Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings: 1962-1968

by Thelonious Monk

Overview

As any Monk aficionado knows, his solo piano performances were wonderful, idiosyncratic, living works of art that often wound up in completely different territory from where they began. Sometimes the results would be a little shakey; often they would be inspiring. Regardless, these solo performances were adventures, and that quality makes the double disc Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings, 1962-1968 irresistable. Much of this music was released on such Columbia albums as Monk's Dream and Underground over the course of the '60s, but this is the first time all the material has been collected in one place and the results are frequently stunning. The first disc, plus the first two tracks on disc two, contain the master takes. The second disc is largely comprised of alternate takes -- four have been released, the remaining 14 make their debut here. That's nearly a full album of "new" material and almost all of it is as compelling as the master takes. Certainly, the collection is designed for Monk completists, but even casual fans will find something to marvel at here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/24/2020
Label:	Music On Cd
UPC:	8718627231319

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Thelonious Monk   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Bert Lowe   Composer
Ray Noble   Composer
Paul Weston   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Eddie DeLange   Composer
Jack Strachey   Composer
Frank Eyton   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Leonello Casucci   Composer
Eubie Blake   Composer
Joe Young   Composer
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Jules LeMare   Composer
Julius Brammer   Composer
Axel Stordahl   Composer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Mark Wilder   Mastering,Remastering
Kay Fitch   Composer
Matt Dennis   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Harry Akst   Composer
Al J. Neiburg   Composer
Gordon Clifford   Composer
Harry Link   Composer
Harry Tobias   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
Irving Caesar   Composer
Cootie Williams   Composer
Doc Daugherty   Composer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Ellis Reynolds   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer
Dick Katz   Liner Notes
Holt Marvell   Composer
Robert Sour   Composer
Orrin Keepnews   Liner Notes,Compilation Producer
Art Fitch   Composer
Tom Adair   Composer
Gus Arnheim   Composer
Harry Barris   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Seth Rothstein   Project Director
James Knapp   Composer
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
Fanny Crosby   Composer
Randall Martin   Design
Rob Schwarz   Mastering
Don Hunstein   Photography
Teo Macero   Producer