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Monk in Japan in 1963 with Charlie Rouse, with a drummer and a bassist whom I should be able to identify but haven’t gotten around to it. Monk wanted the title to be pronounced something along the lines of the “Ba-loo Bolivar Ba-loos-a,” but that didn’t happen. The tune was named for the Bolivar Hotel in Manhattan, where the Baroness de Koenigswater hung her hat. Posted by saxybar.
Bolivar Blues, Part II
The sound quality isn’t that great, but a vocal version of Bolivar Blues? I’m on it.. Original lyrics by the vocalist, Robert Rodi. With Dave Gordon on keyboards, Matt Ferguson on bass, and Vincent Davis on drums. Robert Rodi & Friends is an ongoing jazz singers’ jam held on the third Tuesday of every month at Lizard’s Liquid Lounge in Chicago. August 27, 2011. Posted by RobertRodi
