Monk's Blues

Monk's Blues
Studio album by Thelonious Monk
Released	1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:27
Producer	Teo Macero
Thelonious Monk chronology
Underground (1967) Monk's Blues (1968) The London Collection (1971)

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Monk's Blues is an album by Thelonious Monk accompanied by a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. Originally released by Columbia Records in 1968, it was re-released on CD in 1994. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded in Los Angeles by Monk's working quartet augmented by a group of top Hollywood studio musicians.

Track listing

1. "Let's Cool One"
2. "Reflections"
3. "Little Rootie Tootie"
4. "Just a Glance at Love" (Teo Macero)
5. "Brilliant Corners"
6. "Consecutive Seconds" (Macero)
7. "Monk's Point"
8. "Trinkle, Tinkle"
9. "Straight, No Chaser"
10. "Blue Monk"
11. "'Round Midnight"

All compositions by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.

Personnel

• Thelonious Sphere Monk - Piano
• Larry Gales - Bass
• Ben Riley, John Guerin - Drums
• Ernie Small, Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette, Tom Scott - Saxophone
• Bobby Bryant, Freddie Hill & Conte Candoli - Trumpet
• Lou Blackburn, Bob Bralinger, Billy Byers, Mike Wimberley - Trombone
• Howard Roberts - Guitar

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