THELONIOUS MONK - LIVE IN BERLIN '61 (IMPORT LP)

Thelonious Monk Live In Berlin 1961/Martial Solal Live In Essen 1959 on Import LP

This split LP features the Thelonious Monk Quartet live at the Deutsche Jazz Salon in Berlin, Germany in 1961 on three cuts and the Martial Solal Trio live at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany in 1959 on the remaining 5 tracks.

The 1961 date finds the Thelonious Monk Quartet which consists of Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass) and Frank Dunlop (drums) running through bouncy renditions of "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," "Crepuscule With Nellie" and "Rhythm-A-Ning."

The 1959 date finds the Martial Solal Trio of Solal (piano), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums) and special guest Lucky Thompson (soprano-saxophone) offering up playfully elegant takes on "Special Club," "Lover Man," "The Squirrel," "The World Awakes" and "Yesterdays."

Thelonious Monk Live In Berlin 1961/Martial Solal Live In Essen 1959 Track Listing:

1.  I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
2.  Crepuscule With Nellie
3.  Rhythm-A-Ning
4.  Special Club
5.  Lover Man
6.  The Squirrel
7.  The World Awakes
8.  Yesterdays