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

“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