Blue Monk

Not to be confused with Blue Monk (Portland, Oregon).

"Blue Monk" is a jazz standard written by Thelonious Monk that has become one of his most enduring tunes. First recorded for the album Thelonious Monk Trio, it is a B flat blues and is similar to the jazz tune "Pastel Blue".

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Performances

1958: Western Suite by Jimmy Giuffre
1960: The Great Kai & J.J. by J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding
1961: Straight Ahead by Abbey Lincoln (with lyrics by Abbey Lincoln)^[1]
1963: Nights of Ballads & Blues by McCoy Tyner
1973: A Night at Boomers, Vol. 2 by Cedar Walton
1974: Peruvian Blue by Kenny Barron
1976: As One by Richard Davis and Jill McManus
1978: Groovin' High by Hank Jones
1985: Songs of Love and Regret by Mal Waldron and Marion Brown (two takes)
1988: Carmen Sings Monk by Carmen McRae
1991: Twelve Frets to One Octave by Larry Coryell^[2]
2006: Echoes of the Sounds to Be by Derek Paravicini
2007: Abbey Sings Abbey by Abbey Lincoln

References

↑ Fusilli, Jim (14 August 2010). "Abbey Lincoln, Soulful Jazz Vocalist, Dies at 80". Wall Street Journal.
↑ "Twelve Frets to One Octave overview". Allmusic.com.

Thelonious Monk

Discography

Selected solo albums	Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 Wizard of the Vibes Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 Thelonious Monk Trio Monk Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington The Unique Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners Thelonious Himself Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane Monk's Music Mulligan Meets Monk Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk Thelonious in Action Misterioso The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall 5 by Monk by 5 Thelonious Alone in San Francisco Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk Monk in France Thelonious Monk in Italy Monk's Dream Criss-Cross Monk in Tokyo Miles & Monk at Newport Big Band and Quartet in Concert It's Monk's Time Monk Solo Monk Live at the It Club Live at the Jazz Workshop Misterioso (Recorded on Tour) Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk Nonet Live in Paris 1967 Underground Monk's Blues

As sideman	Midnight at Minton's Bird and Diz Bags' Groove Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants Moving Out Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 Nica's Tempo In Orbit

Compositions	"Ask Me Now" "Bemsha Swing" "Blue Monk" "Epistrophy" "In Walked Bud" "Rhythm-a-Ning" "'Round Midnight" "Ruby, My Dear" "Straight, No Chaser" "Well, You Needn't"

Related articles	Blue Note Sessions Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

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