Unlike
some of the Quadromania releases, which tend to group the music
together in time order by session, this one jumps around and the details
on sourcing are harder to piece together than usual. Furthermore,
because Monk was recording in the late 1940s and much of his music
initially did not appear on LP, it's hard to give a clean summary of the
modern CD's containing the material.CD1
1. Off Minor (Monk)-3:01
New York, October 24, 1947
Thelonious Monk (p), Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (d)
2. Round Midnight (Monk)-3:10
New York, November 21. 1947
Thelonious Monk (p), Sahib Shihab (as), George Taitt (tp), Robert Paige (b). Art Blakey (d)
3. Thelonious (Monk)-3:01
New York, October 15, 1947
Thelonious Monk (p), Idress Sulieman (tp), Danny Quebec West (as), Billy Smith (ts), Gene Ramey (b), Art Blakey (d)
4. Well, You Needn't (Monk)-3:00
5. Ruby My Dear (Monk)-3:09
New York. October 24. 1947
Thelonious Monk (p). Gene Ramey (b). Art Blakey (d)
6. Epistrophy (Monk - Clarke)-3:07
7. Evidence (Monk)-2:35
New York, October 24. 1947
Thelonious Monk (p). Milt Jackson (vib), John Simmons (b). Shadow Wilson (d)
8. Nice Work (Gershwin)-3:01
New York. November 21.1947
Thelonious Monk (p). Gene Ramey (b). Art Blakey (d)
9. Mysterioso (Monk)-2:45
New York. October 24. 1947 Thelonious Monk (p). Milt Jackson (vib), John Simmons (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
10. Who Knows (Monk)-2:41
11. Monks Mood (Monk)-3:07
New York, November 21, 1947
George Taitt (tp) Sahib Shihab (as), Thelonious Monk (p), Robert Paige (b) Art Blakey (d)
12. Suburban Eyes (Quebec)-3:01
13. Evonce (Suliman - Quebec)-3:04
New York. November 21.1947
Idress Suliman (tp), Danny Quebec West (as), Billy Smith (ts), Thelonious Monk (p).Gene Ramey (b). Art Blakey (d)
14. Ask Me Now (Monk)-3:17
15. Criss Cross (Monk)-2:57
16. Straight No Chaser (Monk)-2:55
New York. July 23. 1951
Thelonious Monk (p). Milt Jackson (vib). Sahib Shihab (as), Al McKibbon (b), Art Blakey (d)
CD2
1. Four In One (Monk)-3:29
2. Eronel (Monk)-3:03
3. Willow Weep For Me (Ronnell)-3:02
July. 23. 1951
Thelonious Monk (p). Sahib Shihab (as). Milt Jackson (vib), Al McKibbon (b). Art Blakey (d)
4. Skippy (Monk)-2:59
5. Sixteen [First Take) (Monk)-3:30
6. Sixteen (Second Take) (Monk)-3:38
7. Carolina Moon (Davis - Burke)-3:27
8. I'll Follow You (Turk - Ahlert)-3:46
July 30. 1952
Thelonious Monk (p), Kenny Dorham (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Lucky Thompson (ts), Nelson Boyd (b). Max Roach (d)
9. Friday The 13th (Monk)-10:33
November 13, 1953
Thelonious Monk (p), Percy Heath (b), Art Blakey (d)
10. Work (Monk)-5:16
11. Nutty (Monk)-5:15
September 22, 1954
Thelonious Monk (p), Percy Heath (b). Art Blakey (d)
12. The Way You Look Tonight (Fields - Kern)-5:11
13. I Want To Be Happy (Caesar - Youmans)-7:40
October 25. 1954
Thelonious Monk (p), Sonny Rollins (ts). Tommy Potter (b), Arthur Taylor (d)
CD3
1. Four In One (Alternate Take) (Monk)-3:28
2. Criss Cross (Alternate Take) (Monk)-2.49
New York City, July 23. 1951
Thelonious Monk (p), Sahib Shihab (as), Milt Jackson (vib), Al McKibbon (b). Art Blakey (d)
3. Ask Me Now (Alternate Take) (Monk)-4:27
New York City. July 23. 1951
Thelonious Monk (p), Al McKibbon (b), Art Blakey (d)
4. Skippy (Alternate Take) (Monk)-3.09
5. Hornin' In (Monk)-3:08
New York City. May 30. 1952
Thelonious Monk (p), Kenny Dorham (tp), Lou Donaldson (as), Lucky Thompson (ts), Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach (d)
6. Round About Midnight (Monk)-5.13
7. Evidence (Monk)-3:04
8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Monk)-3:24
9. Well You Needn't (Monk)-3.25
10. Reflections (Monk)-5.00
11. Wee See (Monk)-2:34
12. Eronel (Monk)-2:31
13. Off Minor (Monk)-3:01
14. Hackensack (Monk)-3:01
No detailed information available
15. Bags' Groove (Take One)-11:13
16. Bags's Groove (Take Two)-9:19
December 24. 1954
Miles Davis (tp). Milt Jackson (vib), Thelonious Monk (p), Percy Heath (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
CD4
1. Hornin' In (Monk)-3:16
2. Let's Cool One (Monk)-3:47
New York. May 30. 1952
Thelonious Monk (p), Kenny Dorham (tp), Lou Donaldson (as). Lucky Thompson (ts), Nelson Boyd (b), Max Roach (d)
3. Little Rootie Tootie (Monk)-3:06
4. Monk's Dream (Monk)-3:07
New York. October 15. 1952
Thelonious Monk, Garry Mapp (b). Art Blakey (d)
5. Bemesha Swing (Monk)-3:11
6. Reflections (Monk)-2:48
New York. December 18. 1952
Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins (ts), J. Watkins (frh), Percy Heath (b), W. Jones (d)
7. Let's Call This (Monk)-5:07
New York. November 13. 1952
Thelonious Monk (p), Sonny Rollins (ts), J. Watkins (frh), Percy Heath (b), Willie Jones (d)
8. Off Minor (Monk)-5:13
9. Epistrophy (Monk - K. Clark)-10:59
10. Well You Needn't (Monk)-11:37
11. Ruby My Dear (Monk)-5:33
Recording dates unknown
Thelonious Monk (p), Coleman Hawkins (ts), John Coltrane (ts), R. Copeland (tp), G. Gryce (as), W. Ware (bar). Art Blakey (d)
