Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Music in the Morning - Tuesday

Four minutes of Solitude with Thelonius Monk.

Solitude

6 comments:

MTG said...

A perspiring tribute to the late great, Les Dawson.

CalumCarr said...

A sweaty genius, MTG!

Unfortunately I'm just sweaty.

JD said...

superstar - one of my favourite piano players
love the way he used to get up and do a little jig during the bass solo.
He doesn't do it on this clip but watch the feet-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRUWtrgTpcs

and look at Basie grinding his teeth and thinking why can't I play like that :)

Claudia said...

It's OK! In a jazzy sort of a way...

A bit envious, of course!

CalumCarr said...

JD Love it - thanks!

Claudia said...

JD - Ah! Blue Monk was much, much, much better than just OK. Thanks!