



Thelonious Monk is 1 of only 5 Jazz Musicians who have made the cover of Time magazine. The others were Armstrong, Ellington, Marsalis and Brubeck.

Monk was always special. His wife Nellie once remarked, he “was never like ordinary people, not even as a child.” He dressed differently, thought differently and was said to even have smaller hands than most piano players, which gave him his very distinctive style. What made him special was the Monk knew who he was and what he wanted to be. How this great, genius talent later came undone is a sad and tragic tale.

Here is Monk performing alongside along with Charlie Rouse (Tenor Sax), Larry Gales (Bass), and Ben Riley (Drums) in 2 television concerts in Norway and Denmark, from 1966.

Thelonious Monk Live in Oslo

Track Listing:

01. “Lulu’s Back In Town”

02. “Blue Monk”

03. “‘Round Midnight”

Thelonious Monk Live in Copenhagen

Tracks Listing:

01. “Lulu’s Back In Town”

02. “Don’t Blame Me”

03. “Epistrophy”

