https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zUulKnCTf0 Have I linked to this before? Well, so what? I’ve decided to do a run on “Bemsha Swing”, co-written by Thelonious with drummer Denzil Best, so why not start off with The Man? Monk is joined by Charlie Rouse, tenor, John Ore, bass, and Frankie Dunlop, drums, playing “Nutty”, “Bemsha Swing”, “Epistrophy”, “Crepuscule With…
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Thelonious Monk—“Nutty”, “Bemsha Swing”, “Epistrophy”, “Crepuscule With Nellie” & “I Mean You”
I was going to run the final clip from an early 60s broadcast featuring Thelonious Monk,Charlie Rouse, John Ore and Frankie Dunlop on the BBC, but it was only 4 ½ minutes, so I decided to switch to this 1961 Dutch broadcast, with a full 19 ½ minutes. Posted by crownpropeller
Al McLean and Jaleel Shaw—“Bemsha Swing”
Al McLean, Tenor Saxophone; Jaleel Shaw, Alto Saxophone; Bryn Roberts, Piano; Jason Davis, Bass. Posted by Randy Cole
Dave Samuels—“Bemsha Swing”
The Dave Samuels Trio, featuring Mark Walker on drums and Oscar Stagnaro on bass, performing a tune jointly composed by Thelonious Monk and drummer Denzil Best. Recorded at the 2009 Berklee Percussion Festival. Posted by Gustavo Agatiello