Monk's Blues is an album by Thelonious Monk accompanied by a big band arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. Originally released by Columbia Records in 1968, it was re-released on CD in 1994. Produced by Teo Macero, the album was recorded in Los Angeles by Monk's working quartet augmented by a group of Hollywood studio musicians. Track listing Side One "Let's Cool One" - 3:47 "Reflections" - 4:35 "Rootie Tootie" - 7:35 "Just a Glance at Love" (Teo Macero) - 2:52 "Brilliant Corners" - 3:52 Side Two "Consecutive Seconds" (Macero) - 2:41 "Monk's Point" - 8:03 "Trinkle, Tinkle" - 4:59 "Straight, No Chaser" - 7:20 CD Bonus Tracks "Blue Monk" - 6:14 "'Round Midnight" - 4:13 All compositions by Thelonious Monk, except where noted. Arranged by Oliver Nelson. Personnel The Quartet Thelonious Sphere Monk - piano Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone Larry Gales - bass Ben Riley - drums Additional musicians Oliver Nelson – conductor Buddy Collette, Tom Scott, Gene Cipriano & Ernie Small - saxophone Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli & Freddie Hill - trumpet Lou Blackburn, Bob Bralinger, Billy Byers & Mike Wimberly - trombone Howard Roberts - guitar John Guerin - drums References 1968 albums Thelonious Monk albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Teo Macero