In October 1954, “Prestige” label released “Thelonious Monk Plays (with Percy Heath and Art Blakey)”, the sixth Thelonious Monk album. It was recorded in September 1954, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey. It was released as 10” LP.

Personnel:

• Thelonious Monk – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.

1. Work
2. Nutty
3. Blue Monk
4. Just a Gigolo – Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Leonello Casucci