Thelonious Monk Quartet – The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 6CD Box Set

Thelonious Monk Quartet – The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection

Thelonious Monk Quartet's "The Complete Columbia Studio Albums" is a treasure trove collection that brings together all the six studio albums recorded by the iconic jazz pianist and his quartet during his tenure with Columbia Records. This box set includes the albums recorded between 1960 and 1968, showcasing Monk's unique approach to jazz and his influence on the genre. His quartet, featuring tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassists Larry Gales, John Ore or Butch Warren, and drummers Ben Riley or Frankie Dunlop, exhibits a cohesive and dynamic interplay throughout these recordings. Rouse's saxophone work is particularly noteworthy, providing a melodic counterpoint to Monk's angular piano lines. The box features a mix of well-known compositions and lesser-known gems. Whether you are a long-time fan or new to Monk's music, this box set offers a comprehensive and satisfying listening experience that highlights the genius of one of jazz's greatest pioneers.

Tracklist:
CD1
1. Monk's Dream (Take 8)
2. Body and Soul
3. Bright Mississippi (Take 1)
4. Five Spot Blues (Album Version)
5. Blue Bolivar Blues (Take 2)
6. Just a Gigolo
7. Bye-Ya (Album Version)
8. Sweet and Lovely (Album Version)
9. Monk's Dream (Take 3)
10. Body and Soul (Take 1)
11. Bright Mississippi (Take 3)
12. Blue Bolivar Blues (Take 1)

CD2
1. Hackensack
2. Tea For Two
3. Criss Cross
4. Eronel
5. Rhythm-A-Ning
6. Don't Blame Me (Retake 1)
7. Think of One
8. Crepuscule With Nellie
9. Pannonica
10. Coming On the Hudson (Album Version)
11. Tea For Two (Take 9) (Album Version)
12. Eronel (Take 3) (Album Version)

CD3
1. Lulu's Back In Town (Album Version)
2. Memories of You (Album Version)
3. Stuffy Turkey (Album Version)
4. Brake's Sake (Album Version)
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Take 3) (Album Version)
6. Shuffle Boil (Retake) (Album Version)
7. Epistrophy (Take 1) (Album Version)
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Take 2) (Album Version)
9. Shuffle Boil (Take 5) (Album Version

CD4
1. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
2. April In Paris (Take 6)
3. Children's Song (That Old Man)
4. I Love You (Sweetheart of All My Dreams)
5. Just You, Just Me
6. Pannonica (Re-Take 2)
7. Teo
8. April In Paris (Take 1)
9. Pannonica (Take 2)
10. Medley: Just You, Just Me / Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)

CD5
1. Locomotive
2. I Didn't Know About You
3. Straight, No Chaser
4. Japanese Folk Song
5. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
6. We See
7. This is My Story, This is My Song (Album Version)
8. I Didn't Know About You (Take 1)
9. Green Chimneys (Album Version)

CD6
1. Thelonious
2. Ugly Beauty
3. Raise Four
4. Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 11)
5. Easy Street
6. Green Chimneys
7. In Walked Bud
8. Ugly Beauty (Take 4) (Album Version)
9. Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 2) (Album Version)
10. Thelonious (Take 3) (Album Version)

Label: Music On CD
Released: 2024