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Re: t.s. monk
>A few months ago, someone brought up T. S. Monk in a discussion about the
>band Monk.
>I understand that his father was Thelonius Monk (a great jazz player?).
A great and legendary jazz player. Thelonious was a piano player, TS is
a percussionist.
> Would
>someone like to give me more info? I would have never heard of him had i not
>been reading the list. :-)
I, personally, can't stand him; and I don't know many that do. What I've heard
of
him sounds pretty light, sort of the 'Kenny G' school of jazzy pop. It'd be
unfair
to compare his talents to that of his father, but he doesn't really come very
close to living up to his last name. He's coming to Indy this weekend for our
first annual Jazz Fest and I couldn't be more disappointed (actually I probably
could, but you know what I mean......).
You'd do well to bypass TS and go straight to the source, Thelonious Monk. Just
in general, I'd recommend anything on the RIVERSIDE label, and the early (in the
'50's)
COLUMBIA releases are all very good. If you don't know jazz, it'll open up a
whole
new world for you. Have fun exploring. 8-)
later,
AaronB
ps - Just got back from Montreal and the Canadian Grand Prix. Aside from the GP
(which was terrific!), Montreal is an excellent city! Plenty of wonderful
shops,
restaurants, cafes, music clubs and street life (musicians, artists, etc.). Old
Montreal
is like stepping into the sidestreets of Paris. A transcendant experience.
If you get the itch to visit Europe, but don't have quite the time or money,
Montreal
would be the next best thing, maybe even better in some ways.
Go, you'll love it.
Go, just go.
JoY