Riverside session · in the studio

December 7, 1956

Thelonious Monk Quintet

In the room

Thelonious Monk – piano
Clark Terry – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
Paul Chambers – 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
–	I Surrender, Dear	RLP 12-226
–	Bemsha Swing	RLP 12-226

All 2 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Thelonious Monk – Brilliant Corners (Riverside RLP 12-226)

RLP 12-226 · 1957Brilliant CornersThelonious Monk

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
	RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach

3 of them 7 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
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
BLP 1558	Sonny Rollins Volume 2	Sonny Rollins	1957	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-251	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	1958	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
JLP 72	Sonny's Time	Sonny Rollins	1962	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach

2 of them 45 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 142	Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious)	Thelonious Monk Trio	1953	Thelonious Monk, Max Roach
PRLP 166	Blows For LP Featuring Sonny Rollins	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1954	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
PRLP 190	Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk	Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk Quartet	1955	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
MG-36000	Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington	Dinah Washington With Clifford Brown - Max Roach Tentet	1955	Clark Terry, Max Roach
MG-36002	Jam Session	Various Artists	1955	Clark Terry, Max Roach
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
BLP 1511	Genius of Modern Music Volume 2	Thelonious Monk	1956	Thelonious Monk, Max Roach
PRLP 7020	Work Time	Sonny Rollins	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7027	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Monk Trio	1956	Thelonious Monk, Max Roach
PRLP 7038	Sonny Rollins Plus 4	Sonny Rollins Plus 4	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7044	Collectors' Items	Miles Davis	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7047	Tenor Madness	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7053	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1956	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
PRLP 7058	Moving Out	Sonny Rollins	1956	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
PR 7847	Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
MG-36070	Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street	Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG-36098	Max Roach + 4	Max Roach Quintet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Clark Terry, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-239	Jazz Contrasts	Kenny Dorham	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-241	The Sound Of Sonny	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-243	Blues For Tomorrow	Various Artists	1957	Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
CL 1030	First Place	J.J. Johnson	1957	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
BLP 1542	Sonny Rollins Volume 1	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7075	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins	Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1957	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
PRLP 7079	Saxophone Colossus	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
PRLP 7095	Rollins Plays For Bird	Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
MG-36108	Jazz In 3/4 Time	Max Roach	1957	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-256	The Modern Touch	Benny Golson Sextet	1958	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
RLP 12-258	Freedom Suite	Sonny Rollins	1958	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-271	In Orbit	Clark Terry With Thelonious Monk	1958	Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
PRLP 7126	Tour De Force	Sonny Rollins	1958	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry
CL 1303	Blue Trombone	J.J. Johnson	1959	Paul Chambers, Max Roach
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Clark Terry, Paul Chambers
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Clark Terry, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7207	Sonny Boy	Sonny Rollins	1961	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	Sonny Rollins, Max Roach