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Note 1: Hall Overton's studio. Thelonious Monk, Hall Overton, W. Eugene Smith. CD I. Multiple people in room. Begins with Smith talking "Albert" "George" (sound check lasts one and a half minutes). "Photographer's" Phone rings. Talking about and arranging "Little Rootie Tootie" " straight through, just like the record" to "Monk's Mood" on track 2. ongoing talking, playing arranging. Overton plays so Monk can listen to arrangement. CDII Continued arranging and talk with piano. Dancing audible. Bass players discussed. 2. Great discussion varies. 3. Smith and Overton Photography discussion. 4. Scheduling talk and photography and music discussion until end of tape/cd. (Monk on radio NYC 92nd Street Y performance)

Note 1: Thelonious Monk big band rehearsing. Songs: Friday the 13th and Little Rootie Tootie. W. Eugene Smith present (laughter on track 2 of CD I) Full band playing sections on each track of each cd. CD II/ 3: Monk talking "I'll play the whole song 4. Singing along with the chorus at times "Yeah, solid." at end.

Note 1: CD I. excerpts in this order Reel 24, track 3; 24, track 4; from Reel 23 then on track 2 Reel 24, track 2. CDII 1. track 2 is the same as track one from Reel 24, but 20 seconds behind in the time. 3. this is from Tape 24 track one with new material starting at the 7:38 mark 4. This is from Reel 25, cd1, track one.

Note 1: Hall Overton and Thelonious Monk arranging in Hall's studio. Repeats from Reel 25 on CDI, II, and the beginning of III (ends 5 minutes into III/1) CDI/1: "funny note in there, sounds alright though" Pacing is audible. Also music from another room or a recording is playing. CDII/2 New content with Teddy Charles and (probably) Calvin Albert, nicknamed "the werewolf" and a young woman. Piano accompaniment and readings from Rabelais's "Gargantua and Pantegruel" Improvisation on the text as well. III/3 contains parody of broadcast "Off the Record" Interview of Hall Overton. "Good ship lollipop" performed and another song sung by the woman in the room.

Note 1: WCBS Radio on CD I. includes Porgy and Bess by Gershwin for first 5 tracks. Then Saturday night radio dick Nowell with some music from Newport Jazz Festival 8-9 pm. CD II WCBS continued. 9pm news. Nixon vs. Khrushchev. July 4. back to Mitch Miller hosting 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival broadcast . George Shearing. Teddy Wilson...Dizzy Gillespie. CD III cont'd on track one with Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond. End of show. Track 2 is Monk and Overton from tape 23 with kids audible and Monk's footsteps. Same with track 3: "you had 2 different ideas" "2 ways to hear that line the way you were playing it."

Note 1: CDI begins with music that overlaps with tape # 109, 26. then goes into rehearsal with Monk , band, Overton, and Smith. I/3 Monk: "I'll play the whole thing" then solo piano intro . Repetitions of songs broken into sections for rehearsal. CDII continues stopping and starting of the song. Some Monk singing on track 3 that fades out. II/4 fades into a song. Smith's laughter at 5:00. More singing just as on track 3 by Monk. a new song begins on track g with Hall directing the practice. Addressing Charlie Rouse. Some people leaving at the end of this tape.