Thelonious Monk was among the true giants of jazz. His idiosyncratic piano style, sublime compositions, thrilling “live» performances and eccentric personality secured him a place in the pantheon of American music legends. Now with the advent of Thelonious Records (founded by Thelonious Monk’s son T.S. Monk), a treasure chest of never before released concert recordings from the Thelonious Monk archives will be released for the world to hear for the first time ever. The debut of the series, Monk In Paris: Live At The Olympia, documents a historic concert performance from March 7, 1965 in Paris, France. Monk’s legendary quartet with Charlie Rouse on saxophone, Larry Ridley on bass and Ben Riley on drums is featured, while Monk classics such as “Bright Mississippi,« “Epistrophy» and “Well You Needn’t« are treated brilliantly in rousing renditions. A special free bonus DVD has also been included containing a Monk performance from the following year, 1966, in Oslo, Norway.