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THELONIOUS S. MONK - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/23/1963 - HFSID 279599
THELONIOUS MONK
His rare signature on a letter of agreement with Columbia Records, concerning
recorded distribution of his live performance at the 1963 Newport Jazz
Festival.
Documentary Letter signed:
"Thelonious Monk", 1 page, 8½x11.
Forest Hills, N.Y.,
1963 September 23. On letterhead of Columbia Records. Monk signs his assent
to a letter referencing a prior agreement by him with Columbia Records (1962
July 30), and declaring that no additional compensation will be owed him for the
recording of his performance at the 1963 Newport Jazz Festival unless the
company issues a complete LP album featuring his performance exclusively.
Jazz pianist and composer Thelonius Monk (1917-1982) has been called "the
high priest of bebop," although his idiosyncratic style defies glib
categorization. Several of his compositions, including
Round Midnight and
Blue Monk are classics of the genre. Although Monk had been performing
since the early 1940s and had already written some of his classic songs, it was
not until the mid-1950s that his avant-garde style began to attract a wide
audience.
In 1956 he released Brilliant Corners, considered one of the
classic jazz albums of all time. Monk's reputation has only grown since his
death: he received posthumously a special Pulitzer Prize for Music and a Grammy
for Lifetime Achievement. Columbia did release an album from Monk's Newport
performance of 1963.
Monk's signature is rare in any form. A document signed
by him is extremely rare. Lightly toned. Slightly creased. Punch holes at top
edge. Otherwise, fine condition.
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