• 1959 solo piano session recorded at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco
• Rare unaccompanied recordings featuring Monk’s unique interpretations of standards and originals
• Includes two Monk compositions unique to this album: “Round Lights” and “Bluehawk”

THELONIOUS MONK – THELONIOUS ALONE IN SAN FRANCISCO (LP)
• 1959 solo piano session recorded at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco
• Rare unaccompanied recordings featuring Monk’s unique interpretations of standards and originals
• Includes two Monk compositions unique to this album: “Round Lights” and “Bluehawk”
Description
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco documents Monk’s only solo recording made on the West Coast, captured over two evenings at Fugazi Hall in October 1959. These performances highlight Monk’s harmonic inventiveness and rhythmic playfulness, unfiltered by accompaniment. Alongside heartfelt interpretations of standards, the album includes several Monk originals—among them the elusive “Round Lights” and “Bluehawk.” Intimate, exploratory, and profoundly personal, this session is a cornerstone of solo jazz piano recordings.
Tracklist
Side A
1. Blue Monk
2. Ruby, My Dear
3. Round Lights
4. Everything Happens to Me
5. You Took the Words Right Out of My Heart
6. There´s Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (Alternate Take) 4:08* 
Side B
1. Bluehawk
2. Pannonica
3. Remember
4. There’s Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie
5. Reflections
6. Round Midnight 5:18*
*Bonus Tracks
Personnel
◦ Thelonious Monk – Piano