15CD The Complete Riverside Recordings Box Planned For Thelonius Monk

Thelonius Monk, a great Jazz pianist, recorded for Riverside Records from 1955-1961. In that period of time, he recorded more than ten albums, both live and studio, including the excellent Brilliant Corners (1957).

On May 19, Fantasy Records will revisit those great years – and those great recordings – with the release of The Complete Riverside Recordings. This set will be issued on 15 CDs.

Thelonius Monk Riverside Albums:

01: Thelonius Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington (1955)
02: The Unique Thelonius Monk (1956)
03: Brilliant Corners (1956)
04: Thelonius Himself (1957)
05: Monk’s Music (1957)
06: Mulligan Meets Monk (1957)
07: Thelonius In Action (1958)
08: Misterioso (1958)
09: The Thelonius Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959)
10:  5 By Monk By 5 (1959)
11:  Thelonius Alone In San Francisco (1959)
12: Thelonius Monk At the Blackhawk (1960)
13: Thelonius Monk With John Coltrane (1961)
14: Monk In France (1961)
15: Thelonius Monk In Italy (1961)

Track-list – The Complete Riverside Recordings:

CD1:

01: It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) Thelonious Monk 04:41
02: Sophisticated Lady Thelonious Monk 04:31
03: I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good Thelonious Monk 05:56
04: Black And Tan Fantasy Thelonious Monk 03:26
05: Mood Indigo Thelonious Monk 03:16
06: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Thelonious Monk 05:43
07: Solitude Thelonious Monk 03:45
08: Caravan Thelonious Monk 05:55
09: Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away) Thelonious Monk 03:13
10: Memories Of You Thelonious Monk 04:17
11: Honeysuckle Rose Thelonious Monk 05:34
12: Darn That Dream Thelonious Monk 06:30
13: Tea For Two Thelonious Monk 05:55

CD2:

01: You Are Too Beautiful Thelonious Monk 04:56
02: Just You, Just Me Thelonious Monk 07:57
03: Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry, Clark Terry 13:07
04: Pannonica Thelonious Monk 08:52
05: Pannonica Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry, Clark Terry 08:50
06: Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry 07:45
07: Bemsha Swing Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry 07:40
08: I Surrender, Dear Thelonious Monk 05:27

CD3:

01: (I Don’t Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance Thelonious Monk 04:14
02: I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You Thelonious Monk 04:24
03: I Should Care Thelonious Monk 03:30
04: I Should Care Thelonious Monk 03:21
05: I Should Care Thelonious Monk 03:15
06: ‘Round Midnight Thelonious Monk 21:59
07: ‘Round Midnight Thelonious Monk 06:43
08: April In Paris Thelonious Monk 03:54
09: I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Thelonious Monk 04:06
10: Monk’s Mood Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane 00:59
11: Monk’s Mood Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane 07:53

CD4:

01: Functional Thelonious Monk 09:43
02: Functional Thelonious Monk 09:21
03: All Alone Thelonious Monk 04:53
04: Crepuscle With Nellie Thelonious Monk Septet 04:34
05: Crepuscle With Nellie Thelonious Monk Septet 01:02
06: Blues For Tomorrow Thelonious Monk Septet 13:34
07: Off Minor Thelonious Monk Septet 05:17
08: Off Minor Thelonious Monk Septet 05:09
09: Abide With Me Thelonious Monk Septet 00:55
10: Crepuscle With Nellie Thelonious Monk Septet 04:47
11: Crepuscle With Nellie Thelonious Monk Septet 04:40

CD5:

01: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Septet 01:46
02: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Septet 10:46
03: Well, You Needn’t Thelonious Monk Septet 01:26
04: Well, You Needn’t Thelonious Monk Septet 11:25
05: Ruby, My Dear Thelonious Monk Septet 05:27
06: Ruby, My Dear Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane 06:19
07: Nutty Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane 06:39
08: Trinkle, Tinkle Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane 06:41
09: Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 05:29
10: Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 07:00
11: Rhythm-A-Ning Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 05:19

CD6:

01: I Mean You Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 06:22
02: I Mean You Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 06:30
03: I Mean You Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 06:52
04: ‘Round Midnight Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 08:29
05: Decidedly Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 05:54
06: Decidedly Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 06:37
07: Sweet And Lovely Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson 07:17
08: Coming On The Hudson Thelonious Monk Quartet 06:03
09: In Orbit Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 04:39
10: One Foot In The Gutter Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 07:20

CD7:

01: Trust In Me Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 04:31
02: Let’s Cool One Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 04:55
03: Pea-Eye Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 04:31
04: Argentia Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 06:12
05: Moonlight Fiesta Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 02:34
06: Buck’s Business Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 03:22
07: Fluegelin’ The Blues Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 07:00
08: Very Near Blue Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry Quartet 03:04
09: Evidence Thelonious Monk 10:15
10: Blues Five Spot Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 09:56
11: In Walked Bud / Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 10:57

CD8:

01: Unidentified Solo Piano Thelonious Monk Quartet 01:54
02: ‘Round Midnight Thelonious Monk Quartet 06:18
03: Bye-Ya / Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Quartet 11:56
04: Light Blue Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 05:14
05: Coming On The Hudson Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 05:24
06: Rhythm-A-Ning Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 09:25
07: Just A Gigolo Thelonious Monk 02:08
08: Blue Monk Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 08:31
09: Evidence Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 08:48
10: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Quartet, Johnny Griffin 01:06

CD9:

01: Nutty Thelonious Monk 05:23
02: Blues Five Spot Thelonious Monk 08:15
03: Let’s Cool One Thelonious Monk 09:15
04: In Walked Bud Thelonious Monk 11:22
05: Misterioso Thelonious Monk 10:55
06: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Quartet 01:07
07: In Walked Bud Thelonious Monk 07:09
08: Blue Monk Thelonious Monk 08:12

CD10:

01: Rhythm-A-Ning Thelonious Monk 06:47
02: Monk’s Mood Thelonious Monk Orchestra 10:27
03: Friday The 13th Thelonious Monk Orchestra 09:32
04: Little Rootie Tootie Thelonious Monk Orchestra 08:54
05: Off Minor Thelonious Monk Orchestra 07:56
06: Thelonious Thelonious Monk Orchestra 03:03
07: Crepuscule With Nellie Thelonious Monk Orchestra 04:53
08: Little Rootie Tootie Thelonious Monk Orchestra 08:28

CD11:

01: Played Twice Thelonious Monk Quintet 06:56
02: Played Twice Thelonious Monk Quintet 07:53
03: Played Twice Thelonious Monk Quintet 08:02
04: Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk Quintet 09:21
05: Ask Me Now Thelonious Monk Quintet 10:46
06: I Mean You Thelonious Monk Quintet 09:50
07: Jackie-Ing Thelonious Monk Quintet 06:06
08: Round Lights Thelonious Monk Quintet 03:41
09: Pannonica Thelonious Monk 03:55
10: Blue Monk Thelonious Monk 03:47

CD12:

01: Ruby, My Dear Thelonious Monk 04:00
02: There’s Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie Thelonious Monk 04:04
03: There’s Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie Thelonious Monk 04:21
04: Everything Happens To Me Thelonious Monk 05:40
05: Reflections Thelonious Monk 05:10
06: Remember Thelonious Monk 02:45
07: Bluehawk Thelonious Monk 03:40
08: You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart Thelonious Monk 04:05
09: San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) Thelonious Monk 08:50
10: Just You, Just Me Thelonious Monk 07:09
11: ‘Round Midnight Thelonious Monk 07:53
12: San Francisco Holiday Thelonious Monk 08:30

CD13:

01: I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 06:14
02: Evidence Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 07:09
03: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 00:59
04: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 06:41
05: Four in One Thelonious Monk, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 07:36
06: Let’s Call This Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 08:33
07: ‘Round Midnight Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 12:07
08: San Francisco Holiday (Worry Later) Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 09:10
09: Four in One Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 08:41
10: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk Quartet, Joe Gordon, Harold Land 06:13

CD14:
01: Well, You Needn’t Thelonious Monk 11:31
02: Crepuscule With Nellie Thelonious Monk 02:39
03: Jackie-Ing Thelonious Monk 10:12
04: Body And Soul Thelonious Monk 02:48
05: Off Minor Thelonious Monk 11:42
06: April In Paris Thelonious Monk 01:19
07: I Mean You Thelonious Monk 11:02
08: Rhythm-A-Ning Thelonious Monk 10:37
09: Just A Gigolo Thelonious Monk 01:43

CD15:

01: Hackensack Thelonious Monk 09:46
02: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk 01:13
03: I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Thelonious Monk 08:31
04: Jackie-Ing Thelonious Monk 04:53
05: Body And Soul Thelonious Monk 04:48
06: Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk 09:06
07: Crepuscule With Nellie Thelonious Monk 02:50
08: Bemsha Swing Thelonious Monk 07:14
09: San Francisco Holiday Thelonious Monk 06:04
10: Rhythm-A-Ning Thelonious Monk 05:45
11: Epistrophy Thelonious Monk 04:59