5 by Monk by 5

5 by Monk by 5
Studio album by Thelonious Monk
Released 1959
Genre Jazz
Label Riverside
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Thelonious Monk chronology
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall
(1959)
5 by Monk by 5
(1959)
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco
(1959)
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5 by Monk by 5 is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, released in 1959.[2] The album's basis is five of Monk's original compositions performed in a quintet setting.

Track listing

All songs by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Jackie-Ing" – 6:06
  2. "Straight, No Chaser"  – 9:21
  3. "Played Twice (Take 3)" – 7:59
  4. "Played Twice (Take 1)" – 6:56
  5. "Played Twice (Take 2)" – 7:52
  6. "I Mean You" (Monk, Coleman Hawkins) – 9:47
  7. "Ask Me Now" – 10:46

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