Thelonious Monk * Bremen 1965 [New CD] speakers that despite the heavy borrowing

that despite the heavy borrowing

Glückes genug

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

BWV 988: Variation X

Thelonious Monk * Bremen 1965 [New CD] speakers that despite the heavy borrowingBy the mid 1960s, European touring had become a routine familiar to many of jazz's most well known practitioners. Piano composer Thelonious Monk was already over two decades into his career when he began to visit Europe in earnest. Europeans were excited to experience Monk and his storied personality, often focusing as much on his appearance and idiosyncratic behavior ahead of the music. The release of Bremen 1965 finds the legend on his second tour