Thelonious Monk

3 LPs 180-GRAM VINYL

Hardcore jazzheads with no doubt be delighted with this first vinyl edition of this compilation first released in 2006 on CD that includes all the recordings Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane did together in 1957 for Riverside. Never mind that the vast majority of this material has been issued several times. There are two cuts that have never appeared before: an alternate of "Crepuscule with Nellie" from the septet sessions for Monk's Music on June 25 and 26 ( with Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer Shadow Wilson), and an alternate of "Abide with Me" with just Trane, Hawkins, and Gryce.

Housed in a cardboard sleeve styled like a manila folder with a tie string seal on the cover. Includes printed inner sleeves and a ten-page color booklet with liner notes, original session photos, and a wonderful and insightful essay about recording this music by original producer Orrin Keepnews.

PERSONNEL:

JOHN COLTRANE or COLEMAN HAWKINS, tenor sax
THELONIOUS MONK, piano
GIGI GRYCE, alto sax
RAY COPELAND, trumpet
WILBUR WARE, double bass
ART BLAKEY or SHADOW WILSON, drums

Recorded in New York, April 12, June 25-26 & July, 1957.

DISC ONE (SIDE A):

01. Monk's Mood [False Start]     
02. Monk's Mood     
03. Crepuscule With Nellie [Take 1]     
04. Crepuscule With Nellie [Take 2]     
05. Crepuscule With Nellie [Breakdown]
    
DISC ONE (SIDE B):

01. Blues For Tomorrow [First Stereo Release]     
02. Crepuscule With Nellie [Edited: Retakes 4 & 5]

DISC TWO (SIDE A):
    
01. Crepuscule With Nellie [Retake 6]     
02. Off Minor [Take 4]     
03. Off Minor [Take 5]     
04. Abide Wth Me [Take 1]     
05. Abide With Me

DISC TWO (SIDE B):
    
01. Ephistrophy [Short Version]     
02. Ephistrophy     
03. Well, You Needn't [Opening]

DISC THREE (SIDE A)
    
01. Well, You Needn't     
02. Ruby, My Dear [With Coleman Hawkins]

DISC THREE (SIDE B)
    
01. Ruby, My Dear [With John Coltrane]     
02. Nutty     
03. Trinkle, Tinkle