Monk 'Round the World [Bonus DVD] (2004)

About this title: This valuable compilation includes excerpts from five separate live performances recorded between 1961 and 1964, featuring Thelonious Monk and his longtime tenor saxophonist, Charlie Rouse, with three different rhythm sections. No matter which quartet is playing, the cohesiveness of the band is readily apparent as they dig into the possibilities within each the pianist's compositions, most of which have since become jazz standards over the decades. Monk is at his most playful in the sprightly "Rhythm-a-Ning" (based upon the chord changes to "I Got Rhythm"), which fuels Rouse's imagination ... read more

Tracks:

1. Epistrophy [Clarke/Monk]
2. Blue Monk [Monk]
3. Ruby My Dear [Monk]
4. Rhythm a Ning [Monk]
5. Bemsha Swing [Best/Monk]
6. Hackensack [Monk]
7. Epistrophy (Closing Theme) [Clarke/Monk]
8. Rhythm a Ning [Monk]
9. Nutty [Monk]
10. Criss Cross [Monk]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.