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1959 live album by Thelonious Monk From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco is jazz pianist Thelonious Monk's third solo album, recorded in 1959.[6][7] (Piano Solo, aka Solo 1954, recorded in Paris,[8] and Thelonious Himself (1957), were Monk's previous forays into this form.)
Thelonious Alone in San Francisco | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | October 21 and 22, 1959 | |||
Venue | Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:25 | |||
Label | Riverside | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
Thelonious Monk chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
DownBeat | [5] |
It was recorded in Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, California, on October 21 and 22, 1959, but without an audience present.
"Bluehawk" and "Round Lights" were improvised blues which appeared only in these recorded versions. The other Monk compositions had appeared in prior recordings.
Side One
Side Two
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