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5 by Monk by 5

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Released
  
1959

Release date
  
1959

Label
  
Riverside Records

Artist
  
Thelonious Monk

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

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5 by Monk by 5 (1959)
  
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (1959)

Similar
  
Thelonious Monk albums, Jazz albums

5 by Monk by 5 is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, released in 1959. The album features five of Monk's original compositions performed by a quintet. This is the first Monk album to feature tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Jackie-Ing" – 6:06
  2. "Straight, No Chaser"  – 9:21
  3. "Played Twice (Take 3)" – 7:59
  4. "Played Twice (Take 1) [bonus track, not on original LP]" – 6:56
  5. "Played Twice (Take 2) [bonus track, not on original LP]" – 7:52
  6. "I Mean You" (Monk, Coleman Hawkins) – 9:47
  7. "Ask Me Now" – 10:46

Personnel

  • Thelonious Monk – piano
  • Thad Jones – cornet
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Songs

    1Jackie-Ing6:10
    2Straight - No Chaser9:24
    3Played Twice8:02

    References

    5 by Monk by 5 Wikipedia