Thelonious Monk a fost un pianist de jazz și compozitor american, unul dintre fondatorii jazzului modern. Stilul său se distingea printr-o abordare unică a armoniei, timpului și structurii compozițiilor, influențând în mod decisiv dezvoltarea stilului bebop.
Albumul Solo Monk a fost lansat în 1965 la casa de discuri Columbia. Este o lucrare solo la pian — Monk cântă aici complet fără acompaniament — și reprezintă al cincilea proiect pe care l-a înregistrat pentru Columbia. Albumul conține 21 de piese, inclusiv versiuni alternative ale unor teme, printre care standarduri precum Dinah, Ruby, My Dear sau These Foolish Things, alături de compoziții proprii ale lui Monk. Criticii apreciază acest album ca fiind una dintre cele mai bune înregistrări solo la pian din discografia lui Monk.
Melodii
CD1 Straight, No Chaser
1-1 Locomotive 6:41
1-2 I Didn't Know About You 6:52
1-3 Straight, No Chaser 11:29
1-4 Japanese Folk Song 16:43
1-5 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 7:37
1-6 We See 11:38
1-7 This Is My Story, This Is My Song 1:42
1-8 I Didn't Know About You 6:50
1-9 Green Chimneys 6:35
CD2 Underground
2-1 Thelonious 3:17
2-2 Ugly Beauty 10:47
2-3 Raise Four 7:02
2-4 Boo Boo's Birthday 5:58
2-5 Easy Street 7:52
2-6 Green Chimneys 13:12
2-7 In Walked Bud 6:50
2-8 Ugly Beauty (Take 4) 7:39
2-9 Boo Boo's Birthday 5:36
2-10 Thelonious (Take 3) 3:11
CD3 Criss-Cross
3-1 Hackensack 4:15
3-2 Tea For Two 3:49
3-3 Criss-Cross 4:43
3-4 Eronel 4:32
3-5 Rhythm-A-Ning 3:55
3-6 Don't Blame Me 7:07
3-7 Think Of One 6:07
3-8 Crepuscule With Nellie 2:48
3-9 Pannonica 6:47
3-10 Coming On The Hudson 7:33
3-11 Tea For Two (Take 9) 5:14
3-12 Eronel (Take 3) 5:59
CD4 Monk's Dream
4-1 Monk's Dream 6:29
4-2 Body And Soul 4:31
4-3 Bright Mississippi 8:38
4-4 Five Spot Blues 3:16
4-5 Bolivar Blues 7:33
4-6 Just A Gigolo 2:29
4-7 Bye-Ya 5:25
4-8 Sweet And Lovely 7:57
4-9 Monk's Dream (Take 3) 5:16
4-10 Body And Soul (Take 1) 5:12
4-11 Bright Mississippi (Take 3) 10:24
4-12 Bolivar Blues (Take 1) 6:12
CD5 Solo Monk
5-1 Dinah 2:30
5-2 I Surrender, Dear 3:47
5-3 Sweet And Lovely 3:03
5-4 North Of The Sunset 1:56
5-5 Ruby, My Dear 5:43
5-6 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 2:39
5-7 I Hadn't Anyone Till You 3:21
5-8 Everything Happens To Me 3:32
5-9 Monk's Point 2:20
5-10 I Should Care 2:00
5-11 Ask Me Now 4:41
5-12 These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) 3:36
5-13 Introspection 2:15
5-14 Darn That Dream 3:42
5-15 Dinah (Take 1) 2:25
5-16 Sweet And Lovely (Take 1) 3:19
5-17 Ruby, My Dear (Take 1) 4:48
5-18 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Take 1) 2:44
5-19 I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Take 2) 3:21
5-20 Everything Happens To Me (Retake 1) 5:20
5-21 Ask Me Now (Take 1) 3:44
