Monk in France

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."[2]

Monk in France
Live album by Thelonious Monk
Released	1965
Recorded	April 18th, 1961
Genre	Jazz
Length	52:04
Label	Riverside
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Thelonious Monk chronology
Thelonious Monk at the Blackhawk (1960) Monk in France (1961, rel. 1965) Thelonious Monk in Italy (1961, rel. 1963)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs by Thelonious Monk unless otherwise noted

Side One

1. "Well You Needn't" – 11:30
2. "Off Minor" – 11:41
3. "Just A Gigolo" (Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci, Julius Brammer) – 1:42

Side Two

1. "I Mean You" (Monk, Coleman Hawkins) – 11:02
2. "Hackensack" – 9:46
3. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (Ned Washington, George Bassman) – 8:30

1995 reissue bonus tracks

1. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 2:48
2. "Crepuscule with Nellie" - 2:39

Personnel

• Thelonious Monk – piano
• John Ore - bass
• Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone
• Frankie Dunlop - Drums

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Allmusic entry for Monk in France