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Thelonious Monk

40 reviewed records, 1951 to 1989

Every record Thelonious Monk plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 40 records, 1951 to 1989, 34 as leader and 6 as sideman, most often alongside Charlie Rouse, Art Blakey, Frankie Dunlop. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.

40Reviewed records
34As leader
6As sideman
89Collaborators

Most often with

The players who share the most reviewed records with Thelonious Monk. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.

Played together

The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Thelonious Monk and that player share.

With Charlie Rouse16 records
With Art Blakey13 records
With Frankie Dunlop8 records
With Sonny Rollins6 records
With Butch Warren6 records
With Ben Riley6 records
With Percy Heath5 records
With Larry Gales5 records

Reviewed records

In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.

1950s
1960s
1980s
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