Riverside session · in the studio
April 5, 1957
Thelonious Monk Solo/Trio
- This day's music is on 2 records: Thelonious Himself, Saxophone Revolt
In the room
Thelonious Monk – piano
John Coltrane – tenor sax- Wilbur Ware – bass
The takes
5 of these 9 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Ghost Of A Chance (take 7) | RLP 12-235 |
| – | I Should Care (take 3) | RLP 12-235 |
| – | 'Round Midnight (take 7) | RLP 12-235 |
| – | Monk's Mood | RLP 12-235, RLP 12-284 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | 'Round Midnight (In Progress) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside R-022 |
| – | Monk's Mood (false start) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside R-022 |
| – | Ghost Of A Chance (take 5) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside R-022 |
| – | I Should Care (take 1) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside R-022 |
| – | I Should Care (take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside R-022 |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
RLP 12-235 · 1957Thelonious HimselfSolo Piano By Thelonious Monk
RLP 12-284 · 1958Saxophone RevoltVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-242 | Monk's Music | Thelonious Monk Septet | 1957 | Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Wilbur Ware |
 | RLP 12-243 | Blues For Tomorrow | Various Artists | 1957 | Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Wilbur Ware |
 | JLP 46 | Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane | Thelonious Monk Solo | 1961 | Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Wilbur Ware |
 | RLP 421 | Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits | Thelonious Monk Quintet | 1962 | Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Wilbur Ware |
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-247 | Mulligan Meets Monk | Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan | 1957 | Thelonious Monk, Wilbur Ware |