Monk's Blues is an album by Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...

, originally released in 1968. It was re-released on CD

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 in 1994. One of Monk's last recordings, it was produced with a large group of musicians. The arrangement

Arrangement

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s were by Oliver Nelson

Oliver Nelson

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 but were deemed by music critics to be unsympathetic to Monk's writing and playing style.

Track listing

1. "Let's Cool One"
2. "Reflections"
3. "Little Rootie Tootie"
4. "Just a Glance at Love" (Macero
   Teo Macero
   Teo Macero , born Attilio Joseph Macero, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer...
   
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5. "Brilliant Corners"
6. "Consecutive Seconds" (Macero)
7. "Monk's Point"
8. "Trinkle, Tinkle"
9. "Straight, No Chaser
   Straight, No Chaser (composition)
   "Straight, No Chaser" is a jazz standard composed by Thelonious Monk. It was first recorded on Monk's Blue Note Sessions in 1951. It has been recorded numerous times by Monk and others and is one of Monk's most covered songs....
   
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10. "Blue Monk
    Blue Monk
    "Blue Monk" is a jazz standard written by Thelonious Monk that has become one of his most enduring tunes. It is a B flat blues, based on the jazz tune "Pastel Blue".-Performances:*1960: The Great Kai & J.J. by J. J...
    
    "
11. "'Round Midnight
    'Round Midnight (song)
    Round Midnight" is a 1944 jazz standard by pianist Thelonious Monk. Jazz artists Cootie Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Pepper, and Miles Davis have further embellished the song, with songwriter Bernie Hanighen adding lyrics...
    
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All compositions by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.