MONK PLAYS PLEYEL

In spring 1954, Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) spent ten days in Paris. From the first press clippings that France devoted to the jazz pianist to the various stops during his stay in the city - including a concert given at the 3rd Salon du Jazz, held at the Salle Pleyel - the articles and photographs reproduced in this book document the musician's visit. Both on stage and on the Seine, Monk took everyone by surprise. A leading specialist on the works of Thelonious Monk and a pianist himself, author Jacques Ponzio discovered Monk in the l...[Read more]