Columbia session · in the studio

November 15, 1966

Thelonious Monk Quartet

In the room

Thelonious Monk – piano
Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
Larry Gales – bass
Ben Riley – drums

The takes

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
CO92020	Locomotive	CL 2651

All 1 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Monk – Straight, No Chaser (Columbia CL 2651)

CL 2651 · 1967Straight, No ChaserMonk

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 2291	Monk.	Thelonious Monk	1965	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
CL 2416	Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)	Monk	1965	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, Ben Riley
CS 9632	Underground · not on the site yet	Thelonious Monk	1968	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, Ben Riley

3 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 2184	It's Monk's Time	Thelonious Monk	1964	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, Ben Riley
	CL 2349	Solo Monk	Thelonious Monk Solo	1965	Thelonious Monk, Larry Gales, Ben Riley

2 of them 24 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 300	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra	1959	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
RLP 305	5 By Monk By 5	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1959	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
RLP 323	Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk	Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two	1960	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
JLP 31	Tough Tenors	The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
JLP 39	Lookin' At Monk!	Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
JLP 41	Junior Mance Trio At The Village Vanguard	Junior Mance Trio	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
JLP 42	Griff & Lock	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
JLP 43	Glidin' Along	Benny Green Quintet	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
RLP 368	Change Of Pace	Johnny Griffin	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
RLP 373	Afro-Jaws	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
PRLP 7191	The Tenor Scene	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet	1961	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
JLP 60	Blues Up & Down	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet	1962	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
CL 1965	Monk's Dream	The Thelonious Monk Quartet	1963	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
CL 1970	The Giants Of Jazz	Various Artists	1963	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
CL 2038	Criss-Cross	Thelonious Monk	1963	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
BLP 4119	Bossa Nova Bacchanal	Charlie Rouse	1963	Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales
CL 2164	Big Band And Quartet In Concert	Thelonious Monk	1964	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
CL 2178	Miles & Monk At Newport	Miles Davis Sextet	1964	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
PR 7309	The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin	1964	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
PR 7330	The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance	1964	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
RLP 443	Thelonious Monk In Italy	The Thelonious Monk Quartet	1965	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse
PR 7357	The Late Show	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance	1965	Larry Gales, Ben Riley
RLP 491	Monk In France	The Thelonious Monk Quartet	1966	Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse