16. Skippy - Best of the Blue Note Years -Thelonious MonkCovering his bebop-era work from the late '40s and early '50s, the 16-track collection finds Monk in his early prime .
Personnel:
Lucky Thompson, tenor
Lou Donaldson, alto
Kenny Dorham, trumpet
Nelson Boyd, bass
Max Roach, drums
Thelonious Monk, Piano
Recorded at WOR Studios, New York, May 30, 1952