Columbia session · in the studio
December 30, 1963
Thelonious Monk Tentet/Quartet
Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC
- This day's music is on 2 records: Big Band And Quartet In Concert, Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)
In the room
Thelonious Monk – piano- Thad Jones – cornet
- Nick Travis – trumpet
Eddie Bert – trombone- Steve Lacy – soprano sax
Phil Woods – alto sax, clarinet- Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
- Gene Allen – baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Hall Overton – arranger
Butch Warren – bass- Frankie Dunlop – drums
The takes
4 of these 12 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| CO81201 | Bye-Ya | Not issued at the time · later on Columbia JG 35720 |
| CO81202 | I Mean You | CL 2164 |
| CO81203 | Evidence | CL 2164 |
| – | Epistrophy (theme) | Not issued at the time |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| CO81207 | When It's Darkness On The Delta | CL 2164 |
| CO81208 | Played Twice | CL 2164 |
| CO81209 | Misterioso | CL 2416 |
| – | Epistrophy (theme) | Not issued at the time |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| CO81204 | Light Blue | Not issued at the time · later on Columbia JG 35720 |
| CO81205 | Oska T | CL 2164 |
| CO81206 | Four In One | CL 2164 |
| CO81200 | Epistrophy (theme) | CL 2164 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
CL 2164 · 1964Big Band And Quartet In ConcertThelonious Monk
CL 2416 · 1965Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)MonkTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP 421 | Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits | Thelonious Monk Quintet | 1962 | Thelonious Monk, Thad Jones, Eddie Bert, Phil Woods, Charlie Rouse, Hall Overton |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP 300 | The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall | The Thelonious Monk Orchestra | 1959 | Thelonious Monk, Eddie Bert, Phil Woods, Charlie Rouse, Hall Overton |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 2178 | Miles & Monk At Newport | Miles Davis Sextet | 1964 | Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, Butch Warren, Frankie Dunlop |