The music of Thelonious Monk is among the most requested of any jazz composer, but accurate lead sheets and sources have never been widely available - until now. This folio has 70 of the master composer/pianist's most familiarpieces, as well as a number of obscure and unrecorded tunes, in easy-to-read versions. Includes counterlines and ensemble parts for many pieces, as well as bass-lines and piano voicings where applicable. Also includes a biography,a glossary, and a definitive discography of the compositions in the book. Titles include: Ask Me Now - Bemsha Swing - Blue Monk - Blue Sphere - Boo Boo's Birthday - Bright Mississippi - Brilliant Corners - Bye-Ya - Crepuscule WithNellie - Criss Cross - 52nd Street Theme - Functional - Gallop's Gallop - Hackensack - I Mean You - In Walked Bud - Jackie-ing - Let's Cool One - Little Rootie Tootie - Misterioso - Monk's Mood - Nutty - Off Minor - Pannonica ■Played Twice - Rhythm-a-ning - 'Round Midnight - Ruby, My Dear - Straight No Chaser - T helonious - Well You Needn't - and 39 more.