In 1968, King was hit by a bullet and the nation was rocked by racism - Monk, the greatest genius in jazz history, responded to the wishes of a high school student.
Unreleased live music of soul!
Thelonious Monk composed many masterpieces that still fascinate music fans all over the world and is called the greatest genius in jazz history for his unique style of performance.
The completely unreleased live music of the late 1960s, when he was reaching his maturity, was discovered and released on the prestigious Impulse label of jazz, which celebrated its 60 year anniversary this year!
Monk's unreleased live music has been released in the past, but the big difference is that it was recorded at a regular high school in Palo Alto, California.
In October 1968, when Dr. King was assassinated and the nation was reeling from racial discrimination, Monk performed in response to the desire of a high school boy to unite people through jazz.