Sessionography 1966-1969

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Sessionography for 1966 to 1969  UNDER CONSTRUCTION

1966

March 18, 1966

ORTF broadcast recording, Palais de la Mutualité, Paris

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town                           Byg YX-20289
Blue Monk                                             Byg YX-20289
Ruby My Dear                                       Byg YX-20289
Hackensack                                          Byg YX-20289
Evidence                                                 Byg YX-20289
Crepescule with Nellie                       Byg YX-20289
Straight No Chaser                             Byg YX-20289
‘Round Midnight                                 Byg YX-20289
Bright Mississippi                               unissued

Notes: “Crepescule With Nellie” is mistitled “Monk’s Mood” on all issues.

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March 20, 1966

ORTF recording, Maison de l’ORTF, Paris

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

I Love You, I Love You, I Love You/
(Sweetheart Of All My Dreams) (p-solo)                    Byg YX-2044
Lulu’s Back in Town                                                          Byg YX-2044
Medley: Just a Gigolo (p-solo)/
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You                                Byg YX-2044
Epistrophy                                                                            unissued
Off Minor                                                                              Byg YX-2045
Sweet & Lovely                                                                     Byg YX-2045
I Mean You
Crepescule With Nellie                                                      Byg YX-2045
Epistrophy (theme)                                                             Byg YX-2045

Notes: Some releases cite November 14, 1967 as the recording date but this is incorrect.

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March 23, 1966

Antenne 2 recording, Amiens, France

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Blue Monk
Crepescule With Nellie
Rhythm-a-ning

Notes:

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March 27, 1966

RSR recording, Victoria Theatre, Geneva, Switzerland

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Light Blue
Off Minor
Epistrophy (theme)
Straight No Chaser
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
‘Round Midnight
Evidence
Crepescule With Nellie
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes:

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March, 1966

Private recording, Théâtre 140, Brussels

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Rhythm-a-ning
Hackensack
Epistrophy

Notes:

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April 15, 1966

NRK-TV “Tema Med Variasjoner” recording, University Aula, Oslo (afternoon)

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back In Town
Blue Monk
‘Round Midnight

Notes:

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April 15, 1966

NRK Radio concert broadcast, University Aula, Oslo (evening)

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Blue Monk
Evidence
Epistrophy (theme)

Off Minor
‘Round Midnight
Rhythm-a-ning
Crepescule With Nellie
Epistrophy (theme)
(Just One Way to Say) I Love You (p-solo)

Notes:

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April 17, 1966

Danmarks Radio TV recording, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Blue Monk
Off Minor
Rhythm-a-ning
Epistrophy (theme)

Off Minor
‘Round Midnight
Straight No Chaser
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes: “Off Minor” was wrongly announced as “Criss-Cross.”

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April 18, 1966

DR-TV recording, Byen, Copenhagen

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Relfections
Epistrophy

Notes: This program has been released on video

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April 22, 1966

NOS radio broadcast, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Bright Mississippi
Straight No Chaser
Off Minor
Blue Monk

Notes:

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April 23, 1966

Unidentified recording, Royal Festival Hall, London

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Straight No Chaser
‘Round Midnight
Evidence
Epistrophy (theme)
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)

Notes:  “Don’t Blame Me” was an encore.

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April 25, 1966

Concert, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, London

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Blue Monk
Rhythm-a-ning
Epistrophy (theme)

Light Blue
Off Minor
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
‘Round Midnight
Epistrophy (theme)
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You (Sweetheart Of All My Dreams) (p-solo)

Notes: “I Love You, I Love You, I Love You” was an encore. This is a private tape.

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April 28, 1966

BBC-TV “Jazz Goes To College” recording, University Union, Cambridge, England

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Epistrophy (theme)
Lulu’s Back in Town
Blue Monk
Light Blue
Rhythm-a-ning
‘Round Midnight

Notes:

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April 29, 1966

Concert recording, Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Lulu’s Back in Town
Blue Monk
Light Blue
Rhythm-a-ning
Epistrophy (theme)

Intermission

Evidence
April In Paris
Off Minor
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You
Epistrophy
(Just One Way To Say) I Love You (p-solo)

Notes: “Light Blue” is mistitled “Epistrophy” on Tempo Di Jazz CDJT706

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June 16, 1966

Private recording, Village Vanguard, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Unknown titles

Notes:  Tape exists but is missing.

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July 2, 1966

VOA “Music USA” recording, Newport Jazz Festival

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Evidence I Giganti GJ16
Light Blue I Giganti GJ16
Tokyo Moon

Notes: “Tokyo Moon” is also titled “Japanese Folk Song” (Koh-joh No Tsuki).

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November 14, 1966

30th Street Studios, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

This Is My Story, This Is My Song (p-solo)            Col JG35720
I Didn’t Know About You
I Didn’t Know About You                                             Col CL2651
Green Chimneys

Notes:

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November 15, 1966

30th Street Studios, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Locomotive                                Col CL2651

Notes:

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1967

January 10, 1967

30th Street Studios, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Straight No Chaser                                                                   Col CL2651
Japanese Folk Song                                                                 Col CL2651
Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea (p-solo)            Col CL2651
We See                                                                                          Col CL2651

Notes:  The Japanese title for “Japanese Folk Song” is “Koh-joh No Tsuki” (aka Tokyo Moon).  “Straight No Chaser” is edited to 10.32. “Japanese Folk Song” is edited to 11.01. “We See” is edited to 8.48.

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1967

CBS “Studio ’67” recording, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Unknown titles

Notes:  Tape exists but contents cannot be determined.

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May 12, 1967

Puebla Arts Festival, Auditorio de la Reforma, Puebla, Mexico

Thelonious Monk Quartet with Dave Brubeck
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Green Chimneys
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)
Evidence
Blues                                                           Col C30522

Notes:  Dave Brubeck replaced Charlie Rouse on “Blues.”   “Blues” is often mistitled “C-Jam Blues.”

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May 25 , 1967

Expo ’67, Place du Nations, Montréal, Canada

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Green Chimneys
Straight No Chaser
‘Round Midnight
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes:

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June 16, 1967

Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)                             Col CJ[T]45358

Notes: “Don’t Blame Me” is used in the Charlotte Zwerin and Bruce Ricker documentary, “Straight No Chaser.”

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June 30, 1967

VOA “Music USA” broadcast, Newport Jazz Festival

The Bebop All-Stars
Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), James Moody (as/ts), Milt Jackson (vb), Thelonious Monk (p), Percy Heath (b), Max Roach (d).

Straight No Chaser
‘Round Midnight
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)
Woody ‘N’ You
How High The Moon

Notes: James Moody was (as) on “Straight No Chaser” and “Don’t Blame Me” and (ts) on “Straight No Chaser” and “Woody ‘N’ You.”   “How High The Moon” was not used in the broadcast.

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October 27 , 1967

Unidentified recording, “Jazz Expo ’67”, Hammersmith Odeon, London

Thelonious Monk Quartet, Quintet, Octet, & Nonet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp/flh), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Ruby My Dear
Hackensack
We See
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)
Epistrophy
Evidence
Oska T
Blue Monk
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes: Ray Copeland was on “We See,” ‘Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Clark Terry was on “Blue Monk” and “Epistrophy (theme).”   Jimmy Cleveland was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Phil Woods was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Solos: “Epistrophy” (tsJG, tpRC, pTM); “Evidence” (flhRC, asPW, pTM); “Oska T” (flhRC, tsJG, tbJC, pTM); “Blue Monk” (flhCT, pTM).

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October 28 , 1967

NOS radio broadcast, De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Thelonious Monk Quartet, Quintet, Octet, & Nonet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp/flh), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d). Michel de Ruyter (mc).

Ruby My Dear                                  Unique UJ12
Hackensack                                     Unique UJ12
We See                                               Unique UJ12
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)
Epistrophy
Evidence
Oska T
Blue Monk                                         Unique UJ12
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes: This program as broadcast on November 4, 1967. “We See” is wrongly listed as “Hackensack” on Unique Jazz UJ12. Ray Copeland was on “We See,” “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Clark Terry was on “Blue Monk” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Jimmy Cleveland was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Phil Woods was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Solos: “Epistrophy” (tsJG, tpRC, pTM); “Evidence” (flhRC, asPW, pTM); “Oska T” (flhRC, tsJG, tbJC, pTM); “Blue Monk” (flhCT, pTM).

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October 31, 1967

Unidentified broadcast, Stockholm

Thelonious Monk Quintet & Octet
Personnel: Roy Copeland (tp), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

I Mean You
We See
Evidence                                    Col CJ[T]45358
Epistrophy

Notes: Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, and Johnny Griffin are on “Evidence” and “Epistrophy.”    “Epistrophy” is edited to 5.38. “Evidence” and “Epistrophy” are used in the Charlotte Zwerin and Bruce Ricker documentary Straight No Chaser.

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November 1, 1967

Danmarks Radio broadcast, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

Thelonious Monk Quartet, Quintet, Octet, & Nonet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp/flh), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Ruby My Dear
Hackensack
We See
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)
Epistrophy
Evidence
Oska T
Blue Monk
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes:  “Hackensack,” “Don’t Blame Me,” and “Epistrophy (theme)” were recorded but not used in the broadcast. Ray Copeland was on “We See,” “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Clark Terry was on “Blue Monk” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Jimmy Cleveland was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” and “Oska T.”  Phil Woods was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” and “Oska T.”  Solos: “Epistrophy” (tsJG, tpRC, pTM); “Evidence” (flhRC, asPW, pTM); “Oska T” (flhRC, tsJG, tbJC, pTM); “Blue Monk” (flhCT, pTM).

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November 3, 1967

ORTF broadcast, Paris Jazz Festival, Salle Plevel, Paris

Thelonious Monk Quartet, Quintet, Octet, & Nonet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp/flh), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d). André Francis (producer/mc)

Ruby My Dear
We See                                                 Aff AFFD192
Oska T                                                 Aff AFFD192
Evidence                                             Aff AFFD192
Epistrophy                                         Aff AFFD192
Blue Monk                                         Aff AFFD192
Epistrophy (theme)                         Aff AFFD192

Notes: Ray Copeland was on “We See,” “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Clark Terry was on “Blue Monk” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Jimmy Cleveland was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Phil Woods was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Solos: “Epistrophy” (tsJG, tpRC, pTM); “Evidence” (flhRC, asPW, pTM); “Oska T” (flhRC, tsJG, tbJC, pTM); “Blue Monk” (flhCT, pTM).

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November 4 , 1967

ARD broadcast, Philharmonie, Berlin.

Thelonious Monk Quartet, Quintet, Octet, & Nonet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp/flh), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d). Dr Dietrich Schulz-Köhn (mc)

Ruby My Dear
Hackensack
We See
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)
Epistrophy
Oska T
Evidence                                                Heart Note HN003
Blue Monk                                            Heart Note HN003
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes:  “Epistrophe (theme)” was recorded but not used in the broadcast. Ray Copeland was on “We See,” “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Clark Terry was on “Blue Monk” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Jimmy Cleveland was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Phil Woods was on “Epistrophy,” “Evidence,” “Oska T,” “Blue Monk,” and “Epistrophy (theme).”  Solos: “Epistrophy” (tsJG, tpRC, pTM); “Evidence” (flhRC, asPW, pTM); “Oska T” (flhRC, tsJG, tbJC, pTM); “Blue Monk” (flhCT, pTM). On Heart Note HN003 “Blue Monk” is edited to 5.25, fading out at the end of Clark Terry’s solo.

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November 6, 1967 (probably)

Südwestfunk-TV “Monk In Europe” recording, Baden-Baden, FRG

Thelonious Monk Octet & Nonet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp/flh), Clark Terry (flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Blue Monk
Epistrophy
Oska T
Evidence
I Mean You

Notes: Clark Terry was on “Blue Monk.”   Solos the same as October 27, 1967. The broadcast was on March 18, 1969.

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November 8, 1967

Concert-recording, Liedertafel, Mainz, FRG

Thelonious Monk Octet
Personnel: Ray Copeland (tp/flh), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Phil Woods (as), Johnny Griffin, Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

I Mean You                                    Col CJ[T]45358

Notes: “I Mean You” was spliced from several recordings.

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November 14, 1967

CBS-TV “Gateway” recording, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Ugly Beauty

Notes: Not broadcast until February 24, 1968.

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December 14, 1967

30th Street Studios

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Ugly Beauty (rehearsal)
Ugly Beauty                                         Col CS9632
Green Chimneys                                Col CS9632

Notes: “Ugly Beauty (rehearsal)” has an introduction by Charlie Rouse recorded in the 1980s.

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December 21, 1967

30th Street Studios, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

Boo Boo’s Birthday                                     Col CS9632

Notes:

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1968

January 5, 1968

Village Vanguard, New York

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d).

‘Round MIdnight                                                          Col CJ[T]45358
Hackensack
Rhythm-a-ning
Epistrophy (nc: 2.18)
Epistrophy (nc: 2.55)
(Just One Way To Say) I Love You (p-solo)
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You/
(Sweetheart of All My Dreams (p-solo)                   Col CJ[T]45358

Notes: All filmed for Charlotte Swerin and Bruce Ricker’s documentary “Straight No Chaser”.

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February 14, 1968

30th Street Studios, New York

Thelonious Monk Trio
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p), Larry Gales (b), Ben Riley (d), Jon Hendricks (vo).

Easy Street                                Col CS9632
In Walked Bud                        Col CS9632
Raise Four                               Col CS9632
Thelonious                              Col CS9632

Notes: Jon Hendricks was (vo) on “In Walked Bud.”

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November 19, 1968

Los Anegles

Thelonious Monk with Oliver Nelson’s Orchestra
Personnel: Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Freddy Hill (tp), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Billy Bryers, Mike Wimberley (tb), Gene Cipriano, Ernie Watts (as), Charlie Rouse, Tom Scott (ts), Ernie Small (bs), Thelonious Monk (p), Howard Roberts (g), Larry Gales (b), John Guerin (d/pc). Oliver Nelson (arranger).

Little Rootie Tootie                                Col CS9806
Let’s Cool One                                         Col CS9806
Blue Monk
‘Round Midnight (p-solo)
Straight No Chaser                                 Col CS9806
Reflections                                                Col CS9806
Monk’s Point                                            Col CS9806

Notes: Ben Riley was on “Let’s Cool One” and “Straight No Chaser.”

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November 20, 1968

Los Angeles

Thelonious Monk with Oliver Nelson’s Orchestra
Personnel: Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Freddy Hill (tp), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Billy Bryers, Mike Wimberley (tb), Gene Cipriano, Ernie Watts (as), Charlie Rouse, Tom Scott (ts), Ernie Small (bs), Thelonious Monk (p), Howard Roberts (g), Larry Gales (b), John Guerin (d/pc). Oliver Nelson (arranger).

Just A Glance At Love Col CS9806
Trinkle Tinkle Col CS9806
Brilliant Corners Col CS9806
Consecutive Seconds Col CS9806
Thelonious’ Rock rejected

Notes: Thelonious Monk was off “Thelonious’ Rock.”

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1969

November 3, 1969

BBC-TV “Jazz Scene At Ronnie Scott’s” programme, Ronnie Scott’s Club, London

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Nate “Lloyd” Hygelynd (b), Austin “Paris” Wright (d).

My Ideal
Reflections
Bright Mississippi
Oska T
‘Round Midnight
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You (Sweetheart of All My Dreams) (p-solo)
Epistrophy (theme)

Notes:

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November 6, 1969

Unidentified TV recording, “Piano For Duke” concert, Philharmonie, Berlin

Thelonious Monk
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p).

Satin Doll
Sophisticated Lady                        Heart Note HN003
Caravan                                            Heart Note HN003
Solitude                                             Heart Note HN003
Blues For Duke

Notes: Joe Turner (p/vo), Hans Rettenbacher (b), and Stu Martin (d) were on “Blues For Duke.”

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December 2, 1969

WDR concert-recording, Sartori-Festsale, Cologne, FRG

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Nate “Lloyd” Hygelynd (b), Austin “Paris” Wright (d).

My Ideal
I Mean You
Bright Mississippi
Straight No Chaser
Epistrophy (theme)
Three O’Clock in the Morning (p-solo)
(Just One Way To Say) I Love You (p-solo)

Notes:

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December 3, 1969

Probably RAI broadcast, Teatro Communale, Bologna, Italy

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Nate “Lloyd” Hygelynd (b), Austin “Paris” Wright (d).

Bright Mississippi
Blue Monk
Epistrophy (theme)
Straight No Chaser
Hackensack
Light Blue/Five Spot Blues (faded)

Notes:

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December, 1969

Antenne-2 “Jazz Portrait” TV recording, Paris

Thelonious Monk
Personnel: Thelonious Monk (p).

‘Round Midnight
Interview
Crepescule With Nellie                                     Heart Note HN003
Interview
Comin’ On the Hudson                                    Heart Note HN003
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Thelonious
Epistrophy
‘Round Midnight (nc: 1.25)

Notes:

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December 15, 1969

Concert, Salle Pleyel, Paris

Thelonious Monk Quartet
Personnel: Charlie Rouse (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Nate “Lloyd” Hygelynd (b), Austin “Paris” Wright (d).

Interview
I Mean You
Ruby My Dear
Straight No Chaser
Nutty
Blue Monk
Bright Mississippi
Light Blue
Epistrophy
Don’t Blame Me (p-solo)
Crepescule With Nellie (p-solo)
Interview
Three O’Clock In the Morning (p-solo)

Notes:”Philly” Joe Jones (d) replaced Paris Wright on “Nutty” and “Blue Monk.”

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