Thelonious monk

[shostglass]

Why doesn't anyone talk about thelonious monk when talking about histories pianist he was a great pianist great jazz musician and have a crowd all around the world he surely deserves to be more talked about.

[mjames]

The same reason why no one talks about Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, or Art Tatum; because despite the fact that it's called "Pianostreet" it's focus is mostly on classical piano. However, if you wish to talk about Jazz piano and its significance in the world of music then you're more than welcome to.

P.S.

Anything but piano.

[outin]

Why doesn't anyone talk about thelonious monk when talking about histories pianist he was a great pianist great jazz musician and have a crowd all around the world he surely deserves to be more talked about.

But we actually did, not that long ago...

[dcstudio]

I mentioned Monk in a post only yesterday.   I am a resident jazzer here at PS ready to remind everyone that there are other great pianists out there and I am always looking to recruit classical players into the wonderful world of jazz improvisation.


that being said... this is a classical forum

[j_tour]

I mentioned Monk in a post only yesterday.   I am a resident jazzer here at PS ready to remind everyone that there are other great pianists out there and I am always looking to recruit classical players into the wonderful world of jazz improvisation.

That's a good mission.  I still think "Trinkle, Tinkle" off the Black Lion records of whatever live set is one of the best -- finally learned the head to the tune about a year ago, and am only slightly ashamed to say I used one of the Hal Leonard transcriptions to save myself the trouble of taking it off the record.  Lots of little notes in there.

I can't remember if it's *Straight No Chaser* that is the documentary about him that I really like, but there's so much great live footage of him.  Monk is a great example of using technique as a means relative to one's artistic goals, rather than an end in itself.