Complex sentence: Thelonious Monk selected him to score his piano works for orchestra; a performance of these compositions in New York City was recorded live on February 28,1959 and released on the album "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall".
Split into simpler sentences: Thelonious Monk selected him to score his piano works for orchestra. A performance of these compositions in New York City was recorded live on February 28,1959 and released on the album "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall".