Boxset / Compilation · 2006
Tracklist
CD 1
1. Monk's Mood (false start) (0:55)
2. Monk's Mood (7:52)
3. Crepuscule With Nellie (take 1) (4:34)
4. Crepuscule With Nellie (take 2) (4:42)
5. Crepuscule With Nellie (breakdown) (0:55)
6. Blues For Tomorrow (13:33)
7. Crepuscule With Nellie (edited retakes 4 and 5) (4:46)
8. Crepuscule With Nellie (Retake 6) (4:39)
9. Off Minor (take 4) (5:15)
10. Off Minor (take 5) (5:07)
Total Time 52:18
CD 2
1. Abide With Me (take 1) (0:54)
2. Abide With Me (take 2) (0:54)
3. Epistrophy (short) (3:09)
4. Epistrophy (10:46)
5. Well You Needn't (opening) (1:26)
6. Well You Needn't (11:23)
7. Ruby My Dear (Hawkins) (5:25)
8. Ruby My Dear (Trane) (6:21)
9. Nutty (6:38)
10. Trinkle,Tinkle (6:39)
Total Time 53:35
Line-up/Musicians
Double Bass – Wilbur Ware (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-3 to 2-10)
Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: 1-3 to 1-10, 2-3 to 2-7), Shadow Wilson (tracks: 2-8 to 2-10)
Piano, Written-By – Thelonious Monk (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-10, 2-3 to 2-10)
Saxophone [Alto] – Gigi Gryce (tracks: 1-3 to 2-7)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Coleman Hawkins (tracks: 1-3 to 2-7), John Coltrane
Trumpet – Ray Copeland (tracks: 1-3 to 2-7)
About this release
Riverside Records – 0602517031562 (EU)
Recorded at Reeves Recording Studios New York City
Tracks 1-1 and 1-2 recorded April 12 1957
Tracks 1-3 to 1-6 recorded June 25th 1957
Tracks 1-7 to 2-7 recorded June 26th 1957
Tracks 2-8 to 2-10 recorded July 1957
Thanks to EntertheLemming for the addition and snobb for the updates