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Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66

Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 26, 2006

Runtime

1h 2m

Genres

Music, Documentary

Original Title

Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66

Description

Thelonious Monk features two intimate concerts filmed three days apart in Scandanavia in the Spring of 1966 with a legendary quartet that includes drummer Ben Riley, bassist Larry Gales and tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse. Thelonious Monk revolutionized jazz with his innovative musical approach and these remarkable performances allow viewers the rare opportunity to experience Monk’s genius up close on his classic compositions “Blue Monk,” “Epistrophy” and “’Round Midnight.”