Thelonious Monk plays piano on all tracks except where noted. Disc 1, tracks 1–8: 21 and 27 July 1955,
Rudy Van Gelder Studio,
Hackensack, NJ – see
Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington •
Oscar Pettiford, bass •
Kenny Clarke, drums Disc 1, tracks 9–13; disc 2, tracks 1–2: 17 March and 3 April 1956, Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ – see
The Unique Thelonious Monk • Oscar Pettiford, bass •
Art Blakey, drums Disc 2, tracks 3–6, 8: 9 and 15 October 1956, Reeves Sound Studios, NYC – see
Brilliant Corners •
Ernie Henry, alto saxophone •
Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone • Oscar Pettiford, bass •
Max Roach or Art Blakey, drums (sources are discrepant) Disc 2, track 7: 7 December 1956, Reeves Sound Studios, NYC – see
Brilliant Corners •
Clark Terry, trumpet • Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone •
Paul Chambers, bass • Max Roach, drums Disc 3, tracks 1–9; disc 4, tracks 1–3: 12 April 1957, Reeves Sound Studios, NYC – see
Thelonious Himself Disc 3, tracks 10–11: 16 April 1957, Reeves Sound Studios, NYC – see
Thelonious Himself •
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone •
Wilbur Ware, bass Disc 4, tracks 4–11; disc 5, tracks 1–5: 25–26 June 1957, Reeves Sound Studios, NYC – see ''
Monk's Music'', •
Ray Copeland, trumpet •
Gigi Gryce, alto saxophone • John Coltrane, tenor saxophone •
Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone • Wilbur Ware, bass • Art Blakey, drums Disc 13: 29 April 1960, The Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA – see
Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk •
Joe Gordon, trumpet • Harold Land, tenor saxophone • Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone • John Ore, bass • Billy Higgins, drums ==References==