Thelonious Monk Palo Alto Vinyl Release Date

In 1968 racial tensions across the country rose.

Thelonious monk palo alto vinyl release date.

Palo alto a new release of a previously unissued concert recording of thelonious monk and his quartet from 1968 embodies some of the vexing paradoxes of his majestic artistry and his. Records on 31 july. Thelonious monk s palo alto the first ever release of a recording made at palo alto high school on october 27 1968 was postponed earlier this year. Originally scheduled to be released by impulse.

September 18 2020 in stock shipping now. A few days before the planned date this release was withdrawn due to a legal dispute between monk s estate and his. Palo alto a largely white college town in california was not immune to the ev. Made in the eu originally planned for release on july 31 2020.

The story of thelonious monk s found palo alto recording according to zev feldman zev feldman posted july 22 2020 i originally met thelonious monk s son and estate representative t s. Thelonious monk 1968 issued on reproduction. Hype sticker affixed to shrink with release cat. Recorded at palo alto high school on october 27 1968.

Monk son of the pianist composer maestro drummer and founder of the thelonious monk institute. 18th september 2020 palo alto is a previously unknown unreleased live thelonious monk recording. Gatefold vinyl lp release date. Includes 12 page 8 x 8 booklet with photos essays and credits as well a 12 page 5 25 x 8 25 replica concert program by the palo alto high school international club and 16 5 x 10 5 replica concert poster.

Release date july 31 2020 vinyl 1 lp. Martin luther king jr. An unheard recording of a 1968 high school performance by jazz great thelonious monk palo alto is set for release by impulse. Had a dream to bring thelonious monk to palo alto to perform and help bring about racial unity in his community as well as raise funds for his school s international committee.

Monk way back in 1991 when i was an 18 year old production coordinator for the thelonious monk institute of jazz now called the hancock institute of jazz. This excellent album by the great jazz pianist composer thelonious monk 1917 82 originated from a 1968 concert for racial unity organised against the odds by a 16 year old danny scher at his high school in palo alto california. It will mark his posthumous debut on the revered. After the assassination of dr.

Create gift voucher add to cart read more. Even monk s son feels that palo alto is a special event.