straight, No Chaser | Columbia CL 2651 |
| 2. CO92057 | Japanese Folk Song (Koujou No Tsuki) | - |
| 3. CO92058 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | - |
| 4. CO92059 | Wee See | - |
Dave Brubeck With Thelonious Monk Quartet
Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)"Puebla Arts Festival", "Auditoria De La Reforma", Puebla, Mexico, May 12, 1967
| C Jam Blues | Columbia C 30522 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone -1,3) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass -1,3) Ben Riley (drums -1,3)"Puebla Arts Festival", "Auditoria De La Reforma", Puebla, Mexico, May 12, 1967
| 1. | Green Chimneys | Columbia unissued |
| 2. | Don't Blame Me | - |
| 3. | Evidence | - |
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)live in Atlanta, GA, circa fall 1967
| Don't Blame Me | Columbia/Legacy CJ 45358 |
Thelonious Monk Octet
Ray Copeland (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)live in Stockholm, Sweden, October 11, 1967
| Epistrophy | Columbia/Legacy CJ 45358 | |
| Evidence | - |
Thelonious Monk Nonet
Ray Copeland (trumpet -1/3) Clark Terry (flugelhorn -1,2) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone -1,2) Phil Woods (alto saxophone -1,2) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -1,2) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)"De Doelen", Rotterdam, Holland, October 28, 1967
| 1. | Blue Monk | Unique Jazz UJ 12 |
| 2. | Hackensack | - |
| 3. | Wee See | - |
| 4. | Hackensack | - |
| 5. | Ruby, My Dear | - |
Thelonious Monk Nonet
Ray Copeland (trumpet -1/4,6) Clark Terry (flugelhorn -4) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone -1,3,4) Phil Woods (alto saxophone -1,3,4) Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -1,3,4) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)live in Rotterdam, Holland or Berlin, West Germany, October 28 or November 4, 1967
| 1. | Oska T | Affinity (E) AFFD 192 |
| 2. | Epistrophy | - |
| 3. | Evidence | - |
| 4. | Blue Monk | - |
| 5. | Monk's Mood | - |
| 6. | Wee See | - |
Thelonious Monk Nonet
Ray Copeland (trumpet) Clark Terry (flugelhorn) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, November 3, 1967
| Ruby, My Dear | Esoldun (F) FC 113 | |
| Wee See | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Oska T | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
Thelonious Monk Octet
Ray Copeland (trumpet) Clark Terry (flugelhorn -2) Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)live in Berlin, West Germany, November 4, 1967
| 1. | Evidence | Heart Note (Swd) HN 003 |
| 2. | Blue Monk | - |
Thelonious Monk Octet
Ray Copeland (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)live in Mainz, West Germany, November, 1967
| I Mean You (rehearsal and performance) | Columbia/Legacy CJ 45358 |
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums)NYC, December 14, 1967
| CO98161 | Ugly Beauty | Columbia CS 9632 |
| CO98162 | Green Chimneys | - |
| Ugly Beauty (rehearsal) | Columbia/Legacy CJ 45358 |
* Columbia/Legacy CJ 45358, CK 45358 Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser (Soundtrack)
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums): same personnelNYC, December 21, 1967
| CO98171 | Boo Boo's Birthday | Columbia CS 9632 |
1968
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass -1) Ben Riley (drums -1) Nica De Koenigswarter, Thelonious Monk Jr. (comments -1)"Village Vanguard", NYC, circa early 1968
| 1. | 'Round Midnight | Columbia/Legacy CJ 45358 |
| 2. | Sweetheart Of All My Dreams | - |
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Ben Riley (drums) Jon Hendricks (vocals -2)NYC, February 14, 1968
| 1. CO92969 | Easy Street (edited version) | Columbia CS 9632 |
| 2. CO92970 | In Walked Bud | - |
| 3. CO92971 | Raise Four | - |
| 4. CO92972 | Thelonious | - |
| 5. | Easy Street | Columbia JG 35720 |
* Columbia JG 35720 Thelonious Monk - Always Know
Thelonious Monk Orchestra
Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Freddie Hill (trumpet) Lou Blackburn, Bob Bralinger, Billy Byers, Mike Wimberley (trombone) Ernie Small (baritone saxophone) Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette, Tom Scott (Homer Scott) (reeds) Thelonious Monk (piano) Howard Roberts (guitar) Larry Gales (bass) John Guerin, Ben Riley (drums) Oliver Nelson (arranger)Hollywood, CA, November 19, 1968
| HCO97832 | Little Rootie Tootie | Columbia CS 9806 |
| HCO97833 | Let's Cool One | - |
| HCO97834 | Blue Monk | Columbia/Legacy CK 53581 |
| HCO97835 | 'Round Midnight | Columbia CS 9775; Columbia/Legacy CK 53581 |
| HCO97836 | Straight, No Chaser | Columbia CS 9806 |
| HCO97837 | Reflections | - |
| HCO97838 | Monk's Point | - |
* Columbia CS 9775 Thelonious Monk - Greatest Hits
* Columbia/Legacy CK 53581 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Blues
Thelonious Monk Orchestra
Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Freddie Hill (trumpet) Lou Blackburn, Bob Bralinger, Billy Byers, Mike Wimberley (trombone) Ernie Small (baritone saxophone) Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette, Tom Scott (Homer Scott) (reeds) Thelonious Monk (piano) Howard Roberts (guitar) Larry Gales (bass) John Guerin, Ben Riley (drums) Oliver Nelson (arranger): same personnelHollywood, CA, November 20, 1968
| HCO97839 | Just A Glance At Love | Columbia CS 9806 |
| HCO97840 | Trinkle, Tinkle | - |
| HCO97841 | Brilliant Corners | - |
| HCO97842 | Consecutive Seconds | - |
1969
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano)television broadcast, Paris, France, November 6, 1969
| Sophisticated Lady | Heart Note (Swd) HN 003 | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Solitude | - |
Thelonious Monk Solo
Thelonious Monk (piano): same personneltelevision broadcast, Paris, France, December 25, 1969
| Coming On The Hudson | Heart Note (Swd) HN 003 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie | - |
Stars Of Bop
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Alex Cafa (guitar) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Paris, France, 1969
| Woody'n You | Moon (It) MLP 006-1 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Cush | - |
1970
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Paul Jeffrey (tenor saxophone -1,3/5) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Ridley (bass -1,3/5) Lenny McBrowne (drums -1,3/5) Toshiyuki Miyama And His New Herd Orchestra (-4,5)"Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, October 4, 1970
| 1. | Straight, No Chaser | Express (J) ETJ 60006 |
| 2. | Don't Blame Me | - |
| 3. | Evidence | - |
| 4. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 5. | Blue Monk | - |
1971
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums)"T.N.P.", Paris, France, October 22, 1971
| I Mean You | Lotus (It) ORL 8252 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnel"Philharmonie", Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
| Blue 'N' Boogie | EmArcy (J) EJD 3018 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnelBerne or Zurich, Switzerland, November 12, 1971
| Straight, No Chaser | Concord Jazz GW 3004 | |
| Thelonious | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| I'll Wait For You | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnel"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971
| 24072 | 'Round Midnight | unissued |
| 24073 | Tour De Force | - |
| 24074 | Lover Man | - |
| 24075 | Tin Tin Deo | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24076 | The Bebop Tune | unissued |
| 24077 | Woody'n You | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24078 | I Can't Get Started | unissued |
| 24079 | Blue Monk | - |
| 24080 | A Night In Tunisia | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, piano) Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnel"Victoria Theatre", London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971
| 24081 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24082 | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 24083 | Tour De Force | - |
| 24084 | Lover Man (Dizzy's Rap) | - |
| 24085 | Tin Tin Deo | unissued |
| 24086 | Allen's Alley (The Bebop Tune) | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24087 | Woody'n You | unissued |
| 24088 | Everything Happens To Me | Atlantic SD 2-905 |
| 24089 | Blue Monk | - |
| 24090 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
Thelonious Monk Solo/Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano)Chappell Studios, London, England, November 15, 1971
| Trinkle, Tinkle (take 3) | Black Lion (G) BLM 51501, (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) | - | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Little Rootie Tootie | Black Lion (E) BL 197, (G) BLM 51501, (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | Black Lion (E) BL 152, (G) BLM 51501, (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| My Melancholy Baby | Black Lion (G) BLM 51501, (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Jackie-Ing | Black Lion (E) BL 152, (G) BLM 51501, (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Lover Man | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Blue Sphere | Black Lion (E) BL 152, (G) BLM 51501, (G) BLCD 760101; Mosaic MR4-112 |
| Evidence (take 2) | Black Lion (E) BL 152, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Misterioso | Black Lion (E) BL 197, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Crepuscule With Nellie (take 4) | - | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Criss Cross | Black Lion (E) BL 152, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | Black Lion (E) BL 197, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Nutty (take 2) | Black Lion (E) BL 152, (G) BLCD 760116; Mosaic MR4-112 | |
| Hackensack (take 2) | - |
| 1. | Trinkle, Tinkle (take 2) | Black Lion (E) BL 197, (G) BLCD 760142; Mosaic MR4-112 |
| 2. | The Man I Love | - |
| 3. | Something In Blue | Black Lion (E) BL 152, (G) BLCD 760142; Mosaic MR4-112 |
| 4. | Introspection (take 1) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142; Mosaic MR4-112 |
| 5. | Trinkle, Tinkle (take 1) | - |
| 6. | Crepuscule With Nellie (take 3) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142 |
| 7. | Nutty (take 1) | - |
| 8. | Introspection (take 3) | - |
| 9. | Hackensack (take 1) | Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142; Mosaic MR4-112 |
| 10. | Evidence (take 1) | - |
| 11. | Chordially | - |
| 12. | Introspection (take 2) | Mosaic MR4-112 |
= Freedom (G) FLP 42202 Thelonious Monk - Nice Work In London
* Mosaic MR4-112, MD3-112 The Complete Black Lion And Vogue Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Black Lion (E) BL 197, BLP 30141 Thelonious Monk - The Man I Love
* Black Lion (E) BL 152, BLP 30119 Thelonious Monk - Something In Blue
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760101 Thelonious Monk - The London Collection: Volume One
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 76012 Thelonious Monk - The Complete London Collection
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760116 Thelonious Monk - The London Collection: Volume Two
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 76012 Thelonious Monk - The Complete London Collection
* Black Lion (G) BLCD 760142 Thelonious Monk - The London Collection: Volume Three
= Black Lion (G) BLCD 76012 Thelonious Monk - The Complete London Collection
1972 (age 55)
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Paul Jeffrey (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Dave Holland (bass) T.S. Monk (drums)"Village Vanguard", NYC, June 15, 1972
| Straight, No Chaser | Rare Live Recordings RLR 88643-2 | |
| Off Minor | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Hackensack | - | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning | - | |
| Bright Mississippi | - | |
| Epistrophy (theme) | - |
1975
Thelonious Monk Quartet
Paul Jeffrey (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Larry Ridley (bass) T.S. Monk (drums)"Newport Jazz Festival In New York", Lincoln Center, NYC, July 3, 1975
| Announcement | Rare Live Recordings RLR 88643-2 | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | - | |
| We See | - | |
| Misterioso | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - |