[Dixielandjazz] A Question From Igor

[Marek Boym]

On my way home today, I heard what I consider the very best rendition
of 'Round Midnight," played by Sir. Charles Thompson on a Sacville
double album "Grand Piano" (the other pianists are Willie "The Lion"
and Claude Hopkins).  Usually, I don't like that tune - the only
boring number on a Monk Cd I have (the other half of the CD has Joe
Turner on poano).
Cheers

On 09/05/2008, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Yes indeed Marke, I remember. I've been playing Monk Tunes as Dixieland
> since about 1957, after having seen him many times in NYC and getting to
> know him. Makes a lot of sense. After all Monk's neighbor and early mentor
> was the legendary stride pianist James P. Johnson. You can hear that
> influence in just about everything Monk played, including Monk's solo piano
> renditions of  "Functional", a unique "Stride piano" blues.
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> You know me, Marek, I'm firmly in the camp of those who believe that Monk
> sometimes played "modern" Dixieland. And note that Roswell Rudd, originally
> a Dixieland trombonist, brings a concert called "Monksieland to eclectic
> venues around the world.
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> Cheers,
> www.barbonestreet.com
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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> On May 9, 2008, at 3:52 AM, Marek Boym wrote:
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> > "Monk tunes as Dixieland ."  This was very successfully done in the
> > '70's by The Anacronic Jazzband," as listmate Gary Kiser, an
> > ex-member, can tell you.  I have already mentioned it when the
> > question was being "beaten to death on the DJML" on another occasion.
> > Cheers
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