The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall

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Released 1959 Artist Thelonious Monk Producer Orrin Keepnews Genre Jazz		The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall(1959) 5 by Monk by 5(1959) Release date 1959 Label Riverside Records

Recorded February 28, 1959 at The Town Hall, New York City Similar Thelonious Monk albums, Jazz albums

Thelonious monk orchestra friday the 13th

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.

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.

Songs

1Thelonious0:56
2Friday the 13th9:31
3Monk's Mood10:15

References

The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall Wikipedia

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