The Essence of Thelonious Monk

Tracklist

• 1
  'Round Midnight
  3:51
• 2
  Bemsha Swing
  4:32
• 3
  Ruby, My Dear
  5:41
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Criss Cross
  4:43
• 5
  Well, You Needn't
  9:19
• 6
  Bye-Ya
  6:03
• 7
  Thelonious
  3:14

More by Thelonious Monk

Misterioso

Misterioso 2002

Monk’s Blues

Monk’s Blues 1969

Underground

Underground 1968

Straight, No Chaser

Straight, No Chaser 1967

Solo Monk

Solo Monk 1965

Monk.

Monk. 1964

Release credits

• Ben Riley
  drums (drum set) [5, 7]
• Butch Warren
  bass [2]
• Charlie Rouse
  tenor saxophone [2, 4-7]
• Frankie Dunlop
  drums (drum set) [2, 4, 6]
• John Ore
  double bass [4, 6]
• Larry Gales
  double bass [5, 7]
• Teo Macero
  producer [3, 6-7]
• Thelonious Monk
  piano

Issues

• T
  The Essence of Thelonious Monk

  Cassette
  1 October 1991
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  T
  The Essence of Thelonious Monk

  CD
  1991