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[markus]

It's Thelonius (not Felonius) himself.

[swag]

1. Very nice

Epistrophic, actually.

[ProfessorGAC]

2. I Wholeheartedly Approve!!!

I am the ultimate Monk-o-phile. Have been since i was 11 years old. (Wow, that was 37 years ago!)
The Professor

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

3. Ahh the sphere himself

Trés bien!

[apnu]

4. Monk is cool... but...

Rules!!!!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. No doubt

[skippythwndrdog]

8. Be still, my heart, body and soul.

If you don't get it, you ain't a fan.

[ProfessorGAC]

13. That's True For All Good Jazz, No?

If you don't get it, you never will. If you do get it, you will be a fan forever.
The Professor

[skippythwndrdog]

14. Without doubt.

I think I'll go spin some Rochard Boone vinyl.

Scat is where it's at.

[XNASA]

6. I have a problem with listening to Monk.

And that is, after hearing him nothing else seems like it's any good..no matter the genre.

Monk Rules.

Nice 'tar.

[Tangledog]

7. I'd go so far as to say it's

crepuscular!

[apnu]

15. Welcome to DU fellow Jazz fan!!!!

:hi: :yourock: :toast:

[bif]

9. Nice job.

but Trane rules.

[markus]

10. The, for you, I spin Monk-Coltrane

Ah, Ruby My Dear. For me, that recording trumps Favorite Things as a lyrical launching pad for Mr. Coltrane. But I'm biased because of the sidemen, especially that guy on piano.

[Spider Jerusalem]

11. Rebus

[tigereye]

12. there are so many great pix of him

what an interesting man to look at and to hear.