Monk's Blues
1968 studio album by Thelonious Monk
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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.
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| 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] |
| DownBeat | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
Side 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
The 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
