4 April in Paris - Best of the Blue Note Years - Thelonious Monk

[bbrannddX]

Now that was cool. And to think some critics said TM couldn't play piano very well!

Well, he couldn't play in the boring manner of all who preceeded him. I would say only Art Tatum anticipated Monk's startling jazz harmonies. Monk is rightfully now recognized as one of the 4 or 5 original innovators of be-bop, aka 'modern jazz'.

[alexjrmarino]

@bbrannddX Critics should be only for pop music. First they must have the ability to listen, then they can judge.I heard an interview where someone asked him what was his opinion of country music. The answer : "The guys are hard of hearing". ahah enough of that sh*t lets enjoy the mastermind!

[saketorasan]

THELONIOUS MONK／April In Paris

叩く、踊る、呂律が回らない様なピアニスト、唯一無二。

[donnyab]

still my favourite jazz recording of ALL time

[bakanbi]

the other version on this album is better

[wordpolice]

Where his fingers touch the keyes and when they touch, get to me.

[donnyab]

fantastic recording of this track, pity about the recording quality but it's around 1947