Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66 17 years old

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.”

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Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66 Cast

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Thelonious Monk He was 88, 64 years old when he died

Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66 Crew

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