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VA - Interpretations of Monk (w/ Muhal Richard Abrams, Barry Harris, Anthony Davis, Mal Waldron, Don Cherry, Steve Lacy) - 1981 (4 CD, 1994/FLAC)


 Three and a half months before Thelonious Monk died, two memorable tribute concerts took place at Columbia University. The lineup of musicians was perfect: soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy (long an expert on Monk's music), Thelonious' longtime tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, trombonist Roswell Rudd, trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Richard Davis, either Ben Riley or Ed Blackwell on drums, and four different pianists. This legendary event was fortunately recorded, and the afternoon concert has been released in full on this 1997 double-CD set.