Thelonious in Action is a 1958 live album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, recorded at the Five Spot Café in the Bowery neighborhood of Manhattan on August 7, 1958, at the same show that produced Misterioso. It features the debuts of Monk's compositions "Light Blue" and "Coming on the Hudson".
Track listing Side one "Light Blue" – 5:14 "Coming on the Hudson" – 5:24 "Rhythm-A-Ning" – 9:25 "Epistrophy (Theme)" – 1:05
Side two "Blue Monk" - 8:31 "Evidence" – 8:48 "Epistrophy (Theme)" – 1:05
CD bonus tracks "Unidentified Solo Piano" – 1:54* "Blues Five Spot" – 9:56* "In Walked Bud / Epistrophy (Theme)" – 10:57*
* CD bonus tracks were recorded on July 9, 1958
Personnel
Thelonious Monk Quartet Thelonious Monk – piano Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass Roy Haynes – drums
Technical personnel Orrin Keepnews – producer Ray Fowler – recording engineer Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering engineer Paul Bacon – cover design
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