John Coltrane

• INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

The complete studio master takes by the Thelonious Monk quartet and septet featuring John Coltrane. As a bonus, there is a long blues performance from the same sessions (in which monk sits out) and an outstanding alternate take of "Off Minor".

PERSONNEL:

• JOHN COLTRTANE (tenor sax) and THELONIOUS MONK (piano) on all tracks, with:

• [1] WILBUR WARE, bass
• New York, April 16, 1957.

• [2-6] RAY COPELAND, trumpet; GIGI GRYCE, alto sax
• COLEMAN HAWKINS, tenor sax, WILBUR WARE, bass, ART BLAKEY, drums
• New York, June 26, 1957.

• (7-9) WILBUR WARE, bass & SHADOW WILSON, drums
• New York, July, 1957.

• (10-11) Same place and date as 2-6.

TRACKS:

• 01. Monk's Mood
• 02. Abide With Me
• 03. Well You Needn't
• 04. Off Minor
• 05. Epistrophy,
• 06. Crepuscule With Nellie
• 07. Nutty
• 08. Ruby My Dear
• 09. Trinkle Tinkle
• 10. Blues For Tomorrow (*)
• 11. Off Minor (Alternate Take) (*)
• New York, July, 1957.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS
• TOTAL TIME: 79:12 Mins.