Riverside session · in the studio
June 1 and 2, 1959
Thelonious Monk Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: 5 By Monk By 5, Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
In the room
Thelonious Monk – piano- Thad Jones – cornet
- Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
- Sam Jones – bass
Art Taylor – drums
The takes
2 of these 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Jackie-ing | RLP 305, RLP 421 |
| – | Straight, No Chaser | RLP 305 |
| – | Played Twice (take 3) | RLP 305 |
| – | I Mean You | RLP 305 |
| – | Ask Me Now | RLP 305 |
| – | Played Twice (take 1) | Not issued at the time · later on Milestone M-9124 |
| – | Played Twice (take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Milestone M-47023 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
RLP 305 · 19595 By Monk By 5Thelonious Monk Quintet
RLP 421 · 1962Thelonious Monk Greatest HitsThelonious Monk QuintetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 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, Charlie Rouse, Sam Jones, Art Taylor |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 4019 | Byrd In Hand | Donald Byrd | 1959 | Charlie Rouse, Sam Jones, Art Taylor |
 | NJLP 8219 | Taylor's Tenors | Arthur Taylor, Charlie Rouse, Frank Foster | 1959 | Charlie Rouse, Sam Jones, Art Taylor |
 | CL 2164 | Big Band And Quartet In Concert | Thelonious Monk | 1964 | Thelonious Monk, Thad Jones, Charlie Rouse |
 | CL 2416 | Misterioso (Recorded On Tour) | Monk | 1965 | Thelonious Monk, Thad Jones, Charlie Rouse |
