first time Duke heard Monk he was on his Pullman train and one of his musicians was playing a monk tune on a gramaphone. duke walked past, stopped and listened, then nodded and said 'man's been picking up on my shit'...
2:46 Conclusive evidence that in 1955 Oscar Pettiford created a time machine. Travelled to 1983 and got the Inspector Gadget theme tune stuck in this head.
Although he's the second most recorded jazz composer, i think he is not yet renowned and his time has not yet come. Maybe it won't with this downgrading music nowadays people can't digest this ingenuous, yet so daring and raw fellow !His music mirrors his life imho
jizz to my ears
0DorianairoD0 2 weeks ago
First few bars sounds like the Intro to one the Super Mario Theme :D
chucknorrisfanclub 2 weeks ago
2:46 inspector gadget?
fender3345 1 month ago
stop breathing that clam sauce on me, will ya ?
donnyab 2 months ago
One person likes Justin Bieber. Just how it should be.
BrandonQDIxon 2 months ago
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BrandonQDIxon 2 months ago
Great Photo,great tune
TheJessie1952 3 months ago
first time Duke heard Monk he was on his Pullman train and one of his musicians was playing a monk tune on a gramaphone. duke walked past, stopped and listened, then nodded and said 'man's been picking up on my shit'...
IndependentGeorge76 3 months ago
Bass by the always fantastic Oscar Pettiford
15oldmen 3 months ago 2
T.S. Monk's coming to Texas Tech! Wooohoo!
MutuallyDistractive 4 months ago
"Monk isn't a 'pianist', Monk is Monk"
ignoranceisblissism 4 months ago 4
my favorite is when Monk plays in a trio, because he plays off his bassists so much. its like theyre both soloing together.
djjjamin 4 months ago
fantastico!!!... alfin encuentro el significado de la palabra GENIO!!
KEVinskkyGT16 5 months ago
Genius
8255candlestick 6 months ago
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MrWildensau 6 months ago
Monk's performance edge was always on-show......an intensely entertaining dude....
kevinherbert 7 months ago
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2:46 Conclusive evidence that in 1955 Oscar Pettiford created a time machine. Travelled to 1983 and got the Inspector Gadget theme tune stuck in this head.
avidlistener100 8 months ago
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avidlistener100 8 months ago
First time I ever thought of pussy and a piano at the same time...
billcottles 8 months ago
@billcottles kill yourself now please.right, now. thanks
TheInboil 4 months ago
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alexjrmarino 8 months ago
Although he's the second most recorded jazz composer, i think he is not yet renowned and his time has not yet come. Maybe it won't with this downgrading music nowadays people can't digest this ingenuous, yet so daring and raw fellow !His music mirrors his life imho
alexjrmarino 8 months ago
Bass guy is a genius))))
inmynameAzat 8 months ago
gotta have dat bass baby!
KDanielM1994 8 months ago
SUCH a sick picture
tfigmoney520 9 months ago
LOVE THIS!..edgy....yet smooth at the same time.
brwn16eyes 1 year ago
un genio ..un monaco
lucamaremonti 1 year ago
genio imprevedibile .. it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that monk
lucamaremonti 1 year ago
fucking upright is amazingly groovy!!! is he wilbur ware??
simogaia92 1 year ago
grand master funk
ChromadaData 1 year ago
Monk's CHORD!! oh goD!!! how does he express it. his taste is sublime!!!!!!!
bobsunda 1 year ago 3
misterioso...
Giwilly18 1 year ago
who are the other musicians on this recording?
polkusin 1 year ago
@polkusin Kenny Clarke on drums and Oscar Pettiford on bass.
From album " T. Monk plays Duke Ellington" 1955
masqualero09 1 year ago
Only Duke swings as hard on this
seader1022 1 year ago
don't mean a thing if Monk don't got dat piano nearby
sbdude101 1 year ago 31
T. Monk = GOD
jackjacdj 2 years ago 24
definitly !
pOPsVibes 2 years ago