Thelonious in Action


Thelonious in Action: Recorded at the Five Spot Cafe is a 1958 album by jazz musician Thelonious Monk. The album was recorded live at the Five Spot Cafe on August 7, 1958 at the same sessions that produced Misterioso. It featured the debuts of Monk's compositions "Light Blue" and "Coming on the Hudson".
A more extensive account of the circumstances surrounding the recording of this album can be found in the Wikipedia article on the Misterioso album.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Light Blue" – 5:14
  2. "Coming on the Hudson" – 5:24
  3. "Rhythm-A-Ning" – 9:25
  4. "Epistrophy " – 1:05
Side Two
  1. "Blue Monk" - 8:31
  2. "Evidence" – 8:48
  3. "Epistrophy " – 1:05
CD Bonus Tracks
  1. "Unidentified Solo Piano" – 1:54*
  2. "Blues Five Spot" – 9:56*
  3. "In Walked Bud / Epistrophy " – 10:57*
* CD bonus tracks were recorded on July 9, 1958

Personnel