The album 'Thelonious Alone in San Francisco' was recorded on October 21 and 22, 1959, at Fugazi Hall in San Francisco, California. It is a solo piano recording by Thelonious Monk, without accompaniment from other musicians, making it one of the few solo piano albums in his career.
The repertoire includes original Monk compositions such as 'Blue Monk' and 'Ruby, My Dear', along with standards like 'There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie!' and 'Remember'. The recording captures the intimacy and unique approach of Monk to the piano, with his characteristic use of dissonances and silences.
The album was produced by Orrin Keepnews and released by Riverside Records in 1959. Although Monk had previously recorded solo, this album is especially valued for the clarity and depth of his performance, reflecting his artistic maturity at that time.