The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall
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The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | ||||
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Live album by Thelonious Monk | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | February 28, 1959 at The Town Hall, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Riverside | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall is an album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1959. The concert included Hall Overton’s arrangements on Monk’s tunes (including a transcription of Monk's piano solo on "Little Rootie Tootie").
The concert features, among others, Charlie Rouse on tenor in his first of several recordings with Monk.
Contents
Track listing
The 1959 vinyl album
- Side one
- "Thelonious" – 0:56
- "Friday The 13th" – 9:22
- "Monk's Mood" – 10:15
- Side two
- "Little Rootie Tootie" – 8:45
- "Off Minor" – 7:47
- "Crepuscule With Nellie" – 4:42
The 2006 CD rerelease
- "Thelonious" – 3:04
- "Friday The 13th" – 9:34
- "Monk's Mood" – 10:27
- "Little Rootie Tootie" – 8:56
- "Off Minor" – 7:56
- "Crepuscule With Nellie" – 4:53
- "Little Rootie Tootie (Encore)" – 8:29
- "In Walked Bud" - 7:09
- "Blue Monk" - 8:21
Personnel
- Thelonious Monk — piano
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
- Eddie Bert — trombone
- Robert Northern — French horn
- Jay McAllister — tuba
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
- Pepper Adams — baritone saxophone
- Sam Jones — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
Tributes
As from 2010, American jazz pianist Jason Moran went on tour with his project IN MY MIND, a multimedia presentation heavily inspired by Thelonious Monk's concert at The Town Hall.[3]
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall at AllMusic
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- ↑ International Music Network, Jason Moran "In My Mind" Documentary Premieres April 19, on April 07, 2010
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