Yesterday, I received an Amazon shipment that included the CD Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall [LIVE]. It's a recently discovered recording by the Voice of America of two of the legends of jazz performing at Carnegie Hall in 1957 and, based on a listen yesterday, it's the real deal.
The booklet that accompanies the CD includes recollections of Monk and Coltrane from notable jazz writers such as Stanley Crouch as well as a copy of the poster bill for the evening.
Can you imagine attending an evening of jazz at Carnegie Hall that includes Billie Holiday, Dizzie Gillespie, "special attraction" Ray Charles, Chet Baker, and the Thelonious Monk Quarter with John Coltrane? Oh yeah, there was also this newcomer by the name of Sonny Rollins on the bill as well.
With ticket prices ranging from $2 to $3.95? Tickets that are tax deductible? Scott Johnson would no doubt describe it as a glorious moment in the history of Western civilization.
Sigh. Where's a time machine when you need one?
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