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Thelonious is a 10" mini-album by American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, performed by the Thelonious Monk Trio. It was originally released in 1953 as the first of five 10" mini studio albums by Monk for Prestige (Prestige PrLP 142), and was later expanded into the 12-inch album Thelonious Monk Trio with the addition of two non-chronological later tracks. It has rarely been re-released in its original format, although it was included in a boxed set by Craft Records in a limited edition in 2017.

The album features his earliest recordings for the Prestige label, performed with bassist Gary Mapp, either Art Blakey or Max Roach on drums. It also contains the earliest recorded versions of the jazz standards "Blue Monk" and "Bemsha Swing".

Background
The mini-album features the first recorded performances of "Blue Monk" and "Bemsha Swing".

Track listing
All compositions by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.

Side 1: Side 2:
 * 1) "Little Rootie Tootie" - 3:06
 * 2) "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) - 3:33
 * 3) "Bye-Ya" - 2:46
 * 4) "Monk's Dream" - 3:07
 * 1) "Trinkle, Tinkle" - 2:49
 * 2) "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 2:46
 * 3) "Bemsha Swing" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) - 3:10
 * 4) "Reflections" - 2:48


 * Notes
 * Tracks 1-4 recorded on October 15, 1952, and originally released as Side A.
 * Tracks 5-8 recorded on December 18, 1952, and originally released as Side B.


 * Recording engineer: unknown, Beltone Studios, New York City

Personnel

 * Thelonious Monk - piano
 * Art Blakey - drums (tracks 1-4
 * Gerry Mapp - bass
 * Max Roach - drums (tracks 5-8)
 * an uncredited person plays a shaker (in son clave rhythm) on "Bye-Ya"