Thelonious Monk * Bremen 1965 [New LP] import_bt Battle Scars is available as

Battle Scars is available as a 10th anniversary edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on aquamarine colored vinyl and is housed in a gatefold sleeve

devotional undercurrent on side B

From early experimental cuts and underground curios to global hits like "Hold Me Now

Originally titled Variations for Orchestra

Downswing isn't just evolving

Thelonious Monk * Bremen 1965 [New LP] import_bt Battle Scars is available asBy the mid 1960s, European touring had become a routine familiar to many of jazz's most well known practitioners. Piano composer Thelonious Monk was already over two decades into his career when he began to visit Europe in earnest. Europeans were excited to experience Monk and his storied personality, often focusing as much on his appearance and idiosyncratic behavior ahead of the music. The release of Bremen 1965 finds the legend on his second tour