Where can I find this recording? Monk was anything but sloppy. His music was precise and exacting as any will discover on attempting to play it. And oh how he swung!
Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "gary digman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "lutelist" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 6:21 AM Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Karamazov > There are some out there who think Monk was a sloppy player. > Karamazov is also a Monk fan (as I am, as well), and, > guess what- > he recorded a few Monk tunes on a small THEORBO (single-strung). Very well > done. > RT > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gary digman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "lutelist" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 4:43 AM > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Karamazov > > > > Is there somebody out there who thinks Thelonius Monk was incompetent?! > > FYI > > Monk was a master stride pianist among other things. Stride piano is one > > the > > most challenging jazz styles. If you think Monk was incompetent, I > > challenge > > you to play a couple of choruses of " Trinkle Tinkle". Then we'll talk. > > > > Gary > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "howard posner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lutelist Net" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:37 PM > >> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Karamazov > >> > >> > >> > >> No, no, you misunderstand me. I wasn't trying to insult you, > >> > > > >> > > Ah, but it's you who misunderstands me. I didn't think you were > >> > > trying to insult me, or commenting about me. I was just pointing out > >> > > that self-expression without competence isn't terribly rewarding, at > >> > > least for anyone other than the self-expresser. > >> > I agree with that. With a BIG PROVISO- self-expression without > > competence > >> > is JUST NOT POSSIBLE, at least has not been observed in the wild (and > >> don't > >> > try to invoke Th. Monk). > >> > And Karamazov is supremely competent: his bizarre antics are absolutely > >> > meaningful and justified musically. > >> > RT > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > To get on or off this list see list information at > >> > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. > >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1238 - Release Date: > > 1/22/2008 > >> 8:12 PM > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1238 - Release Date: 1/22/2008 8:12 PM > >
