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Monk 1968

In 1968, we had the opportunity to spend time with Thelonious Monk and his musicians, following him in New York, Atlanta, and in various European cities. In New York his quartet plays at the Village Vanguard and at recording sessions for Columbia Records; in Atlanta they appear at a Jazz Festival organized by George Wein. The members of the quartet were Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales, and Ben Riley. The group was joined on the European tour by Ray Copeland, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, and Johnny Griffin, traveling as part of George Wein’s Newport Jazz Festival road company.

Stars

Baroness Panonnica Rothschild de Koenigswarter

Larry Gales

Thelonious Monk

Ben Riley

Charlie Rouse

Christian Blackwood

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