Thelonious Monk: Paris 1969 2LP limited edition visco-elastic polymeric solid that flows

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is back with his first full length in 5 years

music label: World Psychedelic Funk Classics / 2009

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Thelonious Monk: Paris 1969 2LP limited edition visco-elastic polymeric solid that flowsNever before released material from one of the jazz world's most influential musicians. Paris 1969 is a stunning document of Thelonious Monk late in his career. The pianist was 52 in 1969 and had already seen his career peak in the early 60s after first achieving success in the late 50s. His body was aging while jazz was falling by the wayside to rock and the resulting jazz fusion movement. Two members of his quartet, drummer Ben Riley and bassist