Sessionography 1952-1954
1952
May 30, 1952
WOR Studios, New York City
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Personnel: Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)
1. BN 434-0 Skippy rejected
2. BN 434-1 Skippy (take 2) BN 1602, BLP1511
3. BN 434-2 Skippy (take 3) (alt take)
4. BN 435-0 Hornin’ In rejected
5. BN 435-1 Hornin’ In (take 5) (alt take)
6. BN 435-2 Hornin’ In rejected
7. BN 435-3 Hornin’ In (take 7) BN 1603, BLP1511
8. BN 436-0 Sixteen (take 8 )
9. BN 436-1 Sixteen (take 9)
10. BN 437-0 Carolina Moon (take 10) BN 1603, BLP1511
11. BN 438-0 Let’s Cool One (take 11) BN 1602, BLP1511
12. BN 439-0 I’ll Follow You (take 12) (hrns out)
Notes: BN 1602 and 1603 are 78s. BLP1511 titled, Thelonious Monk: Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2. All recordings available on the 4-CD set, Thelonious Monk: The Complete Blue Note Recordings (CDP 7243 5 30363 2-6)
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October 15, 1952
Beltone Studios, New York City
Thelonious Monk Trio
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p) Gary Mapp (b) Art Blakey (d)
1. 367 Little Rootie Tootie Prestige 850, PRLP 142, LP7027
2. 368 Sweet and Lovely Prestige 795, PRLP 142, LP7027
3. 369 Bye-ya Prestige 795, PRLP 142, LP7027
4. 370 Monk’s Dream Prestige 850, PRLP 142, LP7027
Notes: Prestige 795 and 850 are 78s. PRLP 142 is a 10-inch release titled, Thelonious Monk Trio. LP7027, a 12-inch LP is also titled Thelonious Monk Trio. All songs on Thelonious Monk — The Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4428-2 3-CD boxed set).
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December 18, 1952
Beltone Studios, New York City
Thelonious Monk Trio
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p) Gary Mapp (b) Max Roach (d)
1. 399 Trinkle Tinkle Prestige 838, PRLP 142, LP7027
2. 400 These Foolish Things Prestige 838, PRLP 142, LP7027
3. 401 Bemsha Swing PRLP 142, LP7027
4. 402 Reflections PRLP 142, LP7027
Notes: Prestige 838 is a 78. PRLP 142 is a 10-inch release titled, Thelonious Monk Trio. LP7027, a 12-inch LP is also titled Thelonious Monk Trio. All songs on Thelonious Monk — The Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4428-2 3-CD boxed set).
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1953
November 13, 1953
WOR Studios, New York City
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Personnel: Sonny Rollins (ts) Julius Watkins (fr. horn) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Willie Jones (d)
1. 531 Let’s Call This PRLP 166, LP7053
2. 532-1 Think of One LP7053
3. 532-2 Think of One PRLP166, LP7053
4. 533 Friday the 13th PRLP 166, LP7075
Notes: PRLP 166 is a 10-inch release titled, Thelonious Monk Blows for LP. LP7053, a 12-inch LP is titled Monk; LP7075 is titled, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. All songs on Thelonious Monk — The Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4428-2 3-CD boxed set).
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1954
May 11, 1954
Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, NJ
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)
1. 570 We See PRLP180, LP7053
2. 571 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes PRLP180, LP7053
3. 572 Locomotive PRLP180, LP7053
4. 573 Hackensack PRLP180, LP7053
Notes: PRLP 180 is a 10-inch release titled, Thelonious Monk Quintet with Frank Foster. LP7053, a 12-inch LP is titled Monk. All songs on Thelonious Monk — The Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4428-2 3-CD boxed set).
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June 1, 1954
Radiodiffusion Francaise Recording, Salle Pleyel, Paris
Thelonious Monk Trio
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p); Jean-Marie Ingrand (b); Jean-Louis Viale (d).
1. Off Minor
2. We See
3. Other titles unknown
Notes: All titles unreleased.
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June 3, 1954
Radiodiffusion Francaise Recording, Salle Pleyel, Paris
Thelonious Monk Trio
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p); Jean-Marie Ingrand (b); Jean-Louis Viale (d).
1. We See Unreleased
2. Other titles unknown
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June 7, 1954
Radiodiffusion Francaise Recording, Salle Pleyel, Paris
Thelonious Monk solo piano
1. Manganese [We see] Vogue JL.54
2. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Vogue JL.54
3. Portrait of an Ermite [Reflections] Vogue JL.54
4. Off Minor Vogue JL.54
5. Eronel Vogue JL.54
6. ‘Round Midnight Vogue JL.54
7. Evidence Vogue JL.54
8. Well You Needn’t Vogue JL.54
9. Hackensack Vogue JL.54
Notes: Vogue JL.54 is titled Thelonious Monk, Portrait of an Ermite. All titles released also released on Thelonious Monk/Bud Powell: Monk and Bud (Vogue 600101 CD), among others. On most early releases “Evidence” is mislabeled as “Reflections,” and “Hackensack” is mistitled “Well, You Needn’t.”
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September 22, 1954
Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, N.J.
Thelonious Monk Trio
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)
1. 619 Work PRLP189, PRLP7075
2. 620 Nutty PRLP189, PRLP7075
3. 621 Blue Monk PRLP189, LP7027,
4. 622 Just a gigolo (tm p-solo) PRLP189, LP7027
Note: All titles on Thelonious Monk — The Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4428-2 3-CD boxed set).
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October 25, 1954
Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, N.J.
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Personnel: Sonny Rollins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Taylor (d)
1. 630 I want to be happy (*) Prest LP190, LP7075
2. 631 The way you blow tonight Prest LP190, LP7075
3. 632 More than you know Prest LP190, PR7058
Note: Prestige LP7075 titled Thelonious Monk/Sonny Rollins. All titles on Thelonious Monk — The Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4428-2 3-CD boxed set).
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December 24, 1954
Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, N.J.
Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants
Personnel: Miles Davis (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
1. 676-1 Bags’ groove Prest LP7109
2. 676-2 Bags’ groove Prest LP7109
3. 677 Bemsha swing Prest LP7150
4. 678 Swing spring Prest LP7150
5. 679-1 The man I love Prest LP7150
6. 679-2 The man I love Prest LP7150
Note: All titles on Thelonious Monk — The Complete Prestige Recordings (Prestige 4428-2 3-CD boxed set).