The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall | ||||
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Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | February 28, 1959 at The Town Hall, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:47 | |||
Label | Riverside | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall is an album by Thelonious Monk, released in 1959. The concert included Hall Overton’s arrangements on Monk’s tunes (including a transcription of Monk's piano solo on "Little Rootie Tootie").
The concert features, among others, Charlie Rouse on tenor in his first recording with Monk. Rouse went on to record and perform live with Monk through 1969.