豪快にスイングするピアノトリオ。英文ライナーノーツの最後では、ベン・ウェブスターによるテテ・モントリューへの賛辞を紹介している。"This Spanish fellow swings like no pianist in Europe"(このスペイン野郎はヨーロッパのどのピアニストよりもスウィングするぜ)。1968年から72年の間、ウェブスターはモントリューとの共演アルバムを4枚残した。この賛辞は、それらのセッションの時のものだろう。誇張とは決して思えない。
Disc 1 1. Body And Soul [remake take 2] 2. Just A Gigolo [take 1] 3. Don't Blame Me [remake take 1] 4. Nice Work If You Can Get It [take 3] 5. Memories Of You [take 1] 6. I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams [take 2] 7. I Surrender, Dear [take 1] 8. Sweet And Lovely [take 2] 9. Everything Happens To Me [take 3] 10. I Should Care [take 1] 11. North Of The Sunset [take 1] 12. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) [take 3] 13. I Hadn't Anyone Till You [take 4] 14. Dinah [take 2] 15. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [take 2] 16. Monk's Point [take 1] 17. Ask Me Now [take 2] 18. Ruby, My Dear [take 3]
Disc 2 1. 'Round Midnight [take 2] 2. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea [take 1] 3. This Is My Story, This Is My Song [take 1] 4. Introspection [take 4] 5. Darn That Dream [take 1] 6. Body And Soul [remake take 3] 7. Body And Soul [take 3] 8. Don't Blame Me [take 1] 9. I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams [take 1] 10. Sweet And Lovely [take 1] 11. Everything Happens To Me [take 1] 12. Everything Happens To Me [take 2] 13. I Hadn't Anyone Till You [take 2] 14. Dinah [take 1] 15. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [take 1] 16. Ask Me Now [take 3] 17. Everything Happens To Me [take 3] 18. Introspection [take 3] 19. Ruby, My Dear [take 1]
Thelonious Monk - piano
all recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, except tracks 1-1 to 1-16 and 2-1, recorded in Los Angeles.
The originally released selections first appeared on the following LPs: 'Body and Soul' and 'Just a Gigolo' on "Monk's Dream". 'Don't Blame Me' on "Criss-Cross". 'Nice work if you can get it' and 'Memories of You' on "It's Monk's Time". 'Sweetheart of All My Dreams' on "Monk". 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' on "Straight, No Chaser". 'This is My Story, This is My Song', 'Introspection' and 'Darn That Dream' on "Always Know". 'Round Midnight' on "Monk's Greatest Hits". The other 12 tracks originally issued as "Solo Monk".