In May 1963, pianist Thelonious Monk gave five concert performances in Japan, backed by Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Butch Warren on bass and Frankie Dunlop on drums. On May 21, the quartet performed at Sankei Hall in Tokyo, which resulted in the Columbia release Monk in Tokyo. Two days later, they appeared on Japanese TV.
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