Monk and his orchestra performed these live recordings from a town hall concert in 1959. As always, the bop sound is pristine and absolutely brilliant with the most notables being Monk's Mood and Little Rootie Tootie.
1 compact disc : stereo 4 3/4 in digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo digital recording
Other Title:
Thelonious Monk Orchestra at town hall [CD]
Notes:
Notes on insert by Orrin Keepnews Thelonious Monk Orchestra: (Thelonious Monk, piano ; Jay McAllister, tuba ; Robert Northern, French horn ; Eddie Bert, trombone ; Donald Byrd, trumpet ; Pepper Adams, baritone saxohone ; Charlie Rouse, tenor saxohone ; Phil Woods, alto saxophone ; Sam Jones, bass ; Art Taylor, drums) Recorded at Town Hall, New York City, February 28, 1959 Compact disc
Contents:
Thelonious (complete version) Friday the 13th Monk's mood Little rootie tootie Off minor Crepuscule with Nellie Little rootie tootie (encore) In walked bud Blue Monk Rhyth-a-ning
