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Thelonious Monk: Wrong is Right, Part 1
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T.S. challenges the familiar image of Monk as an eccentric, examines his remarkable relationship with tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, and offers a revealing way to hear his father's genius: listen not only to Monk's solos, but to what he plays behind the other musicians. The stories told by T.S. reveal a man who was admired by many young musicians who hungered for this "new thing" in the music at a time when he was also shunned by record labels, nightclub owners, and even his own peers, who simply did not understand Monk's music let alone his personality.
The conversation also explores the restored Thelonious Monk: Live in Paris 1967, Vol. 1, while Monk IV discusses the family's work to preserve and protect an extraordinary American musical legacy.
And what did Monk mean to Miles Davis? That's where Part One leaves us.
Playlist
- Thelonious Monk "Ruby My Dear" from Thelonious Monk/Live in Paris 1967, Vol. 1 (Rhythm-A—Ning Entertainment) 07:08
- Thelonious Monk "Epistrophy" from Thelonious Monk/Live in Paris 1967, Vol. 1 (Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment) 09:37
- Thelonious Monk "We See" from Thelonious Monk/Live in Paris 1967, Vol. 1 (Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment) 08:25
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