Monk in France
{{Infobox album
| name = Monk in France
| type = live album
| artist = Thelonious Monk
| cover = Monk in France.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1965
| year = 1961, rel. 1965
| recorded = April 18th, 1961
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 52:04
| label = Riverside
| producer = Orrin Keepnews
| prev_title = Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = Thelonious Monk in Italy
| next_year = 1961, rel. 1963
}}
{{Album reviews
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r155476|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1025}}
}}
Monk in France is an album by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, originally recorded on April 18, 1961. The remastered album includes two bonus tracks, "Body and Soul" and "Crepuscule with Nellie."[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r155476|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic entry for Monk in France]
Track listing
All songs by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted
Side One
- "Well You Needn't" – 11:30
- "Off Minor" – 11:41
- "Just A Gigolo" (Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci, Julius Brammer) – 1:42
Side Two
- "I Mean You" (Monk, Coleman Hawkins) – 11:02
- "Hackensack" – 9:46
- "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (Ned Washington, George Bassman) – 8:30
1995 reissue bonus tracks
- "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 2:48
- "Crepuscule with Nellie" – 2:39
Personnel
- Thelonious Monk – piano
- John Ore – bass
- Charlie Rouse – Tenor Saxophone
- Frankie Dunlop – Drums
References
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