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Note 1: Hall Overton's studio. Thelonious Monk and Hall Overton transcribing and arranging a song. Street noise through window. Kid or kids in background are audible. Very important interchanges of Monk and Hall arranging for the Thelonious Monk big band throughout.

Note 1: Hall Overton's studio. Thelonious Monk and Hall Overton transcribing and arranging "Little Rootie Tootie" 1. Great discussion, Bob Decelle hinted in room. Joking and arrangement broad strokes. 2. Record making process described by Monk. "Everybody playing in unison, just the drummer's swinging" 3. horns discussed "this way they dig it" 4. discussion of not scoring arrangement for drummer (Monk's idea) record discussed vs. new arrangement. "If you just get the melody, I'll get the chorus."

Note 1: Hall Overton's studio. Thelonious Monk, Hall Overton, W. Eugene Smith. CD I. Multiple people in room. Begins with Smith talking "Albert" "George" (sound check lasts one and a half minutes). "Photographer's" Phone rings. Talking about and arranging "Little Rootie Tootie" " straight through, just like the record" to "Monk's Mood" on track 2. ongoing talking, playing arranging. Overton plays so Monk can listen to arrangement. CDII Continued arranging and talk with piano. Dancing audible. Bass players discussed. 2. Great discussion varies. 3. Smith and Overton Photography discussion. 4. Scheduling talk and photography and music discussion until end of tape/cd. (Monk on radio NYC 92nd Street Y performance)

Note 1: Thelonious Monk big band rehearsing. Songs: Friday the 13th and Little Rootie Tootie. W. Eugene Smith present (laughter on track 2 of CD I) Full band playing sections on each track of each cd. CD II/ 3: Monk talking "I'll play the whole song 4. Singing along with the chorus at times "Yeah, solid." at end.