Thelonious Records is pleased to announce the following Thelonious Monk recordings and new releases - Digitally mastered by Rudy Van Gelder
Thelonious Monk Quartet Live in New York Vol. 1*
1. Solo Piano medley ........4:57.........(intro by Pannonica)
2. Blue Monk.....................9:52.................Featuring
3. Rhythm-a-ning...............6:46.....Charlie Rouse-Tenor Sax
4. Epistrophy......................4:53......Ahmed Abdul Malik-Bass
5. Light Blue.......................4:54.......Roy Haynes-Drums
6. Off Minor........................8:39 . . . at the Five Spot 1958
7. Friday the Thirteenth......7:36.....24 bit mastering..
8.Epistrophy . . . . . . . . . . .
Thelonious Monk Quartet Live in New York Vol. 2*
1. Blue Monk.....................................`9:32
2. Light Blue....................................... 7:16.......Featuring
3. Rhythm-a-ning......................... ...... 8:41...Charlie Rouse-Sax
4. Epistrophy.......................................5:39...Frankie Dunlop-Drums
5. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You .5:30...Butch Warren-Bass
6. Straight No Chaser..........................7:57...at Birdland 1963
7. Evidence ..........................................9:07.....24 bit mastering
8. Epistrophy .............. ............. ..........3:49. . .
*These are previously unknown, never before released or bootlegged recordings. They feature Charlie Rouse's earliest known recordings as a member of the Monk Quartet.
Note: These recordings were made with a portable reel-to-reel tape recorder, utilizing a single microphone. There is background noise and table chatter.
TS Monk Band "Higher Ground"*
1. Haristocracy . . . . . .7:14 . . . .TS Monk-Drums
2. Crawdaddy . . . . . . .4:56 . . . Willie Williams-Tenor Sax
3. Ladera Heights . . . .8:02 . . . .Bobby Porcelli-Alto Sax
4. Mosaic . . . . . . .. . . .5:36. . . . Ray Gallon-Keyboards
5. Millennium Dance . 7:37 . . . .Victor Y. See Yuen-Percussion
6. Missing Linc . . . . . .7:31 . . . .Dave.Jackson-Bass
7. Girl Watcher . . . . . 6:36 . . . .Winston Byrd-Trumpet
8. Philly Twist . . . . . . 3:34
9. Cubano Chant . . . . 5:14
*This recording mastered at Foothill Digital Studios
Thelonious Monk "Transforms" I'm getting Sentimental Over You *
Disk 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Solo Piano
1. Transposition Part 1............. ..4:55
2. Transposition Part 2................4:28
3. Practice Part 1................. ........5:55
4. Practice 2, Transform Part 1...16:17......24 bit mastering.......(Currently Available)
5. Transform Part 2......................28:45 . .
Disk 2 . . . . . . . . . Solo Piano and Concert Performance
1. Transformation Part 3 . . . .....18:29
2. Performance 1....... . . . . . . . .. .7:33..........Paris 3-9-63
3. Performance 2......... ...... . . . . 11:59.........Paris 1964
4. Performance 3............... . . . . . .8:16..........Stockholm 5-16-61
*These recordings are an unprecedented find where you get to witness the master construct his style on the standard " I'm Getting Sentimental Over You".
Thelonious Monk in Stockholm Volume 1 May 16, 1961
1. Jackie-ing 9:40 Rouse, Sax
2. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 8:15 Ore, Bass
3. Crepuscule with Nellie 2:45 Dunlop, Drums
4. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are 8:40
5. Rhythm-a-ning 9:50
6. Epistrophy 1:10
7. Just a Gigolo 2:20
8. Monk's Dream . . . . . .. . .. (Bonus Track)*. .8:00
Thelonious Monk in Stockholm Volume 2 May 16, 1961
1. Well You Needn't 8:53 Charlie Rouse
2. Round Midnight 7:00 John Ore
3. Bemsha Swing 9:10 Frankie Dunlop
4. Blue Monk 9:30
5. Epistrophy 6:30
6. Body and Soul 3:20 .......
7. Hot Licks on Drums .. . . . . . 5:03 . . . .(Bonus Track)*
* Bonus tracks are previously unreleased recordings (24 bit mastering) Paris 3-9-63. Monk introduces Frankie Dunlops Hot Licks
Thelonious Monk Live in Paris Volume 1 February 24,1964
1. Four in One 11:08 Featuring
2. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 12:02 Charlie Rouse, Sax
3. Straight No Chaser 8:37 Butch Warren, Bass
4. Well You Needn't 11:56 Ben Riley, Drums
5. Epistrophy 5:08
Thelonious Monk Live in Paris Volume 2 February 24,1964
1. Blue Monk 10:55 Featuring
2. Sweet and Lovely 17:03 Charlie Rouse
3. Hackensack 8:29 Butch Warren
4. Rhythm-a-ning 10:07 Ben Riley
5. Bright Mississippi 7:24
6. Epistrophy 5:10
Thelonious Monk Live in Paris Vol. 3 November 3, 1967
1. Artist introduction 2:00 Phil Woods, Alto Sax
2. Ruby My Dear 7:40 Johnny Griffin, Tenor Sax
3. We See 13:59 Clark Terry, Trumpet
4. Epistrophy 9:45 Ray Copeland, Trumpet
5. Oska-T 15:19 Charlie Rouse, Tenor Sax
6. Evidence 14:24 . . Ben Riley, Drums
7. Blue Monk 5:10 . . .Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone
8. Epistrophy 1:20 . . Larry Gales, Bass
Thelonious Monk Live in Paris Vol. 4 February 22,1964
1. Stuffy Turkey 11:55 Featuring
2. Brake's Sake 10:15 Charlie Rouse, Tenor Sax
3. Blue Monk 9:55 Butch Warren, Bass
4. Ruby My Dear 9:02 Ben Riley, Drums
5. Rhythm-a-ning 9:05
6. Epistrophy :52