Annotation

Booklet error: there are only 12 tracks on disc 15, not 13.

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Tracklist

CD 1: The Early Years, Vol. 1: Dizzy Gillespie (1937–40)
CD 2: The Early Years, Vol. 2: Dizzy Gillespie (1940–42)
CD 3: The Early Years, Vol. 3: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Christian (1941)
CD 4: The Early Years, Vol. 4: Dizzy Gillespie (1944)
CD 5: The Early Years, Vol. 5: Charlie Parker (1940–42)
CD 6: The Early Years, Vol. 6: Cootie Williams – Bud Powell – Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1944)
CD 7: The Early Years, Vol. 7: Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra: The First Bebop Big Band (1945)
CD 8: The Early Years, Vol. 8: Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra: The First Bebop Big Band (1945-47)
CD 9: The Early Years, Vol. 9: Woody Herman – The First Herd (1944–46)
CD 10: The Early Years, Vol. 10: Red Norvo
CD 11: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 (1945)
CD 12: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 (1945)
CD 13: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 3 (1945–47)
CD 14: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 4 (1947–50)
CD 15: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 5 (1951–53)
CD 16: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (1945)
CD 17: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 (1946)
CD 18: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3 (1946–47)
CD 19: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4 (1947–48)
CD 20: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5 (1949–51)
CD 21: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6 (1951–52)
CD 22: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 7 (1952–53)
CD 23: Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 (1944–45)
CD 24: Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 (1946–47)
CD 25: Charlie Parker, Vol. 3 (1947)
CD 26: Charlie Parker, Vol. 4 (1947)
CD 27: Charlie Parker, Vol. 5 (1947)
CD 28: Charlie Parker, Vol. 6 (1947–49)
CD 29: Charlie Parker, Vol. 7 (1949–50)
CD 30: Charlie Parker, Vol. 8 (1950–51)
CD 31: Charlie Parker, Vol. 9 (1951–52)
CD 32: Charlie Parker, Vol. 10 (1953–54)
CD 33: Fats Navarro, Vol. 1 (1946)
CD 34: Fats Navarro, Vol. 2 (1947)
CD 35: Fats Navarro, Vol. 3 (1947–48)
CD 36: Fats Navarro, Vol. 4 (1948)
CD 37: Fats Navarro, Vol. 5 (1948–49)
CD 38: Fats Navarro, Vol. 6 (1949–50)
CD 39: Fats Navarro, Vol. 7 (1950)
CD 40: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 (1944–47)
CD 41: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 (1947–52)
CD 42: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 3 (1952–53)
CD 43: Wardell Gray, Vol. 1 (1945–46)
CD 44: Wardell Gray, Vol. 2 (1948–49)
CD 45: Wardell Gray, Vol. 3 (1950–51)
CD 46: Wardell Gray, Vol. 4 (1951–52)
CD 47: Wardell Gray, Vol. 5 (1952–55)
CD 48: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 1 (1947–48)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Humph
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Humph (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk2:52
2Evonce
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Eugene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Evonce (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Ike Quebec and Idrees Sulieman
Thelonious Monk3:04
3Suburban Eyes
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Suburban Eyes (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Ike Quebec
Thelonious Monk3:01
4Thelonious
alto saxophone:
Danny Quebec West (on 1947-10-15)
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-15)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1947-10-15)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1947-10-15)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-15)
recording of:
Thelonious (on 1947-10-15)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk3:01
5Nice Work If You Can Get It
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Thelonious Monk Trio3:01
6Ruby My Dear
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk Trio3:08
7Well You Needn’t
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Well, You Needn’t (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Thelonious Monk Trio2:59
8April in Paris
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1947-10-24)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Thelonious Monk Trio3:19
9Introspection
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Introspection (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Trio3:11
10Off Minor
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-10-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-10-24)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-24)
recording of:
Off Minor (on 1947-10-24)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk Trio3:01
11In Walked Bud
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
In Walked Bud (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1947)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk2:55
12Monk’s Mood
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
Monk’s Mood (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Thelonious Monk3:07
13Who Knows
alto saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Bob Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
recording of:
Who Knows (on 1947-11-21)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk2:41
14‘Round Midnight
alto saxophone:
Edmond Gregory (American jazz musician) (on 1947-11-21)
double bass:
Robert Paige (jazz bassist) (on 1947-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-11-21)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1947-11-21)
trumpet:
George Taitt (on 1947-11-21)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-21)
instrumental recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1947-11-21)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1947-11-21)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Thelonious Monk3:10
15All the Things You Are
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
lead vocals:
Kenny Hagood
vocals:
Kenny Hagood (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02) and WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1948-07-02)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Thelonious Monk2:58
16I Should Care
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
lead vocals:
Kenny Hagood (on 1948-07-02)
vocals:
Kenny Hagood (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02) and WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
I Should Care (on 1948-07-02)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Dorsey Brothers Music, Hanover Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Stordahl Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Thelonious Monk3:00
17Evidence
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
bass and double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milton Jackson (on 1947-07-02) and Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Evidence (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music and Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.)
Thelonious Monk2:33
18Misterioso
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02) and Milton Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02) and WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Misterioso (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk3:21
19Misterioso
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
Misterioso (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk2:45
20Epistrophy
engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Gigi Gryce (on 1957-06-26)
bass:
Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
double bass:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02) and Wilbur Ware (on 1957-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02) and Art Blakey (on 1957-06-26)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02, on 1957-06-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1957-06-26) and Coleman Hawkins (on 1957-06-26)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-06-26)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02) and Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-26)
recording of:
Epistrophy (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
recording of:
Epistrophy (on 1957-06-26)
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Thelonious Monk3:07
21I Mean You
double bass [bass]:
John Simmons (bassist) (on 1948-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1948-07-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1948-07-02)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1948-07-02)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1948-07-02)
recording of:
I Mean You (on 1948-07-02)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk52:44
CD 49: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 2 (1951–52)
CD 50: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 3 (1952–54)
CD 51: Bud Powell, Vol. 1 (1945–49)
CD 52: Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (1949–51)
CD 53: Bud Powell, Vol. 3 (1951–53)
CD 54: Howard McGhee, Vol. 1 (1945)
CD 55: Howard McGhee, Vol. 2 (1946–48)
CD 56: Howard McGhee, Vol. 3 (1948–49)
CD 57: Teddy Edwards – James Moody (1947–48)
CD 58: J.J. Johnson (1946–49)
CD 59: Sonny Stitt & Gene Ammons (1950–54)
CD 60: Sonny Stitt, Vol. 1 (1946–50)
CD 61: Sonny Stitt, Vol. 2 (1950–51)
CD 62: Milt Jackson
CD 63: Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (1945–48)
CD 64: Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (1949–50)
CD 65: Miles Davis, Vol. 3 (1951–52)
CD 66: Coleman Hawkins – Godfather of Bop (1946–49)
CD 67: Lennie Tristano, Vol. 1 (1946–49)
CD 68: Lennie Tristano, Vol. 2 (1949–55)
CD 69: Metronome All‐Stars (1946–56)
CD 70: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 1 (1947–48)
CD 71: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 2 (1949–52)
CD 72: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 3 (1953)
CD 73: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 1 (1944–45)
CD 74: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 2 (1946)
CD 75: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 3 (1945–49)
CD 76: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 4 (1949–51)
CD 77: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 1: Kai Winding – Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Gerry Mulligan (1945–47)
CD 78: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 2: Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Brew Moore (1947–48)
CD 79: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 3: Kai Winding – Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Gerry Mulligan (1948–49)
CD 80: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 4: George Wallington – Stan Getz – Brew Moore – Lee Konitz – Kai Winding (1949)
CD 81: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 5: Lee Konitz – Stan Getz (1949–50)
CD 82: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 6: Terry Gibbs – Al Cohn – Zoot Sims – George Wallington – Stan Getz (1949–50)
CD 83: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 7: Stan Getz – Kai Winding – Zoot Sims (1951)
CD 84: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 8: Stan Getz – George Wallington – Art Pepper – Zoot Sims (1951–52)
CD 85: Dodo Marmarosa (1943–50)
CD 86: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 1 (1950)
CD 87: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 2 (1950 & 52)
CD 88: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 3 (1952–53)
CD 89: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 4 (1948–52)
CD 90: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 1 (1946)
CD 91: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 2 (1946–47)
CD 92: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 3 (1946–47)
CD 93: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 4 (1947)
CD 94: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 5 (1947)
CD 95: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 6 (1947)
CD 96: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 7 (1947)
CD 97: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 8 (1947)
CD 98: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 9 (1949)
CD 99: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 10 (1952)
CD 100: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 11 (1950–51)