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Two Hours With Thelonious (European Concerts By Thelonious Monk)
| Recorded | Apr 21, 1961 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 346934 |
The record
Recorded mid-tour in Europe, this quartet set finds Rouse fluent in Monk's crooked phrasing while Ore and Dunlop hold the pulse loose but sure. The concert format gives everyone room to stretch past the tighter Columbia takes.
Session personnel
- John Ore — bass
- Frankie Dunlop — drums
- Thelonious Monk — piano
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RM 460/461 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Limited Edition earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Riverside Records · RS 9460/9461 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Limited Edition, Gatefold · deep groove; gatefold |
| 1966 | Riverside Records — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1966 | Riverside Records · RS 9460/9461 — Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
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