Paris 1969 album for sale by Thelonious Monk was released Nov 25, 2013 on the Blue Note (Label) label. Thelonious Monk was having a rough time of it during the latter 1960s. Paris 1969 buy CD music Experiencing health and some economic problems, he was also in dispute with Columbia Records, whose marketing department was trying to re-create him in the image of a rock star (see the cover of Underground). On top of this, he had lost his core rhythm section, bassist Larry Gales and drummer Ben Riley. Paris 1969 CD music contains a single disc with 12 songs.