Friday, October 10, 2008

Blue Monk: Thelonius Sphere Monk - October 10, 1917

[On the ninety-first anniversary of the birth of Thelonius Sphere Monk, The Data Stream re-presents a track from YouTube featuring a searing, complex performance of his composition "Blue Monk."

rboliveira, who posted the video, supplies the following information: "Oslo, April 1966. Thelonious Monk - piano. Charlie Rouse - tenor. Larry Gales - bass. Ben Riley - drums."

Monk died on February 17, 1982.]



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