Ishmael Reed Plays Tadd Dameron's "If You Could See Me Now"

A man of many talents.

From: Dr. Ulysses S. Crockett, Jr.: The listener - of Ishmael Obviously, Mr. Ishmael Reed felt comfortable adopting the Thelonius Monk pose and physical gestures while sharing with us a most sensitive performance with the bonus of a latinized ending utilizing montuno bass and treble chords. A thoroughly enjoyable audio experience even if one were blind having no knowledge of the pianist. We look forward to additional solo audio-video performances from this artist. /s/ USC aka Wamu Rudurudu

From: Dr. Ulysses S. Crockett, Jr.: The listener - of Ishmael 'T-Monk' Reed's thoughtful rendition Tad Dameron's classic 'If You Could See Me Now' - is asked to recall the rhythmic-accent with stride piano stylings of Thelonius Monk. Then, the listener is to compare Ishmael Reed's musical read (pun intended) with tose of Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans (with whom this writer played flute shortly before Evans' transition) which, fortunately, are among referenced selections of the subject song.

Sounds great. Didn't know the man played. He your uncle or something?

Yes. He's my father.