Album · 1956
Monk
- Released
- 1956
- Label
- Prestige
- Catalogue no.
- LP 7053
- Tracklist
- 7 tracks
- Country
- US
“Monk” is an album by Thelonious Monk, released in 1956 on Prestige. The original release has 7 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “Hackensack”, “Let's Call This”, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and “Think Of One”. The line-up features Thelonious Monk (piano), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), Curley Russell (double bass), Frank Foster (tenor saxophone) and Ray Copeland (trumpet).
Who played on Monk
- Thelonious Monk piano all tracks
- Art Blakey drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Curley Russell double bass on 4 tracks
- Frank Foster tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Ray Copeland trumpet on 4 tracks
- Julius Watkins French horn on 3 tracks
- Percy Heath double bass on 3 tracks
- Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone on 3 tracks
- Willie Jones drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
Tracklist
- A1 We See standard — Thelonious Monk
- A2 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes standard — Jerome Kern
- A3 Locomotive — Thelonious Monk
- A4 Hackensack standard — Thelonious Monk
- B1 Let’s Call This standard — Thelonious Monk
- B2 Think of One (take two) standard — Thelonious Monk
- B3 Think of One (take one) — Thelonious Monk
More albums by Thelonious Monk
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Monk?
The line-up of Monk includes Thelonious Monk (piano), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), Curley Russell (double bass), Frank Foster (tenor saxophone), Ray Copeland (trumpet), Julius Watkins (French horn), Percy Heath (double bass) and Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone).
Which label released Monk?
Monk was released in 1956 on Prestige (LP 7053).
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