LIVE IN BERLIN '61/LIVE IN ESS

Live In Berlin 1961/Live In Essen 1959 by Thelonious Monk Quartet/ Martial Solal Trio, is original master concert recordings from the 22nd of May, 1961 at Deutsche Jazz Salon, Berlin, and April 18th, 1959 at Grugahalle, Essen. Both sessions were retrospectively released for the first time in 2012. This is release is another in WDR's The Cologne Broadcasts series, produced by RolfDieter Weyer, Manfred Niehaus, and Franz-Josef Schwarz and mastered by Thomas Sehringer. Both formats include musician and composer credits, plus liner notes by journalist and radio host Karsten Mutzelfeldt in English and German. Personnel: Thelonious Monk Quartet: Thelonious Monk - piano; Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone; John Ore - bass; Frankie Dunlop - drums. Martial Solal Trio: Martial Solal - piano; Oscar Pettiford - bass; Kenny Clarke - drums; Lucky Thompson - soprano saxophone (The World Awakes and Yesterdays). CD version in slipcase with eight-page booklet. LP version in gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl. ??TRACKLISTING 01. Thelonious Monk Quartet - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 02. Thelonious Monk Quartet - Crepuscule With Nellie 03. Thelonious Monk Quartet - Rhythm-A-Ning 04. Martial Solal Trio - Special Club 05. Martial Solal Trio - Lover Man 06. Martial Solal Trio - The Squirrel 07. Martial Solal Trio - The World Awakes 08. Martial Solal Trio - Yesterdays HIGHLIGHTS * Live In Berlin 1961/Live In Essen 1959 by Thelonious Monk Quartet/Martial Solal Trio, is original master concert recordings from the 22nd of May, 1961 at Deutsche Jazz Salon, Berlin, and April 18th, 1959 at Grugahalle, Essen. ?* Personnel: Thelonious Monk Quartet: Thelonious Monk - piano; Charlie Rouse - tenor saxophone; John Ore - bass; Frankie Dunlop - drums. Martial Solal Trio: Martial Solal - piano; Oscar Pettiford - bass; Kenny Clarke - drums; Lucky Thompson - soprano saxophone (The World Awakes and Yesterdays). ?* CD version in slipcase with eight-page booklet. ?* LP version in gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl.