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October 9, 1956: Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk records "Ba-lue-Bolivar-Ba-lues-are" with bassist Oscar Pettiford, drummer Max Roach and saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Ernie Henry.

More facts on this day:

• 1920
  Reedman/composer Yusef Lateef born in Chattanooga, TN.

• 1956
  Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk records "Ba-lue-Bolivar-Ba-lues-are" with bassist Oscar Pettiford, drummer Max Roach and saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Ernie Henry.

• 1957
  Reedman/composer Yusef Lateef records "Gong."

• 1960
  Alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett born in Detroit, MI.

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