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Bassist Charles Mingus, drummer Roy Haynes, pianist Thelonious Monk and saxophonist Charlie Parker performing at New York's Open Door nightclub in 1953. Brilliant musical innovators, Monk and Parker were heroes and mentors to the young Sonny Rollins.
Bassist Charles Mingus, drummer Roy Haynes, pianist Thelonious Monk and saxophonist Charlie Parker performing at New York's Open Door nightclub in 1953. Brilliant musical innovators, Monk and Parker were heroes and mentors to the young Sonny Rollins.
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