[Dixielandjazz] Improving on the originals

[Mike C.]

This joker sounds like some of Monk's original critics who were incapable of accepting Monk's music for what it was.

Musical Masterpieces

One unique thing about Monk's music is that it will not stand any tampering. When I say tampering I mean changing chords and melody notes. Ron Miles demonstrated this to us in jazz combo about three years ago. It was very interesting.

Mike



  A recent thread talked about this subject. Here is an example (?). While
>  it's a re do of MONK, the point is made if you listen to:
>  
>  http://www.myspace.com/hansgroinerplaysmonk
>  
>  This can't be for real, but it unfortunately IS!
>  
>  Mr. Groiner's rationalization (?) for what he does is:
>  
>  "On the one hand, Mr. Monk had obvious talents, but on the other hand,
>  his piano playing was very messy, and his songs had many funny notes and
>  rhythms. Over the many years that I have been studying his music, I have
>  grown to the conclusion that his songs would be much better, and much
>  more popular, if many of the dissonances, or "wrong notes," were
>  removed."
>  
>  OH MY!
>  
>  Wonder what he would do to the ODJB or King Oliver?
>  
>  Cheers,
>  Steve Barbone
>  
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