Monk's Blues is an album by Thelonious Monk accompanied by a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. Originally released by Columbia Records in 1968, it was re-released on CD in 1994. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded in Los Angeles by Monk's working quartet augmented by a group of Hollywood studio musicians.
Track listing
Side one "Let's Cool One" – 3:47 "Reflections" – 4:35 "Rootie Tootie" – 7:35 "Just a Glance at Love" (Teo Macero) – 2:52 "Brilliant Corners" – 3:52
Side two "Consecutive Seconds" (Macero) – 2:41 "Monk's Point" – 8:03 "Trinkle, Tinkle" – 4:59 "Straight, No Chaser" – 7:20
CD bonus tracks "Blue Monk" – 6:14 "'Round Midnight" – 4:13
All compositions by Thelonious Monk, except where noted. Arranged by Oliver Nelson.
Personnel The Quartet Thelonious Sphere Monk - piano Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone Larry Gales - bass Ben Riley - drums
Additional musicians Oliver Nelson – conductor Buddy Collette, Tom Scott, Gene Cipriano & Ernie Small - saxophone Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli & Freddie Hill - trumpet Lou Blackburn, Bob Bralinger, Billy Byers & Mike Wimberly - trombone Howard Roberts - guitar John Guerin - drums
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