Essential

1

Thelonious

02:58

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk - Trumpet: Idrees Sulieman - Alto Saxophone: Danny Quebec West - Tenor Saxophone: Billy Smith - Bass: Gene Ramey - Drums: Art Blakey - Producer: Alfred Lion - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins - Engineer: Ron McMaster - Mastering Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Malcolm Addey

2

Ruby My Dear

03:05

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk - Bass: Gene Ramey - Drums: Art Blakey - Producer: Alfred Lion - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins

3

Well You Needn't (Alternate Take)

02:52

Thelonious Monk

Piano: Thelonious Monk - Bass: Gene Ramey - Drums: Art Blakey - Producer: Alfred Lion - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster

4

April In Paris (Alternate Take)

02:39

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk - Bass: Gene Ramey - Drums: Art Blakey - Producer: Alfred Lion - Recording Engineer: Doug Watkins - Mastering Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster

5

Monk's Mood

03:09

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk - Trumpet: George Taitt - Alto Saxophone: Sahib Shihab - Bass: Gene Ramey - Producer: Alfred Lion - Bass: Bob Paige - Drums: Art Blakey - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster

6

In Walked Bud

02:54

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk

7

'Round Midnight

03:09

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk

8

Evidence

02:31

Thelonious Monk

Piano: Thelonious Monk - Vibraphone: Milt Jackson - Upright Bass: John Simmons - Drums: Shadow Wilson - Producer: Alfred Lion - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster

9

Misterioso

03:24

Thelonious Monk

Piano: Thelonious Monk - Vibraphone: Milt Jackson - Upright Bass: John Simmons - Drums: Shadow Wilson - Producer: Alfred Lion - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster

10

Epistrophy

03:05

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk

11

I Mean You

02:44

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk - Vibraphone: Milt Jackson - Upright Bass: John Simmons - Drums: Shadow Wilson - Producer: Alfred Lion - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster - Mastering Engineer: Ron McMaster

12

Four In One

03:28

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk

13

Criss Cross (Alternate Take)

02:48

Thelonious Monk

Piano: Thelonious Monk - Alto Saxophone: Sahib Shihab - Vibraphone: Milt Jackson - Bass: Al McKibbon - Drums: Art Blakey - Producer: Alfred Lion - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster

14

Straight No Chaser

02:58

Thelonious Monk

Producer: Teo Macero - Artist: Thelonious Monk - Piano: Thelonious Monk - Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Rouse - Bass Guitar: Larry Gales - Drums: Ben Riley

15

Ask Me Now

03:12

Thelonious Monk

Piano: Thelonious Monk - Bass: Al McKibbon - Drums: Art Blakey - Producer: Alfred Lion - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster

16

Skippy

02:55

Thelonious Monk

Artist: Thelonious Monk - Trumpet: Kenny Dorham - Alto Saxophone: Lou Donaldson - Tenor Saxophone: Lucky Thompson - Bass: Nelson Boyd - Drums: Max Roach - Producer: Alfred Lion - Recording Engineer: Doug Hawkins - Engineer: Malcolm Addey - Engineer: Ron McMaster