Thelonious Monk
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Bop, Post Bop, Hard Bop, Free Jazz, Swing, Free Improvisation, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Avant-garde Jazz
Best Thelonious Monk Albums
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane
1961
Jazzland
Hard Bop
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Thelonious Monk
1958
Atlantic
Bop
Criss-Cross
Thelonious Monk
1963
Columbia
Post Bop
Underground
Thelonious Monk
1968
Columbia
Bop
Solo Monk
Thelonious Monk
1965
Columbia
Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk
1967
Columbia
Bop
Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960
Thelonious Monk
2017
Sam Records
Soundtrack
Thelonious Monk Albums by Style
Bop
Underground
Thelonious Monk
1968
Columbia
Straight, No Chaser
Thelonious Monk
1967
Columbia
Piano Solo
Thelonious Monk
1954
Swing
Hard Bop
Monk's Dream
The Thelonious Monk Quartet
1963
Columbia
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
Thelonious Monk
1961
Jazzland
It's Monk's Time
Thelonious Monk
1964
Columbia
Monk.
Thelonious Monk
1965
Columbia
Post Bop
Criss-Cross
Thelonious Monk
1963
Columbia
Palais Des Beaux-Arts 1963
Thelonious Monk
2020
Tidal Waves Music
The London Collection: Volume Two
Thelonious Monk
1988
Black Lion Records
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Blue Note | 310 |
| Columbia | 242 |
| Not On Label | 214 |
| Prestige | 169 |
| Verve Records | 135 |
| Riverside Records | 130 |
| SteepleChase | 125 |
| Criss Cross Jazz | 62 |
| Legacy | 57 |
| EMI | 57 |
Thelonious Monk Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Rouse | Tenor Saxophone | 61 |
| Ben Riley | Drums | 31 |
| Art Blakey | Drums | 29 |
| Larry Gales | Bass | 23 |
| Frankie Dunlop | Drums | 22 |
| John Ore | Bass | 16 |
| Butch Warren | Bass | 13 |
| Al McKibbon | Bass | 12 |
| Johnny Griffin | Tenor Saxophone | 11 |
| Ray Copeland | Trumpet | 10 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Barron | Piano | 55 |
| Steve Lacy | Soprano Saxophone | 54 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 52 |
| Art Blakey | Drums | 49 |
| Miles Davis | Trumpet | 49 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 37 |
| Al Foster | Drums | 36 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Trumpet | 35 |
| Hank Jones | Piano | 35 |
| Kenny Clarke | Drums | 34 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 218 |
| George Horn | Mastered By | 61 |
| Greg Calbi | Mastered By | 50 |
| Mark Gardner | Liner Notes | 48 |
| Miles Davis | Leader | 42 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 40 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 40 |
| Nils Winther | Producer | 28 |
| Teo Macero | Producer | 26 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer | 26 |
Discography
Total: 5921 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Cohen | Universal Truth | Mack Avenue Music Group | Sideman | Post Bop | 2026 |
| Walter Smith III | Twio Vol.2 | Blue Note | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2026 |
| Ben Markley Big Band | Tuesday Morning Feeling | OA2 Records | Sideman | Big Band | 2026 |
| McCoy Tyner | The Seeker (Live At Umbria Jazz Festival) | Red Record | Sideman | Modal | 2026 |
| Alex Marcelo | Solo Piano | Intakt Records | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Kenny Barron, Ray Drummond, Ben Riley | So Many Lovely Things - Live In Brecon | Elemental Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2026 |
| Ran Blake, Dominique Eade | Roots & Byways | Sunnyside | Sideman | Vocal | 2026 |
| Jesse Davis Quartet | Reflections | Cellar Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2026 |
| أحمد [Ahmed]* | Play Monk | - | Sideman | 2026 | |
| GinmanBlachmanDahl | Play Ballads | Storyville | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Irene Schweizer | Piano Solo: Prelude To A Kiss And More | Intakt Records | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Aki Takase, Rudi Mahall | Neverblue | Two Nineteen Records | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2026 |
| Clara Brunet, Bor Zuljan | Mr Dowland's Dream | Ricercar | Sideman | Renaissance | 2026 |
| Randy Weston, Monty Alexander | Montreux, Zaragoza & Ramatuelle Jazz Festivals 1988 | In+Out Records | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Satoshi Sugiyama | Monologues | Kamnabi Records | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Armaroli - Schiaffini 6tet | Monkian Florilegio | Dodicilune | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2026 |
| Jon Batiste | Monk Movements - Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 4 | Verve Records | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Jon Batiste | Monk Meditations - Bastiste Piano Series, Vol. 3 | Verve Records | Sideman | 2026 | |
| Jeff "Tain" Watts, Mark Turner, Orlando Le Fleming | Misterioso | Whirlwind Recordings | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2026 |
| Thelonious Monk | Live In Paris, 1967 (Volume One) | Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment | Leader | 2026 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 1193 | 13.2% |
| Bop | 1004 | 11.1% |
| Post Bop | 863 | 9.5% |
| Hard Bop | 381 | 4.2% |
| Free Jazz | 357 | 3.9% |
| Swing | 246 | 2.7% |
| Free Improvisation | 224 | 2.5% |
| Big Band | 200 | 2.2% |
| Cool Jazz | 197 | 2.2% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 189 | 2.1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 5248 | 58% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 138 | 1.5% |
| Rock | 133 | 1.5% |
| Pop | 129 | 1.4% |
| Classical | 126 | 1.4% |
| Latin | 105 | 1.2% |
| Blues | 105 | 1.2% |
| Funk / Soul | 92 | 1% |
| Electronic | 44 | 0.5% |
| Stage & Screen | 42 | 0.5% |