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 Hollywood studio musicians.
| Monk's Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | November 19 and 20, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:27 | |||
| Producer | Teo Macero | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
editSide One
- "Let's Cool One" - 3:47
- "Reflections" - 4:35
- "Rootie Tootie" - 7:35
- "Just a Glance at Love" (Teo Macero) - 2:52
- "Brilliant Corners" - 3:52
Side Two
- "Consecutive Seconds" (Macero) - 2:41
- "Monk's Point" - 8:03
- "Trinkle, Tinkle" - 4:59
- "Straight, No Chaser" - 7:20
CD Bonus Tracks
- "Blue Monk" - 6:14
- "'Round Midnight" - 4:13
All compositions by Thelonious Monk, except where noted. Arranged by Oliver Nelson.
Personnel
editThe Quartet
- Thelonious Sphere Monk - piano
- Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone
- Larry Gales - bass
- Ben Riley - drums
Additional musicians
- Oliver Nelson – conductor
- Buddy Collette, Tom Scott, Gene Cipriano & Ernie Small - saxophone
- Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli & Freddie Hill - trumpet
- Lou Blackburn, Bob Bralinger, Billy Byers & Mike Wimberly - trombone
- Howard Roberts - guitar
- John Guerin - drums
References
edit- ^ Planer, Lindsay. Monk's Blues at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 145. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1024. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
