Epistrophy – Thelonious Monk
This is Thelonious Monk in Japan in 1963, playing with the kind of group that suited him best … a quartet. Charlie Rouse is the saxophonist who understood Monk’s music best and provided the perfect complement.
by Fred | Oct 13, 2017 | Quartet/Quintet, Video
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