The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall

by Thelonious Monk

The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1959
  • Label: Riverside
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 53:06
  • Community rating: 4.17/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Pepper Adams, Charlie Rouse, Orrin Keepnews, Jay McAllister, Phil Woods, Robert Northern, Art Taylor, Sam Jones, Donald Byrd, Eddie Bert

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Expertly arranged by Hall Overton, this ambitious concert successfully expands the pianist's notoriously quirky, angular compositions for a large ensemble format. The lush, highly sympathetic orchestrations beautifully preserve the idiosyncratic nature of the original melodies while adding immense, incredibly powerful harmonic depth.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Thelonious - Live At Town Hall / 1959 (3:03)
  2. Friday The 13th - Live At Town Hall / 1959 (9:29)
  3. Monk's Mood - Live At Town Hall / 1959 (10:25)
  4. Little Rootie Tootie - Live At Town Hall / 1959 (8:52)
  5. Off Minor - Live At Town Hall / 1959 (7:53)
  6. Crepuscule With Nellie - Live At Town Hall / 1959 (4:52)
  7. Little Rootie Tootie - Encore / Live At Town Hall / 1959 (8:28)

Credits

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