Monk's Music

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''Monk's Music''
Studio album by Thelonious Monk
Released	1957
Recorded	June 1957
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:24
Label	Riverside Records
Producer(s)	Orrin Keepnews
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (5/5) link
Thelonious Monk chronology
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (1957)	Monk's Music (1957)	Mulligan Meets Monk (1957)

Monk's Music is a 1957 album by Thelonious Monk's jazz septet. It was recorded in New York on June 26, 1957. The introductive song "Abide With Me" is played by the septet's brass section. The song "Ruby my Dear" is performed only by Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Wilbur Ware and Art Blakey. All of the songs are original compositions by Thelonious Monk, but some had appeared on previous albums by Monk. The recording became a classic due to the richness of the septet's interpretation. The album was reissued by the Original Jazz Classics label on July 1, 1991.

[edit] Track listing

Original recording : Side A :

1. "Abide with me"
2. "Well you needn't"
3. "Ruby my dear"

Side B :

1. "Off minor"
2. "Epistrophy"
3. "Crepuscule with Nellie"

CD reissue :

1. "Abide with me" – 0:52
2. "Well you needn't" – 11:24
3. "Ruby my dear" – 5:26
4. "Off minor (Take 5)" – 5:07
5. "Off minor (Take 4)" – 5:12
6. "Epistrophy" – 10:45
7. "Crepuscule with Nellie (Take 6)" – 4:37
8. "Crepuscule with Nellie (Take 4 and 5)" – 4:43

[edit] Personnel

• Thelonious Monk - piano
• Ray Copeland - trumpet
• Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone
• Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
• John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
• Wilbur Ware - double bass
• Art Blakey - drums

• Orrin Keepnews - Producer
• Jack Higgins - Recording engineer
• Kirk Felton - Digital remastering
• Paul Weller - Cover photo
• Paul Bacon - Cover design

[edit] External links

• John Coltrane discography
• Monk's records