5 by Monk by 5

5 by Monk by 5
5 by Monk by 5
Studio album by Thelonious Monk
Released	1959
Recorded	June 1, 2 & 4, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:08
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Thelonious Monk chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

5 by Monk by 5 is an album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, recorded in June 1959 and released on Riverside later that year.^[1] Monk's "five" features brass section Thad Jones and Charlie Rouse, with rhythm section Sam Jones and Art Taylor.^[1]

Background

Recording and composition

The title of the album comes from the quintet playing five of Monk's compositions.^[1] These included the new "Jackie-Ing", which Monk hummed to the others to help them learn it.^[2] The album also featured the debut of "Played Twice".

Release history

The CD reissue by Original Jazz Classics added two previously rejected takes of "Played Twice".^[2]

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "A relatively little-known Monk session, but a very good one."^[2]

The AllMusic reviewer contrasted the complexity of the compositions with the contributions of Monk as a band member.^[1]

Track listing

All songs by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted.

Side One

Jackie-Ing – 6:06
Straight, No Chaser – 9:21
Played Twice – 7:59

Side Two

"I Mean You" (Monk, Coleman Hawkins) – 9:47
"Ask Me Now" – 10:46

Personnel

Thelonious Monk – piano
Thad Jones – cornet
Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
Sam Jones – bass
Art Taylor – drums

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lindsay Planer, Thelonious Monk / Thelonious Monk Quintet - 5 by Monk by 5 review, AllMusic
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 928. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 145. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[AM-1] Lindsay Planer, Thelonious Monk / Thelonious Monk Quintet - 5 by Monk by 5 review, AllMusic

[Penguin3-2] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 928. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 145. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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