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tracks 1-8 to 1-13 alto saxophone Gigi Gryce
tracks 3-1 to 3-6 baritone saxophone Gerry Mulligan
tracks 1-1 to 1-4 bass Curly Russell
tracks 4-9 to 4-16 bass Gary Mapp
tracks 2-1 to 2-15 bass Oscar Pettiford
tracks 1-5 to 1-7, 3-9 to 3-11, 4-7 bass Percy Heath
tracks 4-1 to 4-6 bass Spanky DeBrest
tracks 3-7, 3-8 bass Tommy Potter
tracks 2-1 to 2-8 composed by Duke Ellington
tracks 1-1, 1-3 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-13, 3-2, 3-5, 3-9 to 4-5, 4-7, 4-9 to 4-11, 4-13 to 4-15 composed by Thelonious Monk
tracks 1-8 to 1-13, 3-1 to 3-6 double bass Wilbur Ware
tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 1-8 to 1-13, 2-9 to 2-15, 3-9, 3-10, 4-1 to 4-6, 4-7, 4-11 to 4-14 drums Art Blakey
tracks 3-7, 3-8 drums Art Taylor
tracks 2-1 to 2-8 drums Kenny Clarke
tracks 4-9, 4-10, 4-15, 4-16 drums Max Roach
tracks 3-1 to 3-6 drums Shadow Wilson
tracks 1-5 to 1-7, 3-11 drums Willie Jones
tracks 1-5 to 1-7, 3-11 french horn Julius Watkins
piano Thelonious Monk
tracks 4-1 to 4-6 producer Nesuhi Ertegun
tracks 1-8 to 3-6 producer Orrin Keepnews
tracks 1-8 to 1-13 tenor saxophone Coleman Hawkins
tracks 1-1 to 1-4 tenor saxophone Frank Foster
tracks 1-8 to 1-13 tenor saxophone John Coltrane
tracks 4-1 to 4-6 tenor saxophone Johnny Griffin
tracks 1-5 to 1-7, 3-7, 3-8, 3-11 tenor saxophone Sonny Rollins
tracks 4-1 to 4-6 trumpet Bill Hardman
tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 1-8 to 1-13 trumpet Ray Copeland
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Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Recorded At WOR Studios
Recorded At Reeves Sound Studios
Tracks originally released :
1-1 to 1-7 as LP compilation Thelonious Monk ( 1956 ) [Prestige LP 7053]. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 first issued as LP 10 Thelonious Monk Quintet ( 1954 ) [Prestige PRLP 180], tracks 1-5 & 1-6 on LP 10 Blows For LP ( 1954 ) [Prestige PrLP 166] and track 1-7 previously unreleased.
1-8 to 1-13 as LP Monk's Music ( 1957 ) [Riverside Records RLP 12 242] credited to Thelonious Monk Septet.
2-1 to 2-8 as LP Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington ( 1956 ) [Riverside Records RLP 12 201]
2-9 to 2-15 as LP The Unique Thelonious Monk ( 1956 ) [Riverside Records RLP 12 209]
3-1 to 3-6 as LP Mulligan Meets Monk ( 1957 ) [Riverside Records RLP 12 247] credited to Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan
3-7 to 3-11 as LP compilation Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins ( 1956 ) [Prestige PRLP 7075] credited to Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins. Tracks 3-7 & 3-8 first issue on LP 10 Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk ( 1955 ) [Prestige PrLP 190], 3-9 & 3-10 on LP 10 Thelonious Monk Plays ( 1954 ) [Prestige PRLP 189] and 3-11 on LP 10 Blows For LP ( 1954 ) [Prestige PrLP 166]
4-1 to 4-6 as LP Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk ( 1958 ) [Atlantic 1278 / Mono] & [Atlantic SD 1278 / Stereo] credited to Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
4-7 to 4-16 as LP compilation Thelonious Monk Trio ( 1956 ) [Prestige PRLP 7027] credited to Thelonious Monk Trio. Tracks 4-7 & 4-8 first issued on LP 10 Thelonious Monk Plays ( 1954 ) [Prestige PRLP 189] and 4-9 to 4-16 as LP 10 Thelonious ( 1953 ) [Prestige PRLP 142]

Tracks recorded :
1-1 to 1-4 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on May 11th, 1954
1-5 to 1-7 at WOR Studios, New York City, on November 13th, 1953
1-8 to 1-13 at Reeves Sound Studio, New York City, on June 26, 1957 (Not printed)
2-1 to 2-8 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on July 21 & 27, 1955 (Not printed)
2-9 to 2-15 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on March 17 & April 3, 1956 (Not printed)
3-1 to 3-6 at Reeves Sound Studio, New York City, on August 12 & 13, 1957 (Not printed)
3-7 & 3-8 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on October 25th, 1953
3-9 & 3-10 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 22nd, 1953
3-11 at WOR Studios, New York City, on November 13th, 1953
4-1 to 4-6 in New York City on May 14 & 15, 1957 (Not printed)
4-7 & 4-8 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 22nd, 1954
4-11 to 4-14 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on October 15th, 1952
4-9, 4-10, 4-15 and 4-16 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on December 18th, 1952

Gary Mapp uncredited on 4-9, 4-10, 4-15 and 4-16

2-9 to 2-15 No writing credits.

The information about writing credits, recording dates and studios is taken from Discogs and Wikipedia.

Made in EU.

Double-thick jewel case with an 8-page booklet.
Barcode: 5 036408 118622 > (Text)
Barcode: 5036408118622 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: RGJCD225 CD1 www.musicmelon.co.uk (CD 1)
Matrix / Runout: RGJCD225 CD2 www.musicmelon.co.uk (CD 2)
Matrix / Runout: RGJCD225 CD3 www.musicmelon.co.uk (CD 3)
Matrix / Runout: RGJCD225 CD4 www.musicmelon.co.uk (CD 4)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP76 (CD 1, 2, 3 & 4)
Mould SID Code: AAHP1 (CD 1 & 3)
Mould SID Code: AAHY2 (CD 2 & 4)
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