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– Sonny Rollins Trio – In Session for Swiss Radio, Zurich – March 5, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The legendary Sonny Rollins this weekend, recorded in session for Swiss Radio on March 5, 1959. Joining Sonny (as in…
Thelonious Monk Quartet – Live in Copenhagen – May 17, 1961 – Radio Denmark – A birthday celebration for Thelonious Monk this week. A concert recorded in Copenhagen on May 17th 1961 by Danish Radio, the Thelonious Monk Quartet featuring…
The Brilliant Corners – In Session – John Peel – August 21, 1984 – BBC Radio 1 I’ll admit, I was hard-pressed to remember who The Brilliant Corners were. Aside from taking their name from a classic Thelonius Monk album,…
Visiting the legendary Thelonious Monk this weekend, featuring his Nonet in a concert recorded from Mainz, Germany on November 8, 1967. Luckily for everyone, a lot of Monk’s material was recorded live, and most all of his studio material has…
Believe it not, we rely on you to keep us going: Become a Patron! Visiting the legendary Thelonious Monk this weekend, featuring his Nonet in a concert recorded from Mainz, Germany on November 8, 1967. Luckily for everyone, a lot…
Bobby Hutcherson Quartet – live in San Francisco – December 1982 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Bobby Hutcherson this weekend. When his passing was announced last August, it brought a flood of tributes and reminiscences from colleagues and critics.…
– Thelonious Monk Nonet – Live In Paris – ORTF, Paris – Nov. 3, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Labor Day weekend and a few notes from the legendary and inimitable Thelonious Monk this afternoon. Recorded live…
6 days left. Six days and the tension is ratcheting up a few more notches. We’re now about $1500 away from our goal. In the last two days there’s been an outpouring of pledges, support and word-of-mouth – it’s been…
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Thelonious Monk Quintet – Live at Connie Mack Park, Philadelphia – August 27, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The inimitable, legendary, iconic Thelonious Monk and his Quintet…
. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Jazz At Lincoln Center – Music Of John Lewis and Gerry Mulligan – Jazz At Lincoln Center Two favorites given a contemporary look-over as part of the…