Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66

Overview

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.”

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 2006

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Thelonious Monk,Larry Gales,Charlie Rouse,Ben Riley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1584755