Thelonious Monk – The Genius Of Thelonious Monk (Vinyl LP)

Thelonious Monk – The Genius Of Thelonious Monk is a compilation of Prestige recordings by pianist Thelonious Monk from 1953 and 1954, first issued by Prestige in 1969. "Friday The 13th" was recorded on November 13, 1953 at WOR Studios in New York with Sonny Rollins and Julius Watkins; the trio pieces "Work" and "Nutty" were cut on September 22, 1954 and the two standards with Rollins on October 25, 1954 at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack. Supervised by Bob Weinstock. This copy is a German reissue on Bellaphon (cat. no. BJS 40144).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Bellaphon BJS 40144
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Genre: Jazz, Bebop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH688).

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Way You Look Tonight (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields)
2. I Want To Be Happy (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar)
3. Work (Thelonious Monk)

Side B

1. Nutty (Thelonious Monk)
2. Friday The 13th (Thelonious Monk)

Personnel

Quintet (Friday The 13th; November 13, 1953): Thelonious Monk (piano), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Julius Watkins (French horn), Percy Heath (bass), Willie Jones (drums).

Trio (Work, Nutty; September 22, 1954): Thelonious Monk (piano), Percy Heath (bass), Art Blakey (drums).

Quartet (The Way You Look Tonight, I Want To Be Happy; October 25, 1954): Thelonious Monk (piano), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Tommy Potter (bass), Art Taylor (drums).

Recording engineer (1954): Rudy Van Gelder; supervised by Bob Weinstock.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The compilation was first released by Prestige in the US in 1969. This copy is a German licensed edition on Bellaphon with catalogue number BJS 40144.

Where do the recordings come from?
From three Prestige sessions in 1953 and 1954, including two quartet tracks with Sonny Rollins and the quintet piece "Friday The 13th" with Rollins and Julius Watkins on French horn.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Thelonious Monk records?
Yes, for example Thelonious Monk – Monk's Music, Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane and Monk's Dream. More titles are in our Jazz collection.