Riverside session · in the studio
October 15, 1956
Thelonious Monk Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Brilliant Corners, Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
In the room
Thelonious Monk – piano- Ernie Henry – alto sax
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Max Roach – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Brilliant Corners | RLP 12-226, RLP 421 |
All 1 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
RLP 12-226 · 1957Brilliant CornersThelonious Monk
RLP 421 · 1962Thelonious Monk Greatest HitsThelonious Monk QuintetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-266 | Last Chorus | Ernie Henry | 1958 | Thelonious Monk, Ernie Henry, Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-267 | Riverside Drive | Various Artists | 1958 | Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach |
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7751 | Thelonious Monk Trio · not on the site yet | Thelonious Monk Trio | 1952 | Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach | |
 | RLP 12-239 | Jazz Contrasts | Kenny Dorham | 1957 | Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach |
 | RLP 12-244 | Jazz For Lovers | Various Artists | 1957 | Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach |
 | RLP 12-258 | Freedom Suite | Sonny Rollins | 1958 | Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach |
 | JLP 72 | Sonny's Time | Sonny Rollins | 1962 | Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach |
 | JLP 82 | Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins | Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet | 1962 | Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach |
