01. Byas, Don Quintet "I Can't Give You Anything But Love"
02. Guy, Joe Orchestra "Down down"
03. Page, Hot Lips "Sweet Lorraine"
04. Hawkins, Coleman Quartet "Flyin' hawk"
05. Gillespie, Dizzy Big Band "Things To Come"
06. Monk, Thelonious Sextet "Thelonious"
07. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Well, You Needn't"
08. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Ruby, My Dear"
09. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "'Round Midnight"
10. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "In Walked Bud"
11. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Evidence"
12. Parker, Charlie & His Orchestra "Bloomdido"
13. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Four in one"
14. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Criss Cross"
15. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Willow weep for me"
16. Monk, Thelonious Sextet "Skippy"
17. Monk, Thelonious Sextet "Hornin' in"
18. Monk, Thelonious Sextet "Carolina moon"
19. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Little Rootie Tootie"
20. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Monk's Dream"
21. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Trinkle Tinkle"
Disc 02
01. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Let's Call This"
02. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Locomotive"
03. Monk, Thelonious "Portrait of an eremite"
04. Monk, Thelonious "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
05. Monk, Thelonious "Eronel"
06. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Blue Monk"
07. Rollins, Sonny Quartet "I Want To Be Happy"
08. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "The Way You Look Tonight"
09. Davis, Miles All Stars "The man I love"
10. Davis, Miles All Stars "Bag's Groove"
11. Newport Jazz Festival Sextet "Now's the time"
12. Monk, Thelonious Trio "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"
Disc 03
01. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Black And Tan Fantasy"
02. Monk, Thelonious Trio "You Are Too Beautiful"
03. Monk, Thelonious Trio "Honeysuckle rose"
04. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Pannonica"
05. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Brilliant Corners"
06. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Bemsha Swing"
07. Monk, Thelonious "Ghost of a chance"
08. Monk, Thelonious "I Should Care"
09. Rollins, Sonny Quartet "Reflections"
10. Monk, Thelonious / Coltrane, John "Monk's Mood"
11. Blakey, Art's Jazz Messengers "In walked Bud"
12. Monk, Thelonious Septet "Off Minor (Take 5)"
Disc 04
01. Monk, Thelonious Septet "Epistrophy"
02. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Nutty"
03. Monk, Thelonious / Mulligan, Gerry "Straight, no chaser"
04. Terry, Clark Quartet "In orbit"
05. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Coming On The Hudson"
06. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Blues Five Spot"
07. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Rhythm-A-Ning"
08. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "I mean you"
09. Monk, Thelonious Quintet "Jackie-Ing"
10. Monk, Thelonious "Round Lights"
11. Quartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk "I'm getting sentimental over you"
12. Monk, Thelonious Quartet "Crepuscule With Nellie"
Description:
Collection 1941-61 by Thelonious Monk, released 8 December 2014.
This version of Collection 1941-61 comes as a 4xCD. -
"The Thelonious Monk Collection 1941-61" is a comprehensive CD set from Acrobat that showcases the genius of jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk. Spanning two decades, this collection features some of Monk's most influential recordings, capturing his evolution as one of the leading figures in modern jazz. Listeners will experience classics such as "Round Midnight," "Straight, No Chaser," and "Blue Monk," highlighting his innovative approach to harmony and rhythm. Acrobat is renowned for its high-quality reissues and carefully curated compilations that preserve musical history for new generations. With detailed liner notes and remastered sound quality, this release offers both newcomers and longtime fans an essential overview of Monk's groundbreaking career. Thelonious Monk was celebrated for his unique improvisational style, earning multiple Grammy Awards posthumously and being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
