| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (favorable)[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Monk. is a studio album by American jazz musician Thelonious Monk, released in January 1965 by Columbia Records. It features two original compositions and several jazz standards.
The track "Pannonica" is a tribute to the jazz patron Pannonica de Koenigswarter. The track "Teo" is a tribute to the album's producer Teo Macero.
The album cover is a photo of Monk taken by W. Eugene Smith in 1959. Between 1957 and 1965, Monk and other prominent New York jazz musicians rehearsed at the photographer's home, nicknamed 'The Jazz Loft'.[5]
Track listing
Side One
- "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (Gershwin, Kahn, Gershwin) - (4:35)
- "April in Paris" (Harburg, Duke) - (7:52)
- "Children's Song (That Old Man)" (public domain) - (4:55)
- "I Love You (Sweetheart of All My Dreams)" (Art Fitch, Bert Lowe, Kay Fitch) - (6:45)
Side Two
- "Just You, Just Me" (Greer, Klages) - (8:42)
- "Pannonica" (Monk) - (7:21)
- "Teo" (Monk) - (5:24)
- "I Love You (Sweetheart of All My Dreams)" was misidentified as the Irving Berlin song "(Just One Way to Say) I Love You" through its 1980's releases. It is identified correctly on its 2018 rerelease.
Personnel
- Piano - Thelonious Monk
- Bass - Larry Gales
- Drums - Ben Riley
- Producer - Teo Macero
- Tenor saxophone - Charlie Rouse
- Liner notes - Bill Evans
References
- ^ Watts, Randy; Callahan, Mike; Edwards, David; Eyries, Patrice. "Columbia Main Series, Part 18: CL 2200-2299/CS 9000-9099 (1964-1965)". Both Sides Now. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. Monk at AllMusic
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 145. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1023. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Judy Gelman Myers, "W. Eugene Smith's Time in The Jazz Loft", Popular Photography
