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Artist: Thelonious Monk
Also performs as:Thelonious Monk Trio, Thelonious Monk Quintet, Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk Quintet with Johnny Griffin, Thelonious Monk Septet, Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two, Thelonious Monk Sextet
Real name:Thelonious Sphere Monk
Related: Charlie Rouse
Nellie Monk

Released Songs

Original Songs

Title Artist Date Info
1 Ask me now Thelonious Monk Quintet 1951 Covered by (6 artists)
2 Ba-Lue Bolivar Blues-Are Thelonious Monk 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
3 Bemsha Swing Thelonious Monk Trio 1953 Covered by (6 artists)
4 Blue Monk Thelonious Monk Trio 1953 Covered by (3 artists)
Partially covered by Steve Duke and Joe Pinzarrone
5 Boo-Boo's Birthday Thelonious Monk 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
6 Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk 1957 Covered by (24 artists)
7 Bye-Ya Thelonious Monk Trio 1953 Covered by (6 artists)
8 Coming on the Hudson Thelonious Monk Quintet with Johnny Griffin 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
9 Crepuscule With Nellie Thelonious Monk 1957 Covered by (6 artists)
10 Epistrophy Thelonious Monk 1956 Covered by (5 artists)
Partially covered by Kronos Quartet with Ron Carter
11 Evidence Milt Jackson & The Thelonious Monk Quartet 1956 Covered by (8 artists)
12 Four in One Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (4 artists)
13 Friday the 13th Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
14 Functional Thelonious Monk 1957 Covered by Randy Weston
15 Green Chimneys Thelonious Monk 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
16 Hackensack Thelonious Monk Quintet 1954 Covered by (4 artists)
17 Hornin' In Thelonious Monk 1956 Covered by Steve Lacy
18 Humph Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by Joshua Breakstone
19 I Mean You Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (4 artists)
20 Introspection Thelonious Monk 1956 Covered by George Graewe with Marcio Mattos and Michael Vatcher
21 In Walked Bud Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
22 Jackie-Ing Thelonious Monk 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
23 Let's Call This Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
24 Let's Cool One Thelonious Monk 1956 Covered by (3 artists)
25 Light Blue Thelonious Monk Quintet with Johnny Griffin 1958 Covered by (3 artists)
Partially covered by Andy Summers
26 Little Rootie Tootie Thelonious Monk Trio 1953 Covered by (5 artists)
27 Misterioso Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (8 artists)
28 Monk's Dream Thelonious Monk Trio 1952 Covered by (6 artists)
29 Monk's Mood Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (10 artists)
30 Off Minor Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (2 artists)
Partially covered by Kronos Quartet with Ron Carter
31 Pannonica Thelonious Monk 1957 Covered by (5 artists)
32 Played Twice Thelonious Monk 1959 Covered by (3 artists)
33 Reflections Thelonious Monk Trio 1952 Covered by (5 artists)
Partially covered by Trio Töykeät
34 Rhythm-A-Ning Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk 1957 Covered by (3 artists)
Partially covered by Andy Summers
35 Ruby, My Dear Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (8 artists)
36 San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
37 Skippy Thelonious Monk Sextet 1952 Covered by (4 artists)
38 Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (4 artists)
39 Thelonious Thelonious Monk 1952 Covered by (4 artists)
40 Trinkle, Tinkle Thelonious Monk Trio 1953 Covered by (4 artists)
41 Ugly Beauty Thelonious Monk 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
42 Well You Needn't Thelonious Monk Trio 1947 Covered by (8 artists)
43 We See Thelonious Monk Quintet 1954 Covered by (4 artists)
44 Work Thelonious Monk 1954 Covered by (3 artists)

Cover Songs

Title Artist Date Info
1 Black and Tan Fantasy Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by The Washingtonians
2 Caravan Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
3 I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
4 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
5 I Mean You Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk 1957 Originally by Thelonious Monk
6 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Thelonious Monk 1957 Originally by The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
7 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
8 Mood Indigo Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
9 'Round About Midnight Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk 1957 Originally by Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
10 Shuffle Boil Thelonious Monk 1964 Originally by Gigi Gryce
11 Solitude Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
12 Sophisticated Lady Thelonious Monk 1955 Originally by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
13 Straight, No Chaser Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk 1957 Originally by Thelonious Monk
14 These Foolish Things Thelonious Monk Trio 1953 Originally by Leslie Hutchinson

Songs Credited For

Original Songs

Title Artist Date Info
1 52nd Street Theme Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra 1946 Partially covered by Steve Duke and Joe Pinzarrone
2 Criss-Cross Milt Jackson 1952 Covered by (2 artists)
3 Eronel Milt Jackson 1952 Covered by Joshua Breakstone
4 'Round Midnight Cootie Williams and his Orchestra 1944 Covered by (23 artists)
5 Shuffle Boil Gigi Gryce 1955 Covered by (4 artists)

Media

Audio albums

Title Artist Date Label
1 5 by Monk by 5 Thelonious Monk 1959 Riverside
2 Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk 1957 Riverside
3 Genius of Modern Music Thelonious Monk 1952 Blue Note
4 Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 Thelonious Monk 1952 Blue Note
5 Genius of Modern Music, Volume One Thelonious Monk 1956 Blue Note
6 Genius of Modern Music, Volume Two [12"] Thelonious Monk 1956 Blue Note
7 It's Monk's Time Thelonious Monk 1964 Columbia
8 Milt Jackson & The Thelonious Monk Quartet Milt Jackson & The Thelonious Monk Quartet 1956 Blue Note
9 Monk's Music Thelonious Monk 1957 Riverside
10 Mulligan Meets Monk Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk 1957 Riverside
11 Thelonious Himself - Solo Piano by Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk 1957 Riverside
12 Thelonious in Action Thelonious Monk Quintet with Johnny Griffin 1958 Riverside
13 Thelonious Monk Plays Thelonious Monk 1954 Prestige
14 Thelonious Monk Plays the Music of Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk 1955 Riverside
15 Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two at The Blackhawk Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two 1960 Riverside
16 Thelonious Monk Quintet Thelonious Monk Quintet 1954 Prestige
17 The Thelonious Monk Quintet Blows for LP Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins 1953 Prestige
18 Thelonious Monk Trio Thelonious Monk Trio 1953 Prestige
19 Underground Thelonious Monk 1968 Columbia

Tribute Albums

Title Artist Date Label
1 Brilliant Corners - The Music of Thelonious Monk The Bill Holman Band 1997 JVC
2 Carmen Sings Monk Carmen McRae 1990 Novus
3 The Fo'tet Plays Monk The Ralph Peterson Fo'tet 1995 Evidence Music
4 Green Chimneys - The Music of Thelonious Monk Andy Summers 1999-05-18 RCA Victor
5 Impressions of Monk George Graewe with Marcio Mattos and Michael Vatcher 1999 Nuscope Recordings
6 Let's Call This Monk! Joshua Breakstone 1997-02-27 Double-Time
7 Marsalis Plays Monk - Standard Time Vol. 4 Wynton Marsalis 1999-05-18 Columbia
8 Monk by 2 Steve Duke and Joe Pinzarrone 1995 Columbia
9 Monkiana - Tribute to Thelonious Monk David Mengual 1997 Fresh Sound New Talent
10 Monkinus Dominic Duval & Jimmy Halperin 2006 Creative Improvised Music Project
11 Monk's Moods - Music of Thelonious Monk Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra with Steve Lacy 2001-03
12 Monk Suite - Kronos Quartet Plays the Music of Thelonious Monk Kronos Quartet with Ron Carter 1985 Landmark
13 Paul Motian and the EBBB Play Monk and Powell Paul Motian & The Electric Bebop Band 1999-09 Winter & Winter
14 Reflections of Monk - The Final Frontier The Gary Bartz Quartet 1989 SteepleChase
15 Reflections - Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk Steve Lacy 1958 New Jazz
16 School Days The Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet 1975 Emanem
17 That's the Way I Feel Now - A Tribute to Thelonious Monk various 1984 A&M
18 Tony Kofi Quartet Plays Monk - All Is Know Tony Kofi Quartet 2004 Specific Jazz

Added by Bastien on 2003-07-20
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