Brake's Sake is a jazz instrumental composed by Thelonious Monk. It was first recorded and released in 1955 by the Gigi Gryce Quartet, with the session on October 15, 1955. Monk issued a version in 1964, and the tune has since become a standard in modern jazz, covered by many artists such as Jane Bunnett in 1994 and Wynton Marsalis in 1999. It is published by Thelonious Music Corp and is cataloged with ISWC T-700.003.658-0.