Thelonious Monk Bye-Ya / Monks Dream

[postatility]

Monk is the best addiction that I've ever had!

[Soulthinker2007]

I finally found this song from Monk after many clicks of his music on You Tube and finally found it. It is my fave jazz song.

[whatsonelement]

I am agree

[jazzluvr4u]

Been listening to this tune for years since my days in college in the mid 90's. Still can't get over the complexity and beauty of how it's performed! Love it! Jazz to the nth degree!

[whatsonelement]

Atonal

Response

Jazz

Rhythmik

Alors...

[ronandelisle]

@Fuzorz. This is where I started too, and I've gotten further into the music than I ever thought I would. This is the shit right here. It hardly gets better

[QueenOfRed31]

holy cheezballz..monk's blowing was all amazing..but when he got the the 2nd chorus he just took off and went SIKKO. My fav jazz pianist! i mean the sax's solo was just out of this world but monk just OUTDID HIM!! it's like the two horses sham and secretariat..sham broke the record, but secretariat still beat him by 31 lengths!! YOU GO THELONIOUS!!! :D

[DajaWaja]

@QueenOfRed31 jazz is not about outdoing musicians, i don't think you're getting the point at all

[taftchatham]

One of Charlie Rouse's finer solos. He achieves a tone that perfectly complements Monk's sound, and he's had time to work out his approach to this particular song. Great.

[atombomb31458]

@taftchatham so true re Rouse's solo...Rouse has done wonderful stuff--but this is him at the peak.

[thavault]

@taftchatham i agree

[sonicallyopinionated]

Bye-Ya!

[postatility]

As Charlie Rouse told me,Monk's music is "Very simple and correct" And we're all the richer for it!!

[douglasgorney]

This damn song has been stuck in my head for six months.

[damiongoodpaster]

before u make ANY judgments of this track, i.e. monk`s "style", shut yer fukin` hole and LISTEN to how monumental his rhythm is. even beyond his harmony, his rhythm is unshakable.

[Fuzorz]

i was searching for this song's name and here it is. i'm new to jazz and its hard to find a song i like..this one's some sweet stuff (=

[ugnex3]

Really can't go wrong with Monk. Maybe listen to some Erroll Garner or Art Tatum, two other very very special pianists.

[Tabla461]

@Fuzorz if your new to jazz, try some ornette coleman free jazz stuff like 'sound grammer' or albert aylers 'spiritual unity' and charles mingus black saint and the sinner lady thats good for starters.

[MusicFromPeru]

@Fuzorz I grew up with this song. My father loved it. I never knew the song's name and now it is one of my favs

[no1use]

Retarded!

[yugpud]

typicaly btx'er ha ha ha

[dbeckster]

In what way?

[no1use]

In the greatest way imaginable!

[dbeckster]

What I meant was why do you think this is retarded? Monk is the king of bop, a true innovator. And if it's that you don't like jazz, why don't you consider the difference in music that there would be. Jazz influenced rock, hip hop, pop, reggae, funk, and nameless styles of music. Without jazz those styles wouldn't be around today. The least you can do is show some respect.

[levanyzzuf]

Also see Monk Quartet w/Coltrane at Carnegie Hall. Great performance of this piece.

[joebandana]

great song, so catchy!