Jazz Articles about T.S. Monk

T.S. Monk: Monk On Monk

by Jim Santella
September 1, 1997

Employing Don Sickler's transcriptions and arrangements, T.S. Monk's ten-piece ensemble sounds like a big band; saxophones, trumpets, trombones and rhythm section combine to interpret Thelonious Monk's compositions. Focusing on tunes Monk wrote for family and friends, the ensemble delivers “Little Rootie Tootie," written for his son, “Boo Boo's Birthday," written for his daughter Barbara's birthday, “In Walked Bud," written for his best friend Bud Powell, “Ruby, My Dear," written for a girlfriend, “Jackie-ing," written for a favorite niece, and “Crepuscule ...