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Thelonious Monk, the Teenage Weirdo, and the Battle Over a Lost Sonic Masterpiece

By Chris Kobiella Jul 20, 2025 | 6:30 AM

In 1968, a 16-year-old kid booked the jazz legend to perform at his high school. More than five decades later, a forgotten recording of the show set off a fight with Monk’s label that almost derailed the release of the modern classic