TITLE / COMBO

PERSONNEL

TUNES

REC DATE

REFERENCE

TYP

LOCATIONS

THE MINTON'S YEARS

1941 - Jn, 1946

Coleman Hawkins 4tet

Bean and the Boys

T.Monk(p)

E.Robinson(b)

D.Best(dm)

Flying Hawk

Driftin on a reed

On the bean

Recollections

Oc 19, 1944

Milestones

47015

PR 7824

S

NY

First article

Music Dial

Dizzy Gillespie and his

orchestra

‘46 Live at the Spotlite

Milt Jackson (vib),D.Burns,Al

Barrymore,

J.Lynch,

K.Dorham

E.Wright(tp)

L.Comegys,

C.Greenlee

A.Slim Moore

(tb)

H.Johnson,

S.Stitt

(as)R.Abrams,W.Luckey(ts)L.Parker

(bar)R.Brown(b), K.Clarke (d),

Monk

Things to come

One bass hit

Second balcony jump

Groovin'high

Unknown original jump tune

Our delight

The man i love

Oo bop sh'bam

Round midnight (inc)

Ray's idea

Cool breeze

Spotlite Club,

52 st,

Ma-Jn,46

Hi-Fly

H-01

L

THE BLUE NOTE YEARS

Oc 15, 1947 - My 30, 1952

TM Sextet

I.Sulieman(tp),D.Quebec West(as)

B.Smith(ts)G.Ramey(b),A.Blakey(d)

Humph

Evonce

Suburban eyes

Thelonious

Oc 15, 1947

S

NY

Thelonious Monk

Trio

G.Ramey(b), A.Blakey (d)

Nice work if you can get it

April in Paris

Ruby my dear

Well, you needn'nt

Introspection

Off minor

Oc, 24 1947

BN 1575

549
543
1510

547

S

NY

TM Quintet

George "Flip" Taitt (tp), Sahib

Shihab(as), Bob Paige (b)

Art Blakey (d)

In walked Bud

Monk's mood

Who knows

Round about midnight

No 21, 1947

BN 548

1565

543

S

NY

M.Jackson(vb), J. Simmons

(b)Shadow Wilson (d),Kenny

"Pancho"Hagood(voc)°

All the things you are °

I should care°

Evidence

Misterioso 1

Epistrophy

I mean You

Misterioso 2

Jl 2, 1948

BN 1201

549

560

548

1564

BLP 1509

S

NY

Bird &Diz

C.Russel(b),B.Rich(d)

Bloomdidoo

An oscar for Treadwell 1&2

Mohawk 1&2

My melancholy baby

Leap frog 1&2

Relaxin'with Lee 1&2

Jn 6, 1950

Verve

VE2 2501

Clef 11058
Verve MGV

8006

S

NY

retrait de

cabaret card

TM Quintet

S.Shihab (as), M.Jackson(vb)

A.McKibbon(b),A.Blakey(d)

Four in one 1&2

Criss-cross 1&2

Eronel

Straight no chaser

Ask me now 1&2

Willow weep for me

Jl 23, 1951

BN 1589

1509

1590

1589

1591

S

NY

Ag 25 :arrested

on drug charge

TM Sextet

K.Dorham (tp), L.Donaldson (as),

L.Thompson (ts), N.Boyd (b),

M.Roach (d)

Skippy 1&2

Hornin’in 1&2

Sixteen 1&2

Carolina moon

Let’s cool one

I’ll follow you

My 30, 1952

BN CDP 7

81511 2

NY

THE PRESTIGE YEARS

Oc 15, 1952 - De 24, 1954

TM Trio

Thelonious Monk Trio

Monk's Mood

G.Mapp(b), A.Blakey(d)

M.Roach(d)

Little rootie tootie

Sweet and lovely

Bye-Ya

Monk's dream

Trinkle ,tinkle

These foolish things

Bemsha swing

Reflections

Oc 15,1952

De 18, 1952

Prestige 850

795

850

838

LP 142

S

NY

Beltone

studios

????

TM Quintet

The Golden Monk

J.Watkins(flg), S.Rollins(ts)

P.Heath(b), Willie Jones(d)

Lets'call this

Think of one 1&2

Friday the 13 th

No 13, 1953

Prest LP

7053

7075

7363

S

NJ

TM Quintet

The Golden Monk

R.Copeland(tp), F.Foster(ts)

C.Russel(b), A.Blakey (d)

We see

Smoke gets in your eyes

Hackensack

Locomotive

Ma 11, 1954

Prest LP

7053

7363

S

NJ

TM Trio

P.Heath(b), A.Blakey(d)

Work

Nutty

Blue Monk

Just a gigolo (solo)

Se 22, 1954

PRLP 7169

S

NJ

Sonny Rollins Quartet

S.Rollins(ts),T.Potter(b),

A.Taylor(dm)

The way you look tonight

I want to be happy

Oc 25, 1954

Prestige

CA800

98.456

S

NJ

Miles Davis All Stars

M.Jackson(vb), P.Heath(b)

K.Clarke(d)

Bag's groove 1&2

Bemsha swing

Swing spring

The man I love 1&2

De 24, 1954

PRLP 196

7109

200

196

200

715

S

NJ

THE RIVERSIDE YEARS

Jl 21, 1955 - Ap 21, 1961

TM Trio

Plays Duke Ellington

O.Pettiford(b),K.Clarke (d)

Mood indigo

It don't mean a thing

Sophisticated lady

I got it bad

I let a song

Caravan

Black and tan fantasy

Solitude (solo)

Jl 21 & 27

1955

RLP 12-201

S

NJ

Gigi Gryce Quartet

Nica’s Tempo

P.Heath(b), A.Blakey (d),G.Gryce

Shuffle boil

Brakes sake

Gallop's gallop

Nica's tempo

Oc 15 1955

Savoy

SA 6023

S

NJ

TM Trio

The Unique

O.Pettiford(b), A.Blakey(d)

Liza

Memories of you

You are too beautiful

Just you, just me

Honeysuckle rose

Darn that dream

Tea for two

Mr 17, 1956

Ap 3, 1956

RLP 12-209

S

NY

new Steinway

TM Quintet

Brilliant Corners

Mighty Monk

E.Henry(as), S.Rollins(ts)

O.Pettiford(b), M.Roach(d)

C.Terry(tp), P.Chambers(b),

Pannonica

Ba-lue Bolivar ba-lues-are

Brilliant corners

Bemsha swing

I surrender, dear (solo)

Oc 9,1956

Oc 15, 1956

De 7, 1956

RLP 12-226

S

NY

Solo

Himself

Ghost of a chance 1&2

I should care 1&2

Round midnight-in progress 1-6

Round midnight 7

Functional 1&2

April in Paris

All alone

I'm getting sentimental

Ap 5, 1957

Ap 12, 1957

RLP 12-235

S

NY

Sonny Rollins

Sextet

J.J.Johnson(tb), H.Silver(p)

P.Chambers(b),A.Blakey(d)

P.C., A.B.

Misterioso

Reflections

Ap 14,1957

Blue Note

BLP 1588

S

NJ

Himself

J.Coltrane(ts), W.Ware(b)

Monk's mood

Ap 16, 1957

RLP 12-235

S

NY

Art Blakey’s Jazz Mess

with Thelonious Monk

J.Griffin(ts),B.Hardman(tp),

S.DeBrest(b), A.Blakey(d)

Blue Monk

I mean you

Evidence

In walked Bud

Rythm-a-ning

Purple shades

My 14, 1957

My 15, 1957

Atl LP1278

Atlantic

921 010

S

NY

Monk's Music

R.Copeland(tp), G.Gryce(as)

J.Coltrane, C.Hawkins(ts),

W.Ware(b), A.Blakey(d)

Blues for tomorrow

Crepuscule with Nellie

Epistrophy

Crepuscule with Nellie

Well you needn't

Off minor 1&2

Ruby, my dear

Abide with me

Jn 25, 1957

Jn 26, 1957

RLP 12-243

RLP 12-242

S

NY

first stereo

attempt

Live at the Five Spot

w/Coltrane

J.Coltrane, A.Abdul-Malik,

Roy Haynes

Trinkle tinkle

In walked Bud

I mean you

Epistrophy

Crepuscule with Nellie

late summer

1957

BN 99786 2 5

L

NY

TM Quartet

(with J.Coltrane)

J.Coltrane(ts),W.Ware (b)

S.Wilson(d)

Nutty

Ruby, my dear

Trinkle, tinkle

Jl, 1957

Jazzland

JLP 46

S

NY

6 months at

the Five Spot

With Gerry Mulligan

W.Ware,(b), S.Wilson(d)

Straight, no chaser

Rythm-a-ning

I mean you

Round midnight

Decidedly

Sweet and lovely

Ag 12, 1957

Ag 13, 1957

S

NY

Blues Five Spot

D.Byrd(tp),J.Griffin(ts)P.

Adams(bs),W.Ware(b)Philly J.
Jones(d)

Comin'on the Hudson

Fe 25, 1958

M 9124

S

REEVES sound

studio

Clark Terry Quartet

S.Jones, Ph. Jo Jones

In orbit

One foot in the gutter

Trust in me

Let's cool one

Pea eye

Argentia

Moonlight fiesta

Buck's business

Flugelin'the blues

Very near blue

My 7-12
1958

RLP 12-271

S

NY ?

Blues Five Spot

J.Griffin(ts),A.Abdul-Malik

(b), R.Haynes (d)

A.Blakey (d)

Unidentified piano solo

Blues Five Spot

Round'midnight

In walked Bud

Epistrophy(theme)

Bye-ya

Jl 9, 1958

M9124

L

NY

Thelonious

in action

J.Griffin(ts), A.Abdul-Malik

(b), R.Haynes(d)

Blue Monk

Evidence

Epistrophy

Light blue

Comin' on the Hudson

Rythm-a-ning

Epistrophy(theme)

Ag 7,1958

RLP 12-262

L

NY

Misterioso

.Griffin(ts), A.Abdul-Malik

(b), R.Haynes(d)

Nutty

Blues five spot

Let's cool one

In walked Bud

Just a gigolo(solo)

Misterioso

Ag 7,1958

RLP 12-279

L

NY

The TM Orchestra at Town Hall

D.Byrd(tp),E.Bert(tb)R.Northern

(fhr)J.McAllister(tu),P.Woods(as)

C.Rouse(ts), P.Adams(bs), ...

...C.Rouse(ts), S.Jones(b), Art

Taylor(d)

Thelonious

Friday the 13 th

Monk's mood

Little rootie tootie

Little rootie tootie(encore)

Off minor

Crepuscule with Nellie

Straight no chaser(unissued)

Round midnight(unissued)

In walked Bud

Blue Monk

Played twice (1,2,3)Rythm-a-ning

Fe 28 1959

RLP 12-300

M 9115

L

NY

TM Quintet

5 by Monk by 5

T.Jones(tp), C.Rouse(ts)

S.Jones(b), A,Taylor(d)

Played twice (1,2,3)

Straight no chaser

I mean you

Ask me now

Jackie-ing

Jn 1, 1959

Jn 2, 1959

Jn 4, 1959

RLP 12-305

S

NY

Reeves

TM Quartet

C.Rouse(ts)S.Jones(b),

A,Taylor(d)

In walked Bud

Blue Monk

Crepuscule with Nellie

Well you needn’t

Rythma-a-ning

Jl 3, 1959

Pers tape

L

Newport

Jazz Fest

Alone in

San Francisco

Pannonica

Everythng happens to me

Round lights

Ruby, my dear

Blue Monk

There's danger in your eyes(1-2)

Remember

Reflections

Blue Hawk

You took the words right out...

Oc 21, 1959

Oc 22, 1959

RLP12-312

S

SF

Fugazi Hall

TM Quartet Plus Two

At the Blackhawk

J.Gordon(tp),C.Rouse,H.Land

(ts), J.Ore(b) B.Higgins(d)

Let's call this

Four in one

I'm getting sentimental over you

Worry later/San Francisco Holiday

Evidence

'Round midnight

Epistrophy

Ap 29, 1960

RLP 12-323

L

SF

The Blackhawk

TM Quartet

(Live at the Olympia)

Two Hours with TM

C.Rouse (ts),J.Ore(b),F.Dunlop(d)

Epistrophy(opening theme)

Just a gigolo(solo)

Off minor

Well you needn't

Hackensack

Jackie-ing

Rythm-a-ning

I'm getting sentimental over you

I mean you

April in Paris(solo)

Crepuscule with Nellie

Body and soul(solo)

Ap 18, 1961

RLP003/004

M9124

L

Paris

TM Quartet

(Live at the Teatro Lirico)

C.Rouse(ts)J.Ore(b),

F.Dunlop(d)

Jackie-ing

Straight, no chaser

Bemsha swing

Crepuscule with Nellie

San Francisco holiday

Rytm-a-ning

Body and soul

Epistrophy

Epistrophy

Well you needn't

Blue Monk

Ap 21, 1961

RLP 002

Ingo 8

L

ITALY

TM Quartet

C.Rouse (ts) J.Ore (b),

F.Dunlop (d)

I’m getting sentimental

Crepuscule with Nellie

Blue Monk

Rythm-a-ning

Body and soul (solo)

Bolivar blues

Bemsha swing

Crepuscule with Nellie

Rythm-a-ning

Body and soul (solo)

Ma 6, 1961

Pers tape

L

Manchester,

England

Free Trade

Hall

THE COLUMBIA YEARS

Oc 31, 1962 - Nov 28, 1968

TM Quartet

Monk's Dream

(Always Know *)

C.Rouse (ts) J.Ore (b),

F.Dunlop (d)

Bye-ya

Body and soul(solo)

Bolivar blues

Bright Mississippi

Just a gigolo(solo)

Monk's dream *

Sweet and lovely

Five spot blues

Comin’on the Hudson*

Oc 31,1962

No 1, 1962

No 2, 1962

No 6, 1962

CL 1965

*COL 4691852

S

NY

TM Quartet

Criss Cross

C.Rouse (ts) J.Ore (b),

F.Dunlop (d)

Hackensack

Rythm-a-ning

Tea for two

Criss cross

Eronel

Don't blame me (solo)

Think of one

Pannonica (unissued)

Crepuscule with Nellie

No 6, 1962

Feb 26, 1963

Fe 27, 1963

Fe 28, 1963

Mr 29, 1963

CL 2038

S

NY

TM Quartet

The Tokyo Concerts

C.Rouse (ts), B.Warren (b)

F.Dunlop (d)

Straight no chaser

Pannonica

Just a gigolo (solo)

Evidence

Jackie-ing

Bemsha swing

Epistrophy (theme)

I'm getting sentimental...

Hackensack

Blue Monk

Epistrophy

Sankei hall

My 21, 1963

CS 9216

L

first time in

Japan

TM Quintet

At Newport

(Always Know)*

P.W.Russel(cl), C.Rouse (ts),

B.Warren (b)F.Dunlop (d)

Nutty

Blue Monk

Criss cross *

Light blue

Epistrophy

Jl 4, 1963

CL 2178

CS 9216

C2 38262

CS 9216

L

NEWPORT

TM Big Band° & Quartet

(Live at the Lincoln

Center)

(Always Know *)

T.Jones(cnt), N.Travis(tp),

E.Bert(tb)P.Woods(as,cl),

S.Lacy(ss),C.Rouse(ts)G.Allen

(bar,cl,b-cl), B.Warren(b),

F.Dunlop(d)

Bye-ya° *

I mean you°

Evidence°

When it's darkness on the delta(solo)

Played twice *

Misterioso

Light blue° *

Oska T°

Four in one°

Epistrophy°

Well, you needn't

De 30, 1963

CL 2164

CBS 9216

L

last appear.

of F.Dunlop

NY

TM Quartet

It's Monk's time

(Always Know *)

C.Rouse (ts), B.Warren (b)

B.Riley(d)

Nice work if you can get it (solo)

Shuffle boil (unissued)

Stuffy turkey

Shuffle boil*

Epistrophy *

Easy street

Lulu's back in town

Brake's sake

Memories of you

Teo

Ja 29, 1964

Ja 30, 1964

Fe 10, 1964

Mr 9, 1964

CL 2184

CL 2291

S

NY

Monk

TM Quartet

C.Rouse, B.Warren° / L.Gales,

F.Dunlop

Liza

(Just one way to say) I love you

Children’s song

April in Paris

Just you, just me

Pannonica

Teo°

Oct 6, 1964

Oct 7, 1964

Oct 8, 1964

Mr 9, 1964

Col 468 407 2

S

NY

Solo Monk

I surrender dear

Sweet and lovely

Everything happens to me

I should care

North of the sunset

Oc 31, 1964

CL 2349

S

Los Angeles

TM Quartet

Live at the It Club

C.Rouse (ts), L.Gales (b)

B.Riley(d)

Blue Monk

Well you needn't

'Round midnight

Rythm-a-ning

Epistrophy

Blues five spot

Bemsha swing

Straight no chaser

Evidence

Sweet and lovely (unissued)

Nutty

Misterioso

Gallop’s gallop

Ba-lue Bolivar

Oc 31, 1964

CBS

C2-38030

L

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