Thelonious Monk Bolivar Blues Japan, 1963

[Littlewhitelephant]

Google "youtube storyville the jazz baroness" and take the first entry without an image if you're interested in Pannonica's (and Th. Monk's) life. One of the best documentarys about Jazz history.

[LAPITAGORIZACION]

sombody have the score from bass or doble bass this song?

please, i need from my sister!!!

[diegombc1]

any one knows the story or why of the song's name? why bolivar?

[Littlewhitelephant]

@diegombc1 Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter (born Rothschild) lived at the hotel Bolivar in NYC (from the german wiki about her). Though she got disinherited by her family her apanage still allowed her to sponsor several black jazz musicians especially Thelonious Monk of whose extravagant piano playing she was enthralled. Her nickname was "Nica".

[diegombc1]

@Littlewhitelephant tnx a lot...

[Littlewhitelephant]

@diegombc1 :-)

[dramione454]

Monk was trippin hard from about 1:55. Gettin' real Monkish after that! Charlie Rouse - does he know what's going on behind him?!?!

[realmusic97]

you can not part art and music when monk is playing

[TeddyCool23]

definitly one of my Fav's in Jazz/Blues Music. Ceck my Channel if you wanna .. Peace 

[alvarezes]

SUPER FUNKY DRUM SOLO

[postatility]

Monk gives you more bounce to the ounce.

[TheSaxLord]

Beautiful!!!!!! WIsh I could hear them live!!!!

[TheRaizen33]

@TheSaxLord this is as live as is technically gets lol

[dreadtodred]

these cats swing their behinds off

[dreadtodred]

man these cats swing hard as a motherfucker

[BebopsHouse]

Do The MONK DANCE!!!  BOP!!!

[tonificador]

Thelonious Monk and Charlie Rouse were meant to be one the greatest musical association

[tjc197]

Go Charlie Rouse!!! I think he could be my favorite, haha.

[MorganIsMean]

The drums leading up to the finale make me exceptionally happy.

[sullivanstephenj]

is that sunny rollins on sax?

[kad0c]

@sullivanstephenj no it's Charlie Rouse

[blackvitruvianman]

Monk was such a space cadet. Great musician though. One of the most soulful pianist that ever lived!!

[Gandharvasauls]

I think that's Butch Warren on bass, not Larry Gales.

[asianbellaswan17]

Holy shit. Sax solo = amazing. One day, I will play like that,

[53160]

That interaction is beyond mere words.

[VegaYojimbo]

Incredible, Monk was a genius.

[ALTERED13TH]

No band ever sounded like this ever.

[mikeandmike]

Larry Gales was a Hipster.

[Gandharvasauls]

I think that's Butch Warren on bass, not Larry Gales.

[TurtleTeri]

yummy~!!

[potrezeb1]

way cool thanks saxybar

[atombomb31458]

perfecto.....

[postatility]

LIfe is at it's best when it swings like this!!

[westwaytv]

Let it swing!

[winesax]

This is SO great! Monk makes me smile..!!! Love that he let's the horn blow without the piano.. Classic stuff..  THANKS

[fashank22]

right on man! the pianist is diggin the music/ whatever else

[ehki]

hehehe: 1968 plays

[FIRA79]

amazing!