The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall is an album by Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...

, originally released in 1959. The concert included Hall Overton

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’s arrangements on Monk’s tunes (including a transcription of Monk's piano solo on "Little Rootie Tootie"). The other musicians performing were trumpeter Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd

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, trombonist Eddie Bert

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, Robert Northern on French horn, Jay McAllister on tuba, altoist Phil Woods

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, tenor Charlie Rouse

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 (in his first of several recordings with Monk) and baritonist Pepper Adams

Pepper Adams

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, as well as Sam Jones

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 (bass) and drummer Art Taylor

Art Taylor

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in the rhythm section.

The 1959 vinyl album

Side one

1. "Thelonious" – 0:56
2. "Friday The 13th" – 9:22
3. "Monk's Mood" – 10:15

Side two

1. "Little Rootie Tootie" – 8:45
2. "Off Minor" – 7:47
3. "Crepuscule With Nellie" – 4:42

The 2006 CD rerelease

1. "Thelonious" – 3:04
2. "Friday The 13th" – 9:34
3. "Monk's Mood" – 10:27
4. "Little Rootie Tootie" – 8:56
5. "Off Minor" – 7:56
6. "Crepuscule With Nellie" – 4:53
7. "Little Rootie Tootie (Encore)" – 8:29
8. "In Walked Bud" - 7:09
9. "Blue Monk" - 8:21