Monk with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Kai Winding, Art Blakey, and Al McKibbon. The fact that these legendary figures couldn’t land a gig on their own says a lot about the state of jazz, and the crushing impact of the Beatles et al. on the music business in general. Frustrating mike problems practically silence Dizzy’s solo, but he recapitulates with an extended coda.
