Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt - Live 1971 • World of Jazz

The Giants of Jazz are: Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, with Al McKibbon on bass gave a live performance on the Newport Jazz Festival October 31, 1971 in De Doelen Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917– February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You Needn't". Monk is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington.

Monk's compositions and improvisations feature dissonances and angular melodic twists and are consistent with his unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of switched key releases, silences, and hesitations.
Monk was renowned for a distinct look which included suits, hats, and sunglasses. He was also noted for an idiosyncratic habit during performances: while other musicians continued playing, Monk would stop, stand up, and dance for a few moments before returning to the piano.
Monk is one of five jazz musicians to have been featured on the cover of Time magazine (the others being Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington and Wynton Marsalis).

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[ChristianMcBrideTV]

I have to bust you here. You left only one player’s name off the title. Of COURSE it would be the bass player. 🤦🏾‍♂️😉 It’s the case. Give my man, the late Al McKibbon some love. ❤️

[jefferyperkins]

Sonny stitt is a total gas. He just kills this blues.

[soundmindbodydivine]

With a glass of Piñot in one hand, a joint in the other, time travelling back to better musical days...

[jamesthenabignumber]

A rare public appearance of a hatless Monk! Thanks for the upload - haven’t heard this before and I love these musicians.

[coralaltamirano]

I'm here because I was raised by a dad and grandpa that love jazz

[withgoddess]

Some of my favorites from over 50 years ago. I'm getting old but the music isn't. Something jazzy to chase away the January blues.

[dyrldouglas]

When I started listening to jazz this was what I'd find in Dad's collection, plus Jimmy Smith, Miles, Trane, & Wes.

[adamrafferty]

Just goes to show - BEBOP is not licks as most young players think. It's the phrasing and the beat. My beloved teacher Mike Longo was Diz' pianist and started subbing for Monk when he got sick. I am so fortunate to have musical grandfathers like the guys in this video.

[lordofthemound]

The Monk-Blakey pairing was always a special one.

[tillober]

Thanks for the posting. Just enjoyed a wonderful evening (well: hour) with this concert.

[jurgendewaal]

The titles are:
01 Blue and Boogie 3:15

02 Epistrophy 18:00
03 Stardust 30:50
04 Lover Man 36:30
05 Dexterity 42:00
06: And then she stopped 48:00

[MrWoodnail]

Caution, listeners: Distortion starts at 30:05, but don't despair. The music comes back at 30:50. And, oddly, the recording suddenly ends part way through the last piece. Otherwise, a great listen. What a lineup.

[Johnnycdrums]

Thank you, man.
This is what need, .
I'm goin' with the blues here, this is what we are talking about.

[geoffnelson]

I worked on the staff of the 1972 Bay Area Jazz Festival at the Oakland (Calif) Coliseum. I was in a room with these musicians and vividly remember driving Al McKibbon and Kai Winding to the soundcheck and back to the hotel/rehearsal facilities.

[silva]

Diz and Monk were two of the innovators who originated the style of bebop jazz. The other guys are also among the vanguard of musicians playing in that style. This is a fantastic group!

[peek-a-moose]

Some of the greatest jazz musicians. I was lucky enough to see all of them in my youth.... Saw Dizzy many many times.... This concert is mesmerizing...

[vincentherring]

Al McKibbon is an important part of this great group, can't leave him out... Thank you for posting, nice clip to have!

[andremiller]

That God for YouTube. I'm too young have experienced this show. But now I can see and feel what they were talking about. All those too of that top of the line talent in the room. And no egos or drama.👏

[eldergeektromeo]

You can sure tell how much these guys love playing together!!

[joeharoutunian]

This is just fantastic. I saw Monk a few times in the late sixties and his solos were redundant and nothing like this which is very fresh and very New by comparison. Great Stitt, as is usually the case. Such a fluid player. Wonderful session. Thanks for posting this