Why was 1553 skipped?

[BeBop]

Any suggestions for sidemen?

Elvis' band for Blue Hawaii included Boots Randolph (who was almost just like Charlie Rouse) and Alvino Rey. "In Memphis" had Bobby Emmons on organ, the spitting image of Monk himself.

(Actually Boots was on lots of Elvis' recordings.)

[sidewinder]

He He ! That London Jazz Collector site is good value !

[Head Man]

This mystery has now been resolved:

Blue Note Missing Over Fifty Years Discovered

He's touring with it as we speak.........

[imeanyou]

Elvis wiggling his hips to Epistrophy....

[JSngry]

Bigger than a mere Eli-vis, it's a website of bottomless scope, spread, and recongealed stereo: http://bluenote1553.tumblr.com/

[Hardbopjazz]

Of course, it was the Elvis session. Alfred Lion and Colonel Parker were close, and discussed swapping artists for a few sessions.

[mjzee]

I really liked that album, "50,000,000 Monk Fans Can't Be Wrong."

[Rooster_Ties]

https://raggywaltz.com/2018/04/02/long-lost-blue-note-album-1553-to-be-released/

[clifford_thornton]

I remember that article -- hilarious!

[Big Beat Steve]

11 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

I remember that article -- hilarious!

I must admit, though, that I find the "Elvis Sings Thelonious Monk" idea way more exciting. 

Considering what can probably be done with AI today, can't someone geeky enough out there get to work and cobble some soundalike sound samples of this up?  This should REALLY be fun!