| Other author/creator | Coltrane, John, 1926-1967. |
| Other author/creator | Thelonious Monk Quartet. |
| Other author/creator | Thelonious Monk Septet. |
| Other author/creator | Thelonious Monk Trio. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Monk's mood (false start) -- Monk's mood -- Crepuscule with Nellie -- Crepuscule with Nellie (take 2) -- Crepuscule with Nellie (breakdown) -- Blues for tomorrow (first stereo release) -- Crepuscule with Nellie (edited: re-takes 4 & 5) -- Crepuscule with Nellie (re-take 6) -- Off minor (take 4) -- Off minor (take 5) -- Disc 2: Abide with me (take 1) -- Abide with me -- Epistrophy (short version) -- Epistrophy -- Well, you needn't (opening) -- Well, you needn't -- Ruby, my dear (with Coleman Hawkins) ; Ruby, my dear (with John Coltrane) ; Nutty ; Trinkle, tinkle. |
| General note | Consists of previously released and unreleased material. |
| General note | Originally issued as compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes by Orrin Keepnews in booklet. |
| Performer |
Thelonious Monk Trio (Thelonious Monk, piano ; John Coltrane, tenor saxophone ; Wilbur Ware, bass) (disc 1, selections 1-2) ; Thelonious Monk Septet (Ray Copeland, trumpet ; Gig Gryce, alto saxophone ; Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophones ; Monk, piano ; Ware, bass ; Art Blakey, drums) (disc 1, selections 3-10 ; disc 2, 1-7) ; Thelonious Monk Quartet (Coltrane, tenor saxophone ; Monk, piano ; Ware, bass ; Shadow Wilson, drums) (disc 2, selections 8-10). |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Apr. 12-July 1957, Reeves Sound Studios, New York City. |
