Blue note records has announced a november 25 release date for thelonious monk paris 1969, a fascinating and important latecareer. Paris 1969 is a stunning document of thelonious monk late in his career. With monk piano were charlie rousetenor sax and a couple of young, unknown musicians. Thelonious monk nonet live in paris 1967 is a live jazz album by thelonious monk on frances concert records lp fc1, released in 1988. Thelonious monk paris 1969 is a fascinating and important latecareer document of the legendary jazz pianist and composer in performance with his quartet at. Johnson was a neighbor and vestiges of that idiom can be heard in his later unaccompanied solos. Paris 1969 remastered by thelonious monk buy and download. Oct 15, 20 november 26th blue note records releases thelonious monk paris 1969 on cddvd, cd and vinyl as well as on a digital download album and long form video. Buy and download thelonious monk music at mp3caprice. Jan 01, 20 paris 1969 live from salle pleyel, paris, france1969 thelonious monk january 1, 20 jazz.
Paris 1969 by thelonious monk cd, nov20, blue note. Issued in a brilliant box double jewl case with transparent tray and an 8page booklet. Thelonious monk, paris 1969 the pianists first visit to france and the 3,000seat salle pleyel concert hall ended in disaster. Thelonious monkparis 1969 2 lpvinyl newbury comics. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of paris 1969 remastered 20 by thelonious monk at mp3caprice. Paris 1969 live from salle pleyel, paris, france1969, an album by thelonious monk on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Despite blue notes trumpeting this as a firsttime release, this. Thelonious monk nonet live in paris 1967 france concert lp fc1, 1967 paris 1969 december 15, 1969, salle pleyel, paris laser swing productionsblue note records 20 as sideman.
April 20, 2020 thelonious monk monk 2020 december 25, 2019 thelonious monk genius of modern music 2019. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I have the dvd of the paris concert, plus the solo tracks of monk playing ellington from berlin 1969. Paris 1969 di thelonious monk musica universal music. Thelonious monkparis 1969vinyl recordacoustic sounds. November 26th blue note records releases thelonious monk paris 1969 on cd dvd, cd and vinyl as well as on a digital download album. Find album release information for paris 1969 thelonious monk on allmusic. Paris 1969 by thelonious monk, released in 20 on blue note capitol. Paris 1969 by thelonious monk 602537460502 cd barnes. Thelonious monk piano, composer, charlie rouse tenor saxophone, nate hygelund bass, paris wright drums. Previously unreleased 1969 thelonious monk concert film. He was inspired by the harlem stride pianists james p.
Listen to your favorite songs from the night thelonious monk played paris live 1969 salle pleyel by thelonious monk now. Paris 1969 thelonious monk to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. His poorly written birth certificate misspelled his first name as thelious 10 or thelius. Paris 1969 live from salle pleyel, paris, france 1969 thelonious monk january 1, 20 jazz. May 30, 2015 thelonious monk paris 1969 20 01 i mean you 02 ruby my dear 03 straight, no chaser 04 bright mississippi 05 light blue 06 epistrophy 07 dont blame me 08 i love you, sweetheart of all my dreams 09 crepuscule with nellie 10 bright mississippi reprise 11 nutty 12 blue monk thelonious monk piano charlie rouse tenor sax nate hygelund bass paris wright drums philly joe jones drums. Jan 01, 20 check out paris 1969 live from salle pleyel, paris, france 1969 by thelonious monk on amazon music. Thelonious sphere monk was born two years after his sister marion on october 10, 1917, in rocky mount, north carolina, and was the son of thelonious and barbara monk. Thelonious monk was 34 years old when he crossed the atlantic for the first time.
Thelonious monk nonet live in paris 1967 wikipedia. As thomas cunniffe reports, the film of this concert has circulated among collectors for years, but blue notes new dvd may be the first legitimate release of this material. Check out paris 1969 live from salle pleyel, paris, france 1969 by thelonious monk on amazon music. Monk still played very much even if he seemed much more subdued in 1969 and looks older than 52.
Thelonious monk live at berliner jazztage 1969 youtube. Blue note has just issued the performance as paris 1969 on dvd, cd, lp and digital download. The film includes a rare interview with the then 52 year old monk. On top of this, he had lost his core rhythm section, bassist larry gales and drummer ben riley. But in terms of his artistic life, he was near the end. Apr 17, 2017 i have the dvd of the paris concert, plus the solo tracks of monk playing ellington from berlin 1969. The main part of the album is a legendary monk quintet recording, done at a time when thelonious was mostly pretty trioheavy in the studio and a set that features some. Despite a number of setbacks, the quartet was in great form for its appearance at paris salle pleyel. Thelonious monk grew up in new york, started playing piano when he was around five, and had his first job touring as an accompanist to an evangelist. Thelonious monk at the blackhawk 1960, with charlie rouse thelonious monk with john coltrane 1957 recordings, 1961 issue inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 2007.
Paris 1969, a new dvdcd combo that functions as a companion piece of sorts for the bittersweet straight no chaser, a 1988 documentary. Thelonious monk paris 1969 180g vinyl 2lp shop music. This piece, a complete blowout of intricate improvisation and rhythmic. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The great pianistcomposer thelonious monk 191782 and his quartet appeared at the salle pleyel, paris on december 15, 1969 which was the last night of their european tour. The 1969 paris concert captures the power and the undiminished beauty of monk s music, reminding us that even as his body aged his musical imagination knew no limits, writes monk scholar robin kelley in his liner notes essay. It also did not list his middle name, taken from his maternal grandfather, sphere batts. A full length lp that brings together 2 earlier sessions by thelonious monk. All tracks by thelonious monk, if not differently indicated. Recorded at salle pleyel, paris, france, december 15, 1969. Buy thelonious monks album titled paris 1969 to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Thelonious monk was having a rough time of it during the latter 1960s. Experiencing health and some economic problems, he was also in dispute with columbia records, whose marketing department was trying to recreate him in the image of a rock star see the cover of underground. The concert also featured a surprise guest appearance from renowned drummer philly joe.
His poorly written birth certificate misspelled his first name as thelious or thelius. The night thelonious monk played paris live 1969 salle. The pianist was 52 in 1969 and had already seen his career peak in the early 60s after first achieving success in the late 50s. Thelonious monk paris 1969 december 15, 1969 thelonious monk is in paris to tape ten or more tunes for french tv show jazz portrait. However, kelley also illuminates what a peculiar and challenging momen.
On tv today, thelonious monk in paris 1969 rvm radio. Thelonious monk paris 1969 is a fascinating and important latecareer document of the legendary jazz pianist and composer in performance with his quartet at the salle pleyel concert hall in paris, france on december 15, 1969. Thelonious monk, paris 1969 november 17, 20 the pianists first visit to france and the 3,000seat salle pleyel concert hall ended in disaster. Paris 1969 live from salle pleyel, paris, france1969 by. His body was aging while jazz was falling by the wayside to rock and the resulting jazz fusion movement. Thelonious monk piano, paris wright drums, charlie rouse tenor saxophone, nate hygelund bass, philly joe jones drums. In that year of 1954, the american pianist, already considered a great trendsetter, was the guest of the jazz festival that takes place at the salle pleyel where he performed with drummer jeanlouis viale and bass player jeanmarie ingrand. This is a 20 blue note records release containing a cd and dvd of monks quartet playing a 1969 paris concert at the legendary salle pleyel hall.