--- product_id: 55621573 title: "Paris 1969" brand: "thelonious monk" price: "115 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/55621573-paris-1969 store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Paris 1969 **Brand:** thelonious monk **Price:** 115 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Paris 1969 by thelonious monk - **How much does it cost?** 115 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/55621573-paris-1969) ## Best For - thelonious monk enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted thelonious monk brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Live archive release from the Jazz legend. Thelonious Monk Paris 1969 is a fascinating and important late-career document of the legendary Jazz pianist and composer in performance with his Quartet at the Salle Pleyel concert hall in Paris, France on December 15, 1969. The concert also featured a surprise guest appearance from renowned drummer Philly Joe Jones. ## Images ![Paris 1969 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71YC6x6ezkL.jpg) ![Paris 1969 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31aQqjS4L8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Monk's Triumph at the Salle Playel *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014* This is a 2013 Blue Note records release containing a CD and DVD of Monk’s quartet playing a 1969 Paris concert at the legendary Salle Pleyel Hall. The CD contains twelve tracks with a total playing time of sixty-one minutes. All the music was composed or co-written by Monk with the exception of ”Don’t Blame Me” and ”I Love You Sweetheart of All My Dreams”.The play list is a virtual treasure of many of the major works created by this artist. The band members consist of the legendary Charlie Rouse on sax and two young musicians, Austin “Paris” Wright on drums and Nate Hygelund on bass.!969 finds Thelonious Monk, after a long and illustrious career, without a recording contract. Additionally, he’s battling some health issues which are starting to make an impact on his performances. Within a few years, specifically by 1971, Monk will have abandoned his musical vocation never to record or perform in public again.Charlie Rouse, his long time musical colleague and key collaborator within the quartet (eleven years) will depart from the band within months of the 1969 Paris concert.Monk’s time tested and seasoned rhythm section have recently left the band, requiring him to retain the services of two untested musicians.The stakes are elevated for Monk, coming into this 1969 concert and the French audience expectations are very high. Monk is keenly aware that his artistic reputation and legacy is at risk if he fails to deliver.On the plus side, the new quartet had an opportunity to perform in London and Berlin prior to the Paris date. Although no commercial recordings of these performances exist, one can assume the band had ample opportunity to work through their musical challenges and polish their performances.The CD and DVD reveal that Monk is equal to the challenge. His playing is practically flawless and the video reveals a much more focused Monk then what had been observed from previous sixties dates. The rhythm section compensates for their inexperience by an unbridled energy and enthusiasm for the work.Charlie Rouse’s solos are superb and complement every note of Monk’s material. The quartet delivers a quality performance throughout the entire set, never wavering. One suspects the Monk and Charlie “stepped up their game” to compensate to some degree for the inexperienced rhythm section.An added bonus is the special guest appearance of Philly Joe Jones. He takes command of the drum kit for the playing of”Nutty”. His drum solo on Monk’s ten minute composition is exceptional. No wonder major artists Miles Davis and Bill Evans declared Philly Joe to be their all time favorite drummer. Observing his legendary cross rhythm on the symbols was pure musical pleasure.Jazz fans are fortunate indeed to have this release. It stands as a testament to Monks triumphant, creative contributions that night, so long ago in Paris 1969.Gratitude should be extended to Doug Sax for the outstanding sound remastering. Kudos should also be offered to Robin D. G. Kelly for the extensive and thought provoking liner notes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Surprisingly On Fire Performance Thankfully Captured for the Ages *by D***K on Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014* Monk was effectively washed up after the events of 1968: after making the dreadful big band record  Monk's Blues , he lost half his band and his Columbia contract and found himself coping with a lengthy illness. Eventually, he found himself on the road in Europe with Charlie Rouse and a rhythm section who wasn't even born when he started releasing records. What could the audience in Paris on this 1969 evening have been expecting?Whatever that might be, surely they left pleased. Everybody is on here, not the least Monk himself, who gets a rousing ovation for his terrific solo numbers, including perhaps his best version of "Don't Blame Me." The band surprises, too, with Paris Wright giving an extended drum solo in the first "Bright Mississippi" and some real soul from Rouse throughout. There is also a rousing cameo from Philly Joe Jones, and this gives "Nutty" a good spark to end the set. Admittedly, the "captured from the TV show" audio is not as good as it could be, but it's better than most of the bootlegs, and the DVD is entertaining. Overall, it suggests that Monk is on his way back, just needing some good new tunes and a label willing to work with him. That's not where this story ends, unfortunately. Rouse left soon after this tour, the rhythm section fell into relative obscurity, and Monk himself took only intermittent work, excepting his early 70's "Giants of Jazz" tour that did, thankfully, give us some terrific final studio recordings as the tour passed through England. But prior to this release, we had only snippets of the 69 band, and now we can validate that they could really cook up a storm on stage. For those new to live Monk, start with  Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall , and then move forward to the Johnny Griffin supported  Thelonious Monk in Action  and  Misterioso , as well as  Live at the It Club: Complete . But if you're looking to cap off your Monk collection with a snapshot of where he was at the end of the sixties, this is a good place to be. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fine set, and DVD too! *by C***K on Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014* This is not Monk at his best, but if you are a fan, this will please you anyway. Charlie Rouse is the only veteran on board, with the notable exception of Philly Joe Jones sitting in on Nutty - worth the price of admission. I loved this version of Epistrophy with the boggie-woggie on the left hand. The performance was recorded for Paris TV, and that's what is on the DVD - how much footage of Monk performances exists? Not enough, for sure, and it is good to have this. Inexplicably, the order of songs is changed on the CD. It's Monk. 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