"Harlem Is Awful Messy" : A composition by Monk that has not been recorded.

[Hardbopjazz]

This tune was written in 1941 by Monk, Hot Lips Page and Joe Guy, but has never recorded.  Too bad the changes are not on the sheet music in the image. I would like to try playing it.  

 

 

[mikeweil]

AFAIK Monk never wrote down changes. He wanted you to improvise on the tune, not the changes. 

[John L]

3 hours ago, mikeweil said:

AFAIK Monk never wrote down changes. He wanted you to improvise on the tune, not the changes. 

Can that really be true?  None of the accepted harmonizations of Monk's composed melodies come from his own notated music?  Monk himself seemed to play similar harmonizations for each given piece.  

Edited 44 minutes ago by John L