Released 11 September 2007 on Riverside (catalog no. With Hal Overton contributing arrangements of Monk's tunes (including a remarkable transcription of Monk's original piano solo on 'Little Rootie Tootie') and solos provided by trumpeter Donald Byrd, trombonist Eddie Bert, altoist Phil Woods, Charlie Rouse on tenor, and baritonist Pepper Adams, this date was a real standout. The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall, an Album by The Thelonious Monk Orchestra. Its from the CD Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall, and were putting it into the NPR Basic Jazz Record.

'Pianist Thelonious Monk's appearance with a tentet at a 1959 Town Hall concert was a major success. That was pianist/composer Thelonious Monk running a pretty big band through its paces. 'It is fascinating, listening to this music from 53 years ago, to reflect how very little it has dated.' There would only be one other recorded occasion - Monks. Thelonious Monk (1917 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. 'Brilliant attempt to transfer the music to larger forces.' Pianist Thelonious Monks appearance with a tentet at a 1959 Town Hall concert was a major success. The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1959 via Riverside Records. And so its funny how that record turns out to be a classic and probably the most important record that he did during his tenure at Riverside.

I think it was an eight city tour, that never occurred because the reviews were so bad Riverside got scared. The Town Hall concert was really the kick-off for what was going to be a tour. Recorded at Town Hall, New York, on Saturday, February 28, 1959 The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall Songs Download- Listen The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall MP3 songs online free. Thelonious Monk (p), Charlie Rouse (ts), Sam Jones (b), and Art Taylor (d).Дonald Byrd (tp), Phil Woods (as), Pepper Adams (bs), Eddie Bert (tb), Robert Northern (frh), Jay McAllister (tuba), Thelonious Monk (p), Charlie Rouse (ts), Sam Jones (b), and Art Taylor (d). Tracks #4-9, originally issued in the 12' LP This edition presents the complete original album The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (Riverside RLP12-300), as well as all other surviving music. This performance marks one of the rare occasions in which Monk could present big band arrangements of his own compositions, this time prepared by Hall Overton with Monks assistance. This CD presents the complete original album The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (Riverside RLP12-300), as well as all other surviving music from that 1959 concert.

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