5 by Monk by 5

5 by Monk by 5
Studio album by
Thelonious Monk
Released1959
RecordedJune 1, 2 & 4, 1959
GenreJazz
Length44:08
LabelRiverside
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Thelonious Monk chronology
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall
(1959) 		5 by Monk by 5
(1959) 		Thelonious Alone in San Francisco
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

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