Monk's Blues

Monk's Blues
Studio album by Thelonious Monk
Released	1968
Recorded	November 19 and 20, 1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:27
Producer	Teo Macero
Thelonious Monk chronology
Underground (1967) Monk's Blues (1968) The London Collection (1971)

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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

1. "Let's Cool One" - 3:47
2. "Reflections" - 4:35
3. "Rootie Tootie" - 7:35
4. "Just a Glance at Love" (Teo Macero) - 2:52
5. "Brilliant Corners" - 3:52

Side Two

1. "Consecutive Seconds" (Macero) - 2:41
2. "Monk's Point" - 8:03
3. "Trinkle, Tinkle" - 4:59
4. "Straight, No Chaser" - 7:20

CD Bonus Tracks

1. "Blue Monk" - 6:14
2. "'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