Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Brilliant Corners Written-By – Monk*
A2	Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are Written-By – Monk*
B1	Pannonica Written-By – Monk*
B2	I Surrender, Dear Written-By – Clifford*, Barris*
B3	Bemsha Swing Written-By – Best*, Monk*

Companies, etc.

• Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
• Recorded At – Reeves Sound Studios

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
• Bass – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Paul Chambers (tracks: B3)
• Celesta – Thelonious Monk (tracks: B1)
• Design [Cover] – Paul Bacon
• Drums – Max Roach (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3)
• Engineer [Recording] – Jack Higgins
• Piano – Thelonious Monk
• Producer, Liner Notes – Orin Keepnews*
• Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3)
• Timpani – Max Roach (tracks: B3)
• Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: B3)

Notes

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios on December 17 and 23, 1956.
Riverside-Reeves Spectrosonic High Fidelity Engineering.
Produced by Bill Grauer Productions, Inc. 235 West 46th Street, New York 36, NY

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label A): RLP-12-226-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): RLP-12-226-B
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped A): 〄Ⓑ RLP 1226A 111 ✳︎✳︎✳︎⨳ D
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped B): RLP 1226B 111 ✳︎✳︎✳︎⨳
• Price Code: ¥2,200

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-226	Thelonious Monk	Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Dee)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-226	US	1957
RLP 12-226	Thelonious Monk	Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-226	France	1976
OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	UK & Europe	Unknown
0025218602624	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	0025218602624	Europe	2008
RLP 12-226	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-226	UK	1961

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Brilliant Corners Written-By – Monk*	7:47
2	Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are Written-By – Monk*	13:19
3	Pannonica Celesta – Thelonious MonkWritten-By – Monk*	8:52
4	I Surrender, Dear Written-By – Clifford*, Barris*	5:27
5	Bemsha Swing Bass – Paul Chambers Timpani – Max RoachTrumpet – Clark TerryWritten-By – Best*, Monk*	7:44
Bonus Track
5	Pannonica (Incomplete-Opening Chorus Only) Written-By – Monk*	2:34

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Concord Music Group, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Concord Music Group, Inc.
• Recorded At – Reeves Sound Studios
• Remastered At – Fantasy Studios

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry (tracks: 1 to 3, 6)
• Art Direction – Larissa Collins
• Bass – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 1 to 3, 6)
• Design [Cover] – Paul Bacon
• Drums – Max Roach (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6)
• Engineer [Recording] – Jack Higgins
• Piano – Thelonious Monk
• Producer [Original Album], Reissue Producer, Other [Annotated By], Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
• Reissue Producer [Editorial] – Rikka Arnold
• Reissue Producer [Reissue Project Assistance] – Albert Roman*, Chris Clough
• Remastered By [24-bit Remastering] – Joe Tarantino
• Supervised By [Reissue Project Supervision] – Nick Phillips
• Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6)

Notes

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City; October 9 (#2, 3, 6), October 15 (#1) and December 7 (#4, 5), 1956.
Remastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.

"I Surrender, Dear" is an unaccompanied piano solo.

Printed in U.S.A.

℗ & © 2008 Concord Music Group, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (UPC): 888072305014

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-226	Thelonious Monk	Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Dee)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-226	US	1957
RS 3000	Thelonious Monk	Mighty Monk ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM)	Riverside Records	RS 3000	US	1967
OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	UK & Europe	Unknown
0025218602624	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	0025218602624	Europe	2008
RLP 12-226, RLP-226	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Riverside Records, Riverside Records	RLP 12-226, RLP-226	Italy	2012

Tracklist

A1	Brilliant Corners	7:45
A2	Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are	13:07
B1	Pannonica	8:50
B2	I Surrender, Dear	5:27
B3	Bemsha Swing	7:40

Companies, etc.

• Remastered At – Analogue Productions

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry (tracks: A1 to B1)
• Bass – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: A1 to B1), Paul Chambers (tracks: B3)
• Celesta – Thelonious Monk (tracks: B1)
• Drums – Max Roach (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
• Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
• Piano – Thelonious Monk
• Producer – Bill Grauer, Orrin Keepnews
• Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
• Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: B3)

Notes

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City; October 9 (A2, B1), October 15 (A1) and December 7 (B2, B3), 1956

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-226	Thelonious Monk	Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Dee)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-226	US	1957
RS 3000	Thelonious Monk	Mighty Monk ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM)	Riverside Records	RS 3000	US	1967
OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	UK & Europe	Unknown
0025218602624	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	0025218602624	Europe	2008
RLP 12-226, RLP-226	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Riverside Records, Riverside Records	RLP 12-226, RLP-226	Italy	2012

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