Jazz "Blue Monk" Backing Track for improvisation on tune

“Blue Monk,” Norway, 1966. Captured during Monk’s European tour at the height of his late-career renaissance, this performance documents one of jazz’s most enduring compositions in its mature form. By 1966, Blue Monk had become a cornerstone of the modern jazz repertoire simple in structure, endlessly deep in feel. On stage: 🎹 Thelonious Monk piano 🎷 Charlie Rouse tenor saxophone (Monk’s longest-standing collaborator) 🎻 Larry Gales bass 🥁 Ben Riley drums This quartet defined Monk’s sound in

Thelonious Monk performing “Blue Monk” with Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Larry Gales on bass and Ben Riley on drums live in Norway, 1966. #theloniousmonk #jazz #jazzmusic #musician | Franklin Peredo Music