Big Band and Quartet in Concert

Big Band and Quartet in Concert is the fifth album Thelonious Monk released for Columbia Records, featuring several Monk compositions. It was recorded live at Lincoln Center, Philharmonic Hall, New York, New York on December 30, 1963.[1]

Big Band and Quartet in Concert
Live album by Thelonious Monk
Released	1964
Recorded	December 30, 1963 at Lincoln Center, Philharmonic Hall, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia
Producer	Teo Macero
Thelonious Monk chronology
Miles & Monk at Newport (1963) Big Band and Quartet in Concert (1964) It's Monk's Time (1965)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

It was called by reviewer Scott Yanow "essential for all jazz collections".[1]

Track listing

1. "I Mean You" – 12:42
2. "Evidence" – 12:38
3. "(When It's) Darkness On The Delta" (Al Neiburg, Jerry Livingston, Marty Symes) – 5:03
4. "Oska T." – 9:20
5. "Played Twice" – 6:24
6. "Four In One" – 11:03
7. "Epistrophy" – 2:00

Personnel

Big Band Personnel

• Nick Travis - Trumpet
• Thad Jones - Cornet
• Eddie Bert - Trombone
• Steve Lacy - Soprano Saxophone
• Phil Woods - Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
• Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone
• Gene Allen - Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet
• Hall Overton - Orchestra Arranger

Quartet

• Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone
• Butch Warren - Bass
• Frankie Dunlop - Drums

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 145. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.